Jeremy Piven, Jessica Simpson, Kristin Cavalleri, Lindsay Lohan On VH1 Awards

From Tom-Kat to Brangelina and Vanniston, watercooler buzz was deafening in 2005. Now, for the fourth time, VH1 will pay homage to the biggest people, the biggest moments and the biggest crazes of this year with the "VH1 Big in '05 Awards," premiering Sunday, December 4 at 8PM*.

Actor and comedian D.L. Hughley will host the annual year end celebration which will feature appearances by Jeremy Piven, Jessica Simpson, Kristin Cavalleri, Lindsay Lohan, Eve, Green Day, Jamie Pressly, Bobby Brown, Donald Faison, Sarah Chalke, Kathy Griffin, The Gotti Boys, Danny Bonaduce, ANT, Adrianne Curry, The Hogans, Bo Bice and Lauren Conrad "LC" with performances by Beck, Def Leppard, INXS and Fall Out Boy. Additional performers, presenters and special guests will be announced as they are confirmed.

VH1 will air exclusive event coverage on Vspot (http://vspot.vh1.com), VH1's broadband network beginning Sunday, December 4. Content will include: pre- and post-show artist and celebrity interviews and behind-the-scenes event coverage hosted by Orange County Choppers' Mikey Teutul.

Show highlights including musical performances and award presentations will be available on-demand on Vspot following the televised broadcast on Sunday, December 4.

L'Oreal Paris®, Burger King®, Verizon Wireless, Revlon®, Biore®, Warner Bros. Pictures: Rumor Has It, Garnier® Fructis®, Atari, Inc. and Chevrolet are the sponsors of "VH1 Big in '05 Awards."

"VH1 Big in '05 Awards" is executive produced by Lee Rolontz and Michael Dempsey and co-executive produced by Doug Wilson.

VH1 connects viewers to the music, artists and pop culture that matter to them most with series, specials, live events, exclusive online content and public affairs initiatives. VH1 is available in 87 million households in the U.S. VH1 also has an array for digital services including VH1 Classic, VH1 Soul, VH Uno, VH1 Mega Hits and VH1 Country.

VH1 is a registered trademark of MTV Networks, a unit of Viacom International Inc. MTV Networks also operates and offers joint ventures, licensing agreements and syndication deals whereby its programming can be seen worldwide.