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Moby | Moby ft. Gwen Stefani "South Side" MTV VMA "Moon Man" Award (Best Male Video) (2000-2001)
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The MTV Video Music Award (VMA or "Moon Man" Award) for Best Male Video, presented at the 2001 MTV Video Music Awards (September 6, 2001) — won by Moby featuring Gwen Stefani for "South Side." Moby was present at the ceremony and accepted the award on stage during the live broadcast. One of music's most iconic trophies, the Moon Man statuette remains among the most recognizable awards in the entertainment industry. Accompanied by a handwritten letter of provenance signed by Taylor on MCT Management letterhead, and by an original Moby Play CD featuring a hand-drawn cartoon doodle by Moby.
The physical Moonman trophy was officially routed to MCT Management and Barry Taylor — Moby's personal manager and President of MCT — in accordance with standard MTV practice of the era, under which physical trophies were in some cases presented to the artist's management company rather than directly to the performer. The plaque is engraved to MCT accordingly.
Video Documentation
[YouTube] Moby Wins Best Male Video · 2001 MTV VMAs (Broadcast Clip, 9/6/2001)
Historical Context
Moby (Richard Melville Hall) is a New York-based electronic musician whose 1999 album Play (V2 Records) became one of the most commercially successful electronic albums in history, notable for licensing every track to film, television, and advertising, and for generating a series of major crossover singles. "South Side," released in 2000 and featuring Gwen Stefani of No Doubt, was among its most prominent — a high-energy collaboration that reached the top ten in multiple markets and received a high-profile music video directed by Joseph Kahn. The video depicts Moby and Stefani in a music video production scenario, intercut with footage of the pair in a stark gray room.
The 2001 MTV Video Music Awards were held on September 6, 2001 — five days before the September 11 attacks — at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York City. The event and broadcast stands as the last major entertainment event of the "pre-9/11" era.
The Best Male Video award was presented by the artists of the Moulin Rouge! soundtrack recording of "Lady Marmalade" — Christina Aguilera, Lil' Kim, Mýa, Pink, and Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott. The "Lady Marmalade" collaboration won Video of the Year at the same ceremony. Gwen Stefani appeared on both winning songs of the evening's gendered video categories: as featured artist on "South Side" (Best Male Video) and as featured artist on Eve's "Let Me Blow Ya Mind" (Best Female Video, Interscope, 2001) — a rare dual-category distinction.
"South Side" won Best Male Video over a competitive field that included Eminem featuring Dido — "Stan"; Lenny Kravitz — "Again"; Nelly — "Ride wit Me"; and Robbie Williams — "Rock DJ."
The award's context is inseparable from one of pop music's most documented celebrity feuds. Moby had publicly criticized Eminem's lyrics at the 2001 Grammy Awards earlier that year, calling them misogynistic and homophobic — and "South Side" then beat Eminem's "Stan" at the VMAs that September. Eminem responded the following year with a pointed diss aimed at Moby by name on "Without Me" (from The Eminem Show, 2002). The feud escalated at the 2002 MTV VMAs, where Eminem publicly challenged Moby to a fight from the stage — an exchange made more memorable when Eminem shoved aside Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (comedian Robert Smigel's hand puppet, who had been interviewing Moby moments earlier) on his way to the podium. Moby, characteristically unfazed, later said his primary concern was for Triumph's well-being. The feud remained a fixture of early-2000s pop culture for years. In February 2026, Moby revisited the history in an interview, acknowledging that a wry comment he made in an MTV interview — suggesting Eminem's hostility might mean he wanted to make out with him — may have further stoked the fire. He described Eminem as having proven himself to be progressive and smart over the subsequent decades.
This award, presented at the very ceremony where "South Side" beat "Stan", is therefore a primary artifact from the night that helped ignite the feud.
Although Moby accepted the award on stage during the live broadcast, the physical Moonman trophy was formally presented to MCT Management and Barry Taylor in accordance with standard MTV practice of that era. MTV routinely routed the physical hardware through artists' management companies rather than directly to the performers — management handled the business logistics of award submissions, shipping, insurance, and storage, with the plaque engraved to the management company as the official recipient on record. Taylor's role as both President of MCT and Moby's personal manager made him the designated recipient of the physical trophy. His signed letter explicitly confirms that he received the Moonman from MTV in 2001 in this capacity. This practice explains why many classic VMAs from this era ended up in the hands of managers rather than the artists themselves — and subsequently entered the memorabilia market through sales like the Julien's auction from which this piece was acquired.
Specifications
· Statuette: Silver-tone cast metal Moon Man figure in spacesuit, standing on textured lunar surface, holding MTV-logoed flag. Mounted on a matte black cylindrical base with silver-tone sawtooth border.
· Plaque inscription: MTV MUSIC TELEVISION / VIDEO MUSIC AWARD / MCT / Best Male Video / Moby featuring Gwen Stefani / "South Side" / September 6, 2001
· Height: 13.25" (with flag) / 11.75" (without flag)
Condition
Very Good to Excellent. The Moon Man figure and silver-tone elements are in excellent condition. Two areas of paint damage are present on the matte black base: one area with scuffing and small orange/rust colored paint exposure, and a second area with a band of similar surface damage. Both are visible on the base only and do not affect the statuette or plaque.
Included Items
Letter of Provenance: Original handwritten letter on MCT Management letterhead, signed by Barry Taylor, reading: "This shall serve to affirm that I received this 'Moonman' award from MTV in 2001 in my role as President of MCT Management and Moby's personal manager."
Moby Play CD with doodle: Original Moby Play CD (V2 Records, catalog no. 63881-27049-2) with a hand-drawn cartoon character doodle by Moby executed in black marker on the booklet, signed with an "M." The doodle depicts Moby's characteristic cartoon figure — a round-headed character with oversized eyes and simple body.
Provenance
Presented to Barry Taylor (MCT Management / Moby's personal manager) at the 2001 MTV Video Music Awards, September 6, 2001. Accompanied by Taylor's original letter of provenance — printed on a hard card bearing the MCT Management logo with "compliments of" above the logo — confirming receipt of the award:
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"This shall serve to affirm that I received this 'Moonman' award from MTV in 2001 in my role as President of MCT Management and Moby's personal manager.
Sincerely,
Barry Taylor"
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Prior public sale: Julien's Auctions, Music Icons, Catalog 454, Lot 1057 — "MOBY: 2001 'SOUTH SIDE (FEATURING GWEN STEFANI)' MTV 'BEST MALE VIDEO' VMA VIDEO MUSIC AWARD MOONMAN WITH MOBY DOODLED 'PLAY' CD ALBUM."
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» Item: 13.25 x 5.5" · 6.70 lbs.
» Height: 13.25" (with flag) / 11.75" (without flag)
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