[4] The inaugural show premiered on 3 March 2005 at Luna Park Sydney, Australia, and was hosted by The Osbournes, featuring numerous guest stars, nominees, performers, and presenters.
[5] The third annual Australian Video Music Awards took place at Acer Arena, with hosts Fergie (from the Black Eyed Peas) and Good Charlotte, as well as MTV's Laguna Beach star, Kristin Cavallari.
The MTV New Zealand Mile High Gig made its return with Dizzee Rascal and Scribe headlining the event.
During the lead up to the show MTV Australia aired adverts where men would talk about their budgie smugglers and how they like to wear them and so on.
In 2007, the TV advertising campaign for the 2007 awards featured various singers and groups unrolling their own red carpets in different locations around Australia.