" Does n't Really Matter " was performed on '' Top of the Pops '' in August 2000 , and the MTV Video Music Awards on September 7 , 2000 . Jackson opened the show in a black leather outfit in an aerial set among multiple backing dancers . Her long hair was obscuring her face for much of the performance . It was considered among the best of Jackson 's career by various publications . The official Roc Nation website considered it the third best performance in the show 's history , saying " Flanked by her troop of dancers , the living legend moved effortlessly across the stage in 2000 as she executed her signature complex footwork to ' Does n't Really Matter ' " . '' The Orlando Sentinel '' stated Jackson made " a rare TV performance " featuring a " three-tiered set and 10 backing dancers " . '' Salon '' praised its " elaborate dance routine "
MTV Video Music Awards
2000 MTV Video Music Awards
Doesn't Really Matter