The 2009 Much Music Video Awards (MMVA) was held in Toronto, Ontario at Much Music headquarters in Canada on Sunday June 21, 2009. The young sensation groups Jonas Brothers were co-hosting the show. On the stage, entertainers included Lady Gaga, Jonas Brothers, Nickelback, Kelly Clarkson, Shiloh, Black Eyed Peas and others.
Nickelback and Danny Fernandes were the artists with the most nominations and both had 5 nominations each. The most 3 awards were won by Nickelback. The celebrity appearance were also there, the most notable were Washington Capitals left-winger Alex Ovechkin, singer Tila Tequila, gossip blogger Perez Hilton and some of the Canada’s athletes attended the ceremony.
Nominees for the much music awards had been announced. 4 nominations had already been chosen by Much Music and one wild card nomination had been chosen which had the most votes on the Much Music website. One wild card nomination is showed first in the list.
The complete list of 2009 Much Music Video Awards Nominees are as follows:
Director of the year:
- Marianas Trench: “Cross My Heart” (Director: Colin Minihan)
- Classified : “Anybody Listening” (Director: Harv)
- Danny Fernandes: “Fantasy” (Director: RT!)
- Theory of a Deadman: “All Or Nothing” (Director: Davin Black)
- Bedouin Soundclash : “Until We Burn In the Sun (The Kids Just Want a Love Song)” (directed by: Michael Maxxis)
Video of the year:
- Nickelback : “Gotta Be Somebody”
- Danny Fernandes: “Private Dancer”
- K-OS: “4, 3, 2, 1″
- Marianas Trench: “Cross My Heart”
- The Stills: “Being Here”
Pop Video of the Year:
- Danny Fernandes: “Private Dancer”
- Lights: “Drive My Soul”
- Shiloh: “Operator (A Girl Like Me)
- Elise Estrada: “Crash And Burn”
- Karl Wolf: “Africa”
Much Loud Rock Video:
- Nickelback: “Gotta Be Somebody”
- Ten Second Epic: “Life Times”
- Theory of a Deadman: “All Or Nothing”
- Inward Eye: “Shame”
- Marianas Trench: “Cross My Heart”
Much Vibe Hip-Hop Video:
- Classified: “Anybody Listening”
- Famous: “Ain’t No Use”
- K-OS: “4, 3, 2, 1″
- Shad: “The Old Prince Still Lives At Home”
- JB featuring Ghetto Flex: “Move Your Body”
Video Fact Indie Video:
- The Midway State: “Never Again”
- Metric: “Gimme Sympathy”
- Sebastien Grainger & The Mountains: “Who Do We Care For?”
- Shad: “The Old Prince Still Lives At Home”
- Bedouin Soundclash: “Until We Burn In The Sun (The Kids Just Want A Love Song)”
Post Production of the year:
- Nickelback: “Gotta Be Somebody”
- The New Cities: “Dead End Countdown”
- The Stills: “Being Here”
- Classified: “Anybody Listening”
- Mobile: “The Killer”
Cinematography of the year:
- Bedouin Soundclash: “Until We Burn In The Sun (The Kids Just Want A Love Song)”
- Elise Estrada: “Crash And Burn”
- K-OS: “4, 3, 2, 1″
- The Midway State: “Change For You”
- Theory Of A Deadman: “All Or Nothing”
UR FAVE: Canadian Video:
- Simple Plan: “Save You”
- Danny Fernandes: “Fantasy”
- Kardinal Offishall featuring Akon: “Dangerous”
- Marianas Trench: “Cross My Heart”
- Nickelback: “Gotta Be Somebody”
UR FAVE: International Video:
- Britney Spears: “Womanizer”
- Katy Perry: “I Kissed A Girl”
- Lady GaGa: “Poker Face”
- Lil Wayne: “A Milli”
- Jonas Brothers: “Burnin’ Up”
UR FAVE: New Artist:
- The Midway State: “Never Again”
- Karl Wolf: “Africa”
- Danny Fernandes: “Fantasy”
- Lights: “Drive My Soul”
- Shiloh: “Goodbye, You Suck”
International Video by A Canadian (Artist or Group):
- Billy Talent: “Rusted From the Rain”
- K’Naan featuring Chubb Rock: “ABC’s”
- Kardinal Offishall featuring Akon: “Dangerous”
- Kreesha Turner: “Don’t Call Me Baby”
- Nickelback: “If Today Was Your Last Day”
International Video (Artist):
- Lady GaGa: “Poker Face”
- Beyonce: “Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)
- Britney Spears: “Womanizer”
- Kanye West: “Heartless”
- Katy Perry: “Hot N Cold”
- Kevin Rudolf featuring Lil Wayne: “Let It Rock”
- Kelly Clarkson: “My Life Would Suck Without You”
- Lil Wayne: “A Milli”
- Miley Cyrus: “The Climb”
- T.I. featuring Rihanna: “Live Your Life”
International Video (Group):
- The Black Eyed Peas: “Boom Boom Pow”
- The Killers: “Human”
- Coldplay: “Viva La Vida”
- Green Day: “Know Your Enemy”
- Jonas Brothers: “Lovebug”
- Kings of Leon: “Sex on Fire”
- Metro Station: “Shake It”
- MGMT: “Electric Feel”
- Pussycat Dolls: “I Hate This Part”
- Rise Against: “Re-Education (Through Labor)”
See some photos of Much Music Awards 2009 here
