Following its release , the clip became an immediate hit on MTV 's '' Total Request Live '' , which screens popular music videos ; it became the most-requested music video on the series at one stage . Throughout 2001 , the music video for " Love Do n't Cost a Thing " became one of the most-watched clips on the music video programming channels MTV , BET , and VH1 . In addition to this , the music video for " Love Do n't Cost a Thing " received two nominations at the 2001 MTV Video Music Awards : " Best Female Video " and " Best Dance Video " . At the 2002 ALMA Awards , the clip was nominated for the ALMA People 's Choice Award for Outstanding Music Video . John Mitchell of MTV News noted that the video continued Lopez 's " trend " of " flaunting her men in videos " . The music video has been included on Lopez 's extended play/DVD , '' The Reel Me '' ( 2003 ) , as well as her greatest hits , '' Dance Again ... the Hits '' ( 2012 )
2001 MTV Video Music Awards
2001 MTV Video Music Awards
Love Don't Cost a Thing (song)