Photo gallery: MTV VMA ceremony
Images from the MTV Video Music Awards on Aug. 28, 2011, in Los Angeles.
Lady Gaga, Britney Spears
Lady Gaga, left, presents Britney Spears with the Video Vanguard award at the MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday Aug. 28, 2011, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles)
Young the Giant
Young the Giant perform at the MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday Aug. 28, 2011, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles)
Nicki Minaj,Jonah Hill
Presenters Nicki Minaj, left, and Jonah Hill present the best pop video award at the MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday Aug. 28, 2011, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles)
Tyler, The Creator
Tyler, The Creator, accepts the award for best new artist at the MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday Aug. 28, 2011, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles)
Katy Perry
Katy Perry is seen onstage at the MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday Aug. 28, 2011, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles)
Lady Gaga
Lady Gaga performs at the MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday Aug. 28, 2011, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles)
Tony Bennett
A video of Tony Bennett, left, and Amy Winehouse performing is projected on a screen during a tribute for Amy Winehouse at the MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday Aug. 28, 2011, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles)
Russell Brand
Russell Brand is seen on stage during a tribute for Amy Winehouse at the MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday Aug. 28, 2011, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles)
Britney Spears
Britney Spears accepts the award for best pop video for "Till The World Ends" at the MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday Aug. 28, 2011, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles)
Selena Gomez, Taylor Lautner
Selena Gomez, left, and Taylor Lautner present the award for best new artist at the MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday Aug. 28, 2011, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles)
Lady Gaga
Lady Gaga accepts the award for best female video for "Born This Way " at the MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday Aug. 28, 2011, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles)
Nicki Minaj
Nicki Minaj accepts the best hip hop video award for "Super Bass" at the MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday Aug. 28, 2011, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles)
Justin Bieber
Justin Bieber accepts the award for best male video for "U Smile" at the MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday Aug. 28, 2011, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles)
Katy Perry , Kanye West.
Katy Perry accepts the award for best collaboration at the MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday Aug. 28, 2011, in Los Angeles. In background looking on is Kanye West.(AP Photo/Matt Sayles)
Adele
Adele performs at the MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday Aug. 28, 2011, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles)
Cloris Leachman
Cloris Leachman is seen on stage at the MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday Aug. 28, 2011, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles)
Jay-Z, Kanye West
Jay-Z, left, and Kanye West perform at the MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday Aug. 28, 2011, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles)
Jay-Z, Kanye West
Jay-Z, right, and Kanye West perform at the MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday Aug. 28, 2011, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles)
Foo Fighters
Foo Fighters accept the award for best rock video for "Walk" at the MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday Aug. 28, 2011, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles)
Beyonce
Beyonce performs at the MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday Aug. 28, 2011, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles)
Ne-Yo, Pitbull
Ne-Yo, left, and Pitbull perform onstage at the MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday Aug. 28, 2011, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles)
Demi Lovato, Chord Overstreet
Demi Lovato, left, and Chord Overstreet are seen onstage at the MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday Aug. 28, 2011, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles)
Sammi, "Sweetheart" Giancola, Cloris Leachman, Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi, Jenni "JWOWW" Farley, Deena Nicole Cortese
From left, Sammi, "Sweetheart" Giancola, Cloris Leachman, Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi, Jenni "JWOWW" Farley and Deena Nicole Cortese present the award for best female video at the MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday Aug. 28, 2011, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles)
Jared Leto, Zoe Saldana
Jared Leto, left, and Zoe Saldana present a performance at the MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday Aug. 28, 2011, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles)
Tony Bennett
Tony Bennett is seen on stage during a tribute for Amy Winehouse at the MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday Aug. 28, 2011, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles)
Lady Gaga
Lady Gaga is seen onstage at the MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday Aug. 28, 2011, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles)
Kanye West, Katy Perry
Kanye West, left, and Katy Perry accept the best collaboration award for "E.T." at the MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday Aug. 28, 2011, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles)
Will Ferrell, Jack Black, Seth Rogan
From left, Will Ferrell, Jack Black and Seth Rogan are seen on stage at the MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday Aug. 28, 2011, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles)
Chris Brown
Chris Brown performs at the MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday Aug. 28, 2011, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles)
Lady Gaga
Lady Gaga performs at the MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday Aug. 28, 2011, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles)
Celebs from the music world arrive at the MTV Video Music Awards on Aug. 28, 2011, in Los Angeles.