About The Show
The VMAs reward the very best achievements in music videos. However, the show has become renowned for its noteworthy and sometimes controversial performances. Tune in to see some water cooler worthy discussion material.
Host: Diddy
Date: August 31, 2005
City: Miami, FL
This Year's Performers
The Nominees
Best Art Direction
Best Breakthrough Video
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Winner: Gorillaz
Feel Good Inc.
- U2 Vertigo
- Eminem Mosh
- Sarah McLachlan World On Fire
- Missy Elliott w/Ciara & Fat Man Scoop Lose Control
Best Choreography
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Winner: Gwen Stefani
Holla Back Girl
- Amerie 1 Thing
- My Chemical Romance Helena
- Jennifer Lopez Get Right
- Missy Elliott w/Ciara & Fat Man Scoop Lose Control
Best Cinematography
Best Dance Video
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Winner:
Missy Elliott w/Ciara & Fat Man Scoop Lose Control - Shakira w/Alejandro Sanz La Tortura
- Jennifer Lopez Get Right
- Ciara 1, 2 Step
- Destiny's Child Lose My Breath
Best Direction
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Winner: Green Day
Boulevard Of Broken Dreams
- Jennifer Lopez Get Right
- Missy Elliott w/Ciara & Fat Man Scoop Lose Control
- The White Stripes Blue Orchid
- U2 Vertigo
Best Editing
Best Female Video
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Winner: Kelly Clarkson
Since U Been Gone
- Gwen Stefani Holla Back Girl
- Shakira w/Alejandro Sanz La Tortura
- Mariah Carey We Belong Together
- Amerie 1 Thing
Best Group Video
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Winner: Green Day
Boulevard Of Broken Dreams
- Black Eyed Peas Don't Phunk With My Heart
- Destiny's Child w/T.I & Lil' Wayne Soldier
- The Killers Mr. Brightside
- U2 Vertigo
Best Hip-hop Video
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Winner:
Missy Elliott w/Ciara & Fat Man Scoop Lose Control - Nas w/ Olu Dara Bridging the Gap
- Common Go!
- Snoop Dogg w/Pharrell Drop It Like It's Hot
- Kanye West Jesus Walks
Best Male Video
Best Pop Video
Best R&b Video
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Winner: Alicia Keys
Karma
- Ciara w/Ludacris Oh
- John Legend Ordinary People
- Usher w/Alicia Keys My Boo
- Mariah Carey We Belong Together
Best Rap Video
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Winner: Ludacris
Number One Spot
- Ying Tang Twins Wait (The Whisper Song)
- The Game & 50 Cent Hate It or Love It
- Eminem Just Lose It
- T.I. You Don't Know Me
Best Rock Video
Best Special Effects
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Winner: Gorillaz
Feel Good Inc.
- Coldplay Speed Of Sound
- Mars Volta Widow
- U2 Vertigo
- Ludacris Number One Spot
- Missy Elliott w/Ciara & Fat Man Scoop Lose Control
Mtv2 Award
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Winner:
Fall Out Boy, Sugar We're Going Down - My Chemical Romance Helena
- Bravery An Honest Mistake
- Akon w/Styles P Locked Up
- Daddy Yankee Gasolina (Eng And Spa Version)
- Mike Jomes w/Slim Thug & Paul Wall Still Tippin'
Video Of The Year
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Winner: Green Day
Boulevard Of Broken Dreams
- Snoop Dogg w/Pharrell Drop It Like It's Hot
- Coldplay Speed Of Sound
- Gwen Stefani Holla Back Girl
- Kanye West Jesus Walks