2005 MTV Europe Music Awards

2005 MTV Europe Music Awards
Date	3 November 2005
Location	Pavilhão Atlântico, Lisbon, Portugal
Hosted by	(Borat Sagdiyev) Sacha Baron Cohen
Television/radio coverage
Network	MTV Networks International (Europe)

The 12th annual MTV Europe Music Awards were held at Pavilhão Atlântico, Lisbon, Portugal.

The show was opened by Madonna, performing "Hung Up". Other performers included Pussycat Dolls, The Black Eyed Peas, Robbie Williams and Foo Fighters.

Presenters included Anastacia, Jared Leto, John Legend, Sugababes and Brittany Murphy.

Nominations

Winners are in bold text.

Regional nominations

Winners are in bold text.

Performances

• Madonna — "Hung Up"
• Coldplay — "Talk"
• The Pussycat Dolls — "Don't Cha"
• Gorillaz — "Feel Good Inc."
• Akon — "Belly Dancer (Bananza)"
• Green Day — "Holiday"
• Alan Partridge and Nicole Scherzinger — "ABBA Medley"
• Robbie Williams — "Tripping"
• The Black Eyed Peas — "My Humps"
• Foo Fighters — "D.O.A."
• Shakira — "Don't Bother"
• System of a Down — "B.Y.O.B."

Appearances

• Anastacia — presented Best Album
• Sugababes — presented Best Pop
• Sean Paul — presented Best Hip-Hop
• Luís Figo and Nuno Gomes — presented Best Rock
• Jared Leto — presented Best Alternative
• Craig David — presented Best R&B
• Nelly Furtado and Shaggy — presented Best Video
• John Legend — presented Best Female
• Madonna — presented Free Your Mind
• t.A.T.u. — presented Best Male
• Gael García Bernal and Diego Luna — presented Best New Act
• Borat and Brittany Murphy — introduced Alison Goldfrapp
• Alison Goldfrapp — presented Best Song
• Borat and Brittany Murphy — introduced Shakira
• Brittany Murphy — presented Best Group

See also

• 2005 MTV Video Music Awards