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By Karli Henriquez

Where to begin?!? Okay, the black carpet was packed with reality stars, nominees and a lot of media. I couldn't even begin to tell you how long the carpet was with so many media outlets wanting to get a minute with anyone walking down the black carpet. I had to get REAL loud in order for some of the artists to stop by and talk to me. I lost my manners somewhere on that carpet. I mean I didn't spend two hours getting hair and make-up done to talk to Hula-Hoop the Rapper... Bring me Katy Perry people!!! The big winner of the night, Mrs. Russell Brand, did stop to talk to me and so did Mr. Selena Gomez. I can't wait for you guys to check out the footage its pretty epic.

Once inside the Nokia Theater, Tr3s hooked a sister up with a prime spot! My seat was so close to the stage I could literally touch Beyoncé’s belly if I wanted to have my own Lil Mama moment. I was sitting next to funny man Kevin Hart... behind me were the Odd Future boys and in front of me Seth Rogen! By the way, when you’re sitting this close to the stage you get free champagne!!! Pre-Party!! I mean I was on duty BUT when Kevin Hart hands you a glass of bubbly, you drink it!

The one moment that stood out the most was watching Adele's performance. She was SO nervous! While Katy Perry was introducing her she kept taking deep breaths and rubbing her arms. I honestly thought she was hyperventilating and I was going to need to yell out "snap out of it!" but she killed her performance. Wait, can we take a second to acknowledge Nayer’s attempt to be naked on stage... girl what are your neighbors going to say? The night ended with my chola-pop star la Katy Perry taking home the big prize for Video of the Year! I did have an awkward moment when I was the only person in the orchestra area to stand up and yell out "MY GIRL!" I quickly apologized to all the cool people around me for being extra hood. Ha!

Now it was time to party! I met up with my people at the SLS Hotel in Beverly Hills. Muy fancy... I know. It was the 4th Annual House of Hype party that was honestly a lot of fun! The DJ was awesome, the energy was great and the open bar that was full of adult beverages gave us all some extra swag on the dance floor. I ran into a few fabulous friends, Popped one, two, three and I don't know how many more bottles of champagne! Out of control! Well, once the DJ started playing Deadmau5 five times in a row, it was time for the after-after party. Now, at this after-after party I had a blast! The music was provided by Dj Skeet Skeet who always makes a girl want to dance. I made a few new friends and even spotted other nominees there like the gentlemen from Foster The People! I love those boys.

Wrapping it all up my experience at the VMA's was priceless! Yes, just like the Mastercard commercial. Gracias Tr3s team for letting me rep!

More 2011 VMA Coverage on Tr3s.com:

• Fashion Critique: All the Ladies!
• Fashion Critique: Sharp-Dressed Men
• Tr3s Exclusive:VMAs' Sweethearts Backstage
• Live from the VMAs: Karli from the Blog
• Live Blogging the VMAs: Chris Brown Flying in the Air
• Live from the VMAs: Beyoncé's Big Surprise
• Live Blogging the VMAs: Tribute to Amy Winehouse, Video of the Year Award

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By Michael Lopez

It's hard to believe another MTV VMA  is creeping upon us. And what an incredible year it's been for music videos! There were those funky gorilla masks in Bruno Mars' "The Lazy Song," wild space aliens in Katy Perry's "E.T.," and tons more! Now they're all looking to get honored with today's announcement of the 2011 VMA nominees.

Katy Perry is undoubtedly leading the pack this year. Scoring a whopping nine nominations, she's in the running for Video of the Year, Best Female Video, and Best Collaboration (just to name a few). One of our personal Perry favorites, "Last Friday Night" even made it into the Best Pop Video category.

Bruno Mars is continuing to prove his rising star status with four nominations. Both his "Grenades" and "Lazy Song" videos made it onto the VMA list. The 25-year-old crooner seemed very touched by the honor and made sure to share his gratitude with the Twitterverse.

"4 Nominations!?!?!?! THANK YOU @MTV," he wrote.

Pitbull's "Give Me Everything" is continuing to prove its staying power with a nomination for Best Collaboration. Who knows? If all goes according to plan, Pit could walk away with a  Moon Man for the track.

Other big contenders at the VMAs will be Adele, who scored seven nominations, and Nicki Minaj, who received three noms. Even Lady Gaga's controversial "Judas" video seemed to impress the MTV voters, nabbing a slot in the Best Choreography category.

Though no host has been announced for the VMA show yet, we imagine MTV will be looking to cast a very colorful character (as they have in years' past). And they better hurry, the entire event is set to go down August 28 at L.A.'s Nokia Theatre.

Who will you be rooting for at this year’s Video Music Awards? Sound off in the comments or @MTV3.

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If you thought having Russell Brand emcee the VMAs would be sufficient controversy for post-show water cooler convo, think again.

The 2009 MTV Video Music Awards just got more interesting after today's announcement that bad-ass singer P!nk and punk rockers Green Day would perform.  Green Day will treat the VMA crowd to a single off of their new relase 21st Century Breakdown.  P!nk will bring some much-needed "Bad Influence" to the show by performing a tune from Funhouse, most likely in dominatrix-inspired lingerie. P!nk and Green Day will be joining Muse and Taylor Swift on stage as headliners.

About reprising her 2008 VMA role, Pink told MTV News:

Last year, I got to jump out of a window at the VMAs in L.A...This year, I can't wait to blow the roof off Radio City in New York.

En otras noticias VMAs, the first round of celebrity presenters was announced, including Katy Perry (you can already hear the blogs buzzing), Gossip Girl's Chace Crawford, and Ne-Yo.

The 2009 MTV Video Music Awards will take place September 13 at 9 pm ET.  Stay plugged into Blogamole for VMA news including nominee, performer and presenter updates.

Images via Getty Images

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The 2008 Video Music Awards are a done deal, but we are still sharing all of the juicy behind-the-scenes gossip at MTV Tr3s! Our very own Karli Henriquez was roaming the fiesta and digging up all of the candid celeb moments, including teaching Katy Perry and Travis McCoy of Gym Class Heroes a Spanish lesson. Don't believe us? Check out the raw 411 right below the hood!

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We know you're anticipating our Artist of The Week: The Jonas Brothers rocking out at the Video Music Awards, but who says it has to end there?

MTV has officially inked special performances by Rihanna, Pink, and Paramore! While recovering druggie Russell Brand entices us with more lesbian kisses and elephant promos, we can also expect to be trippin' once T.I., Lil' Wayne, and Kid Rock take the stage. Be sure to get lost in the mayhem on Sept. 7th at 9p.m. sharp. That's right...we didn't stutter!

Will Pink be giving out a shout-out to her ex-hubby?

Or will Paramore grab him backstage and cause a Riot?!

Photos via Fueled by Ramen and Getty Images

Tags Kid Rock, Lil Wayne, Pink, Rihanna, T.I., Video Music Awards, VMA