VMA'S 2008 Options

[MemoriesWithin]

Discuss. What do you think? (so far or w/e)

[brooklyneast05]

i think it completely sucks so far.

[mmhmichelle]

I want to watch it but everybody is hogging the tv with some movie.
I really want to see Tokio Hotel :C

[salcha4u]

People around here don't seem to care about VMA's anymore..

[vogueXdirge]

Did Britney perform?

[Tomates]

Please tell me that Miley cyrus or jonas brothers didnt win.
I swear i will go crazy

[technicolour]

Michael Phelps seemed SO UNCOMFORTABLE.

Someone needs to give that kid some public speaking lessons. Seriously. He kind of needs them.

[Gigi]

Is this the same venue as last year? Because...it looks really small for some reason.

[MemoriesWithin]

mmhmichelle: Aw, that sucks. I'm pretty sure somebody will upload the clips with them to youtube within the next week. BTW; They won for Best New Artist.

vogueXdirge: Nahh, Britney didn't perform.

Tomates: I don't think Miley or Jonas won so far.. Jonas Brothers did perform though.. screaming fans running lol.

I don't blame people for not caring. Award shows nowadays suck.
Christina Aguilera performance was nice though.

[queen]

the only reason i stayed tuned was to see fanny pak perform, and i didn't even get to see that ;o.

[Amaranthus]

It'a alrite.
Russel shouldn't of had to apologize about the promise ring, though.

[hi-C]

I don't believe Britney just got best pop video. "Piece of Me" is her lamest video EVER.

[vogueXdirge]

^Britney won?!

:D


YAYYYY!

[brooklyneast05]

why are people winning who no one gives a shit about? who even cares about nicole scherzinger the pussy cat dolls enough to vote for them?


and lil wayne getting best video over kanye or lupe is ridiculous.

[MemoriesWithin]

^Britney won?!

:D
YAYYYY!

She won twice so far. Best Pop Video & Video of the year.

why are people winning who no one gives a shit about? who even cares about nicole scherzinger the pussy cat dolls enough to vote for them?
and lil wayne getting best video over kanye or lupe is ridiculous.

LOL. Are you really shocked though? It's MTV.

[hi-C]

^Britney won?!

:D
YAYYYY!

No. Don't cheer.

and lil wayne getting best video over kanye or lupe is ridiculous.

Church. Why was "Homecoming" the only Kanye video nominated? Surely there was another Kanye video released this awards cycle.

[hi-res]

I haven't watched any MTV awards show since, like, 2002.

[Gigi]

No. Don't cheer.

LOL Carrie ilu

[xhugerific]

britney spears won alot of awards, lmao.

[manny-the-dino]

Aw they haven't aired over here & I just read all your posts lol. Next time you guys should use the spoiler tags since we all don't live in the same time zones.

[paolabear20]

yea, I watched it.
How could britney win "Video of the Year"?
I wasn't even gunna watch it but I got curious.

I didn't even know she was still singing.
Last I heard was gimme more.

I wanted chris brown "forever" to win.
and I don't like Kanye west so I turned off the tv before he performed.

However, I did enjoy Christina Aguilera's performance too.

I tuned in like the last half hour so I really didn't see all of it.

^^^Sorry for all the negativity, but I just didn't like it.

[Tung]

MTV is purposely letting Britney Spears win alot of awards, because this is suppose to be her "comeback" back in the music scene.

[MemoriesWithin]

Aw they haven't aired over here & I just read all your posts lol. Next time you guys should use the spoiler tags since we all don't live in the same time zones.

Sorry.

[DoubleJ]

Michael Phelps seemed SO UNCOMFORTABLE.

Someone needs to give that kid some public speaking lessons. Seriously. He kind of needs them.

Give him a break, he is tired. Do you realize that he has not been home since he arrived in Beijing?

why are people winning who no one gives a shit about? who even cares about nicole scherzinger the pussy cat dolls enough to vote for them?
and lil wayne getting best video over kanye or lupe is ridiculous.

Are you serious?! I agree with what you said, but PCD are huge bro.

[brooklyneast05]

really? i never knew anyone cared about them.

[manny-the-dino]

Sorry.

Haha, it's ok

[Tung]

I wonder what kind of hissy fit Kanye is going to make this year, that he got "robbed". Haha. I remember he said he wouldn't ever come to the VMAs again.

[DoubleJ]

really? i never knew anyone cared about them.

They play PCD in the clubs like crazy.

[Gigi]

They should have at least made her prove herself as a worthy comeback before rewarding her. This is just retarded. At least her hair extensions look presentable this year.

Spoiler tags for an awards show is completely redundant, you're going to read about it on the internet in real time anyway. It's not like a TV show or a movie where you'll be completely ruined if you find out what happens. If you don't want to know who won, don't click on the links that are clearly discussing the VMAs.

[DoubleJ]

They should have at least made her prove herself as a worthy comeback before rewarding her. This is just retarded. At least her hair extensions look presentable this year.

Spoiler tags for an awards show is completely redundant, you're going to read about it on the internet in real time anyway. It's not like a TV show or a movie where you'll be completely ruined if you find out what happens. If you don't want to know who won, don't click on the links that are clearly discussing the VMAs.

Exactly! STFU and move to another timezone or something.

[Tung]

Yeah, if you don't want it to get "spoiled", just don't click on this thread.

[brooklyneast05]

They play PCD in the clubs like crazy.

i'm not a club kinda guy so that's probably why i had no clue people even listened to them.

[paolabear20]

I did it just to comply.

but seriously, to what some of you said, Britney should have to prove herself. Her music is complete crap. No substance at all.

I used to like her, but I haven't even heard her new song. I was like wtf? I was mad that she won those two awards when other people in that category obviously deserve it more. Except for the Jonas brothers.

I didn't know they got so popular. How did disney stars get to be mainstream? That's weird. But I'm digressing. sorry.

[Tung]

No you're right JC lol. PCD isn't even big though. Nobody talks about them here in the West Coast at all. Their not dead or popular. They are just there you know.

[Amaranthus]

I STILL DIDN'T SEE f**kING FANNYPAK PERFORM.

[DoubleJ]

I am waiting to see what happened with Ne-Yo

[Tung]

The best part of the VMA is KOBE BRYANT dancing to T-pain's and Lil Wayne's performance Get money

[DoubleJ]

The best part of the VMA is KOBE BRYANT dancing to T-pain's and Lil Wayne's performance Get money

Um...No! I think that the host was good.

[hi-C]

They should have at least made her prove herself as a worthy comeback before rewarding her. This is just retarded. At least her hair extensions look presentable this year.

Spoiler tags for an awards show is completely redundant, you're going to read about it on the internet in real time anyway. It's not like a TV show or a movie where you'll be completely ruined if you find out what happens. If you don't want to know who won, don't click on the links that are clearly discussing the VMAs.

Co-sign on everything you said. Britney hasn't looked this good in ages. That said, that video is awful. They've been hyping her like shit this awards cycle, with the commercials and the Britney performances special, and then the opening. It's not even fair.

OH! Did you notice Christina's... I don't even know what to call them, she generally looked amazing, but that corset/panty thing she had on was too tight. Parts of her looked like baking bread =\

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Out of the nominees for Video of the Year, who do you guys think should've won? My vote goes to The Ting Tings.

[Tung]

Hilary Duff should have won something.

[Tung]

So why did Britney win an award?

I was trying to prove a point.

[paolabear20]

Out of the nominees for Video of the Year, who do you guys think should've won? My vote goes to The Ting Tings.

Either them or Chris Brown. Only cus I love that song. lol.

[vogueXdirge]

I'm glad Britney won her awards, even if it was totally obvious they were pity awards.

I'm really glad she's starting to get her life and music back on track. She really is an amazing performer, and the bitch really knows how to put on a show. I went to her Onyx Hotel Tour a few years ago and it was breathtaking. Not as good as Madonna's confessions tour, but you can't beat the queen of spectacles.

Anyway the VMAs aren't what they used to be, I miss the old days when Eminem wanted to fight Moby, and Shakira convulsed all over the stage like she had parkinsons.

:[

Good times....

[Relentless]

It was not bad. Not my favorite this year.

For live performances, Christina Aguilera, Jonas Brothers (Not expected since I don't like them as much), Rihanna, Kanye, Leona Lewis were good.

As for best video, Ting Tings weren't that good because a lot of people mentioned that they are biting off one of the White Stripes video, forgot it was called.

[hi-C]

As for best video, Ting Tings weren't that good because a lot of people mentioned that they are biting off one of the White Stripes video, forgot it was called.

"Seven Nation Army"? That's the first I've ever heard of that, but I can see why those two videos are compared. They're really different though, IMO, considering aesthetics and that "Shut Up and Let Me Go" is less of a straight performance piece.

[Joanne]

I missed it. I was at work. =(

How was Russell Brand? Good host?

[Gigi]

I watched the first few minutes of the VMAs and Russell was a hit-or-miss. It was painful at times. Dunno about the rest of the show though.

GET BACK TO WORK MISSY

[xhugerific]

rihanna's performance of disturbia, ithink? was kinda weaaak.

[Tung]

Paramore's performance dissapointed me.

[Gigi]

Tung's gonna murder me if I say anything.

[Joanne]

I was listening to the radio at work, and they were like "Oh, Paramore just performed and they were amazing!" LOL I bet those DJ's on The Beat were lying.

AND GIGI I'M FINALLY DONE!!!! .... well, kinda anyway.

[berrypop90]

The VMAs have been getting worse as the years go by. This year was better than last year, but not by much. They should stick to all(well, most of) the performances being inside. I think they're trying to be all different and hip, but it never works out right. I like the more traditional style award shows, MTV should stick to what they used to do(the radio city music hall & all that).
I'm so glad Tokio Hotel won the best new artist! It was so unexpected, I thought for sure they were going to be beat out!!

[Saikou]

^^^ Tokio Hotel


It was a little boring. Brand was a bit talky,and bit British.
I liked Kanye west's performance. I loved Rihanna's sampling of the numa numa song.I thought Lil' Wayne's acceptance speech was gonna be all incoherent and hilarious...:sigh:.Congrats to Britney,she was boring though.

[Melissa]

Britney looks normal again!

Russel Brand's much funnier when he has a script in front of him that's written by somebody else. =/

[DoubleJ]

Rihanna's performance was weak as well as Kanye's.

[dosomethin888]

I only watched the clips on mtv.com cuase I dont have MTV but Jonah Hill (sp?) and Britney Spears were my favorite! I thought the host was very annoying and should be shipped back to the United Kingdom....

[shortcake]

The VMAs have been getting worse as the years go by. This year was better than last year, but not by much. They should stick to all(well, most of) the performances being inside. I think they're trying to be all different and hip, but it never works out right. I like the more traditional style award shows, MTV should stick to what they used to do(the radio city music hall & all that).

Yeah, I completely agree. I dunno if it was my tv but did the audio seem a little off on some of the times? Like for the Jonas Brothers performance, them singing was pretty low. Rihanna's performance was so terrible. I think Christina Augiler's performance was the best, I liked how she brought back Geenie in A Bottle, it was cool to hear again, in a different way.

[Joanne]

Okay, I'm watching The Most Talked-About Moments on the MTV website now... and yeah, Rhianna's performance kinda sucked. I liked how they used Seven Nation Army, though.

And wow, Russell Brand was just weird and over the top. And I wish he'd just brush his hair. =(


Edit: Oh, and Christina Aguilera's performance was amazing. There is a reason why she's one of my favourite artists of all time.

[Blaqheartedstar]

MTV has gone downhill and gets worst every year.
I stopped watching anything MTV related when those retarded reality shows started to invade and the music video shows started to lessen.
as for the awards i didn't see it but just went though some highlights on the mtv website Russell Brand while all out bad ass looked out of place in the awards and the script was weird too.
The only thing worth mentioning was Brit's come back and Xtina's Performance (i just adore that Genie in a bottle intro).
i would buy the single if she turns remakes the song like that.

Edit:
Just watched Rihanna - Disturbia/Seven Nation Army
never heard the song before but the performance was pretty good.

[Aquuuino]

I cannot believe fanny pak won...kaba modern should have won! the fanny pak's guys are gay, they should at least try dancing like guys for once. fanny pak cannot dance as if they were in a battle, they use too many props. kaba modern should have damn presented that award! and to the crowd of the preshow...wow i didnt even hear a lot of screaming. I love the part when lupe fiasco said "i love kaba modern." i was hell ya!!! KABA MODERN FTW!!!

Worst host of the year...russel brand was too perverted. and about the promise rings...wow. so inappropriate, parents of the jonas brothers were probally pissed at him.

basically...WEAK VMAS!

[LoveToMySilas]

I didn't get too watch the whole thing. I stopped watching after Pink but I remember the sesame street like performance the Jonas Brothers gave.

[hi-C]

I cannot believe fanny pak won...kaba modern should have won! the fanny pak's guys are gay, they should at least try dancing like guys for once. fanny pak cannot dance as if they were in a battle, they use too many props. kaba modern should have damn presented that award! and to the crowd of the preshow...wow i didnt even hear a lot of screaming. I love the part when lupe fiasco said "i love kaba modern." i was hell ya!!! KABA MODERN FTW!!!

Worst host of the year...russel brand was too perverted. and about the promise rings...wow. so inappropriate, parents of the jonas brothers were probally pissed at him.

basically...WEAK VMAS!

1. Fanny Pak is awesome; stop being a hater. And try to be more tolerant while you're at it.

2. There've been other VMA hosts who've been just as controversial, namely Chris Rock (who was amazing) and Shawn and Marlon Waynans (who weren't so awesome). Learn how to take a joke, too =\

[Saikou]

I didn't get too watch the whole thing. I stopped watching after Pink but I remember the sesame street like performance the Jonas Brothers gave.

I thought i was the only one who thought it was sesame street like

[Gigi]

I didn't really mind the jokes that Russell Brand had, since like Carrie said, there have been a lot more controversial ones before him. I was mainly ticked off at the fact that he wasn't funny. I mean, his jokes were alright but his timing was just off.

[karmakiller]

I don't even know who Russel Brand is

I didn't watch them, but I saw pictures. And I have to say WTF was Pink wearing and WTF was Katy Perry wearing.

[mackenziee]

meh, it's alright.

[Joanne]

I don't even know who Russel Brand is

He was in Forgetting Sarah Marshall.... and was hilarious in it too! Sucks that he sucked at the VMA's. =(

[Gigi]

LOL @ Katy Perry. I was like...girl, PUT SOME PANTS ON! We know you kissed a girl and all and you're probably rebellious, but I think losing your pants on the red carpet is going a bit far.

The only reason I know Russell Brand is from Forgetting Sarah Marshall. And obviously he's affiliated with MTV so, the host choice wasn't that strange to me, he just wasn't that great.

[hi-C]

I don't even know who Russel Brand is

He's a celeb over in the UK: tv host, comedian, and I think maybe he has a radio show =\ He also played Kristen Bell's boyfriend in Forgetting Sarah Marshall.

[Gigi]

Does he speak like that normally or is the mockney just an act?

[hi-C]

I don't think that's Mockney =\ I mean, not as blatantly obvious as Lily Allen's. Whenever I've heard him talk, he's sounded like that.

[Aquuuino]

nah i can take jokes...you dont know me. its just that music is towards to everyone...so 10 years old or maybe even younger kids are watching the VMAs and suddenly they hear russel brands jokes, it digusts them. i love how jordin sparks totally shut down russel brand and promise rings...and he said sorry. THANK YOU JORDIN SPARKS!

[Gigi]

Hmm, I guess it would only be mockney if it was actually an act eh? Yeah I thought it wasn't as bad as Lily Allen but still a possibility.

I also thought Rihanna's performance of Disturbia sucked. Girl has kick-ass outfits and can put on a freaking good show, but she doesn't fare well live.

EDIT// MTV makes movies like Forgetting Sarah Marshall and Juno. Do you really think that properly educating the delicate minds of young people is their top priority?

[karmakiller]

Oooooh, that would explain why I don't know who he is, haha.

Yeah, Miley Cyrus' face, haha.



Patriotic wallet? HAH

[Gigi]

God, they look like granny panties. Shiny granny panties.

[mackenziee]

^x2

[Aquuuino]

Hmm, I guess it would only be mockney if it was actually an act eh? Yeah I thought it wasn't as bad as Lily Allen but still a possibility.

I also thought Rihanna's performance of Disturbia sucked. Girl has kick-ass outfits and can put on a freaking good show, but she doesn't fare well live.

EDIT// MTV makes movies like Forgetting Sarah Marshall and Juno. Do you really think that properly educating the delicate minds of young people is their top priority?

Uhhh i love rihanna...and i know her performance sucked. at least she sings live in all her performances. either her voice was too low or the music was playing too loud. btw im not hating on you :]

[karmakiller]

LOL, I have a feeling she's going to be on someone's worst dressed list...

[mackenziee]

Agreed.

[hi-C]

nah i can take jokes...you dont know me. its just that music is towards to everyone...so 10 years old or maybe even younger kids are watching the VMAs and suddenly they hear russel brands jokes, it digusts them. i love how jordin sparks totally shut down russel brand and promise rings...and he said sorry. THANK YOU JORDIN SPARKS!

Arguably, children 10 year olds and younger wouldn't be able to understand his jokes (nor, arguably, should they be watching the VMAs, appearances by Miley, JoBros, and Jordin nonwithstanding). And Jordin also used the word "slut." That's strong language to be presenting to 10 year olds, don't you think?

[Aquuuino]

Oooooh, that would explain why I don't know who he is, haha.

Yeah, Miley Cyrus' face, haha.
http://i34.tinypic.com/5494eq.jpg
Patriotic wallet? HAH

Uhhh in the preshow katy perry said she doesnt have much money to be wearing designer because shes not that popular yet. and she also said she use to shop at vintage shops and thats how she would wear her clothes. give props she has personality...most celebs get stylist to pick there outfits.

Reason for edit: img tags.

[Gigi]

Arguably, children 10 year olds and younger wouldn't be able to understand his jokes (nor, arguably, should they be watching the VMAs, appearances by Miley, JoBros, and Jordin nonwithstanding). And Jordin also used the word "slut." That's strong language to be presenting to 10 year olds, don't you think?

Yeah right? And I totally disagree with what Jordin said. Just because you took an abstinence vow and have a promise ring, doesn't mean you can wave it in someone's face and decide that you're better and call people sluts. And she can't take a joke.

Uhhh i love rihanna...and i know her performance sucked. at least she sings live in all her performances. either her voice was too low or the music was playing too loud. btw im not hating on you :]

I know you're not. My Rihanna comment wasn't even directed at you. I love Rihanna too, but the only reason I'd pay to watch her live is for the amazing show she'd put on, not her singing voice.

[Gigi]

I can't afford a stylist either, but I would never in a million years put on some shiny granny panties and call my style vintage. I could close my eyes, ravage my hands through a random H&M rack and still look infinitely more put-together than she did. Personal style is respected and even necessary, but her particular outfit that night was just bad.

[Aquuuino]

Arguably, children 10 year olds and younger wouldn't be able to understand his jokes (nor, arguably, should they be watching the VMAs, appearances by Miley, JoBros, and Jordin nonwithstanding). And Jordin also used the word "slut." That's strong language to be presenting to 10 year olds, don't you think?

hmm true. touche. i like fanny pak, but they use too many props. i dont hate them.

[hi-C]

I can't afford a stylist either, but I would never in a million years put on some shiny granny panties and call my style vintage.

Very true. Case in point, Dita Von Teese. She doesn't have a stylist and she always always manages to look immaculate.

[karmakiller]

Uhhh in the preshow katy perry said she doesnt have much money to be wearing designer because shes not that popular yet. and she also said she use to shop at vintage shops and thats how she would wear her clothes. give props she has personality...most celebs get stylist to pick there outfits.

I don't have much money. Or a stylist. And I don't wear things like that FYI, she has more money than the average person.

[Joanne]

Dita Von Teese...

[Amaranthus]

I thought Katy looked cute up top!

Then I saw her Granny panties and was like WTF?

[vogueXdirge]

Christina's performance was great.

She did look a lot like Lady GaGa though...

[Gigi]

Of course she looks cute on top if half her tit is hanging out.

Is that nipple I see?


Me likey her shoes though. And I just noticed her garish clutch. Wtf.

[dosomethin888]

God, they look like granny panties. Shiny granny panties.

Oh, I love her outfit! Its so 40's and too cute.

[Amaranthus]

I really did enjoy Russel; I thought he was quite funny.
I was kinda distracted though, so maybe I missed his not-so-funny ones.

[Gigi]

I only watched his opening monologue and that bombed.

[Amaranthus]

As aforementioned, I enjoyed it.

[towntown2]

On the whole, it was boring.
I was watching to see Phelps.

I don't understand the choice of location.
And the stage setup. It looked more like a big high scool gym converted into some last-minute awards show.

Russel Brand--I'm not familiar with his comedy, but I thought he did a pretty good job. He tried.
Obviously not a lot of the MTV crowd shared the same type of humor last night.

It was just..bleh.
It's been worse and worse every year.

[berrypop90]

Russel Brand--I'm not familiar with his comedy, but I thought he did a pretty good job. He tried.
Obviously not a lot of the MTV crowd shared the same type of humor last night.

I've been a fan of Russell's for a while now and when I heard he was hosting the VMA's I was like THIS YEARS GONNA BE AWESOME!!

...How wrong I was. lol I agree that the crowd didn't seem to be feeling him. He would make a joke and I would laugh but no one else did.

The Jonas Brother promise ring fiasco was so great! I love how Russell was like "There's nothing wrong with a little sex now and then" and some of the crowd was like "WOOO!!!"

[Melissa]

lol@ Russel Brand's "CAN-ye West"

He was awesome in Forgetting Sarah Marshall, but I think it's mainly the script that fit him well. I've seen a few of his stand-up shows on youtube and he's just... not that funny.

[hi-C]

I haven't seen the beginning of the VMAs yet, I was at my grandma's birthday party and so I DVR'd it but haven't gotten a chance to watch it, but I'm tempted to blame Russell's "un-funniness" on the difference betweeen British and American humor.

[StubbornFemme]

MTV is purposely letting Britney Spears win alot of awards, because this is suppose to be her "comeback" back in the music scene.

i agree with Tungster, i was like wow how lame-er can MTV get? Not that i'm totally hating on Britney but i didn't think she deserved all three of those awards.

on another note, i thought the VMAS was alright. i just think in my opinion every year its getting kinda lame. and i was kinda surprised at the place they held it at because its much smaller than what it usually is..like a huge concert hall or sthing.

[Amaranthus]

I haven't seen the beginning of the VMAs yet, I was at my grandma's birthday party and so I DVR'd it but haven't gotten a chance to watch it, but I'm tempted to blame Russell's "un-funniness" on the difference betweeen British and American humor.

My sentiments exactly.