The 2005 MTV Video Music Awards opened with a performance from Green Day, and closed with them collecting the award for Best Music Video.

The punk-rock band led all artists with seven wins, including Best Group Video and Best Rock Video.

Kelly Clarkson, Missy Elliott and the Gorillaz each won two awards. Kanye West, a favourite going into the show Sunday night for his “Jesus Walks” video, won just one, Best Male Video. He later performed “Golddigger” with Jamie Foxx.

Little was said about Sunday morning’s shooting. Suge Knight was shot in the leg at a party held in honour of West. He remains in a Miami hospital but is in stable condition.

The most controversial moments came from Fat Joe and members of G-Unit, who exchanged barbs. While presenting, Fat Joe said he felt very safe with all the security in the building, “courtesy of G-Unit.” Towards the end of the show, Tony Yayo and 50 Cent yelled expletives at Joe after performing.

Diddy hosted the show, proclaiming “anything can happen.” Yet, the biggest surprise sadly came in the form of a performance by MC Hammer.

Other performances included My Chemical Romance, Mariah Carey, Coldplay, Ludacris, The Killers and R. Kelly acting out his “Trapped in the Closet” saga.

Clarkson ended the show performing “Since You’ve Been Gone,” while water splashed down on her and the audience nearby.

Don Omar, Tego Calderon and Daddy Yankee also performed briefly in a reggaeton segment.

Come back to andPOP on Tuesday for a detailed analysis on the show including thoughts on the winners, the losers, the performances, the mistakes, and much more. Thought the VMAs were lacking? So did we, and we’ll tell you more Tuesday.

Winners:
Video of the year: “Boulevard of Broken Dreams,” Green Day
Best male video: “Jesus Walks,” Kanye West
Best female video: “Since U Been Gone,” Kelly Clarkson
Best group video: “Boulevard of Broken Dreams,” Green Day
Best rap video: “Number One Spot,” Ludacris
Best R&B video: “Karma,” Alicia Keys
Best hip-hop video: “Lose Control,” Missy Elliott
Best dance video: “Lose Control,” Missy Elliott
Best rock video: “Boulevard of Broken Dreams,” Green Day
Best pop video: “Since U Been Gone,” Kelly Clarkson
Best new artist in a video: “Mr. Brightside,” the Killers
Breakthrough video: “Feel Good Inc.,” Gorillaz
Viewers’ choice video: “American Idiot,” Green Day
MTV2 award: “Sugar,” Fall Out Boy
Best direction in a video: Samuel Bayer for Green Day’s “Boulevard of Broken Dreams”
Best choreography in a video: Kishaya Dudley for Gwen Stefani’s “Hollaback Girl”
Best special effects in a video: Passion Pictures for Gorillaz’s “Feel Good Inc.”
Best art direction in a video: Zach Matthewes for Gwen Stefani’s “What You Waiting For?”
Best editing in a video: Tim Royes for Green Day’s “Boulevard of Broken Dreams”
Best cinematography: Samuel Bayer for Green Day’s “Boulevard of Broken Dreams”






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