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Photo gallery: MTV VMA ceremony

  • Aug 28, 2011
  • Aug 28, 2011 Updated Aug 28, 2011

Images from the MTV Video Music Awards on Aug. 28, 2011, in Los Angeles.

Lady Gaga, Britney Spears

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)

Matt Sayles

Young the Giant

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)

Matt Sayles

Nicki Minaj,Jonah Hill

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)

Matt Sayles

Tyler, The Creator

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)

Matt Sayles

Katy Perry

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)

Matt Sayles

Lady Gaga

Lady Gaga

Lady Gaga performs at the MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday Aug. 28, 2011, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles)

Matt Sayles

Tony Bennett

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)

Matt Sayles

Russell Brand

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)

Matt Sayles

Britney Spears

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)

Matt Sayles

Selena Gomez, Taylor Lautner

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)

Matt Sayles

Lady Gaga

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)

Matt Sayles

Nicki Minaj

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)

Matt Sayles

Justin Bieber

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)

Matt Sayles

Katy Perry , Kanye West.

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)

Matt Sayles

Adele

Adele

Adele performs at the MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday Aug. 28, 2011, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles)

Matt Sayles

Cloris Leachman

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)

Matt Sayles

Jay-Z, Kanye West

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)

Matt Sayles

Jay-Z, Kanye West

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)

Matt Sayles

Foo Fighters

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)

Matt Sayles

Beyonce

Beyonce

Beyonce performs at the MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday Aug. 28, 2011, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles)

Matt Sayles

Ne-Yo, Pitbull

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)

Matt Sayles

Demi Lovato, Chord Overstreet

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)

Matt Sayles

Sammi, "Sweetheart" Giancola, Cloris Leachman, Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi, Jenni "JWOWW" Farley, Deena Nicole Cortese

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)

Matt Sayles

Jared Leto, Zoe Saldana

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)

Matt Sayles

Tony Bennett

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)

Matt Sayles

Lady Gaga

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)

Matt Sayles

Kanye West, Katy Perry

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)

Matt Sayles

Will Ferrell, Jack Black, Seth Rogan

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)

Matt Sayles

Chris Brown

Chris Brown

Chris Brown performs at the MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday Aug. 28, 2011, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles)

Matt Sayles

Lady Gaga

Lady Gaga

Lady Gaga performs at the MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday Aug. 28, 2011, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles)

Matt Sayles

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Photo gallery: MTV Video Music Awards

Photo gallery: MTV Video Music Awards

Celebs from the music world arrive at the MTV Video Music Awards on Aug. 28, 2011, in Los Angeles.

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