Live coverage: 2011 MTV Video Music Awards
Video Music Awards: MAROON 5 singer says MTV only pretends to care about music while Amy's god-daughter hates tribute acts.
THE stars are out for the MTV Video Music Awards. Join us throughout the day for live coverage (all times AEST).
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1.55pm That's it for this year's MTV VMAs. Lady Gaga might have turned up as a boy, but Beyonce's baby news has stolen the limelight this year!
1.20pm Katy Perry, you are a firework! The Video of the Year Award is for you!
But, the yellow cube on her head, that dress..I'm speechless. Lego meets Nana chic?
1.19pm Katie Holmes, why are you wearing your Grandma's dress?
1.12pm Bruno Mars singing Amy Winehouse's Valerie - incredible.
1.04pm Russell Brand pays tribute to Amy Winehouse:
When a talent like Amy Winehouse comes along, it affects everybody
The comedian recounted the first time he heard the Rehab singer perform:
This isn’t just another London chancer, milling about waiting to be famous...Like a roar from the gut of humanity
12.55pm Jo Calderone/ Lady Gaga picks up the Best Female Video Moonman on behalf of... um, herself.
I am so, so happy to accept the award tonight - Gaga’s not here
12.51pm You'd think Beyonce would be dominating VMA chatter on Twitter, but Young The Giant have knocked the her off the number one spot.
12.45pm Why bother with back-up dancers when you can bring along 250 fans a la Young The Giant?
12.41pm Tyler, The Creator takes home the Best New Artist gong and manages to get more bleeps into an awards show speech than any performer in recent memory. Props.
12.40pm Kanye West and Jay-Z belting out Otis. So good it nearly hurt.
12.37pm Jo Calderone/Gaga is nursing a drink and sitting next to Tony Bennett in the front row. Wonder what they're talking about?
12.33pm Mama-in-the-making Beyonce wows the VMAs and finishes off her show-stopping number by proudly revealing her baby bump.
@MTVWe learned earlier @Beyonce's got a bun in the oven...what a mama to perform like this! #VMA
12.28pm Gaga and Britney come this close to locking lips, but as Brit put it:
I've done that already
12.26pm Jo Calderone, AKA Lady Gaga, kicks off the Britney tribute.
When I used to perform open mic nights for free... One of my biggest inspirations was Britney Spears. Britney taught me how to be fearless, she taught us all how to be fearless.
12.14pm It's official, Beyonce is pregnant.
The Single Ladies singer told Piers Morgan earlier this year that she wanted to become a mum when she was 30 and she's just in the nick of time - Beyonce turns the big 3-0 on September 4th.
12.10pm Bieber and his red pants hit the stage to pick-up the VMA for Best Male Video from a seriously blinged-up Kim Kardashian.
12.03pm The award for the Couple Wearing Outfits That Clash The Most goes to Katy Perry and Russell Brand.
11.59am Heart-tugging moment no. 1: Adele belting out Someone Like You.
(Good to see she's ditched the massive hair too.)
11.55am Bieber rocks a bit of nerdy chic.
11.48am Katy Perry and Kanye West win Best Collaboration and Mrs Russell Brand was happy to share the microphone with the rapper:
Now is this the time you want to interrupt me Kanye
11.39am Nicki Minaj has taken off her muzzle to say thank you for her Best Hip Hop Video Moonman.
11.38am Gaga as Jo Calderone (with Brian May).
11.26am Moonman for Best Rock Video goes to...Foo Fighters and Dave Grohl had a message for all the rock fans out there:
Never lose faith in real rock and roll music. Never lose faith in that. You might have to look a little harder but it will always be there.
11.24am It's pretty much all about sparkles today people.
11.16am Britney wins! She's won Best Pop Video and got just a little bit emotional during her acceptance speech.
"Jason, I love you"
Can I hear an "Awwww"?
11.10am Where’s the beef? Gaga has turned up as…a boy. The singer has taken to the stage as her male alter-ego Jo Calderone, smoking and doing a sort-of Prince impersonation.
“At first it was sexy but now I’m confused”
10.58am Is this Beyonce trying tell us something???
10.54am Yes Adele, your hair is worryingly boofy.
10.51am #whatwillgagawear is the top trending topic on Twitter.
10.48am It's Britney B****. The original pop princess is looking, gasp, really nice. She's accessorising her look with boyfriend Jason Trawick.
10.35am Nicki Minaj is in a muzzle - she's making an early run for the most bizarre get-up prize, but then, we're yet to see Gaga.
10.33am Selena Gomez is interviewing Justin Bieber - this is cute, people. (And he snuck in a quick snog at the end.)
10.32am Lady Gaga wins the first Moonman of the day! Everyone's favourite mermaid impersonator has won Best Video with a Message for Born this Way.
10.31am Yes, Zoe Saldana, we like your dress too.
10.25am BREAKING: Taylor Lautner is wearing a shirt.
10.21am The whole shebang hasn't even started and MTV have played the Jersey Shore promo several times. There are only so many times you can watch Snooki scream hysterically before it becomes a wee bit tired.
10.18am The only people who might have spent longer in make-up than Snooki are these very cool kids the Black Veil Brides.
10.17am Cobra Starship, aren't there a few more notes in this song?
10.10am Pitbull has brought along a Megan Fox look-a-like.
The Miami-based rapper, who is set to hit the stage today, is being sued by Lindsay Lohan who claims his Give Me Everything lyrics are defamatory - Pitbull says he was only trying to keep the actress "relevant".
10.07am Where's the glam Adele?
10.06am Yes, Pete Wentz, your Mum would approve of that suit.
10.02am We're off! The cast of the Jersey Shore look like they've all been dipped in the same vat of fake-tan.
9.56am Wow, Snooki! Everyone's favourite Jersey Shore star has gone for the more is more look and a whole heap of sparkles.
9.46am Selena Gomez rocks the black carpet in an oh-so glam black lace cut-out number.
Wonder what Justin thinks?
9.17amDrum roll please....Rebecca Black has arrived. Strangely, she's up for no awards today.
9.10am A woman has taken home the Video of the Year gong for the last four years running - will Adele or Katy Perry continue the winning streak today?
7.20amIt wouldn’t be the VMA’s without dash of controversy, and Maroon 5’s Adam Levine has kicked off this year’s show by lashing out at “uncaring” MTV.
@adamlevinethe VMA's. one day a year when MTV pretends to still care about music. I'm drawing a line in the sand. fuck you VMA's.
Later, he added:
But, MTV didn't take the rocker's Tweets to heart, instead inviting him to tune into the televised ceremony, but Levine was not amused and went on to defend his bluntness:
7.22am Amy Winehouse’s god daughter Dionne Bromfield has slammed MTV’s choice of performers to pay tribute to the late singer during today’s show, The Sun reports.
The 15-year-old wrote that “she felt Jessie J was not a good act to use” before taking the comments down, and showing some love for fellow British songstress Adele.
Legend Tony Bennett, who recorded a duet with Winehouse before her death, will lead the star-studded tribute.
7.30am It’s a year since Lady Gaga donned her meat dress to hit the red carpet at the VMAs, so just how will she top that get-up today?
Putting in an appearance at a pre-VMA dinner, Gaga kept things decidedly kooky with a plunging red suit and sky-high stacked heels, but gave nothing away what she has in store for this year’s show.
Click here to check out Gaga's Lady in Red moment
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