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Rihanna, ex-boyfriend Chris Brown kiss at VMAs

Rihanna hugged, then briefly kissed ex-boyfriend Chris Brown just moments after her big win at the MTV Video Music Awards.

 

Best and Worst of the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards

The MTV Video Music Awards were quick and easy this year: no stage-crashers except for the audience. No drama from Chris Brown, Drake, Rihanna or their crews. Peace and love between artists abounded, from Young Money repping for each other, to Rihanna and Katy Perry hanging out to (most of the) "Twilight" crew presenting for one last time. No drama also means the show had is slow and vanilla moments, including some from One Direction, Alicia Keys, Kevin Hart and others.

 

Swift to perform at VMAs, US gymnasts to present

Taylor Swift

Six-time Grammy winner Taylor Swift will perform at the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards next month. But she won't be the only gold winner in the room. The U.S. Women's Gymnastics team - known as the Fierce Five - will be presenters at the Sept. 6 show. Gabby Douglas, McKayla Maroney, Alexandra Raisman, Kyla Ross and Jordyn Wieber won the women's team gold medal at the Olympics this month and have been on a whirlwind tour ever since that included the couches of Jay Leno and David Letterman.

 

Rihanna, Drake Score 5 MTV Nods

Nominations for the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards were revealed this morning on MTV.com.  The trophies will be presented Sept. 6 live on MTV. Here are the nominees in major categories.  For the full list of nominees, check out MTV.com.

 

MTV VMAs grab largest audience in network history

It may have been an overall awkward and dull-ish affair, but Sunday night’s MTV Video Music Awards shattered ratings records for the network.

 

Lady Gaga, Katy Perry big winners at VMAs

Lady Gaga, Katy Perry big winners at VMAs

But it was Beyonce showing off her new baby bump that stole the show at MTV's Video Music Awards Sunday.

 

Winehouse tribute to highlight VMA awards

Winehouse tribute to highlight VMA awards

Amy Winehouse never appeared on the MTV Video Music Awards during her short but celebrated career. Still, Sunday's show will take a break from its planned circus atmosphere to pay tribute to the British singer, who died a month ago after years of substance abuse.

 

Katy Perry notches 9 MTV VMA Award nominations

Katy Perry notches 9 MTV VMA Award nominations

Katy Perry's "Firework" had enough sparks to help her claim a leading nine MTV Video Music Award nominations, including video of the year.

 

Lady Gaga’s ‘meat dress’ to be displayed in women’s exhibit at Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Lady Gaga’s ‘meat dress’ to be displayed in women’s exhibit at Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Lady Gaga made history at last year’s MTV Video Music Awards when she turned butcher’s cuts into high fashion. On Thursday, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame will unveil the singer’s infamous raw-meat dress to the public. The dress — made of layers of Argentinian beef — was kept in a meat locker, placed in a vat of chemicals and then dried out by taxidermists in California before being transported to the museum.

 

Lady Gaga, Eminem Dominate the VMAs, While Taylor and Kanye Keep the Past Alive

Lady Gaga, Eminem Dominate the VMAs, While Taylor and Kanye Keep the Past Alive

Just think, it was only 12 months ago that Taylor Swift became the nation's most supported underdog; Kanye West became, well, not; Katy Perry was first publicly propositioned by her now-fiancé (and last year's VMA host) Russell Brand; and Chelsea Handler was making waves by pissing off celebrities…in the funniest way possible.

 

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