Billy Talent Win Three MuchMusic Video Awards

Billy Talent won 60 per cent of the prizes they were nominated for at Sunday night's MuchMusic Video Awards, with "Fallen Leaves" taking honours for best video and rock video and the band capturing the people's choice award for favourite Canadian group.

The Toronto hard rock band performed on the show, as did Avril Lavigne, who closed the night off with a performance of "Girlfriend" after that song's clip was named best international video by a Canadian and she was voted favourite Canadian artist in the people's choice sweepstakes. The other two-time winners were My Chemical Romance, who took the favourite international group people's choice award and whose "Welcome To The Black Parade" was chosen as best international video by a band.

Finger Eleven performed on the roof of Much headquarters amidst a fireworks display, while Fergie, Hilary Duff, Alexisonfire, Maroon 5, Belly and The Used also took one of the handful of stages situated in and around the environment, where 6,000 fans gathered to scream for their favourites.

In the party tent, bad beer and wine and passable food were served, New York Rangers forward Sean Avery was touting what he called the "hottest mother and daughter tandem around," three members of Hedley were toting a male blow-up doll in place of singer Jacob Hoggard, Jack Layton and Olivia Chow were canvassing votes from Tokyo Police Club, Toronto Raptor Chris Bosh was two feet taller than his date and former sprint champion Ben Johnson was only permitting his photograph to be taken if a woman was standing beside him.

If, like everyone who attended, you missed the show, it will be aired again on Much on Monday at 7 p.m., on June 21 at 7 p.m. and on June 23 at 9 p.m. MusiquePlus will rebroadcast it at 8 p.m. on June 30, at noon on July 1 and at 6 p.m. on July 2.

Here are all of the 2007 MuchMusic Video Award winners:
Peoples' Choice: Favourite International Group: My Chemical Romance — "Welcome To The Black Parade"
Peoples' Choice: Favourite International Artist: Hilary Duff — "With Love"
Peoples' Choice: Favourite Canadian Group: Billy Talent — "Devil In A Midnight Mass"
Peoples' Choice: Favourite Canadian Artist: Avril Lavigne — "Girlfriend"
Best Video: Billy Talent — "Fallen Leaves"
Best Director: RT! for George — "Lie To Me"
Best Post-Production: Johnathan Legris for Sam Roberts — "Bridge To Nowhere"
Best Cinematography: Chris Sargent for Alexisonfire — "This Could Be Anywhere In The World"
Best Pop Video: Hedley — "Gunnin'"
MuchLoud Best Rock Video: Billy Talent — "Fallen Leaves"
MuchVibe Best Rap Video: Belly featuring Ginuwine — "Pressure"
Best Independent Video: Cancer Bats — "French Immersion"
MuchMoreMusic Award: Nickelback — "Far Away"
Best French Video: Malajube — "Pate Filo"
Best International Video — Artist: Fergie — "Fergalicious"
Best International Video By A Canadian: Avril Lavigne — "Girlfriend"
Best International Video — Group: My Chemical Romance — "Welcome To The Black Parade"
VideoFACT: Tokyo Police Club — "Cheer It On"