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. 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.

Background

The 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. Nominees were announced in December of that year with the inaugural ceremony following in March 2005 as hosted by Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne. 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.

Performers

Presenters

Nominees and winners

The winners are in bold.

Video of the Year

Best Male

Best Female

Best Group

Best Breakthrough

Best Rock Video

Best Pop Video

Best Dance Video

Best R&B Video

Sexiest Video

Best Dressed Video

Pepsi Viewers Choice

Supernova Award

VH1 Music First Award

Free Your Mind Award

Award moments