30 Seconds To Mars had a pretty great night at the 2010 MTV VMAs. From their grand entrance to picking up their award for Best Rock Video to mingling with their musical brethren, Jared Leto, Shannon Leto and Tomo turned heads like the cool kids in school, representing the Echelon. So let's take a look back at a night 30STM and their fans in the Echelon will never forget.
+ 30 Seconds To Mars Hit The White Carpet: 30 Seconds To Mars always cut a pretty distinctive figure, with their slick, sci-fi-leaning rocker threads. But there's making an entrance and then there's making an entrance. And 30 Seconds To Mars made an entrance. Their white carpet appearance paid homage to both their "Kings and Queens" video and the Echelon itself, as the group arrived on bikes, with a bunch of their glittery, caped friends in tow. Watch video of their arrival below...
+ 30 Seconds To Mars Win A Moonman For Best Rock Video: The cast of "Jackass" awarded 30 Seconds To Mars the VMA for Best Rock Video. It was obviously an emotional moment for Leto and the band, but they immediately gave credit where it was due--to their families and their incredibly dedicated and passionate fans, The Echelon. Watch 30 Seconds To Mars accept their VMA.
+ 30 Seconds To Mars, Behind The Scenes At The VMAs: The band chatted and hob-knobbed with some of their Best Rock Video rivals and musical peers, leading to this epic encounter between Jared Leto and Lady Gaga over English Breakfast vs. Earl Grey.
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+ 30 Seconds To Mars Look To The Future: While, generally, the MTV VMAs are about saluting the year gone by, it's also a great opportunity to share what's coming up. So 30 Seconds To Mars told MTV News' James Montgomery what to expect from the band, including a scoop on their upcoming new video for "Hurricane" off their This Is War album. According to Jared, the clip will be, "very, very, very, very, very sexual." That's five verys!
Watch Jared's take on 30 Seconds To Mars' "Hurricane," and watch 30 Seconds To Mars' VMA-winning video, "Kings and Queens," below.
+ What was your favorite part of seeing 30 Seconds To Mars at the VMAs? Let us know in the comments.