History
The MTV Australia Video Music Awards were announced in 2004 as the seventeenth country to host its own MTV award show with nominees being announced December that year. The show premiered on 3 March 2005 at Luna Park Sydney, Australia. It was hosted by The Osbournes, With a number of guest stars, nominees, performers and presenters; the launch of the second AVMA (held at Acer Arena) was even more successful, with host Ashlee Simpson. The third annual Australian Video Music Awards was held 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 Mile High Gig made its debut in celebration of the launch of MTV New Zealand's Viewer's Choice which flew Kiwi fans via Air New Zealand to the awards show with live music guests on the plane. In 2008 the show's name was changed to MTV Australia Awards (or MTVAA's) and with it came a new format to the awards with the introduction of the categories Best Australian and New Zealand artist awards, Video of the Year, Good and Bad Karma Awards, Television moment, Live Performance award and Re-Make award, with the show being hosted by Wyclef Jean. The MTV New Zealand Mile High Gig made its return with Dizzee Rascal and Scribe headlining the event. In 2010 MTV Networks Australia announced it would launch MTV Classic. A music event will be held for the channel May launch and will replace the MTV awards show for the year.
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