The 2004 MuchMusic Video Awards were held on June 19, 2004 and featured performances by the Beastie Boys, Evanescence, Billy Talent, Hilary Duff, Kanye West and others. The most nominated artist was Sam Roberts with 8 nominations. Best Video Finger Eleven — "One Thing" Billy Talent — "Try Honesty" Nelly Furtado — "Powerless (Say What You Want)" Pilate — "Into Your Hideout" Sam Roberts — "Hard Road" Best Director Sam Roberts — "Hard Road" (directed by: Kyle Davison) Billy Talent — "Try Honesty" (directed by: Sean Michael Turrell) Default — "Throw It All Away" (directed by: Andrew McNaughton) k-os — "Heaven Only Knows" (directed by: Don Allan) Pilate - "Into Your Hideout" (directed by: Maxime Giroux) Best Post-Production Sam Roberts — "Hard Road" Billy Talent — "Try Honesty" Pilate — "Into Your Hideout" Sam Roberts — "Where Have All The Good People Gone" Universal Soul — "Way Back In The Day" Best cinematography Sam Roberts — "Hard Road" Billy Talent — "Try Honesty" Default — "Throw It All Away" Jelleestone f. Elephant Man — "Who Dat" Pilate — "Melt Into The Walls" Best Pop Video Nelly Furtado — "Powerless (Say What You Want)" Fefe Dobson — "Take Me Away" Hawksley Workman — "Anger as Beauty" Lillix — "Tomorrow" Sam Roberts — "Hard Road" MuchLOUD Best Rock Video Billy Talent — "Try Honesty" Finger Eleven — "Good Times" Finger Eleven — "One Thing" Nickelback — "Someday" Three Days Grace — "I Hate (Everything About You)" MuchVibe Best Rap Video Jelleestone f. Elephant Man — "Who Dat" Choclair — "Skyline" k-os — "Heaven Only Knows" Tone Mason f. Brassmunk, G. Stokes, Graph Nobel — "The Throwback" Universal Soul — "Way Back In The Day" Best R&B Video In Essence — "Friend Of Mine" Big Black Lincoln — "Pimpin' Life" Keshia Chanté — "Unpredictable" Melanie Durrant f. Common — "Where I'm Going" Ray Robinson — "Missed Your Chance" Best Independent Video Pilate — "Into Your Hideout" Alexisonfire — "Counterparts and Number Them" Sweatshop Union — "The Thing About It" The Trews — "Not Ready to Go" Tone Mason f. Brassmunk, G. Stokes, Graph Nobel — "The Throwback" MuchMoreMusic Award Sarah McLachlan — "Fallen" Hawksley Workman — "We Will Still Need A Song" Nelly Furtado — "Powerless (Say What You Want)" Sam Roberts — "Hard Road" Shania Twain — "Forever and for Always" Best French Video Corneille — "Parce qu'on vient de loin" Ariane