k-os, Billy Talent Clean Up at MMVAs

(andPOP) - It was the Junos: Part Two, for k-os last night, as the Canadian rapper cleaned house at the street-meets-chic 2005 MuchMusic Video Awards.

Crabbuckit, which he also performed, won for best pop video, while Man I Used to Be took awards for best rap video, best cinematography and best direction.

"There's probably a lot of artists that aren't getting a voice. I feel lucky to have one," k-os, whose real name is Kevin Brereton, told the Canadian Press. He also thanked late Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau for creating Factor, a music grant program, years ago.

Punk rockers Billy Talent, who arrived at the ceremony in a Second World War Sherman tank, took home MMVAs for best rock video and video of the year for River Below.

A mass of shrill fans shut down several blocks outside of MuchMusic's downtown Toronto headquarters to see celebrities like Ciara and the Backstreet Boys pose on the red carpet.

Inside, performances from Ashlee Simpson, the Black Eyed Peas, and The Killers stirred the crowd into a frenzy on three separate stages. The no-seats policy gave fans free, front-row access.

Awards are determined by an in-house MuchMusic panel, except for the People's Choice Awards which are selected by fans.

Winners of the 2005 MuchMusic Video Awards:

Best video: Billy Talent, River Below
Best director: K-os, Man I Used to Be, directors The Love Movement featuring Micah J. Meisner and K-os
Best post production: Death From Above 1979, Romantic Rights, Ghostmilk Studios
Best cinematography: K-os, Man I Used to Be, Adam Marsden
Best pop video: K-os, Crabbuckit
Best rock video: Billy Talent, River Below
Best rap video: K-os, Man I Used to Be
Best independent video: Alexisonfire, Accidents
MuchMoreMusic award: Shania Twain, Party for Two
Best French video: Ariane Moffatt, fracture du crane
Best international video (artist): Usher, Caught Up
Best international video (group): The Killers, Mr. Brightside
VideoFACT award: Death From Above 1979, Blood on Our Hands
People's Choice (awards voted by fans):
Favourite Canadian group: Simple Plan
Favourite Canadian artist: Kalan Porter
Favourite international group: Green Day
Favourite international artist: Gwen Stefani