| Sanremo Music Festival 2005 | |
|---|---|
| Dates | |
| Semi-final 1 | 1 March 2005 |
| Semi-final 2 | 2 March 2005 |
| Semi-final 3 | 3 March 2005 |
| Semi-final 4 | 4 March 2005 |
| Final | 5 March 2005 |
| Host | |
| Venue | Teatro Ariston Sanremo, Liguria, Italy |
| Presenter(s) | Paolo Bonolis and Antonella Clerici, Federica Felini |
| Artistic director | Paolo Bonolis, Gianmarco Mazzi |
| Host broadcaster | Rai 1 |
| Big Artists section | |
| Number of entries | 20 |
| Winner | Francesco Renga "Angelo" |
| Newcomers' section | |
| Number of entries | 12 |
| Winner | Laura Bono "Non credo nei miracoli" |
The Sanremo Music Festival 2005 (Italian: Festival di Sanremo 2005), officially the 55th Italian Song Festival (55º Festival della canzone italiana), was the 55th annual Sanremo Music Festival, held at the Teatro Ariston in Sanremo between 1 and 5 March 2005 and broadcast by Rai 1. The show was presented by Paolo Bonolis, supported by Antonella Clerici and Federica Felini. Bonolis and Gianmarco Mazzi served as the artistic directors.[1]
According to the rules of this edition, the participants were divided into five categories (Men, Women, Groups, Classic and Newcomers), with only three entries for each category advancing to the finals and with the winners of each category eventually competing for the first place. The winner of the main competition was Francesco Renga with the song "Angelo", while Nicola Arigliano won the Critics Award with the song "Colpevole". Laura Bono won the Newcomers section with "Non credo nei miracoli".[1]
In addition to musical guests, the guests of this edition also included Will Smith, Hugh Grant, Mike Tyson, Christian De Sica.[1]