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Kristin Cavallari, Katy Perry, and Amber Rose picked up Buzzworthy Fashion Awards for the silvery spectacles and primal get-ups they wore to the 2009 VMAs. Now see which fashion honors Buzzworthy has bestowed upon Madonna, Olivia Palermo, Hayley Williams and more celebs for their VMA style!

MOST COMMANDING: TIE! MADONNA & OLIVIA PALERMO
Some stars like Amerie and Cassie opted for full-on color on the VMA red carpet. Madonna and Olivia Palermo, who wore Susan Woo, commanded the carpet in head-to-toe black. How New York of them.
+ Watch Olivia Palermo on the VMA red carpet.
+ Watch Madonna open the VMAs with a tribute to Michael Jackson.
+ Photos: MTV Stars on the red carpet.

ALL-AROUND CUTEST: HAYLEY WILLIAMS
THANK you, Hayley Williams. See, THIS is how you dress for the VMAs. When I chatted with Hayley inside of Radio City that night, she told me that Katy Perry told her about Jeremy Scott, who designed the LP-inspired skirt she's wearing. Hayley's vintage-rock look is spot-on perfect for the VMAs. It's youthful but not ridiculous, fun and dressed up (especially with those heels and the bright pop of color from her lipstick), but it's not over-the-top. Ahhhdorbs.

HOTTEST, MOST MAD MEN-INSPIRED GUY: GABE SAPORTA
Gabe Saporta + Balenciaga = Yeah you did.
+ Watch Cobra Starship on the VMA red carpet.
+ Watch Gabe introduce Lady Gaga's performance at the VMAs.
+ Watch Gabe discuss his VMA Mad Men style.

COOLEST THING COVERING SOMEONE'S BOOB: PINK
The sparkly pink heart covering Pink's boob during her death-defying performance of "Sober" was just one of the coolest elements of her jaw-dropping performance. I don't know what that heart thing was, but I kind of want one to stick on my laptop.
+ Watch Pink perform "Sober" at the VMAs.
+ Watch Pink on the VMA red carpet.

MOST REFLECTIVE/ SELF-REFLEXIVE: TIE! ADRIENNE BAILON & BEYONCE
Get it? GET IT? Because Adrienne, in a Stephen Sprouse dress, used to be in the Cheetah Girls, and Beyonce's wearing mirrors!
+ Watch Beyonce's "Single Ladies" VMA performance.
+ Watch Beyonce on the VMA red carpet.
+ Watch Adrienne Bailon interview everyone on the red carpet at the VMAs!

MOST THOUGHTFUL TRIBUTE TO FALLEN HOMIES: TIE! KID SISTER & DJ PREMIER
Buzzworthy idol Kid Sister took her red carpet fashion opportunity to pay tribute to the late Aaliyah, wearing in a shirt she bought on Aaliyah.com. Later that night at Lyor Cohen's VMA after party, DJ Premier (pictured with DJ Cassidy) remembered DJ AM by wearing a t-shirt with a photo of them together.
+ Watch Kid Sister discuss her amazing nails on the VMA red carpet.

MOST CASUAL FRIDAY ON SUNDAY: TIE! BRENT BOLTHOUSE & ANDY SAMBERG
Lazy Sunday? More like casual Friday. Brent Bolthouse kept it biznass casual like a BAWSE in Vans on the VMA red carpet, and Andy Samberg was his usually perfectly-bedheaded-and-a-little-unkempt-but not-in-a-way-that-he-smells-and-I-wish-all-guys-dressed-like-this self. I digress.

MOST LIKELY TO BE SEEN SPREAD OUT ON TOP OF A CAR ON HER MYSPACE: AMERICA'S NEXT TOP MODEL'S JADE COLE
I mean, I'm just sayin'...

+ Check out more VMA fashion photos and fashion videos, and watch all-star VMA fashion videos after the jump!

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Starlight, star bright, can I PLEASE sit here next to Justin Bieber, Andy Samberg, and Asher Roth on VMA night? Pretty please?

And Asher, don't use your proximity to corrupt little Justin Bieber (And by corrupt, please refer to the lyrics of "I Love College." JK! Loveyameanitcallme! No really. Call me).

+ Check out more VIP VMA seat card photos!

You say you want passion? I think you found it.

Mmm, that's right. Remember what Andy Samberg and Justin Timberlake did for Valentine's and Mother's Day? Remember what The Onion's Smoove B did for journalism? Well young rhymer Jeremih is about to do the same nasty thing, all up in yo birthday plans.

But hold up. Before you let this Chicago-born urban-pop pimp steam up your balloons, it's probably a good idea to get to know him a little bit. It's a responsible choice -- something Jeremih is real familiar with making. See, before he was perving out your special day, Jeremih was racing through high school -- graduating at 16 -- so that he could enroll in engineering school. But, successful as he was, the man had to sing, so he switched over to music business and started making tracks in his free time.

On his debut single, "Birthday Sex" (which makes Day26's "Imma Put It On Her" sound downright vanilla), Jeremih details an unforgettably raunchy present (for a girl with "kisses sweet as Hershey's"), leaving only one question to be answered: "Just tell me how you want your gift, girl." Somewhere, R.Kelly is proud.

+ Watch Jeremih's "Birthday Sex" video right here.

You think when they wrote "D++k In A Box" and "J++z In My Pants," Andy Samberg, Jorma Taccone, Akiva Schaffer, and Justin Timberlake (plus Katreese Barnes and Asa Taccone) ever envisioned LeAnn Rimes (sounding VERY Celine Dion), Forest Whitaker, and Chris Isaak singing it back to them in eveningwear accompanied by a full-on string section? I bet they did.

+ Watch the moving, riveting, operatic approach to "D++k In A Box" / "J++z In My Pants" from the 2009 MTV Movie Awards.

... Plus, watch Buzzworthy's interview with The Lonely Island, and find out five more important things about The Lonely Island.

+ 2009 MTV Movie Awards: Videos, Photos & More

Come on. Admit you laughed when Brüno's bare ass landed on Eminem's unsuspecting face last night during the 2009 MTV Movie Awards. You laughed a little? Well if you didn't laugh during MTV Movie Awards host Andy Samberg's "cool-guy action heroes blowing stuff up" homage, then you probably need to check your neck for proper blood flow. Or you need to see more movies.

+ Watch the "Explosions" digital short video from the 2009 MTV Movie Awards, featuring Will Ferrell and J.J. Abrams in an AMAZING jacket that may or may not have belonged to Randy Jackson from his Journey days. (Or Kanye West next week.)

+ 2009 MTV Movie Awards: Videos, Photos & More

DUDES! Don't forget! The 2009 MTV Movie Awards are Sunday, May 31 -- that's TONIGHT -- at 9PM, LIVE from Los Angeles with host Andy Samberg! Bawse!

Plus:

+ Musical performances by Eminem! And Kings of Leon! (Not bad, right?)

+ A sneak peek at the New Moon trailer! (Ahh! Edward! So sparkly and brooding and perfect!)

+ Stuff you'd NEVER see at the Oscars (snoooooze fest!), like Best WTF Moment, featuring poop, pee, and nudity!

+ Best Kiss, which could go to two dudes, a vampire, Angelina Jolie OR Zac Efron. Or maybe Angelina will kiss Zac Efron. Maybe Zac Efron and Robert Pattinson will both make out. Who knows!??

+ A battle royale for Best Song From A Movie! Miley versus Bruce Springsteen (like a BAWSE!) versus JAI HO versus Paramore!

+ Megawatt celebrities like Robert Pattinson. Kristen Stewart. Zac Efron. Vanessa Hudgens. Will Ferrell. Leighton Meester. Megan Fox. BE IMPRESSED. Be watching.

+ Things that are more exciting to watch than to read in list form, so make sure you tune in tonight at 9PM! DO IT! (Jimmy Fallon is!) And get up-to-the-minute Movie Awards insider access on the MTV Movies Blog.

+ In case you were completely and disgustingly sucked into the America's Next Top Model Cycle 12 marathon this weekend like we were and missed it, Justin Timberlake and 2009 MTV Movie Awards host Andy Samberg blew our minds on SNL with a Mother's Day treat that picked up in the same raunchy place where "D*** In A Box" left off. (MTV News)

+ So, we told you last week Friday that Amy Winehouse was going to be performing. Well, she made it to the stage and there was no fainting involved, but we don't know if you can really call it "performing." Judge for yourself (spoiler alert: it sucks). (Perez Hilton)

+ Beyonce is thinking about taking some time off after she finishes touring. Time off as in two. years. (Seriously? OMG! WTF?)

+ Much to the chagrin (LOVE that word) of our Senior Editor, it seems not a day goes by that we don't talk about Lady GaGa and her silly (and sexy) antics. This time, however, we're not just talking about our "Lady" in waiting, we're talking about rap's Royal Highness Queen Latifah, who recently laid down a verse or two on top of GaGa's radio-saturating hit "Poker Face." Whaddaya think? (Popbytes)

+ Finally, some Rihanna news that doesn't involve leaked photos (police file, nudie, or otherwise). At last Friday's 3rd Annual DKMS Gala, uber-hottie RiRi honored a five-year-old girl named Isabelle whose mission it was to save her best friend Jasmina from leukemia. Rihanna was genuinely moved to tears and helped shed light on Jasmina's fight, ultimately helping to find two bone marrow donors for the little girl. (Access Hollywood)

+ Nick Cannon was apparently more than wild n' out about a leaked record from Eminem's forthcoming album. (Em namechecks Nick and Mariah Carey, along with a few choice expletives). We can't tell what's worse: Nick trying to be a tough guy or Eminem's cheesy lyrics.  (MTV News)

I always suspected Jimmy Fallon was a man after my own heart, but I now know this for sure after watching him go directly to the Best WTF Moment category of the 2009 MTV Movie Awards and voting for the moment in Baby Mama when Amy Poehler pees in the sink.

Watch Jimmy Fallon cast his vote for the 2009 MTV Movie Awards, and if he's inspired you to be a better American, then cast your votes for the MTV Movie Awards. More of a Samberg fan? Watch MTV Movie Awards host Andy Samberg's Movie Awards videos, and don't miss the show on Sunday, May 31 at 9PM. It'll be LIVE!

One more MTV Movie Awards (voting is now open!!) announcement, and that show might just break off and become its own country! The details are still scant and vague, but we've got a big one to add to the list. EMINEM HAS SIGNED ON TO PERFORM! God I wish I had 2009 MTV Movie Awards host Andy Samberg on instant messenger so I could get his reaction to this major news. I bet you he'd say something like, "Yeah Daniel, that's amazing. How was your weekend?"

As you obviously know, Eminem just put out a new video called "We Made You," to hype up the release of his comeback album, Relapse. Think he'll do "We Made You" at the awards? I bet he's got something real special planned. As you know, Eminem always brings it with a vengeance when he plays MTV's award shows. He's always front page news the next day!

In case you weren't born in 2000 or you just need your memory jogged, here's a sweet French bootleg of Em's history-making performance of "The Real Slim Shady" at that year's MTV Video Music Awards. Do you think it was awkward for all those dudes in white t-shirts to stand there and look at Eminem while he rapped in their faces on the street? I woulda felt nervous for sure. Enjoy!

More 2009 MTV Movie Awards news coming soon!

In case you hadn't noticed, The Lonely Island is totally Buzzworthy's boyfriend. Andy, Akiva and Jorma ... Ever since Tamar got them on The 5, we've been obsessed with them. OK, that's a lie, we were obsessed with them way before. So, you can imagine how pumped we are that The Lonely Island are MTV's newest featured artist!

In typical brilliant Lonely Island style, they've broken the mold with a series of videos that we never saw coming. Just in time for MTV's Spring Break 2009 Panama City Beach party, they've mashed up footage of MTV Spring Break '88 with hilarious new (super crappy looking -- see above!) Lonely Island sarcasm. They use some fancy editing to make it look like they're interacting with the mullet-headed, Oakley-faced meatheads that kept the beach interesting 21 springs ago, and they pull it off magically well. Oh yeah, and Andy Samberg's in a Speedo, if that's something that you care about ...

As you know, this all also coincides with the release of The Lonely Island's debut album, Incredibad. If you somehow haven't seen the insane video for "I'm On a Boat" yet, that should be high on your priority list, too. Before you get to that, though, definitely take a few minutes to watch the hilariously bad-haired Spring Beach clips below. They'll pretty much change your life.