Ahead of the 2016 MTV Movie Awards this Sunday we’re hopping in our time travel machine to revisit the 2001 award show. It was a simpler time then — a whopping 15 years ago! — when The Rock was still wrestling and Ashton Kutcher was nominated for breakthrough male for his role in “Dude, Where’s My Car?”
A lot has changed since then, but we can still appreciate the photos!
Catch the 2016 MTV Movie Awards when they air live from Warner Brothers Studios in Burbank, California, on Sunday, April 10 at 8 p.m. EDT.
Gavin Rossdale and Gwen Stefani were only dating at the MTV Movie Awards on June 2, 2001. The two, who got married on Sept. 14, 2002, walked the red carpet together at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles.Chris Weeks/Getty ImagesChristina Aguilera was only 21 years old at the 2001 MTV Movie Awards in Los Angeles on June 2. This photo was taken a year before she released her song "Dirrty."
Chris Weeks/ Getty ImagesDwayne Johnson was still known as “The Rock” at the 2001 MTV Movie Awards on June 2. Chris Weeks/ Getty ImagesThis photo of Destiny’s Child at the 2001 MTV Movie Awards in Los Angeles on June 2 was taken less than a month after they released their hit album “Survivor.”Chris Weeks/ Getty ImagesFor some reason Will Ferrell wore an eye patch to the 2001 MTV Movie Awards in Los Angeles on June 2. “Zoolander” was released the same year, a few months later in September.Chris Weeks/ Getty ImagesKirsten Dunst and Jimmy Fallon hosted the 2001 MTV Movie Awards in Los Angeles on June 2.Kevin Winter/ Getty ImagesIn 2001 Sean Combs was going by Sean “Puffy” Combs. He was also apparently BFF's with Tommy Lee. The two are pictured on the red carpet at the MTV Movie Awards in Los Angeles on June 2.
Lucy NicholsonSean Patrick Thomas and Julia Siles won best kiss for their scene in “Save the Last Dance” at the 2001 MTV Movie Awards in Los Angeles on June 2. Kevin Winter/ Getty ImagesLil’ Kim, Pink, Mya and Christina Aguilera performed “Lady Marmalade” from the soundtrack for “Moulin Rouge” at the 2001 MTV Movie Awards in Los Angeles on June 2.Kevin Winter/ Getty ImagesDave Matthews Band also performed at the 2001 MTV Movie Awards in Los Angeles on June 2.Kevin Winter/ Getty ImagesHugh Jackman (left) and John Travolta (right) were happy to flash Halle Berry at the 2001 MTV Movie Awards in Los Angeles on June 2.Kevin Winter/ Getty ImagesAshton Kutcher had tried to snag a kiss from his co-presenter Christina Ricci at the 2001 MTV Movie Awards in Los Angeles on June 2.Kevin Winter/ Getty Umages
