Awarded for Best in music First awarded 2005 Presented by MTV | Country Australia Network MTV Australia Last awarded 2009 | |
Winners Jessica Mauboy, Jessica Mauboy, Best Aussie, Best Aussie, Fall Out BoyI Don't Care, Fall Out Boy, Best Rock Video, Best Rock Video, Ian CareyGet Shaky, Ian Carey, Best Dance Video, Best Dance Video, Britney SpearsCircus, Britney Spears, Best Moves, Best Moves, Nesian Mystik, Nesian Mystik, Best Kiwi, Best Kiwi, RihannaLive Your Life, Rihanna, Best Collaboration, Best Collaboration, TILive Your Life, TI, Best Collaboration, Best Collaboration, Katy Perry, Katy Perry, Best Breakthrough, Best Breakthrough, P!nkSo What, P!nk, Best Video, Best Video, Sneaky Sound System, Sneaky Sound System, Independent Spirit, Independent Spirit, The Veronicas, The Veronicas, Best Aussie, Best Aussie, P!nkI'm Not Dead Tour, P!nk, Live Performer Award, Live Performer Award, Matt Damon, Matt Damon, Movie Star Award, Movie Star Award, Kevin Andrews, Kevin Andrews, Bad Karma Award, Bad Karma Award, The ChaserAPEC 2007 Stunt, The Chaser, Television Moment Award, Television Moment Award, Scribe, Scribe, Best Kiwi, Best Kiwi, World Wide Fund for Nature, World Wide Fund for Nature, Good Karma Award, Good Karma Award, Delta GoodremBelieve Again, Delta Goodrem, Best Video, Best Video, Mick Fanning, Mick Fanning, Sport's Award, Sport's Award, Timbaland, Timbaland, International Music Artist of the Year, International Music Artist of the Year, FergieFergalicious [Explicit], Fergie, Sexiest Video, Sexiest Video, P!nkU + Ur Hand, P!nk, Best Female Artist, Best Female Artist, P!nkWho Knew, P!nk, Download of the Year, Download of the Year, Good Charlotte, Good Charlotte, Best Aussie, Best Aussie, Shannon NollLonely, Shannon Noll, Best Male Artist, Best Male Artist, Red Hot Chili PeppersDani California, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Best Group, Best Group, Thirty Seconds to MarsThe Kill, Thirty Seconds to Mars, Best Rock Video, Best Rock Video, Fedde Le GrandPut Your Hands Up for Detroit (original), Fedde Le Grand, Best Dance Video, Best Dance Video, Goodnight Nurse, Goodnight Nurse, Best Kiwi, Best Kiwi, TimbalandSexyBack, Timbaland, Best Collaboration, Best Collaboration, Justin TimberlakeSexyBack, Justin Timberlake, Best Collaboration, Best Collaboration, Snoop DoggThat's That Shit, Snoop Dogg, Best Hip-Hop Video, Best Hip-Hop Video, R KellyThat's That Shit, R Kelly, Best Hip-Hop Video, Best Hip-Hop Video, Teddy GeigerFor You I Will (Confidence), Teddy Geiger, Best Breakthrough, Best Breakthrough, EvanescenceThe Open Door, Evanescence, Album of the Year, Album of the Year, Thirty Seconds to MarsThe Kill, Thirty Seconds to Mars, Best Video, Best Video, Guy SebastianElevator Love, Guy Sebastian, Best Pop Video, Best Pop Video, Silverchair, Silverchair, Video Vanguard, Video Vanguard, Ashlee SimpsonBoyfriend, Ashlee Simpson, Best Female Artist, Best Female Artist, Shannon NollShine, Shannon Noll, Best Male Artist, Best Male Artist, Green DayWake Me Up When September Ends, Green Day, Best Group, Best Group, The DarknessOne Way Ticket, The Darkness, Best Rock Video, Best Rock Video, Rogue TradersVoodoo Child, Rogue Traders, Best Dance Video, Best Dance Video, Snoop DoggDrop It Like It's Hot, Snoop Dogg, Best Hip-Hop Video, Best Hip-Hop Video, Pharrell WilliamsDrop It Like It's Hot, Pharrell Williams, Best Hip-Hop Video, Best Hip-Hop Video, Bernard FanningTea & Sympathy, Bernard Fanning, Album of the Year, Album of the Year, The Veronicas4ever, The Veronicas, Best Video, Best Video, The Veronicas4ever, The Veronicas, Spankin' New Aussie Artist Award, Spankin' New Aussie Artist Award, Juelz SantanaRun It! (Remix), Juelz Santana, Best R&B Video, Best R&B Video, Chris BrownRun It! (Remix), Chris Brown, Best R&B Video, Best R&B Video, Ashlee SimpsonBoyfriend, Ashlee Simpson, Best Pop Video, Best Pop Video, Peter Garrett, Peter Garrett, Free Your Mind, Free Your Mind, James BluntYou're Beautiful, James Blunt, Song of the Year, Song of the Year, Anthony CalleaThe Prayer, Anthony Callea, Viewer's Choice (Australia & New Zealand), Viewer's Choice (Australia & New Zealand), The Black Eyed PeasHey Mama, The Black Eyed Peas, Sexiest Video, Sexiest Video, Delta Goodrem, Delta Goodrem, Best Female Artist, Best Female Artist, Shannon Noll, Shannon Noll, Best Male Artist, Best Male Artist, Green DayAmerican Idiot, Green Day, Best Group, Best Group, Green DayAmerican Idiot, Green Day, Best Rock Video, Best Rock Video, UsherYeah, Usher, Best Dance Video, Best Dance Video, Gwen StefaniWhat You Waiting For?, Gwen Stefani, Best Dressed Video, Best Dressed Video, Missy Higgins, Missy Higgins, Best Breakthrough, Best Breakthrough, The DissociativesSomewhere Down the Barrel, The Dissociatives, Best Video, Best Video, The Black Eyed PeasHey Mama, The Black Eyed Peas, Best R&B Video, Best R&B Video, Australian Aid, Australian Aid, Free Your Mind, Free Your Mind, Delta Goodrem, Delta Goodrem, Pepsi Viewers Choice, Pepsi Viewers Choice, Cher, Cher, VH1 Music First Award, VH1 Music First Award, Guy SebastianOut With My Baby, Guy Sebastian, Best Pop Video, Best Pop Video, Ever, Ever, Supernova Award, Supernova Award | ||
The MTV Australia Awards (previously known as the MTV Australia Video Music Awards or AVMA's) started in 2005 and were Australia's first awards show to celebrate both local and international acts. The last edition happened in 2009.
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History
The MTV Australia Video Music Awards were announced in 2004 as the seventeenth country to host its own MTV award show with nominees being announced December that year. The show premiered on 3 March 2005 at Luna Park Sydney, Australia. It was hosted by The Osbournes with a number of guest stars, nominees, performers and presenters. The launch of the second AVMA (held at Acer Arena) was hosted by Ashlee Simpson. The third annual Australian Video Music Awards was held at Acer Arena, with hosts Fergie (from the Black Eyed Peas) and Good Charlotte, as well as MTV's Laguna Beach star, Kristin Cavallari. The MTV Mile High Gig made its debut in celebration of the launch of MTV New Zealand's Viewer's Choice which flew Kiwi fans via Air New Zealand to the awards show with live music guests on the plane. In 2008 the show's name was changed to MTV Australia Awards (or MTVAA's) and with it came a new format to the awards with the introduction of the categories Best Australian and New Zealand artist awards, Video of the Year, Good and Bad Karma Awards, Television moment, Live Performance award and Re-Make award, with the show being hosted by Wyclef Jean. The MTV New Zealand Mile High Gig made its return with Dizzee Rascal and Scribe headlining the event. In 2010 MTV Networks Australia announced it would launch MTV Classic. A music event will be held for the channel May launch and will replace the MTV awards show for the year.
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Award themes
In 2005, There was a circus theme to go with the location at Luna Park Sydney. At the show they had a circus tent set up and when awards were given, clowns were shown doing things that related to the award (e.g. Best Group had clowns holding a net ready to catch the other clown jumping from a high place).
The theme for 2006 was the budgie smuggler. During the lead up to the show MTV Australia aired adverts where men would talk about their budgie smugglers and how they like to wear them and so on. The logo for the show however did not reflect this theme.
In 2007, the TV advertising campaign for the 2007 awards featured various singers and groups unrolling their own red carpets in different locations around Australia. This year MTV Advert was about the focus on the Technology park with people with white costumes with a white helmet with cords and plugs on the helmet it was shot at the technology park where the event is going to be taken place.