The 1999 MTV VMAs, hosted by Chris Rock at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York City. Performances by Britney Spears ("...Baby One More Time"), *NSYNC ("Tearin' Up My Heart"), the Backstreet Boys ("I Want It That Way" / "Larger Than Life"), TLC ("No Scrubs"), Ricky Martin ("Livin' la Vida Loca"), Lauryn Hill ("Lost Ones" / "Everything Is Everything"), Korn ("Freak on a Leash"), and Jay-Z (featuring Ja Rule and Amil on "Can I Get A...")