In the run up to the release of the film "The Pick of Destiny", Tenacious D performed the "Pick of Destiny" at the 2006 American Music Awards and on "Late Night with Conan O'Brien". Tenacious D was a musical guest on "Saturday Night Live" for the first time, although they had previously appeared as an uncredited musical guest on May 2, 1998. They also opened the 2006 Spike TV Video Game Awards with a performance of "The Metal", and played "Friendship" at the 2006 MTV Video Music Awards. The band's first television appearance of 2008 was in support of the Who at the VH1 Rock Honors.