MUMBAI: The 2005 MTV Movie Awards will take place at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California on 4 June.

The event adds a twist to the typical awards shows by including eccentric categories such as Best Kiss, Best Musical Performance, and Best Action Sequence and incorporating outrageous musical performances by some of the industrys hottest stars.

Tenth Planet Productions will once again join MTV to produce the event. Joel Gallen will executive produce with Salli Frattini serving as executive producer for MTV. Rick Austin and Josh Greenberg will CO-produce the show. Kathy Flynn will serve as event producer.

The nominees will be announced at a later date. The nominees will be chosen through a poll of MTV and MTV2 viewers across America. Last year, the event was hosted by Lindsay Lohan with performances from D12 with Eminem, Beastie Boys and Yeah Yeah Yeahs. The winners included Johnny Depp, Uma Thurman, Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore.

The 2005 event's regional sponsor is Sony Electronics Asia Pacific and in the Philippines, Addict Mobile. The show will be made available on MTV channels across the region in June. Programming details in Asia will be provided at a later time.