Lavigne 's debut single , " Complicated " , peaked at number one in Australia and number two in the US . " Complicated " was one of the bestselling Canadian singles of 2002 , and one of the decade 's biggest hits in the US , where subsequent singles " Sk8er Boi " and " I 'm with You " reached the top ten . With these three singles , Lavigne became the second artist in history to have three top-ten songs from a debut album on '' Billboard '' s Mainstream Top 40 chart . Lavigne was named Best New Artist ( for " Complicated " ) at the 2002 MTV Video Music Awards , won four Juno Awards in 2003 out of six nominations , received a World Music Award for " World 's Bestselling Canadian Singer " , and was nominated for eight Grammy Awards , including Best New Artist and Song of the Year for " Complicated "
2002 MTV Video Music Awards
2002 MTV Video Music Awards
Avril Lavigne