2005 Billboard Music Awards

2005 Billboard Music Awards
Location	MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Website	http://www.billboard.com/bbma/

Here are the finalists and winners at the 2005 Billboard Music Awards.

Winners and nominees

Artist of the year

• 50 Cent
• Mariah Carey
• Kelly Clarkson
• Green Day

Group of the year

• The Black Eyed Peas
• Destiny's Child
• Green Day
• The Killers

Album of the year

• 50 Cent, "The Massacre"
• Mariah Carey, "The Emancipation of Mimi"
• Eminem, "Encore"
• Green Day, "American Idiot"

Hot 100 song of the year

• Mariah Carey, "We Belong Together"
• Kelly Clarkson, "Since U Been Gone"
• Mario, "Let Me Love You"
• Gwen Stefani, "Hollaback Girl"

Top selling single of the year

• American Idol Season 4 Finalists, “When You Tell Me That You Love Me”
• Bo Bice, “Inside Your Heaven”
• The Pussycat Dolls, featuring Busta Rhymes, “Don’t Cha”
• Carrie Underwood, “Inside Your Heaven”

Digital song of the year

• Kelly Clarkson, "Since U Been Gone"
• Green Day, "Boulevard of Broken Dreams"
• The Killers, "Mr. Brightside"
• Gwen Stefani, "Hollaback Girl"

New artist of the year

• Fantasia
• The Game
• Gwen Stefani
• Rob Thomas

R&B/hip-hop album of the year

• 50 Cent, "The Massacre"
• Mariah Carey, "The Emancipation of Mimi"
• Destiny's Child, "Destiny Fulfilled"
• Eminem, "Encore"

R&B/hip-hop artist of the year

• 50 Cent
• Mariah Carey
• Destiny's Child
• Fantasia

R&B/hip-hop song of the year

• Mariah Carey, "We Belong Together"
• Fantasia, "Truth Is"
• Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz featuring Usher and Ludacris, "Lovers & Friends"
• Mario, "Let Me Love You"

Female R&B/hip-hop artist of the year

• Mariah Carey
• Ciara
• Fantasia
• Alicia Keys

Rap artist of the year

• 50 Cent
• The Game
• Ludacris
• T.I.

Rap album of the year

• 50 Cent, "The Massacre"
• Eminem, "Encore"
• The Game, "The Documentary"
• Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz, "Crunk Juice"

Rap song of the year

• 50 Cent featuring Olivia, "Candy Shop"
• Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz featuring Usher and Ludacris, "Lovers & Friends"
• Snoop Dogg featuring Pharrell, "Drop It Like It's Hot"
• The Game featuring 50 Cent, "How We Do"

Rock artist of the year

• Breaking Benjamin
• Green Day
• Papa Roach
• Velvet Revolver

Modern rock artist of the year

• Foo Fighters
• Green Day
• The Killers
• Nine Inch Nails

Modern rock song of the year

• Foo Fighters, "Best of You"
• Gorillaz, "Feel Good Inc."
• Green Day, "Boulevard of Broken Dreams"
• Nine Inch Nails, "The Hand That Feeds"

Country artist of the year

• Kenny Chesney
• Toby Keith
• Rascal Flatts
• Gretchen Wilson

Country album of the year

• Toby Keith, "Greatest Hits 2"
• Rascal Flatts, "Feels Like Today"
• Shania Twain, "Greatest Hits"
• Gretchen Wilson, "Here for the Party"

Country group of the year

• Brooks & Dunn
• Montgomery Gentry
• Rascal Flatts
• Sugarland

Ringtone of the year

• 50 Cent featuring Olivia, "Candy Shop"
• Ciara featuring Missy Elliott, "1, 2 Step"
• Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz featuring Usher and Ludacris, "Lovers & Friends"
• Snoop Dogg featuring Pharrell, "Drop It Like It's Hot"

External links

• Official website