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It's time for the Britney Spears Tournament: 30 Videos for 30 Years, MTV News' celebration of all things Britney to honor the pop star's 30th birthday! In the lead up to the big day, we're asking you, Brit's most loyal fans, to help us decide which video from her legendary career is your favorite by participating in a winner-take-all tournament. MTV News' resident Britney experts assigned 30 of Britney's videos seeds and put them up against one another in a series of single-elimination match-ups. Fan voting will determine which of her amazing clips is named the fan-favorite. So vote now and vote often for your favorite video. The winner will be announced on December 2 – Britney's 30th birthday!

Note: Because a traditional bracket contains 32 teams/spots and we wanted to keep it to 30 in honor of Brit's big year, we gave two videos – "Till The World Ends" and "Piece of Me" – a by because they scored major MTV Video Music Awards.

(3) "Toxic" vs. (30) "Radar"
Our girl is a super spy assassin in the clip for arguably her best single, "Toxic." (Hey, it's the tune that won Spears a Grammy.) In the high-octane video, Spears sports a number of sexy looks, including a nude crystal studded bodysuit (a signature look, yes?) and a super short flight attendant's uniform. She has plenty of outfit changes in the video for "Radar" too, many of them culled from her Candies line at Kohl's. In "Radar," Spears plays an aristocrat with the hots for a sexy polo player.

>>> Watch the video for "Toxic"
>>> Watch the video for "Radar"

(14) "Circus" vs. (19) "I'm Not a Girl, Not Yet a Woman"
Britney Spears has always understood the importance of good photography. Many of her videos are filmed with the same care and quality as a Hollywood film, and two great examples of this are "Circus" and "Girl." "Girl" arrived early in Britney's career – so early it weaves in clips from Britney's film "Crossroads" – but holds up courtesy of the gorgeous cliffs that a serve as a location for a buff and blonde Spears to belt out the ballad. Meanwhile, the more recent Francis Lawrence-directed video for "Circus" is epic, showcasing spectacular costumes and dazzling lighting effects.

>>> Watch the video for "Circus"
>>> Watch the video for "I'm Not a Girl, Not Yet a Woman"

(11) "Womanizer" vs. (22) "3"
A pretty serious knee injury in 2004 sidelined Spears, inarguably one of the strongest dancers in pop, for a few years, but when she returned to the dance scene in 2008 with "Womanizer" she seemed to have battled past the worst of her injury. She kicked things up even further a year later in the video for "3," which ditched the narrative structure and sets that made "Womanizer" such a strong return to form for simple set pieces and more complex moves. (Oh, and she looked better than ever.) Which makes for a better clip is for you to decide!

>>> Watch the video for "Womanizer"
>>> Watch the video for "3"

(6) "I'm A Slave 4 U" vs. (27) "Do Somethin'"
It's a true Britney classic versus a video that people might not be nearly as familiar with because it never received a single release in the United States. "Do Somethin'," which appears on Spears' greatest hits package, was a minor worldwide hit for the pop star but never got a formal push here, so its video, which features Spears and four friends hitting the club and riding around in a truck in the sky (yep!), hasn't gotten a lot of love. The exact opposite can be said for "I'm a Slave 4 U" – one of Britney's most iconic videos. In Francis Lawrence's legendary clip, Spears sweats it with her hot and heavy dance crew in a futuristic urban setting. The ultra sexy video was a marked change from the more family-friendly clips that dominated Spears' early career.

>>> Watch the video for "I'm A Slave 4 U"
>>> Watch the video for "Do Somethin'"

First round voting continues through Tuesday night (Nov. 22) at midnight. Vote now and vote often! The videos you voted to move on to Round Two will be announced first thing Wednesday (Nov. 23).

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It's time for the Britney Spears Tournament: 30 Videos for 30 Years, MTV News' celebration of all things Britney to honor the pop star's 30th birthday! In the lead up to the big day, we're asking you, Brit's most loyal fans, to help us decide which video from her legendary career is your favorite by participating in a winner-take-all tournament. MTV News' resident Britney experts assigned 30 of Britney's videos seeds and put them up against one another in a series of single-elimination match-ups. Fan voting will determine which of her amazing clips is named the fan-favorite. So vote now and vote often for your favorite video. The winner will be announced on December 2 – Britney's 30th birthday!

Note: Because a traditional bracket contains 32 teams/spots and we wanted to keep it to 30 in honor of Brit's big year, we gave two videos – "Till The World Ends" and "Piece of Me" – a by because they scored major MTV Video Music Awards.

(4) "Oops! I Did It Again" vs. (29) "Someday (I Will Understand)"
We're not sure if two more different videos are squaring off anywhere else in this competition. In one corner is "Oops!" the otherworldly (literally), colorful, dance-heavy, big budget video that helped launch Britney's massive second album. In the other corner, "Someday," a low budget, black and white clip for a promo ballad that features a very pregnant Spears walking around a big old house and lush garden. Which is better? That's not for us to say. Different strokes for different folks, you know?

>>> Watch the video for "Oops! I Did It Again"
>>> Watch the video for "Someday (I Will Understand)"

(13) "Stronger" vs. (20) "Gimme More"
Oh, boy! These two videos came at very different periods in Spears' career. "Stronger" hit the scene as the third single from Oops! I did It Again, though it is arguably the biggest hit from the album, having topped the Billboard sales chart. The video includes a memorable solo dance number that sees Spears engaging in some serious choreography with a metal chair. "Gimme More" features a very different style of dancing … and it involves a pole.

>>> Watch the video for "Stronger"
>>> Watch the video for "Gimme More"

(12) "I Wanna Go" vs. (21) "Criminal"
A Femme Fatale battle royale! How do Britney's two most recent videos compare when pitted against each other? Well, we suppose it's a matter of taste – the clip for "I Wanna Go" is a fun, tongue-in-cheek send-up on modern celebrity, with Spears escaping a press conference to embark on a wild ride that includes a sexy policeman and some robotic photographers, while "Criminal" strives for something darker and sexier, as Spears and real-life boyfriend Jason Trawick go on a crime spree and spend some quality time in a steamy shower.

>>> Watch the video for "I Wanna Go"
>>> Watch the video for "Criminal"

(5) "…Baby One More Time" vs. (28) "Overprotected"
It almost seems unfair to put a simple video of Britney dancing with her crew in an abandoned warehouse against the clip for the title track from Britney's debut album, …Baby One More Time, one of the most iconic music videos of all time – there isn't a single person on the planet who cannot conjure up an image of Spears in a schoolgirl uniform with her shirt tied up to reveal her naval – but that's how these things pan out sometimes. "Overprotected" may be lesser known, but it begs for a little attention … any video that focuses on Spears busting a move is just fine with us.

>>> Watch the video for "…Baby One More Time"
>>> Watch the video for "Overprotected"

First round voting continues through Tuesday night (Nov. 22) at midnight. Vote now and vote often! The videos you voted to move on to Round Two will be announced first thing Wednesday (Nov. 23).

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It's time for the Britney Spears Tournament: 30 Videos for 30 Years, MTV News' celebration of all things Britney to honor the pop star's 30th birthday! In the lead up to the big day, we're asking you, Brit's most loyal fans, to help us decide which video from her legendary career is your favorite by participating in a winner-take-all tournament. MTV News' resident Britney experts assigned 30 of Britney's videos seeds and put them up against one another in a series of single-elimination match-ups. Fan voting will determine which of her amazing clips is named the fan-favorite. So vote now and vote often for your favorite video. The winner will be announced on December 2 – Britney's 30th birthday!

Note: Because a traditional bracket contains 32 teams/spots and we wanted to keep it to 30 in honor of Brit's big year, we gave two videos – "Till The World Ends" and "Piece of Me" – a by because they scored major MTV Video Music Awards.

(16) "Sometimes" vs. (17) "My Prerogative"
Do you like your Britney sweet and innocent or saucy and sexy? That's the showdown here. "Sometimes" showcases the Britney we were first introduced to – cherubic and sweet as apple pie, dancing innocently on a pier – while "My Prerogative" ushered in a defiant new era for the pop star. "Prerogative" was essentially Britney's way of flipping the bird at those criticizing the choices she was making in her personal life at the time – specifically her relationship with Kevin Federline, who appears in the Jake Nava-directed clip.

>>> Watch the video for "Sometimes"
>>> Watch the video for "My Prerogative"

(9) "Everytime" vs. (24) "If U Seek Amy"
One of Britney's more controversial clips, in "Everytime" our diva stars as herself, hounded by paparazzi at a Las Vegas hotel, who drowns in her bathtub after discovering that she is bleeding from a wound in her head. In a dream-like state, Spears wanders through the hospital as doctors fail to resuscitate her and a child is born in the next room. While the clip for "If U Seek Amy" itself is less controversial, the 2009 single inspired the Parents Television Council to threaten to file indecency complaints with the Federal Communications Commission against any station that played the song between 6 AM and 10 PM.

>>> Watch the video for "Everytime"
>>> Watch the video for "If U Seek Amy"

(8) "Lucky" vs. (25) "Boys"
Interestingly, both of these clips are very Hollywood, but for two different reasons. "Lucky" tells the tale of a Hollywood starlet suffering from a bout of loneliness despite out-of-this-world success. Meanwhile, "Boys," which features a guest verse from producer Pharrell Williams, comes from the "Austin Powers in Goldmember" soundtrack and boasts an appearance from Austin himself, Mike Myers. Which is your favorite Britney Hollywood moment?

>>> Watch the video for "Lucky"
>>> Watch the video for "Boys"

First round voting continues through Tuesday night (Nov. 22) at midnight. Vote now and vote often! The videos you voted to move on to Round Two will be announced first thing Wednesday (Nov. 23).

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It's time for the Britney Spears Tournament: 30 Videos for 30 Years, MTV News' celebration of all things Britney to honor the pop star's 30th birthday! In the lead up to the big day, we're asking you, Brit's most loyal fans, to help us decide which video from her legendary career is your favorite by participating in a winner-take-all tournament. MTV News' resident Britney experts assigned 30 of Britney's videos seeds and put them up against one another in a series of single-elimination match-ups. Fan voting will determine which of her amazing clips is named the fan-favorite. So vote now and vote often for your favorite video. The winner will be announced on December 2 – Britney's 30th birthday!

Note: Because a traditional bracket contains 32 teams/spots and we wanted to keep it to 30 in honor of Brit's big year, we gave two videos – "Till The World Ends" and "Piece of Me" – a by in Round One because they scored major MTV Video Music Awards.

(15) "Don't Let Me Be The Last To Know" vs. (18) "Hold It Against Me"
Britney has worked with some of the top video directors in the business and these two clips exemplify the level of talent she has surrounded herself with. The beachy clip for Spears' ballad "Don't Let Me Be The Last To Know" was directed by acclaimed photographer Herb Ritts, who also directed classic videos for Madonna ("Cherish"), Janet Jackson ("Love Will Never Do Without You") and Mariah Carey ("My All"), and caused some scandal because of the sexy way Ritts filmed the scantily clad starlet. On her "Hold It Against Me" video, she worked with another huge name in the video game, Jonas Akerlund. Akerlund has worked with some of pop's biggest names too, from Madonna ("Ray of Light") and Christina Aguilera ("Beautiful) to Pink ("Sober") and his most recent muse, Lady Gaga ("Papparazzi," "Telephone").

>>> Watch the video for "Don't Let Me Be The Last To Know"
>>> Watch the video for "Hold It Against Me"

(10) "(You Drive Me) Crazy" vs. (23) "From The Bottom of My Broken Heart"
The quintessential early Spears ballad, "From My Broken Heart" features some of the most classically all-American imagery possible: sunflowers, a young couple playfully tossing around a football, star-gazing from a water tower, a tire swing. And of course, there's our girl Britney, sitting on a front porch in a floppy hat mooning over her first love. Swoon! Things are a little simpler in the video for "Crazy," with our girl engaging in a good old fashioned boys versus girls dance off. Bonus points for the guest appearances from Melissa Joan Hart and Adrian Grenier.

>>> Watch the video for "(You Drive Me) Crazy"
>>> Watch the video for "From The Bottom of My Broken Heart"

(7) "Me Against the Music" vs. (26) "I Love Rock 'n' Roll"
Britney Spears as a leather-clad rock goddess in the vein of Joan Jett? It happened with Brit's remake of "I Love Rock 'n' Roll." The video is simple enough –performance clip of Britney rocking out with a live band – especially when compared to the elaborate clip for "Me Against the Music," which throws Britney into the ring (or more accurately, the maze) with her idol, Madonna. When these two came together for this song, it was a pop culture event, and while the song itself may not be one of her best, the video is a true Britney classic. It's the moment when the Princess and the Queen came together to make some magic.

>>> Watch the video for "Me Against the Music"
>>> Watch the video for "I Love Rock 'n' Roll"

First round voting continues through Tuesday night (Nov. 22) at midnight. Vote now and vote often! The videos you voted to move on to Round Two will be announced first thing Wednesday (Nov. 23).

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