Fatboy Slim scoops six MTV video prizes

Fatboy Slim's "Weapon of Choice" video has won six gongs at the MTV Video Music Awards.

The video doesn't feature the DJ but shows Christopher Walken dancing around an empty hotel lobby. It won Best Direction, Breakthrough Video, Best Cinematography, Best Choreography, Best Editing & Best Art Direction

Christina Aguilera, Eve, Mya and Pink picked up the prized Video Of The Year award for Lady Marmalade, and were presented with their moonman trophy by Mick Jagger.

Robbie Williams won the Best Special Effects category for the video to Rock DJ, NSync grabbed three awards for Pop. U2 were given the Video Vanguard award for their achievements in the field of video.

At the start of the night, comedian-host Jamie Foxx parodied the evening's setting at the Metropolitan Opera House with opera renditions of hits like Bootylicious before launching into a monologue that had to be bleeped by MTV censors.

Foxx also joked about Mariah Carey's recent nervous breakdown and Backstreet Boy AJ McLean's battle with alcohol abuse.

The Backstreet Boys gave out the evening's first award, for best hip-hop video.

Before OutKast picked up their trophy, McLean thanked MTV and fans for supporting him during his recent stint in rehab.

"Today is 64 days sober, and I'm proud of it," he said to applause.

As the group made its way off the stage, Foxx held out a bottle to them. "You want some champagne, some champagne?," he joked before the stunned crowd. "It's apple cider, apple cider! You can drink apple cider, can't you?"