2005 Mnet KM Music Video Festival
The 2005 Mnet KM Music Video Festival took place on November 27, 2005, at the Olympic Gymnastics Arena in Seoul, South Korea. Comedian Shin Dong-yup and actress Kim Ah-joong hosted the awards ceremony. Boy band TVXQ was the most nominated artist with three nominations and won the Grand Prize for Most Popular Music Video for their song "Rising Sun".
Background
The award ceremony was held for the seventh consecutive time. The Grand Prize were the Best Popular Music Video Award and Music Video of the Year. For the first time, the event took place at the Olympic Gymnastics Arena with comedian Shin Dong-yup as a returning host and actress Kim Ah-joong as his co-host.The categories for Best New Male and Female Artist were combined as Best New Artist. The Music Video Acting Award was added this year. A total of 11 Special Awards were handed, including the yearly Overseas Viewers' Award.
After BoA's performance of "Girls on Top", she appeared to have fainted while coming down from the stage and was carried away on the back of her manager. Her agency reported that she was exhausted after the 9-minute performance and having practiced without rest the day before. She later returned without concern to accept her award for Best Female Artist.
Presenters
| Name | Role |
| Shin Dong-yup and Kim Ah-joong | Main hosts of the show |
| Hongsuah and Lee Seung-gi | Presenters for the award for Best New Artist |
| TVXQ and Jang Hee-jin | Presenters for the award for Best New Group |
| Jae Hee and Kang Jung-hwa | Presenters for the award for YEPP Digital Popularity Award |
| Park Si-yeon and Ji Hyun-woo | Presenters for the award for Overseas Viewers' Award |
| Bong Tae-gyu and Son Tae-young | Presenters for the award for Best R&B Performance |
| Yong-i and Choi Jung-won | Presenters for the special award for Judges' Choice Award |
| Jang Gwang-hyo, Kim Won-cheol, Yi Kyeon, and Bak Hui-jin | Presenters for the award for Best Mixed Group |
| Bak Jun-hyeong and Kim Ji-hye | Presenters for the award for Best Female Group |
| Lee Da-hae and Eric Mun | Presenters for the award for Best Male Group |
| Jo Chang-seon and Kim Sa-rang | Presenters for the award for Gmarket Netizen Popularity Award |
| Jo Hye-ryeon and Choi Hong-man | Presenters for the award for Best Rock Performance |
| Kim Heung-soo and Jeong So-young | Presenters for the award for Best Ballad Performance |
| Kim, Tae-hyun and Kim Shin-young | Presenters for the award for Best Video Performer Award |
| Lee Hwi-jae and Shin Ji | Presenters for the award for Best Music Video Director |
| DJ DOC | Presenters for the award for Best Hip Hop Performance |
| Yijuno and Nam Hyun-joon | Presenters for the award for Best Dance Performance |
| Noh Hong-chul and Jerome | Presenters for the award for Mnet Plus Mobile Popularity Award |
| Daniel Henney and Jung Ryeo-won | Presenters for the award for Best Female Artist |
| Jung Joon-ho and Han Eun-jung | Presenters for the award for Best Male Artist |
| Gang Seok-hui 강석희 | Presenter for the award for Music Video of the Year |
| Gang Seok-hui 강석희 | Presenters for the award for Most Popular Music Video |
Selection process
The following criteria for winners include:| Criteria | Percentage |
| Specialized Research Institutions Music Video Preference | 30% |
| Mobile Internet/Viewers' vote | 30% |
| Professional Judges Examination | 30% |
| Nominations Selection Committee reviews | 10% |
Winners and nominees
Winners are listed first and highlighted in '''boldface.'''Special awards
- YEPP Digital Popularity Award: MC Mong – "Invincible"
- Overseas Viewers' Award: Kangta – "Mask"
- Filming Award: Park Sung-il
- Editing Award: Song Geol
- Special Effects Award: FX NINE
- Judges' Choice Award: Jo PD – "My Old Story"
- Gmarket Netizen Popularity Award: Moon Hee-joon – "A Small Village Called Memories"
- Planning Award: Samsung Anycall – Anymotion commercial
- Mnet Plus Mobile Popularity Award: TVXQ – "Rising Sun"
- Mnet PD's Choice Award: '''S.E.S.'''
Multiple nominations and awards
Artist(s) with multiple nominations
The following artist received two or more nominations:| Nominations | Artist |
| 3 | TVXQ |
| 2 | Drunken Tiger |
| 2 | Clazziquai |
| 2 | Kim Jong-kook |
| 2 | SG Wannabe |
| 2 | Buzz |
| 2 | YB |
| 2 | Wheesung |
| 2 | Gummy |
| 2 | BoA |