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| VH1 Big in '05 Awards | |
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| Date | December 4, 2005 |
| Website | http://www.vh1.com/shows/events/big_in/2005/  |
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| Network | VH1 |
VH1's Big in '05 was an award show that aired on VH1 on December 4, 2005 on VH1 in the United States. It is the annual VH1's Big in... Awards. Fall Out Boy was one of the performers.
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