The first Annual MTV Australia Video Music Awards were held on 3 March 2005 at The Big Top Sydney. They were broadcast live on MTV Australia and throughout the world. The event, which followed a Circus Theme, was hosted by The Osbournes.
| 2005 MTV Australia Video Music Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | 3 March 2005 |
| Location | The Big Top |
| Hosted by | The Osbournes |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | MTV Australia |
On the night Punk Rock band Green Day performed two of their hit songs American Idiot and Boulevard of Broken Dreams, Natalie Imbruglia performed her new single Shiver for the first time live, Carmen Electra performed a strip tease, and Kelly Osbourne premiered her new single One Word.[1]
Background
editThe establishment of the MTV Australia Video Music Awards ceremony was proposed in 2004 with Australia becoming the seventeenth country to host its own MTV award show.[2] Nominees were announced in December of that year with the inaugural ceremony following in March 2015 as hosted by Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne.[3] The thirteen categories are Video of the Year, Best Male Artist, Best Female Artist, Breakthrough Artist, Best Group, Best Dance Video, Best Pop Video, Best Rock Video, Best R&B Video, Sexiest Video and Best Dressed Video.[3]
Performers
editPresenters
editNominees and winners
editThe winners are in bold.
Video of the Year
edit- Eminem — "Just Lose It"
- Gwen Stefani — "What You Waiting For?"
- The Dissociatives — "Somewhere Down The Barrel"
- Outkast — "Roses"
Best Male
editBest Female
editBest Group
edit- Green Day — "American Idiot"
- Powderfinger — "Sunsets"
- Outkast — "Roses"
- Jet — "Cold Hard Bitch"
Best Breakthrough
editBest Rock Video
edit- Green Day — "American Idiot"
- Jet — "Cold Hard Bitch"
- Spiderbait — "Black Betty"
- U2 — "Vertigo"
Best Pop Video
edit- Ashlee Simpson — "Pieces of Me"
- Delta Goodrem — "Out of the Blue"
- Guy Sebastian — "Out with My Baby"
- Gwen Stefani — "What You Waiting For?"
Best Dance Video
edit- Britney Spears — "Toxic"
- Fatboy Slim — "Slash Dot Dash"
- Freestylers — "Push Up"
- Usher — "Yeah!"
Best R&B Video
edit- Beyoncé — "Naughty Girl"
- The Black Eyed Peas — "Hey Mama"
- J-Wess — "Luv Ya"
- Outkast — "Roses"
Sexiest Video
edit- Beyoncé — "Naughty Girl"
- The Black Eyed Peas — "Hey Mama"
- Britney Spears — "Toxic"
- Robbie Williams — "Radio"
Best Dressed Video
edit- Gwen Stefani — "What You Waiting For?"
- Delta Goodrem — "Out of the Blue"
- Kylie Minogue — "Chocolate"
- Outkast — "Roses"
Pepsi Viewers Choice
editSupernova Award
editVH1 Music First Award
editFree Your Mind Award
editAward moments
edit- The Red Carpet was the longest in the Southern Hemisphere and the longest ever used for an MTV Award Ceremony.
- Anna Nicole Smith removed her top while presenting.
References
edit- ^ Rummage.com.au.rummage.com.au Archived 9 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine Rummage.com.au. Accessed 3 May 2008.
- ^ FasterLouder. "MTV Video Music Awards Coming to Australia in 2005" Archived 24 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 17 June 2008.
- ^ a b Luke (3 December 2004). "Local News: Nominees Announced for the MTV Australia Video Music Awards". FasterLouder.com.au. Archived from the original on 11 December 2004. Retrieved 27 October 2022 – via National Library of Australia.