British acid jazz band Jamiroquai closely followed, though, taking home four awards, including the coveted Video of the Year prize.

The only other multiple winner that night was British dance outfit The Prodigy, which took home both the American and European Viewer's Choice awards – making them the first act in VMA history to win two Viewer's Choice awards in the same year.

[3] MTV noted prior to the show that performances would be "more heavily choreographed" than in previous ceremonies.

[4] The ceremony broadcast was preceded by the 1997 MTV Video Music Awards Opening Act.

Hosted by Kurt Loder and Tabitha Soren with reports from Serena Altschul, Chris Connelly, Abbie Kearse, and John Norris, the broadcast featured red carpet interviews, a pre-taped interview with Mariah Carey, the world premiere of Janet Jackson's music video for "Got 'til It's Gone", and performances from Foo Fighters and The Mighty Mighty Bosstones.