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Poll Results: Favorite 2011 VMA Performance

Posted 8/30/11 4:11 pm EST by in Lady Gaga, VMAs


You sure did love Jo Calderone Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars!

We asked which 2011 MTV Video Music Awards performance was your favorite and, as usual, you responded like gangbusters. We received 286,579 votes in just 27 hours (it was originally supposed to be 24 on the nose, but you guys were still voting so we didn’t want to screw up the fun), and while everyone got a little love, Bruno Mars and Lady Gaga accounted for just over 94 percent of the total tally. BOOM!

While we’re not surprised that Gaga and Mars dominated (there’s no denying that both performances was fantastic), we are a little shocked that our girl Beyonce didn’t snag a little more attention. Baby bump reveal aside, she sounded amazing during her simple-but-lively take on the amazing 4 album track “Love on Top.”

Maybe next time, Bey. For now, things are coming up Mars and Gaga. Check out who took the crown as well as the final breakdown of all voting results, after the jump. Read More...

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Beyonce's Album Sees Sales Surge After VMA Performance Of 'Love On Top'

Posted 8/30/11 11:34 am EST by in Beyonce, VMAs


It was the moment of the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards. Beyonce took the stage and announced, “I want you to feel the love that's growing inside of me,” before tearing the roof off of Los Angeles’ Nokia Theatre with her performance of “Love on Top,” a much-loved non-single (so far) track from her acclaimed album 4. As she wrapped up the song, Queen Bey unbuttoned her retro sequined purple jacket to reveal a baby bump, and the crowd went wild.

The camera panned quickly to B’s hubby Jay-Z, who was beaming alongside friend Kanye West in the audience. That evening, Beyonce set the record for the most mentions on Twitter per second with 8,868, and helped this year’s VMAs become the most-watched broadcast in MTV history, pulling in 12.4 million viewers.

The performance also did something else – something Beyonce was no doubt hoping for all along. It drew a massive amount of attention back to her album and pushed “Love on Top,” a song many had never heard before the VMAs, into the iTunes top 5. It’s not even an official single and it is already the highest charting song from 4 on iTunes and the album has returned to the top 10 and is currently, perfectly, sitting at No. 4 on the iTunes album sales chart.

Will Beyonce’s baby news provide the attention necessary to push 4 back up the charts, help it go platinum and give her a hit single? It looks like it may, and that’s a very good thing. Read More...

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LMFAO Play VMA Word Association Game, 'Party Rock' Scavenger Hunt

Posted 8/29/11 4:03 pm EST by in VMAs


The show might be over, but our hangover hasn't even stelled in yet! Before the 2011 Video Music Awards kicked off, MTV News caught up with VMA nominees LMFAO for a little pre-gaming action.

RedFoo and SkyBlu know how to work catchy lyrics into their party rock, so we thought we'd challenge them to play a VMA Word Association Game. What's the first thing the guys think of when they hear the words Adele, Jo Calderone, Foster the People, Justin Bieber and Cage the Elephant? Watch the video to see.

The responses, as one might imagine, are funny and unexpected, much like their video for "Party Rock,” which was up for Best Choreography at the show (competing with Lady Gaga, Britney Spears, Bruno Mars and Beyoncé). Read More...

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Tell Us Which VMA Performance Was Your Favorite

Posted 8/29/11 11:45 am EST by in VMAs


Everybody is still talking about last night’s MTV Video Music Awards!

From Beyonce’s baby bump reveal at the end of her smashing take on “Love on Top” (which is maybe our favorite song on the amazing 4) to Lady Gaga’s in-character performance of “You and I,” the show brought us some truly epic moments.

But while Gaga and Beyonce are sure to dominate headlines today about the show, we shouldn’t forget about the other fantastic performances that made last night’s show one of the biggest and best VMAs ever.

Early in the show, Bey’s hubby Jay-Z wowed the crowd alongside Watch the Throne collaborator Kanye West for a rousing take on their hit “Otis.” Later on, Pittbull brought out his hit “Give Me Everything,” while Adele did what she does best – stood there and sang (what a voice!) – with her new single, “Someone Like You.”

Chris Brown tore up the stage with his dance moves during an incredible (occasionally flying) medley performance of “Yeah 3X/Protect Ya Neck/Teen Spirit/Beautiful People.” Young the Giant rocked “My Body.” Bruno Mars paid tribute to the late Amy Winehouse with a groovy, retro take on “Valerie.” And Lil Wayne closed the show with an unstoppable performance of “How to Love/John.”

There were so many great performances, we can’t even keep track. That’s where you come in. Tell us which performance was your favorite in our poll after the jump. Read More...

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VMA Winners Tweet Excitement Over Moonman Wins

Posted 8/29/11 10:11 am EST by in Tweet Beat, VMAs


Everybody is still talking about last night’s MTV Video Music Awards. The stars sure gave us all a lot to discuss, that’s for sure. From Beyonce’s unexpected baby bump reveal and Lady Gaga’s commitment to her alter ego, Jo Calderone, to Britney Spears’ big tribute and Bruno Mars’ cover of “Valerie” in honor of the late Amy Winehouse, the show brought us some truly historic moments.

But let’s not forget some awards were handed out too, and the stars who won them took their gratitude to Twitter, where everyone from Best Pop Video winner Britney Spears to multiple winner Katy Perry expressed thanks for the recognition.

“Can't believe tonight was even real! Forever grateful to my dedicated, wonderful fans - y'all made this evening possible. Love u!” an overjoyed Spears tweeted after the show.

Best New Artist winner Tyler, The Creator posted multiple profanity-laced (he’d have it no other way) tweets throughout the night, but the always honest MC revealed that he shed a few tears over his win, writing, “I F**king Got It N****. Wanted One Since 9, Did This S**t Alone, OFWGKTA. Moms Crying, Clancy Cried, I Legitly Cried In Tacos Arms.”

Read on for more tweets from the winners. Read More...

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VMA Pre-Show: Bring On The Fog!

Posted 8/28/11 3:54 pm EST by in VMAs


LOS ANGELES — The lobby of the J.W. Marriott hotel in downtown has been miraculously transformed into a high-tech, magic black-carpet ride over the past week. Just hours from now at 8 p.m. ET/PT, artists will start making their way through the curvy, cosmic portal as they arrive for tonight's VMAs at the adjacent Nokia Theatre.

But some will arrive via a steel-belted, fogged-filled disco wonderland. Thanks to the wizards at the city's oldest and largest movie magic factory, Special Effects Unlimited, a few of the night's biggest stars will make their grand entrance enshrouded in a cloud of beautifully lit fog.

Lots of it. Like, tens of thousands of pounds. According to Mike Petrucci of SEU, he'll be pumping it out through fog machines chilled by 12 giant tanks of carbon dioxide, which run through 12 gallons of fog fluid before the night's over. "There will be plenty of it to go around," promised Petrucci.
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A Look Back At The 1991 VMAs On Their 20th Birthday

Posted 8/28/11 3:00 pm EST by in VMAs


Pee Wee Herman

By Zachary Swickey

It’s hard to believe that the early 1990s were two decades ago. It was quite a different time back then musically, and there is no better proof of that than the 1991 MTV Video Music Awards. The show was hosted by Arsenio Hall, who was at the top of his game at the time with The Arsenio Hall Show – the Emmy-winning program was the place to be seen on late night television.

Music-wise, leading the pack in nominations in 1991 was R.E.M., who boasted 10 noms for their iconic music video “Losing My Religion,” which (spoiler!) appropriately won the Video of the Year Award. Other big nominees were C+C Music Factory with five nominations (a true sign of the times) for “Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now),” Queensrÿche with five for “Silent Lucidity” and Madonna with three for “Like a Virgin (Truth or Dare version).” But the Queen of Pop was far from the most controversial artist there.

Pee-Wee Herman was going through a turbulent time in 1991, following his arrest for publicly masturbating in an adult movie theater. CBS had stopped airing his show, Disney Studios removed his likeness from a video tour and Toys-R-Us took his toys off store shelves. The general public sympathized with Herman (real name Paul Reubens) and felt the incident was being blown out of proportion.

In one of VMA history’s biggest moments, Reubens made his first public appearance – in Pee-Wee character and all – after his arrest at the VMAS, asking the audience, “Heard any good jokes lately?” He promptly received a heartfelt standing ovation and appropriately responded, “That’s so funny I forgot to laugh!” Despite the positive reception, Reubens would only make one more appearance before disappearing from the public eye for several years (He’s currently been selling out shows with a Broadway adaptation of “Pee-Wee’s Playhouse”). Read More...

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Crews Finish Work On The VMA Black Carpet And Pre-Show Stage Ahead Of Tonight's Big Show

Posted 8/28/11 1:00 pm EST by in VMAs


Today is the big day!

Tonight at 9 PM, the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards will be coming to you live from Los Angeles. Out in LA, crews are busy finishing work on the black carpet and pre-show stage where music’s biggest stars will strut their stuff at the JW Marriott Los Angeles before heading into the Nokia Theatre for the VMAs.

It’s all so exciting! Check out the video below as the final preparations come together. Don’t forget to tune in to the big show tonight and watch things go down behind the scenes live right here.

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Lil Kim's Pasty Bests Lady Gaga's Meat Dress To Take Wildest VMA Outfit Poll

Posted 8/28/11 10:47 am EST by in Lady Gaga, lil-kim, VMAs


Lady Gaga

Listen, we’re just as surprised as you are!

Given all the hype, we thought Lady Gaga had this category hands down. We mean seriously, Mother Monster’s meat dress is in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, for goodness sake. And she was in the lead here for a good bit of the polling period, but a late in the game push from Lil Kim’s side of the line helped the tiny MC take the Wildest MTV Video Music Award Outfit Ever crown in our Ultimate VMA Showdown.

Guess she really is the Queen Bee. (Not to be confused with Queen King B – that’s our girl Beyonce!)
Kim’s exposed her breast at the 1999 VMAs is obviously still turning heads over a decade later. Wearing just a pasty, the rapper famously presented alongside Diana Ross, who seemed both shocked and amused and gave Kim’s boob a lil feel. The crowd went wild and a VMA moment for the history books was born.

Kim’s pasty didn’t beat Gaga’s meat dress from last year’s awards by much – just eight percentage points (amounting to a little over 35,000 votes) separated the two. The only other famed ensemb to even really get in the game was Britney Spears’ sexy leather biker outfit from the 2002 awards. Brit grabbed 101,378 votes, taking 22.5 percent of the total. For a while, Spears and Gaga were in a bit of a heated contest for the top spot, but as votes started going Lil Kim’s way, Britney fell out of the race and will have to settle for third place. (She took the Wildest VMA Moment category with Madonna and Christina Aguilera for the kiss heard round the world, so we don’t think she’ll mind too much.)

Check out how things broke down, after the jump. Read More...

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Crews Continue Work On The VMA Black Carpet And Pre-Show Stage

Posted 8/27/11 1:00 pm EST by in VMAs


It’s almost here!

We’re talking about the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards, of course. Here in the MTV Newsroom, we delight in taking you behind the scenes of the biggest and best events MTV has to offer to give you a taste of the excitement. It doesn’t get bigger than the VMAs, and we’re giving you a sneak peek at the preparations for the show.

Out in Los Angeles, crews are readying the black carpet and pre-show stage where music’s biggest stars will strut their stuff Sunday night at the JW Marriott Los Angeles. Watch it live right here!

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