The 2008 MTV European Music Awards - Performances, Winners, and Pictures!

The MTV European Music Awards took place in Liverpool last night. Is it me or are these awards ceremony getting worse and worse by the year? Did you notice how they were promoting safe sex, however kept on promoting alcohol during the show! So kids have safe sex, but go ahead and get drunk? Anyway, let's move on to the show, here are some pictures and performances! The best performance was from Beyonce, she sang "If I Were A Boy".

Watch Beyonce, Kanye West and Estelle, The Killers, Pink, Take That, Kid Rock, Duffy, and Kate Perry.


















And the winners are....

Most Addictive Track - P!nk - So What
Headliner - Tokio Hotel
Rock Out - 30 Seconds To Mars
Album - Britney Spears - Blackout
Best New Act - Katy Perry
Video Star - 30 Seconds To Mars - A Beautiful Lie
Best Act Ever - Rick Astley
Ultimate Urban - Kanye West
Artist’s Choice - Lil Wayne
Act of 2008 - Britney Spears

Ultimate Legend Award - Sir Paul McCartney. He received the Ultimate Legend Award to celebrate his lifetime achievements and contribution to music.

2008 MTV Video Music Awards - Winners, Videos, Pictures!

Here is the complete list of winners from the 25th annual MTV Video Music Awards, which took place last night at the Paramount Pictures in Hollywood.

VIDEO OF THE YEAR - “Piece of Me” (Britney Spears)

BEST NEW ARTIST - Tokio Hotel

BEST ROCK VIDEO - “Shadow of the Day” (Linkin Park)

BEST DANCING IN A VIDEO - “When I Grow Up” (Pussycat Dolls)

BEST HIP-HOP VIDEO - “Lollipop” (Lil Wayne featuring Static Major)

BEST POP VIDEO - “Piece of Me” (Britney Spears)

BEST MALE VIDEO - “With You” (Chris Brown)

BEST FEMALE VIDEO - “Piece of Me” (Britney Spears)

PROFESSIONAL CATEGORIES (PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED)

BEST DIRECTION - “Honey” (Erykah Badu, artist)

BEST CHOREOGRAPHY - “Run” (Gnarls Barkley, artist)

BEST ART DIRECTION - “Run” (Gnarls Barkley, artist)

BEST EDITING - “I Will Possess Your Heart” (Death Cab for Cutie, artist)

BEST SPECIAL EFFECTS - “Good Life” (Kanye West, artist)

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY - “Conquest” (White Stripes, artist) (Reporting by Dean Goodman; editing by Vicki Allen)







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VMA Nominees-Direction, Choreography, Editing, Special Effects, Cinematography and Art Direction

Here’s the latest information on the 2008 Video Music Awards. Please not the newest VMA promos with LL Cool J and Russell Brand.

The 2008 MTV Video Music Awards will air live from Paramount Pictures Studios in Los Angeles on September 7, 2008 and will be hosted by British comedian Russell Brand.

PROFESSIONAL CATEGORIES

BEST CHOREOGRAPHY

Chris Brown featuring T-Pain
"Kiss Kiss"
Exclusive
Jive Records/Zomba [CC]
Director: Erik White/Chris Brown
Choreographers: Flii Stylz

Gnarls Barkley
"Run"
Label: Downtown / Atlantic Records
Album: The Odd Couple
Director: Happy
Choreographer: Mikey Rooney

Chris Brown
"Forever"
Exclusive The Forever Edition
Jive/Zomba Label Group
Director: Joseph Kahn
Choreographers: Tone & Rich

Adele
"Chasing Pavements"
19
XL/Columbia [CC]
Director: Matthew Cullen
Choreographer: Marguerite Derricks

Pussycat Dolls
"When I Grow Up"
Doll Domination
Interscope Records
Director: Joseph Kahn
Choreographer: Robin Antin & Mikey Minden


BEST DIRECTION

Panic At The Disco
"Nine In The Afternoon"
Label: Decaydance / Fueled By Ramen
Album: Pretty. Odd.
Director: Shane Drake

Linkin Park
"Shadow of the Day"
Minutes to Midnight
Warner Bros. Records
Director: Joe Hahn

Rihanna
"Take A Bow"
A Good Girl Gone Bad
SRP/Def Jam
Director: Anthony Mandler

Erykah Badu
"Honey"
New Amerykah
Universal Motown [CC]
Director: Erykah Badu/Mr. Roboto

Pussycat Dolls
"When I Grow Up"
Doll Domination
Interscope Records
Director: Joseph Kahn


BEST EDITING

Death Cab For Cutie
" I Will Possess Your Heart"
Label: Atlantic Records
Album: Narrow Stairs
Director: Aaron Steward Ahn / Shawn Kim
Editor: Aaron Stewart-Ahn / Jeff BuchanaKaty Perry
Song: I Kissed A Girl
Album: One of the Boys
Label: Capitol
Director: Kinga Burza
Editor: Tom Lindsay

Weezer
"Pork and Beans"
Weezer
DGC/Interscope [CC]
Director: Mathew Cullen
Editor: Jeff Congiglio/Colin Woods NE-YO
"Closer"
The Year of the Gentleman
Def Jam [CC]
Director: Ms Melina
Editor: Black Dog Films

Erykah Badu
"Honey"
New Amerykah
Universal Motown [CC]
Director: Erykah Badu/Mr. Roboto
Editor: T David Binns


BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

Death Cab For Cutie
" I Will Possess Your Heart"
Label: Atlantic Records
Album: Narrow Stairs
Director: Aaron Steward Ahn / Shawn Kim
Cinematography: Shawn Kim & Aaron Stewart-AhnWhite Stripes
"Conquest"

Icky Thump
Third Man Records/Warner Bros. Records
Director: Diane Martel
Cinematography: Wyatt Troll

Pussycat Dolls
"When I Grow Up"
Doll Domination
Interscope Records
Director: Joseph Kahn
Cinematography : Christopher Probst

Erykah Badu
"Honey"
New Amerykah
Universal Motown [CC]
Director: Erykah Badu/Mr. Roboto

Katy Perry
“I Kissed A Girl”
Album: One of the Boys
Label: Capitol
Director: Kinga Burza
Cinematography: Simon Thirlaway


BEST SPECIAL EFFECTS

Missy Elliott
"Ching A Ling"
Label: Goldmind / Atlantic Records
Album: Step Up 2 The Streets Original Soundtrack / Block Party
Director: Dave Meyers
Special Effects: Special Effects: Les Umberger under Elicit Effects

Linkin Park
"Bleed It Out"
Minutes to Midnight
Warner Bros. Records [CC]
Director: Joe Hahn
Special Effects: Ingenuity Engine: David Lebensfeld & Adam Catino

Coldplay
Song: Violet Hill
Album: VIva La Vida
Label: Capitol
Director: Asa Mader
Special Effects: Gregory De Maria

Erykah Badu
"Honey"
New Amerykah
Universal Motown [CC]
Director: Erykah Badu/Mr. Roboto
Special Effects: X1 FX
Cinematography: Crash / carston gopinath

Kanye West featuring T-Pain
"Good Life"
Graduation
Hip Hop Since 1978/Roc-A-Fella [CC]
Director: SoMe, Jonas & Francois
Special Effects: SoMe, Jonas & Francois


BEST ART DIRECTION

Gnarls Barkley
"Run"
Label: Downtown / Atlantic Records
Album: The Odd Couple
Director: Happy
Art Direction: Happy / Kells Jesse

MGMT
"Electric Feel"
Oracular Spectacular
Red Ink/Columbia
Director: Ray Tintori
Art Direction: Sophie Kosofsky

Pussycat Dolls
"When I Grow Up"
Doll Domination
Interscope Records
Director: Joseph Kahn
Art Direction – Marcelle Gravel

Katy Perry
I Kissed A Girl
Album: One of the Boys
Label: Capitol
Director: Kinga Burza
Art Direction: Benji Bamps

White Stripes
"Conquest"
Icky Thump
Third Man Records/Warner Bros. Records
Director: Diane Martel
Art Direction: David Fitzpatrick

MTV WILL REDEFINE LIVE PERFORMANCES!

MTV WILL REDEFINE LIVE PERFORMANCES AS
RIHANNA, PINK, T.I. AND PARAMORE ARE SET TO PERFORM AT
“2008 MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS”
Set to Air Live From Paramount Pictures
On Sunday, September 7, 2008 at 9PM SHARP (ET/PT)

MTV is breaking down the walls and giving fans an all access pass to the world’s most explosive musical showcase EVER as Rihanna, Pink, T.I. and Paramore have been confirmed to perform at the “2008 Video Music Awards.”. For the first time on live television, multi-platinum songstress, Rihanna will perform her hit single “Disturbia” and self proclaimed King of the South, T.I. will perform a new single off his upcoming album Paper Trail. Pink will prove that the impossible is plausible as she gives a fiery performance of her new single, “Say What,” off her highly anticipated album Funhouse. Fans will not believe their eyes as punk-pop band, Paramore, perform their raw and energetic single “Misery Business” from their sophomore album RIOT!. Kid Rock, Lil Wayne and the Jonas Brothers have already been added to the list of powerhouse performers at this year’s show. As previously announced, MTV’s 25th annual Video Music Awards will be hosted by comedian/actor Russell Brand and will air live and only one time in its original incarnation, on Sunday, September 7, 2008 at 9PM SHARP (Live ET/Tape Delayed PT). Presenters and additional performers for the “2008 Video Music Awards” will be announced at a later date.

This year, one lucky viewer will get the chance of a lifetime trip by joining “Do Good. Go to the VMAs.” Think.MTV.com, MTV’s online community for youth activism, is hooking up one young activist and shipping them off to Los Angeles to attend the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards alongside the biggest stars in the industry. From July 24th through August 22nd, all Think.MTV.com members who join the “Do Good. Go to the VMAs” group, at http://think.mtv.com/Groups/DoGoodGoToTheVMAs/, can enter to win two tickets to the VMAS on September 7, 2008 along with travel and hotel accommodations when MTV takes over Los Angeles for this year’s show.

(Photos Credit: Chris Polk/MTV)

FNMTV - Pink Announces Best Female Video Nominees

In case you've missed it, here's a video of Pink announcing the best female video.

Make sure to go to vma.mtv.com to vote for this week’s category: Best Hip Hop Video and Best Pop Video. Results announced on FNMTV this Friday at 8pm ET/PT

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2008 MTV VMA - Best Male and Female Video Nominees!

The votes are in for the Best Male and Female Video categories, do you agree with the choices?!

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

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

Over the next four weeks, fans can cast their vote at vma.mtv.com for VMA categories including Best Hip-Hop Video, Best Pop Video, Best Rock Video, Best New Artist, and Video of the Year.

MTV confirmed Thursday that comedian Russell Brand, best known in the states for his hilarious performance in the films Forgetting Sarah Marshall and Penelope, will be hosting the 2008 Video Music Awards. Not as well known as many of the previous VMA hosts (including Jack Black, Sean “Diddy” Combs, and Chris Rock), this British import comes as a surprising choice for this year’s event.

The 2008 MTV Video Music Awards will air live from Paramount Pictures Studios in Los Angeles September 7th. Tune in to find out what Brand may have up his sleeve….or his tight leather pants.