[1] It was headlined by Aerosmith and NSYNC, and also featured appearances by Mary J. Blige, Britney Spears, Nelly, Tremors, and The Earthquake Horns.
[2] The show was produced by MTV, then a sister network of CBS, which was the broadcaster of Super Bowl XXXV.
[3] At the time of the show, Aerosmith was promoting the upcoming release of their album Just Push Play.
The performance was preceded by a prerecorded skit featuring Ben Stiller, Adam Sandler, and Chris Rock with Aerosmith and NSYNC.
[7] The show ended with NSYNC and Aerosmith uniting to perform the latter's song "Walk This Way", joined by Britney Spears, Nelly (who rapped part of "E.I.