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US artists and Universal labels dominated the field of winners at 2002's MTV Video Music Awards last week, with Interscope signing Eminem's Without Me helping the US rapper bag four prizes.
The lead-off single from the rapper's The Eminem Show claimed the highest tally of awards for an individual at last Thursday's event at New York's Radio City Music Hall, receiving honours for video of the year, male, rap and best direction for the promo which featured Eminem in the guise of Elvis and other characters.
Eminem's haul accounted for the lion's share of Interscope's wins on the night, with best pop and group awards for No Doubt's Hey Baby promo bringing the overall score for the label to six.
The only other Universal label to clinch a VMA was MCA, whose Mary J Blige dominated the R&B category with her No More Drama promo.
Third Man/V2's The White Stripes bagged special effects, breakthrough and editing awards for their striking Fell In Love With A Girl video. Moby, who is signed to V2 in the US, saw his We Are All Made Of Stars clip recognised for cinematography.
But despite multiple nominations for Rocket/Mercury's Elton John, and nods for Wildstar's Craig David and WEA London's Holly Valance, it was Parlophone's Kylie Minogue and Coldplay which claimed the only UK-signed gongs on the night.
Three-times nominated Kylie Minogue had her Can't Get You Out Of My Head clip honoured for best choreography, while ...