The 2005 MuchMusic Video Awards were held on June 19, 2005 and featured performances by k-os, Alexisonfire, Billy Talent, Arcade Fire, Ciara and others. The most nominated artist was Billy Talent with 9 nominations.

Best Video

• Billy Talent — "River Below"
• Billy Talent — "Nothing to Lose"
• k-os — "Crabbuckit"
• k-os — "Man I Used to Be"
• Simple Plan — "Untitled (How Could This Happen to Me)"

Best Director

• k.os — "Man I Used to Be" (directed by: The Love Movement f. Micah J. Meisner & k.os)
• Billy Talent — "Nothing to Lose"
• Billy Talent — "River Below"
• k.os — "Crabbuckit"
• Shawn Desman - "Let's Go"

Best Post-Production

• Death From Above 1979 — "Romantic Rights"
• Billy Talent — "River Below"
• Jakalope — "Feel It"
• Pilate — "Overrated"
• The Tea Party — "Writing's On The Wall"

Best Cinematography

• k.os — "Man I Used to Be"
• Billy Talent — "Nothing to Lose"
• Jakalope — "Feel It"
• Kalan Porter — "Single"
• Pilate — "Overrated"

Best Pop Video

• k.os — "Crabbuckit"
• Kalan Porter — "Single"
• Keshia Chanté — "Does He Love Me"
• Shawn Desman — "Let's Go"
• Simple Plan — "Untitled (How Could This Happen to Me)"

MuchLOUD Best Rock Video

• Billy Talent — "River Below"
• Alexisonfire — "Accidents"
• Billy Talent — "Nothing to Lose"
• Death From Above 1979 — "Romantic Rights"
• Jakalope — "Feel It"

MuchVibe Best Rap Video

• k.os — "Man I Used to Be"
• Choclair f. Saukrates, Ro Dolla & Solitair — "Tell 'Em"
• Masia One — "Split Second Time"
• Massari f. Loon — "Smile for Me"
• Rochester aka Juice f. Kolor Brown — "A New Day"

Best Independent Video

• Alexisonfire — "Accidents"
• Death From Above 1979 — "Romantic Rights"
• Jakalope — "Feel It"
• Massari f. Loon — "Smile for Me"
• Arcade Fire — "Rebellion (Lies)"

MuchMoreMusic Award

• Shania Twain — "Party for Two"
• Celine Dion — "You and I"
• Feist — "Inside and Out"
• Michael Bublé — "Home"
• Sarah McLachlan — "World On Fire"

Best French Video

• Ariane Moffatt — "Fracture du crâne"
• Corneille — "Seul au monde"
• Les Trois Accords — "Saskatchewan"
• Loco Locass — "Groove Grave"
• Marie-Mai — "Il faut que tu t'en ailles"

Best International Video – Artist

• Usher — "Caught Up"
• 50 Cent f. Olivia — "Candy Shop"
• Ciara f. Missy Elliott — "1, 2 Step"
• Eminem — "Just Lose It"
• Eric Prydz — "Call on Me"
• Gwen Stefani — "What You Waiting For?"
• Kanye West — "Jesus Walks"
• Nas f. Olu Dara — "Bridging the Gap"
• Snoop Dogg f. Pharrell — "Drop It Like It's Hot"
• The Game f. 50 Cent — "Hate It or Love It"

Best International Video - Group

• The Killers — "Mr. Brightside"
• The Black Eyed Peas — "Let's Get It Started"
• Destiny's Child — "Lose My Breath"
• Green Day — "American Idiot"
• Green Day — "Boulevard of Broken Dreams"
• Jet — "Look What You've Done"
• My Chemical Romance — "Helena"
• The Bravery — "An Honest Mistake"
• The Used — "All That I've Got"
• U2 — "Vertigo"

People's Choice: Favourite International Group

• Green Day — "Boulevard of Broken Dreams"
• Black Eyed Peas — "Let's Get It Started"
• Maroon 5 — "She Will Be Loved"
• The Killers — "Mr. Brightside"
• U2 — "Vertigo"

People's Choice: Favourite International Artist

• Gwen Stefani f. Eve — "Rich Girl"
• 50 Cent f. Olivia — "Candy Shop"
• Eminem — "Just Lose It"
• The Game — "How We Do"
• Usher — "Caught Up"

People's Choice: Favourite Canadian Group

• Simple Plan — "Welcome to My Life"
• Alexisonfire — "Accidents"
• Billy Talent — "River Below"
• Sum 41 — "Pieces"
• Theory of a Deadman — "No Surprise"

People's Choice: Favourite Canadian Artist

• Kalan Porter — "Single"
• Avril Lavigne — "My Happy Ending"
• Keshia Chanté — "Does He Love Me"
• k.os — "Crabbuckit"
• Shawn Desman — "Let's Go"

Performers

• The Killers
• Ashlee Simpson
• k-os
• Alexisonfire
• Black Eyed Peas
• Arcade Fire
• Ciara
• Billy Talent