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Ohhhhh Joss Stone. When you're a host of a live show or a red carpet, it's kinda your JOB to be super NICE to people. And not... you know... call them liars? Which is actually what happened when she asked Kevin Jonas if the Jonas Brothers planned on partying after the MTV Europe Music Awards in celebration of  Kevin's 22nd birthday.

Kevin Jonas innocuously told Joss that no, the Jonas Brothers would NOT be poppin' bottles with models after the MTV EMAs because they're off to Italy to do a show. But Joss and MTV Germany's Joko Winterscheidt wouldn't take no for an answer, and awkward host banter ensued while the Jonas Brothers stayed diplomatic, but you could tell they were probably suppressing clenched teeth and an eye roll. Nick Jonas kinda wears an expression that sorta suggests "Is this real life?" (à la "David at the Dentist") -- the kind of expression one does when reality-meets-surreality on live international TV.

If I were the Jonas Brothers, I would've totally pulled out my Blackberry and started pretend-texting until the nails-on-a-chalkboard moment was over. (But then again, I hate confrontation.) The end of the clip is great, as Joe Jonas is kiiiiiinda-sorta like "Nah, really, I'm good."

OHHHH Joss Stone and Joko Winterscheidt! Totally blowin' up Tokio Hotel's SPOT with the pyrotechnics and stuff! Maybe the fire in their "World Behind My Wall" performance was supposed to be a S-U-R-P-R-I-S-E, mkay? Anyway, enjoy this video of Tokio Hotel on the red carpet at the 2009 MTV Europe Awards in Berlin. Plus, enjoy the fun potent Tokio quotables such as:

+ Bill Kaulitz saying, "We just know some words from our school time." (Tee!)

+ Tom Kaulitz, who says that Tokio has been doing "a lot of dirty interesting and you know, nasty things."

+ "We are old-school." -- Bill Kaulitz... Granted, five seconds later, Tokio Hotel joined Twitter, so you never can tell!

+ Plus: Watch the 2009 MTV Europe Music Awards on demand, watch every MTV EMA performance, and check out more red carpet interviews.

Tokio Hotel landed on the red carpet at the 2009 MTV Europe Music Awards looking like a league of extraordinary gentlemen, Bill Kaulitz told Joss Stone they're "old-school" about technology, Tokio then absolutely NAILED an awe-inspiring, heart-in-your-throat live performance of "World Behind My Wall," and then, symbolizing the fall of the Berlin Wall, set fire to the wall behind them, and picked up the EMA for Best Group. Willkommen home, boys!

The 2009 MTV Europe Music Awards are just around the corner. If you haven't booked your ticket to Berlin, well, you're probably screwed. But fortunately Buzzworthy's gonna give you a first-hand look at all of the international stars, performers and performances, and fan-picked awards on Thursday, November 5.

Here's what you need to know about the 2009 MTV Europe Music Awards in Berlin.

+ Katy Perry's hosting! Fun and fashion are expected... if not DEMANDED!

+ Rock royalty Foo Fighters and Green Day, hip-hop kingpin Jay-Z, the lycanthropic Shakira, and the gorgeous Leona Lewis will all perform too.

+ ... And Hometown heroes TOKIO HOTEL will perform! LIVE. Digest that.

+ U2 will hold a special musical performance in front of Berlin's Brandenburg Gate.

+ Pete Wentz will be hosting the online show with exclusive backstage access.

+ And THE JONAS BROTHERS AND BACKSTREET BOYS are presenting! It's like boy bands' greatest hits go to Germany!

+ More presenters include the darling Miranda Cosgrove, and the empirically bananas-hot Bar Refaeli, Joss Stone, and more.

It's like the VMAs but with a more impressive passport.

Stay tuned to the MTV Buzzworthy Blog for more 2009 EMA info, AND to stream the entire show as it happens, live in Berlin.

Feeling ready? Almost? Not quite? Vote for your favorite EMA nominees, watch Katy Perry battle Hans the creepy German puppet, check out this greatest hits video of EMAs past, featuring Justin Timberlake, Snoop, Wyclef Jean, Robbie Williams, Kylie Minogue and more, to see what you're in for, and watch Tokio Hotel perform "Automatic" live on MTV.

+ So the big moment that everyone is talking about today is from last night's MTV Movie Awards, when Brüno flew down in what looked like a feathered jock strap and nearly sat on Eminem's face. Let's just say Em didn't wait around to see Zac Efron win for Best Male Performance. (MTV Movie Awards)

+ P.S. Megan Fox doesn't really give a s*** what you thought about her hairdo at the Movie Awards. Suck her Tweet! (US Magazine)

+ Golden Popcorn winner and resident it-girl Miley Cyrus just renewed her Hannah Montana contract for a fourth season with Disney. GIrl ain't no fool! Make that money, honey. (Pop Crunch)

+ Joss Stone is willing to pony up millions of dollars to be let go from her recording contract with label EMI. Add her name to the list of bands or musicians who have left the label since 2007, including the Rolling Stones and Radiohead. (NME)

+ Shy crooner Susan Boyle came in second on Britain's Got Talent, then promptly checked herself into the hospital for going a little exhausted from all the media attention. Get better, Susie. (ICYDK)

+ P!nk slammed Kanye West recently for showing up to a Stella McCartney fashion show wearing fur and talking about how he wished designers used more fur (all while the VP of PETA was sitting in earshot). Whups? (Bossip)

+ Taylor Swift isn't the only one who's ready to move on. Joe Jonas is reportedly dating actress (and Lovebug co-star) Camilla Belle. A source tells Usmagazine.com that the two "share a lot of the same characteristics and morals." Well, obvs! Just look at those his-and-hers eyebrows! (MTV News)

+ Kanye West's new album, 808s & Heartbreak, shows off a darker, more aggressive side of 'Ye. Speaking of which, Mr. West has a message for all you haters out there: "Respectfully, f--- you." (The Hip Hop Chronicle)

+ Meanwhile, the reviews are in on Idol runner-up David Archuleta's self-titled debut album. So what's the verdict? "It leaves you asking yourself why this guy didn’t win." (Neon Limelight)

+ Beyonce's decided she'd like to take on the role of Wonder Woman on the big screen! And she's already got big plans for her character's accessories. "It sure would be handy to have that lasso," says B/ Sasha Fierce. "To make everybody tell the truth? I need that. It would come in very handy." (LA Times Blog)

+ Is Christina Aguilera trying to revive her legendary feud with Mariah Carey? Because if she is, it's TOTALLY working! (Usmagazine.com)

+ Ludacris says he loves collaborating with his pals because it's "competition at its finest." Say that again? "It's kinda like when you play basketball and you're friends with people on the other team," Luda explains. "You shake hands with people afterward, but it's war." (MTV News)

+ And in non-breaking news, Ol' Dirty Bastard was... kinda unhinged! Here's a look back at some of the crazy crap ODB pulled back in the day. (Scandalist)

+ Good news Tokio Hotel fans! TH is reportedly teaming up with legendary songwriter Diane Warren -- who's written MONSTER hits for the likes of the Pussycat Dolls, Joss Stone and Mariah! Maybe there's hope for that Tokio-Aerosmith collabo after all. (Tokio Hotel America)

Nya Jade's new video, "First Dance Song," is pretty much the opposite of what you'd want to hear to celebrate your new nuptials. Check out the Ghanaian med-student-turned-musician's un-wedding song, and watch as she delivers Joss Stone's soulfulness, Sara Bareilles' irony, a vision of a sober Amy Winehouse, and plenty of great reasons for you to stay happily unmarried.

+More on Nya Jade and her new album, The Road to Adam, here.

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Ew. Total candy hangover. And it’s a hangover of the “fancy,” “alternative” Tootsie Roll fruit flavor variety, which is probably the worst kind there is. But, we still have a few treats left in our proverbial Buzzworthy blog bag … we have no idea what that means either…. Sooo, as if having the brand-new, completely HA-LARIOUS Foo Fighters video, “Long Road To Ruin,” in our hands today weren’t reason enough to wish every day was the day after Halloween, we also have an additional Foo-related treat for you. Read more...

Have you dreamed of being discovered and turned into an overnight media sensation? Then you might want to check out the premiere of MTV’s new series, Kaya, which reveals what life is like for one rising rock star and her band. It may be a scripted drama, but these are real musicians playing some damn fine tunes. Don’t believe us? Then check out the video for “Kiss and Make Up” that just debuted on TRL and features exclusive storylines from the show. Kaya (played by actress Danielle Savre) kinda sounds like Avril and looks like a cross between Carrie Underwood and Joss Stone -- not a bad combination.

And beyond the music, there's the drama that goes down in the video (and the series). See, Kaya's ex is the band's drummer, Gunnar. And he's totally not over her, which is made pretty obvious when a tabloid prints a snapshot of her making out with Taylor, who happens to be the band's guitarist. After whipping the rag across the room at Kaya, Gunnar tackles Taylor. We really can’t wait to see how this love triangle pans out. Catch the series premiere tonight at 10:30 ET/PT to see how all the drama unfolds.

In the meantime, tell us what you think of the video…

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Poor Amy Winehouse. The brassy, ballsy, bee-hived Brit landed up "in hospital" this week after collapsing. Exhaustion was the case that they gave her, but we've all been around the block long enough to know that's usually code for too much pahty, pahty, pahty. Or maybe she was just so bowled over when she found out she was nominated for three VMAs, since the incident occurred shortly after the announcement on Tuesday... but we're thinking it's probably the former, and rumors are flying that she collapsed due to a drug overdose. She's also canceled several appearances lately. Oh, Amy. Put down the substance and pick up some healthy livin' habits, won't you? You're so young! So full of promise! Selfishly, of course, we want you to perform at the VMAs. But we're just hopin' you don't go the way of your hard-livin' predecessors like Janis Joplin. (Come on, girl! Look at Joss Stone! She can wail, and you don't see her tossin' 'em back like a sailor!) And we're not the only ones -- check out the Telegraph's plea for your sobriety, k? Anyway, bottoms up to gettin' better soon!