2002 : In 2002 , the VMAs took place on Michael Jackson 's birthday , and as a tribute , Britney Spears introduced him saying she " considered him the artist of the millennium . " Jackson said , " When I was a little boy growing up in Indiana if someone told me I 'd be getting ' the artist of the millennium award , ' I 'd have never believed it . " A year later , at the 2003 VMAs , this was parodied by presenters Fred Durst and Jack Black , with Durst stating that Black was the " funniest man alive . " The Hives and The Vines both performed on the night after the sudden garage rock revival during the year , with rumors spreading around that it was to be ' battle of the bands ' performance . Once The Hives performed , singer Howlin ' Pelle Almqvist said to the crowd " I know you want us to play more , but that 's all the time we have for so you can turn off your TV now " , just before The Vines came on the bigger stage to perform their hit single " Get Free " , ultimately destroying their set after their performance
2003 VMAs
2003 MTV Video Music Awards
MTV Video Music Award