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2009 MTV Video Music Award Winners

Kanye West stole the show this year at the VMAs with his rude interruption of Taylor Swift's Best Female Video acceptance speech. Coverage of the Kanye incident overshadowed a moving tribute to Michael Jackson from Madonna and Janet Jackson's awesome dance performance. Here is a list of the winners with links to the music videos.

Video of the Year: Beyonce, "Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)"
Best Female Video: Taylor Swift, "You Belong With Me"
Best Male Video: T.I. featuring Rihanna, "Live Your Life"
Best New Artist: Lady Gaga, "Poker Face"
Best Hip-Hop video: Eminem, "We Made You"
Best Pop Video: Britney Spears, "Womanizer"
Best Rock Video: Green Day, "21 Guns"
Best Video (That Should Have Won A Moonman): Beastie Boys, "Sabotage"
Breakthrough Video: Matt and Kim, "Lessons Learned"
Best Art Direction: Lady Gaga, "Paparazzi"
Best Choreography: Beyonce, "Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)"
Best Cinematography: Green Day, "21 Guns"
Best Direction: Green Day, "21 Guns"
Best Editing: Beyonce, "Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)"
Best Special Effects: Lady Gaga, "Paparazzi"

Posted on September 14, 2009
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Britney Wins Three Awards at the 2008 VMAs

Here are the winners of the 2008 VMAs with links to the videos on YouTube. Below them is a roundup of some VMA coverage. It was a very slick performance from MTV as usual. Britney Spears was the big winner with three awards including Video of the Year. Britney did not perform but she did kick off the awards show.

Video of the year: Britney Spears, "Piece of Me"

Female video: Britney Spears, "Piece of Me"

Male video: Chris Brown, "With You"

Dancing in a video: The Pussycat Dolls, "When I Grow Up"

Hip-hop video: Lil Wayne, "Lollipop"

Rock video: Linkin Park, "Shadow of the Day"

Pop video: Britney Spears, "Piece of Me"

New artist: Tokio Hotel

Best Art Direction: Gnarls Barkley "Run" - Art Direction by Happy & Kells Jesse

Best Choreography: Gnarls Barkley "Run" - Choreography by Mikey Rooney

Best Cinematography: The White Stripes "Conquest" - Cinematography by Wyatt Troll

Best Direction: Erykah Badu "Honey" - Directed by Erykah Badu & Mr. Roboto

Best Editing: Death Cab For Cutie "I Will Possess Your Heart" - Edited by Jeff Buchanan

Best Special Effects: Kanye West f/ T-Pain "Good Life" - Special Effects by SoMe, Jonas & Francois

You can see some videos from the VMAs here on MTV's website. Links to some articles/posts commenting on the awards show: Shopping Blog, Telegraph, Reuters, Gold Derby, New York Times, Rolling Stone, Rediff, Vulture, Best Week Ever, BBC, Hot Momma Gossip, Hollywood Reporter, Faded Youth, Heckler Spray, NME, Gossip Girls, The Watcher, Spinner and Newsday.

Posted on September 8, 2008
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Michael Phelps to Present at VMAs

Multiple gold medal winning swimmer Michael Phelps will be a presenter at the upcoming VMAs.

The swimmer who took home a record-breaking eight gold medals from the Beijing Games joins Miley Cyrus, Scarlett Johansson, Lindsay Lohan and Ciara as presenters at the Sept. 7 VMAs telecast from Los Angeles. British comedian Russell Brand will host.

It's been a busy week for Phelps, who announced he'll write a book about his road to Olympic history (to be released in time for the holidays) and plans to host the season premiere of "Saturday Night Live." On Thursday, Phelps was in New York City, filming a cameo for the HBO series "Entourage," and on Friday, he celebrated with a parade at Walt Disney World in Florida.

Zac Efron, Vanessa Hudgens, Ashley Tisdale and Corbin Bleu of the "High School Musical" franchise will also present at the VMAs, as will "Twilight" actors Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner, MTV said Thursday.

Busy Phelps will also be hosting the season premiere of SNL. We know Britney Spears is not going to be performing but there are still some unanswered questions. Like who is Katy Perry going to kiss? It can't be Phelps because it has to be a girl.

Posted on August 29, 2008
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Buzz about Britney Spears and the 2008 VMAs

We know Britney Spears will attend MTV's Video Music Awards because she is up for two awards. We also know she taped a promo for the awards with her and an elephant. The L.A. Times Gold Derby blog reports that the issue of whether Britney Spears will still perform is up in the air. However, the Times does remind us that Britney's miserable performance in 2007 was a ratings boom for MTV.

While appearing with a 900-pound elephant, nobody can call Britney Spears fat again when she's doing a MTV gig.

But that is Britney's costar on the TV screen while dishing with Russell Brand, the little-known British comic who's hosting the upcoming MTV Video Music Awards. It's one of the cheeky promos teasing the Sept. 7 event.

At one point Brand suggests that there is sexual tension between them, but Britney shrugs, "I didn't feel any tension." Wait . . . that supposed to be hilarious, right?

And wait again. Does this mean that Britney will be performing again at the crazy kudofest?

The question is does MTV wan't a ratings boom again? That answer has to be yes and Britney would no doubt like to redeem her troubled performance in 2007.

Posted on August 10, 2008
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VMA Nominations for Best Female and Best Male Videos Announced

MTV's VMA nominations for the best male and best female music videos are in.

Best Female Video Nominations:

Britney Spears - Piece of Me
Mariah Carey - Touch My Body
Rihanna - Take a Bow
Jordin Sparks - No Air
Katy Perry - I Kissed a Girl

Best Male Video Nominations:

Usher - Love In This Club
Chris Brown - With You
Lil Wayne - Lollipop
T.I. - No Matter What
Flo Rida - Low

It was also announced recently that British Comedian Russel Brand will host the VMA's on September 7th.

Posted on July 30, 2008
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2007 MTV Video Music Award Nominees

The 2007 MTV Video Music Awards nominees have been announced by MTV. Beyonce and Jason Timberlake topped the list with seven nominations each. Kanye West and Rihanna each have five nominations. A post on SingersSing.com has links to each of videos nomninated for the Video of the Year. Below is the complete list of this year's nominees.

Video of the Year

Amy Winehouse: "Rehab"

Beyonce: "Irreplaceable"

Justice: "D.A.N.C.E."

Justin Timberlake: "What Goes Around ... Comes Around"

Kanye West: "Stronger"

Rihanna (featuring Jay-Z): "Umbrella"

Male Artist of the Year

Akon: "Don't Matter," "I Wanna Love You" (featuring Snoop Dogg), "Smack That" (featuring Eminem)

Kanye West: "Can't Tell Me Nothing," "Stronger," "Classic (Better Than I've Ever Been - DJ Premier Remix)" (featuring Nas, KRS-One and Rakim)

Justin Timberlake: "Let Me Talk To You/ My Love," "SexyBack" (featuring Timbaland), "What Goes Around ... Comes Around"

T.I.: "Big Things Poppin' (Do It)," "You Know What It Is" (featuring Wyclef Jean), "What You Know"

Robin Thicke: "Can U Believe," "Lost Without U," "Wanna Love U Girl" remix (featuring Busta Rhymes and Pharrell)

Female Artist of the Year

Amy Winehouse: "Rehab," "You Know I'm No Good"

Beyonce: "Irreplaceable," "Beautiful Liar" (featuring Shakira)

Fergie: "Big Girls Don't Cry (Personal)," "Glamorous" (featuring Ludacris), "Fergalicious" (featuring Will.I.Am)

Nelly Furtado: "Maneater," "Say It Right"

Rihanna: "Umbrella" (featuring Jay-Z)

Best New Artist

Amy Winehouse: "Rehab," "You Know I'm No Good"

Carrie Underwood: "Before He Cheats"

Gym Class Heroes: "Clothes Off," "Cupid's Chokehold/ Breakfast in America"

Lily Allen: "Alfie," "Smile," "LDN"

Peter Bjorn and John: "Young Folks"

Best Group

Fall Out Boy: "This Ain't a Scene, It's an Arms Race," "Thnks Fr Th Mmrs"

Gym Class Heroes: "Clothes Off," "Cupid's Chokehold/ Breakfast in America"

Linkin Park: "What I've Done"

Maroon 5: "Makes Me Wonder"

White Stripes: "Icky Thump"

Most Earthshattering Collaboration

Akon (featuring Eminem): "Smack That"

Beyonce and Shakira: "Beautiful Liar"

Justin Timberlake (featuring Timbaland): "SexyBack"

Gwen Stefani (featuring Akon): "The Sweet Escape"

U2 (featuring Green Day): "The Saints Are Coming"

Quadruple Threat of the Year

Beyonce

Bono

Jay-Z

Justin Timberlake

Kanye West

Monster Single of the Year

Avril Lavigne: "Girlfriend"

Daughtry: "Home"

Fall Out Boy: "Thnks Fr Th Mmrs"

Lil' Mama: "Lip Gloss"

T-Pain (featuring Yung Joc): "Buy U a Drank (Shawty Snappin')"

Timbaland (featuring Keri Hilson, D.O.E. and Sebastian): "The Way I Are"

MIMS: "This Is Why I'm Hot"

Plain White T's: "Hey There Delilah"

Rihanna (featuring Jay-Z): "Umbrella"

Shop Boyz: "Party Like a Rockstar"

Best Director

Beyonce and Shakira: "Beautiful Liar" (director: Jake Nava)

Christina Aguilera: "Candyman" (directors: Matthew Rolston and Christina Aguilera)

Justin Timberlake: "What Goes Around ... Comes Around" (director: Samuel Bayer)

Kanye West: "Stronger" (director: Hype Williams)

Linkin Park: "What I've Done" (director: Joseph Hahn)

Rihanna (featuring Jay-Z): "Umbrella" (director: Chris Applebaum)

Best Editing in a Video

Beyonce and Shakira: "Beautiful Liar" (editor: Jarett Figl)

Gnarls Barkley: "Smiley Faces" (editor: Ken Mowe)

Justin Timberlake: "What Goes Around ... Comes Around" (editor: Hollee Singer)

Kanye West: "Stronger" (editors: Peter Johnson and Corey Weisz)

Linkin Park: "What I've Done" (editor: Igor Kovalik)

Best Choreography in a Video

Beyonce and Shakira: "Beautiful Liar" (choreographer: Frank Gatson)

Chris Brown: "Wall to Wall" (choreographers: Rich & Tone and Flii Styles)

Ciara: "Like a Boy" (choreographer: Jamaica Craft)

Eve: "Tambourine" (choreographer: Tahesha Scott)