2005 : At the 2005 show , Green Day returned , taking home the Best Rock Video , Best Group Video , and Video of the Year Moonmen for " Boulevard of Broken Dreams , " which they performed during the broadcast . They also took the Viewer 's Choice award for " American Idiot . " Also at the show , while introducing the reggaeton spot , Fat Joe made a disparaging comment about G-Unit : " I 'd like to tell the people home I feel so safe tonight with all this police protection courtesy of G-Unit ... " Later in the show , after G-Unit 's performance , 50 Cent directed profanities at Fat Joe which were edited out before the shows airing although some broadcasts played the uncensored version of the show . R. Kelly performed his rap opera , " Trapped in the Closet . " Actress Eva Longoria caused a stir when she appeared barely dressed to introduce Mariah Carey . Gwen Stefani and Snoop Dogg won best dressed female and male and received prizes to donate to a charity of their choice
2005 show
2005 MTV Video Music Awards
MTV Video Music Award