2005 MTV Music Video Awards

[Igg]

I dunno, I think some Foo Fighters songs are decidedly 'meh' but the lads can make videos.

[Ammer]

To be fair, you're not going to watch a music video if the song itself is crap. MUSIC video - they're called that for a reason. Jet didn't have the most incredible video (I enjoy it however) but it is a really good song.

No, it's called music video for the music as well as the VIDEO. If the video like Jet has no point, than there really isn't a point of calling it the MTV Music VIDEO Awards. The song is popular, okay, but shouldn't the best video win? I think it's utter crap that a video should be thrown away because the song isn't good.

I like videos by artists because the videos are good, the songs aren't, but I like the videos.

[Asthaloth]

a whole bunch of naff i see.
oh well, was never much chance that the bands i like were going to win anyway.
all can be summd up by "Indie", "Metal" or "ya know. actually good! with Talent and stuff!"

seems not much has turned up in the nominations from that list this year.
(though there are a few)

[Sapphire Faerie]

I remember Jet fans saying they're happy Jet won but the video wasn't the best out of the 5 nominated.

You know, that reminds me of what was going on in the U2 LJ community when the nominees were announced. We're glad to see U2 nominated five times. But really, Vertigo is not all that great a video, by U2 standards anyway.

[Igg]

It's just a pretty shoddy video all round, really.

[Josephine]

But these videos are also about MUSIC. The Cheeky Girls could bring out a Steven Spielberg, spectacular, epic music video, but they still wouldn't win.

Anyway, "differences of opinion" aside, let's not turn this thread into yet another debate.

[Bangel]

Bold = will win.
Italics = I want it to win.
Bold and italics = I want it to win, and I think it will.
No italics on a category = they all suck.

Video Of The Year
Coldplay, "Speed of Sound"
Green Day, "Boulevard of Broken Dreams"
Gwen Stefani, "Hollaback Girl"
Kanye West, "Jesus Walks"
Snoop Dogg w/Pharrell, "Drop It Like It's Hot"


Best Male Video
50 Cent, "Candy Shop"
Beck, "E-Pro"
John Legend, "Ordinary People"
Kanye West, "Jesus Walks"
Usher, "Caught Up"


Best Female Video
Amerie, "1 Thing"
Gwen Stefani, "Hollaback Girl"
Kelly Clarkson, "Since U Been Gone"
Mariah Carey, "We Belong Together"
Shakira w/Alejandro Sanz, "La Tortura"


Best Group Video
Black Eyed Peas, "Don't Phunk With My Heart"
Destiny's Child w/T.I & Lil' Wayne, "Soldier"
Green Day, "Boulevard of Broken Dreams"
The Killers, "Mr. Brightside"
U2, "Vertigo"


Best Rap Video
Eminem, "Just Lose It"
The Game & 50 Cent, "Hate It or Love It"
Ludacris, "Number One Spot"
T.I., "You Don't Know Me"
Ying Tang Twins, "Wait (The Whisper Song)"

^It has like, a sea of half naked girls. Of course it's going to win.

Best R&B Video
Alicia Keys, "Karma"
Ciara w/Ludacris, "Oh"
John Legend, "Ordinary People"
Mariah Carey, "We Belong Together"
Usher w/Alicia Keys, "My Boo"


Best Hip-Hop Video
Common, "Go"
Kanye West, "Jesus Walks"
Missy Elliott w/Ciara & Fat Man Scoop, "Lose Control"
Nas w/ Olu Dara, "Bridging the Gap"
Snoop Dogg w/Pharrell, "Drop It Like It's Hot"


Best Dance Video
Ciara, "1, 2 Step"
Destiny's Child, "Lose My Breath"
Jennifer Lopez, "Get Right"
Missy Elliott w/Ciara & Fat Man Scoop, "Lose Control"
Shakira w/Alejandro Sanz, "La Tortura"


Best Rock Video
Foo Fighters, "Best of You"
Green Day, "Boulevard of Broken Dreams"
The Killers, "Mr. Brightside"
My Chemical Romance, "Helena"
Weezer, "Beverly Hills"

Okay, Green Day is NOT rock, no matter how dememtedly your mind works. And My Chemical Romance doesn't even have a genre. Unless you consider crap to be one. However, they'll probably win it because everyone loves them for reasons I am not sure of.

Best Pop Video
Ashlee Simpson, "Pieces of Me"
Gwen Stefani, "Hollaback Girl"
Jesse McCartney, "Beautiful Soul"
Kelly Clarkson, "Since U Been Gone"
Lindsay Lohan, "Rumors"


Best New Artist In A Video
Ciara, "1, 2 Step"
The Game, "Dreams"
John Legend, "Ordinary People"
The Killers, "Mr. Brightside"
My Chemical Romance, "Helena"


MTV2 Award
Akon w/Styles P, "Locked Up"
The Bravery, "An Honest Mistake"
Daddy Yankee, "Gasolina"
Fall Out Boy, "Sugar, We're Going Down"
Mike Jomes w/Slim Thug & Paul Wall, "Still Tippin'"
My Chemical Romance, "Helena"


Breakthrough Video
Eminem, "Mosh"
Gorillaz, "Feel Good Inc."
Missy Elliott w/Ciara & Fat Man Scoop, "Lose Control"
Sarah McLachlan, "World on Fire"
U2, "Vertigo"


Best Choreography In A Video
Amerie, "1 Thing"
Gwen Stefani, "Hollaback Girl"
Jennifer Lopez, "Get Right"
Missy Elliott w/Ciara & Fat Man Scoop, "Lose Control"
My Chemical Romance, "Helena"


Best Direction In A Video
Green Day, "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" (Director: Samuel Bayer)
Jennifer Lopez, "Get Right" (Director: Francis Lawrence/Diane Martel)
Missy Elliott w/Ciara & Fat Man Scoop, "Lose Control" (Director: Dave Meyers/Missy Elliott)
White Stripes, "Blue Orchid" (Director: Floria Sigismondi)
U2, "Vertigo" (Director: Alex & Martin)


Best Special Effects In A Video
Coldplay, "Speed of Sound"
Gorillaz, "Feel Good Inc."
Ludacris, "Number One Spot"
The Mars Volta, "The Widow"
Missy Elliott w/Ciara & Fat Man Scoop, "Lose Control"
U2, "Vertigo"


Best Art Direction In A Video
Green Day, "American Idiot"
Gwen Stefani, "What You Waiting For?"
The Killers, "Mr. Brightside"
System of a Down, "B.Y.O.B"
White Stripes, "Blue Orchid"


Best Editing In A Video
Coldplay, "Speed of Sound"
Foo Fighters, "Best of You"
Green Day, "Boulevard of Broken Dreams"
Gwen Stefani, "What You Waiting For?"
Jennifer Lopez, "Get Right"
Simple Plan, "Untitled"

No, I'm not some stupid Simple Plan fangirl (or even fan, for that matter), but I like that ONE song.

Best Cinematography In A Video
Coldplay, "Speed of Sound"
Green Day, "Boulevard of Broken Dreams"
Modest Mouse, "The Ocean Breathes Salty"
Simple Plan, "Untitled"
U2, "Vertigo"
White Stripes, "Blue Orchid"


Best Soundtrack From A Video Game
Def Jam: Fight for NY
Dance Dance Revolution Extreme
Madden 2005
Midnight Club 3: Dub Edition
Tony Hawk’s Underground 2

[Josephine]

I really, really don't want U2 to win.

*kills U2 and Bono*

[Stijn]

The most popular people will win. They always do. That why Greenday will probably win. They're awful. And the other nominees in their categories are more qualified.

Video Of The Year
Coldplay, "Speed of Sound"

Best Male Video
50 Cent, "Candy Shop"

Best Female Video
Shakira w/Alejandro Sanz, "La Tortura"

Best Group Video
U2, "Vertigo"

Best Rap Video
The Game & 50 Cent, "Hate It or Love It"

Best R&B Video
John Legend, "Ordinary People"

Best Hip-Hop Video
Snoop Dogg w/Pharrell, "Drop It Like It's Hot"

Best Dance Video
Shakira w/Alejandro Sanz, "La Tortura"

Best Rock Video
The Killers, "Mr. Brightside"

Best Pop Video
Kelly Clarkson, "Since U Been Gone"

Best New Artist In A Video
The Killers, "Mr. Brightside"

MTV2 Award
what the heck is this?

Breakthrough Video
Gorillaz, "Feel Good Inc."

Best Choreography In A Video
Gwen Stefani, "Hollaback Girl"

Best Direction In A Video
White Stripes, "Blue Orchid" (Director: Floria Sigismondi)

Best Special Effects In A Video
Gorillaz, "Feel Good Inc."

Best Art Direction In A Video
The Killers, "Mr. Brightside"

Best Editing In A Video
Coldplay, "Speed of Sound"

Best Cinematography In A Video
White Stripes, "Blue Orchid"

Best Soundtrack From A Video Game
Tony Hawk’s Underground 2

[Ammer]

I remember Jet fans saying they're happy Jet won but the video wasn't the best out of the 5 nominated.

You know, that reminds me of what was going on in the U2 LJ community when the nominees were announced. We're glad to see U2 nominated five times. But really, Vertigo is not all that great a video, by U2 standards anyway.

Really?

I love the video for Vertigo.

[Josephine]

Don't want The Killers to win either.

[Yoshi]

I'm surprised to see Sarah McLachlan, of all people that don't seem to fit on MTV, nominated. But then again, World On Fire's a great video that does deserve to win...although I don't think it will.

(And yay for Coldplay. :P)

[Fiddelysquat]

It's that time of year again where everyone gathers to give pre-selected awards out to all the irritating artists I don't like.

Except maybe Gorillaz. Go them/him.

^ Agreed.


And WHY is Speed of Sound nominated?! It's a great song, but the video is HORRIBLE.

[Sapphire Faerie]

I really, really don't want U2 to win.

*kills U2 and Bono*

**feels a great disturbance in the Force, as if millions of fangirls suddenly cried out in terror and were suddenly silenced**

**dies**

[Fiddelysquat]

I really, really don't want U2 to win.

*kills U2 and Bono*

**feels a great disturbance in the Force, as if millions of fangirls suddenly cried out in terror and were suddenly silenced**

**dies**

Sorry, Chass, but U2... I mean... How do I put this delicately...

I hate them with a burning passion unrivalled even by my hatred for math class?