MTV Announces Host, Nominees, and Performers for the 2005 Video Music Awards

MTV Announces Host, Nominees, and Performers for the 2005 Video Music Awards

Green Day Tops '2005 MTV Video Music Awards' With Eight Nominations, Six For 'Boulevard Of Broken Dreams' And Two For "American Idiot' Gwen Stefani And Missy Elliott Follow With Six Nominations Each With U2 Nabbing Five Nods Diddy Set To Host And Kanye West, Kelly Clarkson, And Green Day Are Set To Perform 22nd Annual Awards Show Will Broadcast Live From The American Airlines Arena In Miami, FL On Sunday, August 28th at 8:00PM (Live ET/Tape Delayed PT)

MIAMI, July 25 /PRNewswire/ -- MTV: Music Television today announced the nominees for the "2005 MTV Video Music Awards." Green Day topped the list with eight nominations, six nods for "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" and two for "American Idiot." Gwen Stefani and Missy Elliott follow with six nods each and U2 nabbed five nominations. The 2005 VMAs will broadcast live from American Airlines Arena in Miami, FL on Sunday, August 28, 2005 at 8:00PM (LIVE ET/Tape Delayed PT).

It was also announced that multifaceted entertainment powerhouse Diddy will host the 22nd annual awards show. In addition, Kanye West, Kelly Clarkson, and Green Day have been announced to perform. Hip-hop master West will debut a single from his highly anticipated sophomore album, "Late Registration." Pop superstar Clarkson will perform a song from her multi-platinum album, "Breakaway." Top nominee Green Day will perform a single from their multi-platinum album, "American Idiot." This is the first in a rapidly growing list of performers and celebrity guests to be announced for the star-studded event. Also, for first-time, the VMAs will be scored with original music composed by hip-hop superstar producer Lil Jon and producer Mike Shinoda, of 3x VMA winner Linkin Park, whose side project "Fort Minor" is being released this winter. Viewers will get a chance to download the original music as ringtones exclusively on *MTV on their Virgin Mobile phones.

Some key elements of the show were also teased today. With water as an underlying theme, the most massive and elaborate water effects ever produced in an awards show will be engineered in the arena by the same production company that erected the fountain in front of the Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas. Also, there will be live performances staged at remote locations to showcase key locales around Miami. In the center of the arena, five performance stages will be built and will be surrounded by over 1000 audience members made up of South Floridians. A limited number of tickets to the VMAs will go on sale to the public sometime in August. Comcast Cable will be promoting the one-day only ticket sales opportunity. More information will be available on Comcast Cable for more details or by visiting VMAINFO.MTV.COM.

Similar to last year, celebrities will arrive in their extravagant yachts, and will also pull up in their personally owned tricked out cars staging the first ever car show extravaganza on the red carpet. As the celebrities arrive, viewers will get tours of these cars from the talent themselves. The pre-show has been extended to two hours to fit in all the anticipated action. Moreover, the VMAs will be presented on multiple MTV platforms this year giving viewers new ways to experience the show. Exclusively through MTV Overdrive, the network's hybrid broadband channel, MTV viewers will have unprecedented access to the VMAs, beyond the TV screen. More details on all of the above will be announced in the coming weeks.

"Every year we have to out do ourselves and this year is no exception - the VMAs will be experienced in more places and on more platforms than ever before in our history," said Christina Norman, President of MTV. "Between Diddy, who is the ultimate showman & entertainer, and the diverse roster of performers already locked in, this show is already shaping up to be an unforgettable end of summer bash."

Ballots for "2005 MTV Video Music Awards" were sent out to an exclusive industry group and viewers who determined the nominees for the telecast. Approximately 500 viewers and individuals including record labels, music journalists and video producers selected the nominees for awards categories encompassing wide-ranging contemporary music forms rap, dance, R&B and rock.

MTV.com will be the ultimate online stop for the latest VMA news and exclusive content. Viewers get to choose nominees in the "Viewer's Choice Videodome" daily head-to-head matchups. Each week, viewers via MTV.com will keep artists in play via head-to-head video battles until one video is named official nominee at the end of the week. Green Day's "American Idiot" and Snoop Dogg's (featuring Pharrell) "Drop It Like It's Hot" are the first two official Viewer's Choice nominees. An official nominee is named at the end of which week until August 15th, when the final five Viewer's Choice nominee spots will be filled. Viewers will then be able to cast votes amongst those five final music videos right up until moments before the winner will be announced. In addition, MTV2 viewers get to flex their fan power by determining the winner of the MTV2 Award exclusively at mtv.com. Voting for MTV2 Award will begin on July 25th. Voting for the final five nominees for Viewer's Choice will start on August 15th. New this year, MTV.com will be offering a turbo mode of voting through online game play for both Viewer's Choice and MTV2 Awards. Game play voting for both awards will start on August 15th.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP is the official business advisor of the "2005 MTV Video Music Awards."

Salli Frattini and Dave Sirulnick are the Executive Producers for the "2005 MTV Video Music Awards." Michael Dempsey is Producer and Summer Strauch is Co-Producer. Beth McCarthy-Miller is Director. Kathy Flynn is Event Producer.

Following are the nominees for the "2005 MTV Video Music Awards":

GENERAL CATEGORIES

VIDEO OF THE YEAR - The Nominee for this category is the Artist and Producer.

Coldplay "Speed of Sound" X&Y Capitol Records Director: Mark Romanek Producer: Arif McGarry Production Company: Anonymous Content

Kanye West "Jesus Walks" College Dropout Roc-A-Fella Records Director: Chris Milk Producer: Gina Leonard Production Company: Radical Music

Green Day "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" American Idiot Reprise Records Director: Samuel Bayer Producer: Tim Lynch Production Company: Black Dog Films

Snoop Dogg f/ Pharrell "Drop It Like It's Hot" R&G (Rhythm & Gangsta): The Masterpiece Doggystyle/Star Trak/Geffen Records Director: Paul Hunter Producer: Rubin Mendoza Production Company: HSI Productions

Gwen Stefani "Hollaback Girl" Love.Angel.Music.Baby. Interscope Records Director: Paul Hunter Producer: Rubin Mendoza Production Company: HSI Productions

BEST MALE VIDEO - The Nominee for this category is the Artist.

50 Cent "Candy Shop" The Massacre Shady/Aftermath/G-Unit/Interscope Records Director: Jessy Terrero Producer: Meredith Welsch Production Company: Lotus Filmworks Inc.

Kanye West "Jesus Walks" College Dropout Roc-A-Fella Records Director: Chris Milk Producer: Gina Leonard Production Company: Radical Music

Beck "E-Pro" Guero Interscope Records Director: Shynola Producer: Eric Escott Production Company: The Directors Bureau

Usher "Caught Up" Confessions (Special Edition) LaFace/Zomba Label Group Director: X Producer: Jill Hardin Production Company: HSI Productions

John Legend "Ordinary People" Get Lifted Sony Urban Music/Columbia Director: Kanye West Producer: Bill Boyd Production Company: Radical Music

BEST FEMALE VIDEO - The Nominee for this category is the Artist.

Amerie "1 Thing" Touch Sony Urban/Columbia Director: Chris Robinson/Amerie Producer: Scott Franklin Production Company: HSI Productions

Mariah Carey "We Belong Together" The Emancipation of Mimi Island Def Jam Music Group Director: Brett Ratner Producer: Ron Mohrhoff Production Company: HSI Productions

Gwen Stefani "Hollaback Girl" Love.Angel.Music.Baby. Interscope Records Director: Paul Hunter Producer: Rubin Mendoza Production Company: HSI Productions

Shakira f/ Alejandro Sanz "La Tortura" Fijacion Oral 1 Epic Records Director: Michael Haussman Producer: Nina Huang Production Company: Person Films

Kelly Clarkson "Since U Been Gone" Breakaway RCA Director: Alex De Rakoff Producer: Billy Parks Production Company: F.M. Rocks

BEST GROUP VIDEO - The Nominee for this category is the Artist.

Black Eyed Peas "Don't Phunk With My Heart" Monkey Business A&M Records Director: The Malloys Producer: Tim Lynch Production Company: Black Dog Films

The Killers "Mr. Brightside" Hot Fuss Island Records Director: Sophie Muller Producer: Grant Jue Production Company: Oil Factory Inc.

Destiny's Child f/ T.I. & Lil' Wayne "Soldier" Destiny Fulfilled Music World Music/Sony Urban Music/Columbia Director: Ray Kay Producer: Rachel Curl Production Company: Rockhard Films

U2 "Vertigo" How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb Interscope Records Director: Alex & Martin Producer: Grace Bodie Production Company: Partizan Entertainment

Green Day "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" American Idiot Reprise Records Director: Samuel Bayer Producer: Tim Lynch Production Company: Black Dog Films

BEST RAP VIDEO - The Nominee for this category is the Artist.

Eminem "Just Lose It" Encore Aftermath/Shady/Interscope Records Director: Philip G. Atwell Producer: Chris Palladino Production Company: Geronimo Film Productions Incorporated

T.I. "U Don't Know Me" Urban Legend Grand Hustle/Atlantic Recording Corp. Director: Ben Mor Producer: Helen Urriola Production Company: Smuggler

The Game & 50 Cent "Hate It Or Love It" The Documentary Aftermath / G-Unit / Interscope Records The Massacre Shady / Aftermath / Interscope Records Director: The Saline Project Producer: Scott Edelstein Production Company: HSI Productions

Ying Yang Twins "Wait (The Whisper Song)" U.S.A. (United State Of Atlanta) TVT Records/Collipark Music Director: X Producer: Skot Bradford Production Company: HSI Productions

Ludacris "Number One Spot" Red Light District Disturbing Tha Peace Director: Fat Cats/Chaka Zulu Producer: Anke Thommen Production Company: F.M. Rocks

BEST R&B VIDEO - The Nominee for this category is the Artist.

Alicia Keys "Karma" The Diary of Alicia Keys MBK Entertainment/J Records Director: Chris Robinson/Alicia Keys Producer: Meredith Welsch Production Company: HSI Productions

Mariah Carey "We Belong Together" The Emancipation of Mimi Island Def Jam Music Group Director: Brett Ratner Producer: Ron Mohrhoff Production Company: HSI Productions

Ciara f/ Ludacris "Oh" Goodies LaFace/Zomba Label Group Director: Fat Cats Producer: Joyce Washington Production Company: F.M. Rocks

Usher & Alicia Keys "My Boo" Confessions (Special Edition) LaFace/Zomba Label Group Director: Chris Robinson/Usher Producer: Jill Hardin Production Company: HSI Productions

John Legend "Ordinary People" Get Lifted Sony Urban Music/Columbia Director: Kanye West Producer: Bill Boyd Production Company: Radical Music

BEST HIP HOP VIDEO - The Nominee for this category is the Artist.

Common "Go" Be Getting Out Our Dreams/Geffen Records Director: Kanye West/MK12/Convert Producer: Alexander Dervin Production Company: The Ebeling Group

Nas f/ Olu Dara "Bridging The Gap" Street's Disciple Ill Will/Sony Urban Music/Columbia Director: Diane Martel Producer: Gina Harrell Production Company: DNA

Kanye West "Jesus Walks" College Dropout Roc-A-Fella Records Director: Chris Milk Producer: Gina Leonard Production Company: Radical Music

Snoop Dogg f/ Pharrell "Drop It Like It's Hot" R&G (Rhythm & Gangsta): The Masterpiece Doggystyle/Star Trak/Geffen Records Director: Paul Hunter Producer: Rubin Mendoza Production Company: HSI Productions

Missy Elliott f/ Ciara & Fat Man Scoop "Lose Control" The Cookbook Gold Mind/Atlantic Records Director: Dave Meyers/Missy Elliott Producer: Joseph Sassone Production Company: Radical Music

BEST DANCE VIDEO - The Nominee for this category is the Artist.

Ciara "1,2 Step" Goodies LaFace/Zomba Label Group Director: Benny Boom Producer: Roger Ubina Production Company: F.M. Rocks

Missy Elliott f/ Ciara & Fat Man Scoop "Lose Control" The Cookbook Gold Mind/Atlantic Records Director: Dave Meyers/Missy Elliott Producer: Joseph Sassone Production Company: Radical Music

Destiny's Child "Lose My Breath" Destiny Fulfilled Music World Music/Sony Urban Music/Columbia Director: Marc Klasfeld Producer: Rachel Curl Production Company: Rockhard Films

Shakira f/ Alejandro Sanz "La Tortura" Fijacion Oral 1 Epic Records Director: Michael Haussman Producer: Nina Huang Production Company: Person Films

Jennifer Lopez "Get Right" Rebirth Epic Records Director: Francis Lawrence/Diane Martel Producer: Caleb Dewart Production Company: DNA

BEST ROCK VIDEO - The Nominee for this category is the Artist

Foo Fighters "Best of You" In Your Honor RCA Director: Mark Pellington Producer: Norman Reiss Production Company: Merge @ Crossroads Films

My Chemical Romance "Helena" Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge Reprise Records Director: Marc Webb Producer: Valerie Romer Production Company: DNA

Green Day "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" American Idiot Reprise Records Director: Samuel Bayer Producer: Tim Lynch Production Company: Black Dog Films

Weezer "Beverly Hills" Make Believe Geffen Records Director: Marcos Siega Producer: Colleen Haynes Production Company: Pusher Media

The Killers "Mr. Brightside" Hot Fuss Island Records Director: Sophie Muller Producer: Grant Jue Production Company: Oil Factory Inc

BEST POP VIDEO - The Nominee for this category is the Artist.

Ashlee Simpson "Pieces of Me" Autobiography Geffen Records Director: Stefan Smith Producer: Oualid Mouaness Production Company: Miss Jones

Kelly Clarkson "Since U Been Gone" Breakaway RCA Director: Alex De Rakoff Producer: Billy Parks Production Company: F.M. Rocks

Green Day "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" American Idiot Reprise Records Director: Samuel Bayer Producer: Tim Lynch Production Company: Black Dog Films

Lindsay Lohan "Rumors" Speak Casablanca/Universal Records Director: Jake Nava Producer: Tom Fanning Production Company: F.M. Rocks

Jesse McCartney "Beautiful Soul" Beautiful Soul Hollywood Records Director: Marc Webb Producer: Valerie Romer Production Company: DNA

BEST NEW ARTIST IN A VIDEO - The Nominee for this category is the Artist.

Ciara "1,2 Step" Goodies LaFace/Zomba Label Group Director: Benny Boom Producer: Roger Ubina Production Company: F.M. Rocks

The Killers "Mr. Brightside" Hot Fuss Island Records Director: Sophie Muller Producer: Grant Jue Production Company: Oil Factory Inc

The Game "Dreams" The Documentary Aftermath/Interscope Records/G-Unit Director: Philip Atwell Producer: Chris Palladino Production Company: Geronimo Film Productions Incorporated

My Chemical Romance "Helena" Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge Reprise Records Director: Marc Webb Producer: Valerie Romer Production Company: DNA

John Legend "Ordinary People" Get Lifted Sony Urban Music/Columbia Director: Kanye West Producer: Bill Boyd Production Company: Radical Music

MTV2 AWARD - The Nominee for this category is the Artist.

Akon f/ Styles P. "Locked Up" Trouble SRC/Universal Records Director: Flyy Kai Producer: Yusuf Muhammed Production Company: Red Summer Photoplays

Fall Out Boy "Sugar, We're Going Down" From Under The Cork Tree Island Records Director: Matt Lenski Producer: Josh Rothfeld Production Company: Rockhard Films

The Bravery "An Honest Mistake" The Bravery Island Records Director: Mike Palmieri Producer: Mike O'Connor Production Company: A Band Apart, LLC

Mike Jones f/ Slim Thug & Paul Wall "Still Tippin" Who Is Mike Jones? Swishahouse/Asylum/Warner Bros. Records Director: Dr. Teeth Producer: Tracey Hicks Production Company: Filming Company

Daddy Yankee "Gasolina" Barrio Fino El Cartel Records/VI Music/Universal Director: Carlos Perez/Kacho Lopez Producer: Juan Basanta Production Company: Elastic People

My Chemical Romance "Helena" Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge Reprise Records Director: Marc Webb Producer: Valerie Romer Production Company: DNA

BREAKTHROUGH VIDEO - The Nominee for this category is the Artist & Director.

Eminem "Mosh" Encore Aftermath/Shady/Interscope Records Director: Ian Inaba Producer: Ian Inaba Production Company: Guerilla News Network/Switch Technologies

Sarah McLachlan "World On Fire" Afterglow Arista Director: Sophie Muller Producer: Sophie Muller Production Company: Oil Factory Inc.

Gorillaz "Feel Good INC." Demon Days Virgin Records America, Inc. Director: Jamie Hewlett/ Pete Candeland Producer: Cara Speller/Emilie Walmsley Production Company: Passion Pictures

U2 "Vertigo" How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb Interscope Records Director: Alex & Martin Producer: Grace Bodie Production Company: Partizan Entertainment

Missy Elliott f/ Ciara & Fat Man Scoop "Lose Control" The Cookbook Gold Mind/Atlantic Records Director: Dave Meyers/Missy Elliott Producer: Joseph Sassone Production Company: Radical Music

BEST VIDEO GAME SOUNDTRACK - The Nominee for this category is the Publisher.

Video Game: Def Jam: Fight For NY Publisher: Electronic Arts

Video Game: Midnight Club 3: Dub Edition Publisher: Rockstar Games

Video Game: Dance Dance Revolution Extreme Publisher: Konami

Video Game: Tony Hawk's Underground 2 Publisher: Activision

Video Game: Madden 2005 Publisher: Electronic Arts

PROFESSIONAL CATEGORIES

BEST DIRECTION IN A VIDEO - The Nominee for this category is the Artist & Director.

Green Day "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" American Idiot Reprise Records Director: Samuel Bayer Producer: Tim Lynch Production Company: Black Dog Films

White Stripes "Blue Orchid" Get Behind Me Satan V2 Records/Third Man Records Director: Floria Sigismondi Producer: Gina Leonard Production Company: Revolver Films

Jennifer Lopez "Get Right" Rebirth Epic Records Director: Francis Lawrence/Diane Martel Producer: Caleb Dewart Production Company: DNA

U2 "Vertigo" How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb Interscope Records Director: Alex & Martin Producer: Grace Bodie Production Company: Partizan Entertainment

Missy Elliott f/ Ciara & Fat Man Scoop "Lose Control" The Cookbook Gold Mind/Atlantic Records Director: Dave Meyers/Missy Elliott Producer: Joseph Sassone Production Company: Radical Music

BEST CHOREOGRAPHY IN A VIDEO - The Nominee for this category is the Artist & Choreographer.

Amerie "1 Thing" Touch Sony Urban/Columbia Director: Chris Robinson/Amerie Producer: Scott Franklin Production Company: HSI Productions Choreographer: Jamaica Scott

Missy Elliott f/ Ciara & Fat Man Scoop "Lose Control" The Cookbook Gold Mind/Atlantic Records Director: Dave Meyers/Missy Elliott Producer: Joseph Sassone Production Company: Radical Music Choreographer: Hi Hat

Gwen Stefani "Hollaback Girl" Love.Angel.Music.Baby. Interscope Records Director: Paul Hunter Producer: Rubin Mendoza Production Company: HSI Productions Choreographer: Kishaya Dudley

My Chemical Romance "Helena" Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge Reprise Records Director: Marc Webb Producer: Valerie Romer Production Company: DNA Choreographer: Michael Rooney

Jennifer Lopez "Get Right" Rebirth Epic Records Director: Francis Lawrence/Diane Martel Producer: Caleb Dewart Production Company: DNA Choreographer: Richmond Talauega, Anthony Talauega

BEST SPECIAL EFFECTS IN A VIDEO - The Nominee for this category is the Artist & Special Effects Specialist.

Coldplay "Speed of Sound" X&Y Capitol Records Director: Mark Romanek Producer: Arif McGarry Production Company: Anonymous Content Special Effects: A52

The Mars Volta "The Widow" Frances The Mute Strummer Recordings/Universal Records Director: Omar A. Rodriguez-Lopez Producer: Simon Chan Production Company: Artificial Army Special Effects: Artificial Army

Gorillaz "Feel Good INC." Demon Days Virgin Records America, Inc. Director: Jamie Hewlett/ Pete Candeland Producer: Cara Speller/Emilie Walmsley Production Company: Passion Pictures Special Effects: Passion Pictures

Missy Elliott f/ Ciara & Fat Man Scoop "Lose Control" The Cookbook Gold Mind/Atlantic Records Director: Dave Meyers/Missy Elliott Producer: Joseph Sassone Production Company: Radical Music Special Effects: Radium

Ludacris "Number One Spot" Red Light District Disturbing Tha Peace Director: Fat Cats/Chaka Zulu Producer: Anke Thommen Production Company: F.M. Rocks Special Effects: 20Twenty

U2 "Vertigo" How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb Interscope Records Director: Alex & Martin Producer: Grace Bodie Production Company: Partizan Entertainment Special Effects: Jam Abelenet

BEST ART DIRECTION IN A VIDEO - The Nominee for this category is the Artist & Art Director.

Green Day "American Idiot" American Idiot Reprise Records Director: Samuel Bayer Producer: Tim Lynch Production Company - Black Dog Films Art Director: Jan Roelfs

System Of A Down "B.Y.O.B." Mezmerize Columbia/American Director: Jake Nava Producer: Anke Thommen Production Company: F.M. Rocks Art Director: Jeremy Reed

Gwen Stefani "What You Waiting For?" Love. Angel. Music. Baby. Interscope Records Director: Francis Lawrence Producer: Caleb Dewart Production Company: DNA Art Director: Zach Matthewes

White Stripes "Blue Orchid" Get Behind Me Satan V2 Records/Third Man Records Director: Floria Sigismondi Producer: Gina Leonard Production Company: Revolver Films Art Director: Sue Tebbutt

The Killers "Mr. Brightside" Hot Fuss Island Records Director: Sophie Muller Producer: Grant Jue Production Company: Oil Factory Inc Art Director: Laura Fox

BEST EDITING IN A VIDEO - The Nominee for this category is the Artist & Editor.

Coldplay "Speed of Sound" X&Y Capitol Records Director: Mark Romanek Producer: Arif McGarry Production Company: Anonymous Content Editor: Adam Pertofsky

Gwen Stefani "What You Waiting For?" Love. Angel. Music. Baby. Interscope Records Director: Francis Lawrence Producer: Caleb Dewart Production Company: DNA Editor: Dustin Robertson

Foo Fighters "Best of You" In Your Honor RCA Director: Mark Pellington Producer: Norman Reiss Production Company: Merge @ Crossroads Films Editor: Nathan Cox

Jennifer Lopez "Get Right" Rebirth Epic Records Director: Francis Lawrence/Diane Martel Producer: Caleb Dewart Production Company: DNA Editor: Dustin Robertson

Green Day "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" American Idiot Reprise Records Director: Samuel Bayer Producer: Tim Lynch Production Company: Black Dog Films Editor: Tim Royes

Simple Plan "Untitled" Still Not Getting Any Lava Records Director: Marc Klasfeld/Simple Plan Producer: Ben Oswald Production Company: Rockhard Films Editor: Richard Alarcron

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY IN A VIDEO - The Nominee for this category is the Artist & Cinematographer.

Coldplay "Speed of Sound" X&Y Capitol Records Director: Mark Romanek Producer: Arif McGarry Production Company: Anonymous Content Cinematographer: Harris Savides

Simple Plan "Untitled" Still Not Getting Any Lava Records Director: Marc Klasfeld/Simple Plan Producer: Ben Oswald Production Company: Rockhard Films Cinematographer: Michael Bernard

Green Day "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" American Idiot Reprise Records Director: Samuel Bayer Producer: Tim Lynch Production Company: Black Dog Films Cinematographer: Samuel Bayer

U2 "Vertigo" How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb Interscope Records Director: Alex & Martin Producer: Grace Bodie Production Company: Partizan Entertainment Cinematographer: Omer Ganai

Modest Mouse "Ocean Breathes Salty" Good News For People Who Love Bad News Epic Records Director: Chris Milk Producer: Gina Leonard Production Company: Radical Music Cinematographer: Danny Hiele

White Stripes "Blue Orchid" Get Behind Me Satan V2 Records/Third Man Records Director: Floria Sigismondi Producer: Gina Leonard Production Company: Revolver Films Cinematographer: Chris Soos

The "2005 MTV Video Music Awards" will be available to a potential viewing audience of over 1 billion people via MTV's 45 channels reaching 429.1 million households around the world as well as through syndication, and its convergent and original online programming will reach the entire online nation, via MTV's 38 Web sites around the world.

The "2005 MTV Video Music Awards" will be seen locally in South Florida on Comcast Cable on channel 69. Headquartered in Philadelphia, Comcast Cable is a division of Comcast Corporation, a developer, manager and operator of broadband cable networks and provider of programming content. With a presence in 22 of the top 25 United States markets, Comcast is one of the leading communications, media and entertainment companies in the world. Providing basic cable, Digital Cable, high-speed Internet and telephone services, Comcast is the company to look to first for the communications products and services that connect people to what's important in their lives. The company's 59,000 employees serve more than 21 million customers.

The official sponsors of the "2005 MTV Video Music Awards" are Gap, Jeep, Pantene, Pepsi, Revlon, Saturn, Taco Bell, and Virgin Mobile.

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