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Green Day Tops '2005 MTV Video Music Awards' Nominees

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Green Day dominated the list of nominees for the 2005 MTV Video Music Awards, with a total of eight nominations. Six of these nominations were for their hit single "Boulevard of Broken Dreams," while the remaining two were for their critically acclaimed album "American Idiot." Other notable nominees included Gwen Stefani and Missy Elliott, who each received six nominations, and U2, who garnered five. The 22nd annual awards show will be hosted by Diddy and will feature performances by Kanye West, Kelly Clarkson, and Green Day.

Key Takeaways:

  • Green Day received eight nominations for the 2005 MTV Video Music Awards, with six of those nominations going to their single "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" and two to their album "American Idiot."
  • Gwen Stefani and Missy Elliott each received six nominations, while U2 was nominated five times.
  • The 2005 VMAs will be hosted by Diddy and will feature performances by Kanye West, Kelly Clarkson, and Green Day.
  • The show will be broadcast live from the American Airlines Arena in Miami, FL on Sunday, August 28, 2005 at 8:00PM (LIVE ET/Tape Delayed PT).
  • Viewers will be able to choose nominees in the "Viewer's Choice Videodome" daily head-to-head matchups, with Green Day's "American Idiot" and Snoop Dogg's (featuring Pharrell) "Drop It Like It's Hot" being the first two official Viewer's Choice nominees.
  • The VMAs will be presented on multiple MTV platforms this year, including MTV Overdrive, the network's hybrid broadband channel.
  • The show will be scored with original music composed by hip-hop superstar producer Lil Jon and producer Mike Shinoda, of 3x VMA winner Linkin Park.
  • The VMAs will also feature a car show extravaganza on the red carpet, with celebrities arriving in their extravagant yachts and tricked out cars.
  • Voting for the final five nominees for Viewer's Choice will start on August 15th, with game play voting starting on the same day.
  • The official business advisor of the 2005 MTV Video Music Awards is PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, with Salli Frattini and Dave Sirulnick serving as Executive Producers.

Statistics:

  • Green Day received a total of 8 nominations for the 2005 MTV Video Music Awards.
  • Gwen Stefani and Missy Elliott each received 6 nominations.
  • U2 received 5 nominations.
  • The show will be broadcast live from the American Airlines Arena in Miami, FL on Sunday, August 28, 2005 at 8:00PM (LIVE ET/Tape Delayed PT).
  • Over 1 billion people will have the potential to view the 2005 MTV Video Music Awards via MTV's 45 channels and online platforms.
  • The show will be presented on multiple MTV platforms, including MTV Overdrive.
  • The official sponsors of the 2005 MTV Video Music Awards are Gap, Jeep, Pantene, Pepsi, Revlon, Saturn, Taco Bell, and Virgin Mobile.

Sources:

  • PR Newswire
  • MTV.com

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