2009 MuchMusic Video Awards


The 2009 MuchMusic Video Awards were held in Toronto, Ontario at MuchMusic's headquarters on June 21, 2009. Along with the MuchMusic VJ's, on April 16, 2009, it was confirmed on the MuchMusic website that the Jonas Brothers would co-host the show. The show featured performances by The Black Eyed Peas, Billy Talent, Lady Gaga, Jonas Brothers, Alexisonfire, Kelly Clarkson and others. The artists with the most nominations were Nickelback and Danny Fernandes with five nominations each. Nickelback won the most awards with 3 awards.

Winners and nominees

Nominees for the People's Choice awards had been announced. Four nominations had already been chosen by MuchMusic and one wild card nomination will be chosen which has the most votes on the MuchMusic website. The nominees were, with the winners in bold:

Best Video

Nickelback — "Gotta Be Somebody"

Best Post Production

Nickelback — "Gotta Be Somebody"

Best Cinematography

Bedouin Soundclash — "Until We Burn In the Sun "

Best Director

Marianas Trench — "Cross My Heart"

Best Pop Video

Danny Fernandes — "Private Dancer"

MuchLOUD Best Rock Video

Nickelback — "Gotta Be Somebody"

MuchVIBE Best Hip Hop Video

Classified — "Anybody Listening"

VideoFACT Best Independent Video

The Midway State — "Never Again"

Best International Video – Artist

Lady Gaga — "Poker Face"

Best International Video – Group

The Black Eyed Peas — "Boom Boom Pow"

Best International Video by a Canadian

Billy Talent — "Rusted from the Rain"

MuchMusic.com Most Watched Video

  1. Girlicious — "Like Me"
  2. Girlicious — "Stupid Shit"
  3. Kevin Rudolf feat. Lil' Wayne — "Let It Rock"
  4. Lady Gaga — "Poker Face"
  5. Pussycat Dolls — "When I Grow Up"

UR Fave: New Artist

The Midway State — "Never Again"
  • Danny Fernandes — "Fantasy"
  • Lights — "Drive My Soul"
  • Shiloh — "Goodbye, You Suck"
  • Wildcard: Karl Wolf — "Africa"

UR Fave: Canadian Video

Wildcard: Simple Plan — "Save You"
  • Danny Fernandes — "Fantasy"
  • Kardinal Offishall feat. Akon — "Dangerous"
  • Marianas Trench — "Cross My Heart"
  • Nickelback — "Gotta Be Somebody"

UR Fave: International Video

Jonas Brothers — "Burnin' Up"

Performers

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Appearances

Post-show altercations

During a post-show after-party hosted by will.i.am of the Black Eyed Peas at a local nightclub, Perez Hilton was allegedly assaulted by the group's tour manager Liborio Molina. Hilton reported in a video on his blog that he was 'clubbed' in the eye by the said manager. will.i.am also later tweeted, defending the group's position in this matter. According to will.i.am, Perez was being provocative in his blog regarding Black Eyed Peas' member Fergie, as well as their latest album release, The E.N.D. An altercation ensued between Hilton and will.i.am, at which point Molina approached Hilton from behind and 'clubbed' him in the right eye, leaving a visible bump as seen in the video he posted during the following morning. Molina was arrested following the incident and appeared in a court hearing in Toronto on August 5, 2009.