The 2001 MTV Movie Awards were held on June 2, 2001, and were hosted by Jimmy Fallon and Kirsten Dunst. The program featured performances from Christina Aguilera, Lil' Kim, Mýa and Pink (Moulin Rouge!), Dave Matthews Band and Weezer. Sofia Coppola was presented with an award for Best New Filmmaker. This was Aaliyah's last awards show appearance before her death two months later.

Performers

Presenters

Awards

Below are the list of nominations. Winners are listed at the top of each list in bold.

Best Movie

Gladiator

Best Male Performance

Tom Cruise – Mission: Impossible 2

Best Female Performance

Julia Roberts - Erin Brockovich

Breakthrough Male

Sean Patrick Thomas – Save the Last Dance

Breakthrough Female

Erika Christensen – Traffic

Best On-Screen Team

Drew Barrymore, Cameron Diaz and Lucy Liu (Charlie's Angels) – Charlie's Angels

Best Villain

Jim Carrey – Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas

Best Comedic Performance

Ben Stiller – Meet the Parents

Best Kiss

Julia Stiles and Sean Patrick Thomas – Save the Last Dance

Best Action Sequence

Motorcycle Chase – Mission: Impossible 2

Best Dance Sequence

Cameron Diaz — "Heaven Must Be Missing an Angel" (from Charlie's Angels)

Best Musical Sequence

Piper Perabo — "One Way or Another" (from Coyote Ugly)

Best Fight

Zhang Ziyi vs. Entire Bar – Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

Best Line

'''"Are You a Pothead, Focker?" — Robert De Niro (from Meet the Parents)'''

Best Cameo

James Van Der Beek – Scary Movie

Best Dressed

Jennifer Lopez – The Cell

Best New Filmmaker