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Pitbull goes by Mr. Worldwide, and at this point he's earned his nickname. His VMA-nominated single, "Give Me Everything," from his US-chart-topping Planet Pit album, is a monster hit in both the U.S. and U.K. and has earned him enough international gold and platinum to fill a 747. (Normally I'd say G6, but they're actually not that large, though I'm confident Pit could afford one with his Seacrest money.) Oh yeah. And that's not even counting the mind-reeling number of units his Rebelution album sold.

But in the few minutes I spent interviewing Pitbull backstage during VMA rehearsals, he wasted no time making me feel like the only living girl in the world, if I may take the liberty of quoting Rihanna. You guys, the man is slicker than black ice. He is hypnotically enamoring without any of the smarm and all of the charm. And that's not just good stage presence. Dude has a gift.

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When was the last time someone made good use of a tambourine on the VMA stage? Not recently enough, in my opinion. But that's gonna change Sunday night. (No, Lil Wayne will probably not be shaking a tambo during his performance... although I guess you never know.) When indie darling Young The Giant take the stage at the Nokia Theater for their first-ever VMA performance, they'll be entering unchartered waters of this year's awards show. (And not just because of the tambourine.) Of the entire line-up of performers at the 2011 VMAs, Young The Giant will be the VMAs' only rock act.

Young The Giant released their self-titled debut album just less than a year ago, but the strength of haunting hits like "My Body" and "Cough Syrup" -- a soaring bald eagle of a song that takes off and never lands -- earned them instant obsession status amongst music bloggers and then festival-goers, landing them spots on Sasquatch Festival, Lollapalooza, Philadelphia's Radio 104.5 Summer Block Party, and the KROQ Weenie Roast festival. They'll be heading out on tour with Incubus almost immediately following the VMAs. And they would've played a big role in the U.K.'s Reading and Leeds Festivals, except they cancelled to do the VMA. (And America thanks you!)

Like Florence + The Machine who performed at the 2010 VMAs and became an instant household name, the California band is this year's VMA musical wild card. As lead singer Sameer Gadhia told MTV News, they get that you might not know exactly who they are. So how will Young The Giant manage to wow music fans who tune in to the show for bloody meat dress moments or exactingly choreographed routines? "We're not really doing any gimmicks," Gadhia said in Young The Giant's MTV News interview. "It's just us doing what we do: playing live with lots of energy." And after watching this little band with a very big sound (and even bigger potential) rehearse a performance that felt like a Coldplay- or even U2-big, I'm convinced their VMA performance is about to awaken a sleeping giant.

Watch Young The Giant perform live at the 2011 MTV VMAs live from Nokia Theatre L.A. in Los Angeles on Sunday, Aug. 28, at 9 p.m. ET/PT on MTV and MTV.com. Catch the live preshow at 8 p.m. ET/PT and cast your votes for Best New Artist up until the show airs!

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We've seen a cat pay tribute to Britney Spears' VMA legacy with its adorable rendition of her 2001 performance of "I'm A Slave 4 U," and we've walked you through some of our favorite past Britney VMA moments. But now we want to hear from you!

With so many memorable moments of Britney Spears at the VMAs (and memorable outfits -- R.I.P., late '90s), it was pretty difficult to narrow down the list to make this poll. Every Britney Spears appearance is an amazing Britney Spears appearance! But with a little effort (and our tenth cup of coffee -- no seriously, what day is it?), we got the job done! And we MUST KNOW: What is your Favorite Britney Spears VMA moment?

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There's a lot you need to know about Ne-Yo's upcoming "Give Me Everything" VMA performance with Pitbull Sunday night. First of all, it's Ne-Yo's first VMA performance! Ever! Second of all, listening to him rehearse "Give Me Everything" inside of the Nokia Theater reaffirmed that his voice is legitimately, undeniably perfect. Even if you already knew that, it bears repeating. Which is kind of why I asked him to sing to me when I interviewed him backstage at his VMA rehearsal. Luckily he said yes! And I said yes... to being his date to the VMAs! (More on that coming soon!) Oh, and third, Ne-Yo, who prefers to go by "The Black Barry Manilow" (just watch), is so sexy it's almost devastating. It's almost impossible to look directly at him because it's like staring at the sun. Do I sound like a fan girl? Well I am. Run and tell that.

But the most important thing is that HE ASKED ME TO BE HIS DATE TO THE VMAs! Am I bragging? Did I totally dork out? Uh, well yeah. But you would too if NE-YO ASKED YOU TO BE HIS DATE TO THE VMAs. Was he serious? Probably not. I mean, I'm not delusional. Am I dressing up VMA night just in case? Obviously.

Watch Ne-Yo serenade me with the hook of "Give Me Everything" before he performs it live with PItbull at the 2011 MTV VMAs on Sunday.

Watch the 2011 MTV VMAs live from Nokia Theatre L.A. in Los Angeles on Sunday, Aug. 28, at 9 p.m. ET/PT on MTV and MTV.com. Catch the live preshow at 8 p.m. ET/PT and cast your votes for Best New Artist up until the show airs!

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Britney Spears, who's been a fixture at the VMAs for much of the last 12 years (!!!) -- and will enjoy a must-see tribute at Sunday's VMAs -- has served the VMA viewers and Britney fans countless memorable moments, from her first0ever performance of "Baby (One More Time)" with *NSYNC at the '99 VMAs all the way through 2009 when she took home the award for Best Pop Video. The VMAs and Britney Spears go together like, well... MTV and Britney Spears. And also like Britney Spears and adorable cats.

But one major VMA moment that sticks out in our minds here at Buzzworthy was Britney's EPIC, INSANE, INCREDIBLE performance of "I'm A Slave 4 U" at the 2001 VMAs. From her buff body adorned in practically nothing (seriously, I squatted for weeks on end after I saw this performance) to the SIX-FOOT BOA AROUND HER NECK, it was a stand-out VMA performance not only that year, but for the entire history of the VMAs.

So with all this talk of A Britney Spears tribute taking place at this year's VMAs, we came up with own way to pay homage to the VMA queen -- WITH AN ADORABLE KITTEN REENACTING HER FAMOUS 2001 VMA PERFORMANCE! The ideas don't stop here, guys. Try us!

Mazzy the kitten plays Britney Spears in the MOST ADORBZ TRIBUTE EVER. The video, which stays true to the original 2001 performance, starts out with Mazzy in a cage about to unleash her fury (read: HUGE ADORABLE BLUE EYES OMG) on the audience in front of her. She writhes around (read: sits there like SUCH A GOOD KITTY KITTY, KITTY KITTY) through the song and handles that snake like a pro (read: sits there adorably). The end product? Yet another memorable performance from (Kitty) Britney Spears!

Watch a REALLY cute cat bring Britney's 2001

+ BRITNEY SPEARS TRIBUTE: A CAT REENACTS BRITNEY SPEARS' 2001 VMA PERFORMANCE OF "I'M A SLAVE 4 U."

Watch the Britney Spears tribute during the 2011 MTV VMAs live from Nokia Theatre L.A. in Los Angeles on Sunday, Aug. 28, at 9 p.m. ET/PT on MTV and MTV.com. Catch the live preshow at 8 p.m. ET/PT and cast your votes for Best New Artist up until the show airs!

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What does Katy Perry do to celebrate her possible Moonman overhaul? Head to a theme park! We can't begin to understand how thrilled she must have been when she heard about her nine possible VMA wins, but maybe riding front row on a roller coaster is similar to what it feels like to COMPLETELY DOMINATE the VMA noms this year.

The "Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F)" singer was snapped enjoying stomach drops and shrieks at Six Flags Great America, Chicago a few days ago. Decked out in her new pink hair and a gigantic smile, Katy prepared for a coaster ride with fellow dancers, crew members, and California Dream Tour opening act, Natalia Kills -- Katy's treat! Not only is Perry talented (have we mentioned NINE NOMINATIONS!!!!!!), but generous too! Is that good karma we smell paying off this Sunday?

We're totally wondering what outfit the Video of Year nominee will pair up with her new cotton-candy colored hair. If we know anything about Perry's style, girl's gonna throw us for a high-fashion loop.

Until then, watch Katy Perry weigh in on this year's Best Pop, Rock and Hip-Hop VMA nominees, and can we TALK about Katy's NAILS?

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Okay, so between watching all of Britney Spears' past VMA performances to prep for her tribute at the VMAs and contemplating what Lady Gaga might do/kill/birth/build/shellac as the VMA opener this Sunday AND mentally preparing yourself for Beyonce's inevitably epic VMA performance (here's a history of Beyonce's VMA performances in case you need a refresher, BTW) you're probably thinking, "Damn, I could use some Beyonce GIFs to cleanse my palette right now."  Great minds think alike!

Infamous Britney Spears GIF-ifier T. Kyle is here to the rescue! He's broken down some of the best moments of Beyonce's stunning "1+1" video into the best GIFs in town. Enjoy them below, and then go stock up on baby oil and glitter so you can recreate these scenes in the mirror for no one for your boyfriend before that stupid-ass hurricane hits!

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In 2009 Lady Gaga won the VMA for Best New Artist, which she recently spoke to MTV News about being a life-changing moment for her. Here we are a mere two years later -- Lady Gaga has practically taken over the world, and she's about to take over the VMAs! One might think that after a live performance where the artist ended their set in a (fake) bloody death as Gaga did with her 2009 performance of "Paparazzi," the producers of the show might not exactly be racing to invite said performer back. WRONG. It's the VMA, guys! Bring on the blood and guts! (No seriously, my money's on Gaga literally bringing blood and guts on stage.)

Lady Gaga announced that she'll be opening the VMAs this year when she stopped by MTV to premiere her "Yoü And I" video and answer fan questions during "MTV First: Lady Gaga." When asked about what fans can expect at her VMA performance, the ever-elusive Mother Monster didn't give us much insight: "It will be a continuation of everything I've been doing." Oh gee, thanks! That means... nothing?

Luckily though, MTV News sat down with Laurieanne Gibson, Gaga's friend and choreographer, to get the inside scoop about Gaga's VMA performance. And Laurieanne had some gems for us! And by gems I mean "something will come down from the ceiling." And that's about it. Come on!

So, to recap, we know that Lady Gaga's opening VMA performance this year is: It will be a continuation of all of her previous performances and something might come down from the ceiling. We're sure she'll fill in the spaces with signature Gaga moves like decapitated unicorns and a naked Muppet chorus or something. OK. It'll be way better than that. And the wait is killing us.

Watch Lady Gaga open the 2011 MTV VMAs live from Nokia Theatre L.A. in Los Angeles on Sunday, Aug. 28, at 9 p.m. ET/PT on MTV and MTV.com. Catch the live preshow at 8 p.m. ET/PT and cast your votes for Best New Artist up until the show airs!

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It's obvious that Britney Spears is a pop music icon, but we also think it's safe to say she's a VMA icon, and for good reason. In anticipation of the still mysterious Britney Spears tribute going down this Sunday at the VMAs, we've decided to bathe ourselves in past Britney footage, pics, and performances in anticipation of what we might see. (So, this is just like any other Friday afternoon for us.)

At her first VMAs in 1999, adorable newcomer Britney Spears showed up to the red carpet rocking a metallic copper crop-top with matching jacket, forever solidifying the importance of crunches and color-blocking for girls worldwide. It was this same year that Britney took the VMA stage for the very first time, performing "Baby One More Time" and sharing the spotlight with *NSYNC. Britney had arrived, y'all, and it turned out she was here to stay.

A year later at the 2000 VMAs, a more mature Britney donned that now infamous nude rhinestone-emblazoned bodysuit for her risque performance of "Oops... I Did It Again!" which still has me wondering how the FCC let that whole thing happen. Of course we'd be remiss if we didn't mention Britney's 2001 VMA performance of "I'm A Slave 4 U." Um, hello, do the words GIGANTIC YELLOW SNAKE mean anything to you? And we'd just be plain old jerks if we didn't talk about the 2003 VMAs -- Britney Spears and Madonna and Christina Aguilera kissed on the VMA stage!!!!! Remember Justin Timberlake's face? LOL.

All these old-school memories are getting me super revved for what we're sure will be an amazing tribute to a VMA queen, Ms. Britney Spears. SUNDAY CAN'T COME SOONER.

+ Catch The 28th annual MTV Video Music Awards will air live Sunday from Los Angeles at 9 p.m. ET/PT, following the Selena Gomez-hosted pre-show at 8. See the list of nominees, revisit last year's highlights and vote for Best New Artist by visiting VMA.MTV.com.

+ Watch Britney Spears' 1999 VMA performance of "Baby One More Time."

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Blink-182's new video for "Up All Night" is quintessentially rock. It's got cars, it's got girls, and it's got a live performance. But most importantly, it's got fire -- lots and lots of fire.

While "Up All Night" is as catchy as Blink's earlier hits, it's got a markedly more mature sound which is further enunciated by its somewhat dark video. The three Blink boys take over what seems like a quiet, suburban, tree-lined block. In true rock-and-roll style, the band commandeers one of the houses and chaos ensues. Kids from surrounding blocks catch on and begin looting/breaking the crap out of everything in the house. They steal air conditioners and a teddy bears and throw them in the middle of the street. Hey! Didn't your moms teach you NOT TO LITTER?

As the neighbor kids continue to loot, many of the stolen housewares begin to spontaneously combust, igniting the entire block. A massive blaze breaks out and surrounds the band as they perform in the middle of of the fire-lined street. There's also a wacky chick who makes a cameo just to drive her car over everyone's lawn and into their houses (!!), because why not?

Though we're definitely thrilled by the bad-assery of this video, even if "Up All Night" was three and a half minutes of a blank white screen, we'd still love it. Because BLINK-182 IS BACK, guys!

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