VH1 BIG IN '04: THAT'S HOT

In a show that featured everything from a standing ovation for "Big Boat Rocker" Award winner Michael Moore to the horse-drawn carriage arrival of Surreal Life stars and unlikely romantic pair Flavor Flav and Brigitte Nielsen to a “coherent” Anna Nicole Smith accepting this year’s “Big Makeover” Award, VH1 Big in ’04 had a little something for everyone seeking a pop culture buzz.

Hosted by Nick Lachey, the MTV sister channel's answer to the Video Music Awards was taped last night at L.A.'s Shrine Auditorium and will premiere as a two-hour special this Sunday (11/5) at 9 p.m. (ET/PT) on VH1.

Live performances were given by Velvet Revolver (“Fall To Pieces”), Green Day (“American Idiot”), Black Eyed Peas (“Let’s Get It Started”) and Maroon 5 (“Harder To Breath”). P. Diddy accepted the “Maverick Award” for the second year running to honor his tireless efforts on the Vote or Die campaign, joining “Big Entertainer of ‘04” Jamie Foxx, as well as Sharon Stone, Eva Longoria, the cast of Arrested Development, Ellen DeGeneres, Usher, Jenny McCarthy, Stevie Wonder, Tommy Lee, Kathy Griffin, Paris Hilton, Serena Williams, Joss Stone, Jim Caviezel and William Shatner, among others. This year’s other winners included:

BIG BUMMER MOMENT OF ’03: Paul Hamm being “questioned” about the authenticity of his Olympic gold medal.
BIG CATCH PHRASE OF ’04: Paris Hilton with “That’s Hot!”
BIG BOAT ROCKER OF ‘04: Michael Moore
BIG BANNED OF '04: Carbs
BIG MUSICAL ARTIST OF ‘04: Usher
BIG SECOND COMING OF ’04: Donald Trump
BIG MAKEOVER OF ’04: Anna Nicole Smith
BIG FAMILY OF ‘04: The Bluths from Arrested Development
BIG ENTERTAINER OF ’04: Jamie Foxx
MAVERICK AWARD: P. Diddy