The Rock Rewards
For Those Who Rocked, We Salute You.
Sure, winning an MMVA is great and all, but nothing will unleash the fame, money and copious amounts of women and/or men like scoring one of our Rock Rewards. If you find yourself on this list of glory, you will know that you have truly made it.
Boldest Breakout
Winner
The Arcade Fire
It feels kinda like nobody knew who these crazy cats were yesterday, but all of a sudden the world is in a lusty sort of love. Don't bother trying to deny their infectious debut Funeral, cause it will sneak up and kick you in the pants anyway.
Runner Up
The Killers
Hottest Hookup
Winner
Snoop f. Pharrell - Drop It Like It's Hot
Snoop called up Pharrell and was like, "Yo, gimme a nasty beat, biznatch." And Pharrell clicked his tongue and made it so. Then they hooked up and made a pimptastic video and even your Grandmammy was droppin' it like it's hot.
Runner Up
The Game f. 50 Cent - Hate It Or Love It
Cover Catastrophes
Winner
Britney Spears - My Prerogative
You know, most people cover like, The Beatles or whatever. And while the Bobby Brown original is really catchy, this is just unnecessary. Was this just an excuse to trash a Porsche, prance about in lingerie and make out with scruffy K-Fed?
Runner Up
Jessica Simpson - Take My Breath Away
Magnificent Moves
Winner
k-os - The Man I Used To Be
Man, k-os loves him some b-boys but the dudes in this video take the cake. Two breakers perform a fierce interconnected dance off in the street and by the time it's over, you're like, "I don't know what that was, but I liked it."
Runner Up
My Chemical Romance - Helena
Most Tortured Soul
Winner
Backstreet Boys (Nick Carter) - Incomplete
Boy, Nick sure knows how to take a break up. Although all 5 boys seem almost equally tortured, Nick so wins this battle of dramatics while collapsing to the ground, shaking his fists in the air and seemingly pleading for the madness to come to an end. You maniacs!!
Runner Up
Ashlee Simpson - Shadow
Prop-a-palooza
Winner
Ludacris - #1 Spot
Ok, so Ludacris pays his funky homage to the Austin Powers franchise while dressing up as his version of Dr. Evil, Goldmember, Fat Bastard and the International Man of Mystery. The visual overload alone is enough to make your eyes explode.
Runner Up
Good Charlotte - I Just Wanna Live
Booty Overload
Winner
50 Cent - Candy Shop
Let this video be a lesson to us all: if you are a famous rapper, you may be entitled to a vast selection of scantily clad women who will partake in chocolate baths and/or move seductively when you enter the room. Surely 50's videos are true to life?
Runner Up
50 Cent - Just A Lil' Bit
Perfect Performance
Winner
Green Day - American Idiot
Evidently, the ear-shredding volume of Green Day's amplified assault separated the green dye from the fabric of the giant U.S. flag behind them, liquefied it and sent it flooding over the band. We hear it tasted like lime Kool-Aid, though, so we're kinda envious.
Runner Up
Death From Above 1979 - Romantic Rights
Awesome Animation
Winner
The Arcade Fire - Neighbourhood #3 (Power Out)
You've got hooded imps, creepy top-hatted men, stylish animation AND The Arcade Fire all wrapped up in one reincarnation of Montreal's infamous winter power outage. Seriously, how could this not be like the coolest thing. Get it? Cool?
Runner Up
Gorillaz - Feel Good Inc.
Wickedly Weepy
Winner
Simple Plan - Untitled (How Could This Happen To Me)
Drinking and driving is criminal, and this video goes lengths to get the message across while breaking hearts and tear ducts. It deals with death, loss, and Pierre sounding like he's actually crying while he sings. *Sniff* We're tearing up just thinking about it.
Runner Up
Eminem - Mockingbird
