This has been a crappy week to be both a music fan and a ticketholder. In the past week alone:

+ Kanye West and Lady Gaga's "Fame Tour" was canceled, causing anyone who knows, loves, and/or hates Kanye to wonder why: Kanye needs time for Kanye? Poor ticket sales? (I solidly CANNOT BELIEVE people wouldn't want to see Lady Gaga in concert after she practically disemboweled herself at the VMAs.)

+ Miley Cyrus came down with strep and canceled tonight's scheduled concert in Omaha. Boo! (But feel better, gurl!)

+ Then Paramore had to postpone their L.A. show yesterday because Haley Williams pulled her voice. Wah!

+ And, I'm not even kidding, The All-American Rejects had to cancel their scheduled this shows this weekend because poor Tyson Ritter's got a bum leg. Ugh!

Okay, first of all, I hope everyone feels better (and stops interrupting Taylor Swift or whatever). But all of these concert cancellations JUST SO HAPPENED to occur the same week as the International Olympic Committee decided which city would host the 2016 Summer Olympics. And if you read between the lines, you'll discover the REAL reason why Gaga and Kanye and Miley and Paramore and The All-American Rejects' shows were canceled! Don't believe the hype! It's all just a big conspiracy theory!

OBVIOUSLY Lady Gaga, Kanye, Miley Cyrus, Paramore, and The All-American Rejects are trying out for the Space Olympics... which have ALSO BEEN canceled. No idea what I'm talking about?

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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+ Third Eye Blind are still around, in case you're wondering. And they had a new album coming out, but it leaked all crazy-like on the Internets, forcing them to up the release date and repost the album in its correct format. Messy!! (Tripwire)

+ Here's a clip of Vanessa Hudgens talking about making her new movie Bandslam, though is it just us, or does she seemed completely under the influence of SOMEthing (besides AquaNet fumes)? (People)

+ P.S. in case you didn't already know, we're in love with Nelly Furtado. Here's an interview she did with MTV Tr3s recently, talking about the inspiration behind her brand new Spanish-language album Mi Plan. (Blogamole)

+ Teen trashion show Gossip Girl may just have earned some cool points, with Sonic Youth making a guest appearance in an upcoming episode. Hope they're gettin' paaaaaaaid. (Tripwire)

+ Demi Lovato reveals that Paramore's Hayley Williams (only three years her senior) is one of her biggest inspirations. Sooooo cute. (BuzzNet)

+ Here's Katy Perry being all cute and whatnot, gushing over how much she lurves P!nk (her show, her outfits), via Twitter of course! Amen, lady friend! Amen. (ICYDK)

There are no bells, whistles, or smoke, though there are mirrors in Paramore's brand-new video, "Ignorance." Just a perfectly post-punk performance video like you've come to expect from Paramore, with hints of Hole, former tour mates No Doubt (Hayley does look a little Gwen in that white Clockwork Orange-inspired outfit), and even some Nirvana-but-now color palettes.

Watch Hayley -- red-headed-er than ever and the biggest little frontwoman in rock today -- turn the light on Josh and Zac Farro, Jeremy Davis, and Taylor York in the first song and video off Paramore's forthcoming Rob Cavallo-produced album, brand new eyes (intentional lowercases), out September 29.

Is Paramore's illuminating "Ignorance" video, directed by Honey, a breakthrough or an inquisition? You decide.

+ Plus, find out which 2009 MTV VMA Paramore's nominated for, and vote now!

+ Move over "Drake's Knee's" Twitter! Time to make some room for "Teyana's Mustache," another fake Twitter account named after a celeb's body part. What's next?? "PammiesBoobays?" (Twitter)

+ Kings of Leon tore up the Today show stage this past Friday at NYC's Rockefeller Center. These guys are sooooo hot and sound so GOOD!! I need to go towel off now, if you'll excuse me. (The Rad Report)

+ Gotta scroll down a bit after you click, but here's a really cute interview with Demi Lovato, who topped the Billboard charts last week at #1 with her sophomore album "Here We Go Again." Congrats, Demi! (Katie & Karleigh)

+ This one is bringing the Monday LOLz: Whitney Houston's Good Morning America performance next month will be taped instead of sung live because Ms. Houston is "not a morning person." Is that what we're calling it these days? (PopCrunch)

+ No Doubt's Gwen Stefani and Paramore's Hayley Williams teamed up in concert together in Irvine, CA at what was at the least an unforgettable show. (Neon Limelight)

+ Remember when Rihanna almost got in trouble for giving a tattoo to her tattoo artist? Well, now Chris Brown is doing the same crap. (Singersroom Celebs)

+ Rocker Dave Grohl got a street named after him in his hometown of Warren, OH. (NME)

Because I have a secret girly-girl side and because I'm nosy by nature, I've asked Lily Allen and Keri Hilson to dump out the contents of their purses in my presence so I could investigate all the cool personal stuff they carry around. Seriously -- WHAT is more fun than rummaging through someone's purse -- in a non-theft-ish way -- and poring over all of their fun and stylish items?

And somehow, it's like Hayley Williams -- one of my favorite girly-but-not-gag-me-girly-but-still-super-cool girls -- KNEW I wanted to know what her makeup stash looked like because she uploaded a photo to Twitter and shared it with me! (Um, and the rest of Twitterverse.)

I spotted some MAC (loves!) and some Urban Decay in there, but I fangirled out when I saw some of my favorite cheap-n-chic nail polish in there -- that mint green nail polish definitely looks like it's LA Girl "Flare" nail polish -- my favorite opaque bright nail polish because it's LOUD and comes in neon and fluorescent shades the colors of Popsicles, which are parfaits for summer (both the colors AND the Popsicles). AND L.A. Girl doesn't test on animals, which means zero guilt when your widdle cute puppy wooks you at you wif his puppy doggie eyes as you paint your nails all Paramore-y.

Want Hayley-inspired nails? Get a three-pack for $9.99 at UrbanOutfitters.com, or pick up individual colors at Urban Outfitters and Forever 21 -- or, as I like to refer to it, "El Siempre" -- or online at Cherryculture.com.

(P.S. -- It looks like the shade Hayley has is "Gleaming.")

Earlier today, over in the Twitterverse, Paramore's Hayley Williams -- or a shockingly realistic Hayley facsimile -- wins the honor of today's Buzzworthy Tweet of the Day:

one day i will look like gwen stefani. one day. and on that day i will marry myself. goodnight everyone! about 14 hours ago from web

Who doesn't wanna look like Gwen Stefani? But if anyone's next in line to look like Gwen, it's clearly Hayley --  Paramore and No Doubt are on tour right now. Think Gwen's doing Hayley's hair before their shows? And is it possible to temporarily die of sweet fantasy?

+ See what Paramore told MTV News about their next album.

+ Follow Hayley at @yelyahwilliams

+ Follow Buzzworthy at @MTVBuzzworthy

We know, we know, we're the ones who told you Hey Monday's leading lady looks and sounds a bit like Paramore's Hayley Williams. But guess what: she could do a lot worse. Yes, singer Cassadee Pope has similar highlights -- and high notes -- to the "Misery Business" singer, but the 19-year-old (who's also been called Avril-y by some) has more important things to deal with than whether or not she kinda, sorta reminds you of someone else.

Like, for instance, the fact that her emo-punk band -- which includes bassist Jersey Moriarty, drummer Elliot James and guitar heroes Mike Gentile and Alex Lipshaw -- is about to wrap up their tour with Cash Cash and We The Kings ... and head out on the road with Fall Out Boy, Metro Station and All Time Low (!!!!). And that her boss is basically Pete Wentz.

So quit with the comparisons (again, totally admit to being hypocritical here...) and just appreciate Hey Monday's latest -- the a poptastic smash that is "Homecoming" -- in its own right. Oh, and consider this: Maybe Hayley Williams just sounds like her.

+ Bonus: Hey Monday has their own Tumblr! Let the cyber-stalking begin!

+ Joe Jonas takes to the Jo Bros' MySpace page to present his side of the well-publicized split from Taylor Swift. "Maybe there were reasons for a breakup. Maybe the heart moved on," he suggested. And maybe the 27-second-long breakup wasn't 100% his fault. "Phone calls can only last as long as the person on the other end of the line is willing to talk," Jonas points out. (People)

+ Is Kanye West really back to waging war against the paparazzi? Or are fame-hungry photogs just starting to see the hot-tempered rapper as a human dollar sign? (MTV News)

+ Meanwhile, 50 Cent and 'Ye won't be going head to head with album sales this time around. West's LP, 808s & Heartbreak, hits stores November 25th, while Fiddy's record, Before I Self-Destruct, won't be out 'til early '09. (Rolling Stone)

+ Rumor has it Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony love the pitter-patter of little feet so much they're ready to do the parenting thing all over again. (I'm Not Obsessed)

+ Who wears short shorts smack dab in the middle of winter? Amy Winehouse, of course! (DListed)

+ Paramore's Hayley Williams reveals her favorite Twilight characters. (MTV News)

+ Jessica Biel will be designing a collection of limited-edition handbags for Justin Timberlake's William Rast clothing line. No tiny backpacks, please! (PopCrunch)

+ Lily Allen's new hairdo looks like a bizarre combo of Katie Holmes' Anna Wintour cut ... and the late, great Dudley Moore. Kidding! Sort of! But seriously, go check it out. Um... (Seriously? Omg! WTF?)

+ Travis Barker is on the road to recovery. Yay! (MTV News)

+ Justin Timberlake thinks New York City is "the greatest city in the world." Good thing, too, since he reportedly just bought a condo in downtown Manhattan for $5.25 million. (People)

+ A sneak peek at Britney Spears new album, Circus? Yes, please! (MTV News)

Okay, we know what you're thinking: Why would we be heading off the to the red carpet right now if the 2008 Woodie Awards aren't airing til NEXT Wednesday, November 19th? The short answer is, the show's being taped tonight (HOLY CRAP! What are we gonna wear??) which means in a less than an hour, we'll be rubbing elbows with Vampire Weekend, chatting it up with Hayley Williams from Paramore -- that is, assuming she's feeling chatty -- and catching live performances by Santogold and Lykke Li! Wheee!

So wish us luck, and stay tuned for a recap later on this week! Oh, and keep your heads in the game by checking out our fave videos from all five "Left Field Woodies" nominees (that's No Age, Chromeo, Yelle, She and Him and The Cool Kids) ... after the jump.

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