LL Cool J co-hosted the 2001 American Music Awards with Britney Spears.
The 28th annual ceremony took place on January 8, 2001, at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. Spears and LL Cool J shared hosting duties, presenting the show that honored popular artists and albums from the previous year.
The pairing brought together two performers associated with different corners of mainstream music. Spears was then one of pop’s biggest young stars, while LL Cool J was an established rapper and actor with a long recording career. Their co-hosting also reflected the AMAs’ tradition of using prominent music figures rather than relying exclusively on television comedians.
The ceremony recognized Faith Hill as its biggest winner, with three awards, while 'N Sync won Artist of the Year. LL Cool J’s hosting role is easy to mix up with his later television work, but the 2001 AMA record specifically lists him alongside Spears. The distractor names were not her co-hosts for that event.