Photo SpecialAvril Lavigne: In Her Own Words
AUDIO GALLERY: The "Girlfriend" singer talks about her big moments, from her wedding to the Grammys and high school
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NEW YORK CITY, 2002
At the 2002 MTV Video Music Awards, Lavigne took home her first moonman – for best new artist for "Complicated" – and showed off her signature tomboy style. "That was the first time I walked on a red carpet and everyone was freaking out and screaming my name," she says. Click below to hear what she says about the night.
