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Sniff. It's over. The Jonas Brothers on FNMTV, that is. But the studio is still going Jo-nuts, and you didn't think we were just gonna leave you guys at home Jonas-less after their FNMTV performance? Please. We've got photos coming out of our eyeballs. Or, our harddrives, to be precise. Check out these exclusive backstage shots of the Jonas Brothers at FNMTV with Pete Wentz, Nelly, Lesley Roy, and Shwayze, and swoon over these photos of their live performance, and check out more photos of the JBs from earlier today.

AND, get ready: only 51 days until they perform live at the 2008 VMAs! (Can someone please make one of those blinking widgets for that?)

++ More photos after the jump...

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In addition to the odd pairing of teen dreams the Jonas Brothers, beer-buzz-happy Shwayze, Nelly and his pro-partying stance, and scary Slipknot, tonight’s FNMTV lineup also holds a relative newcomer — 21-year-old Irish singer-songwriter Lesley Roy. Think Amy Lee’s best friend meets Gretchen Wilson’s little sister meets Hayley Williams' Irish cousin over a pint of Guinness.

We rang up Lesley in L.A., where was prepping for her big FNMTV debut, and she gave us a little look (as much as one can over the phone anyway) at her about-to-drop video, “I’m Gone, I’m Going,” off her upcoming album, Unbeautiful, which hits stores September 30th and features songwriting credits by FNMTV alum Katy Perry. Wait, so, did Katy put the girlie moves on Lesley? Read our exclusive interview with Lesley Roy to find out.

Buzzworthy: What can we expect to see in your new video, “I’m Gone, I’m Going”?

Lesley Roy: It’s definitely about where I am in my life. For the past two years, I was going back and forth to the States, and I finally made the move, and I’m releasing the album, and it’s all coming together now. So “I’m Gone, I’m Going” is 100 percent what I’m doing right now. I can’t wait to show it Friday night!

BW: Why’d you title your upcoming album Unbeautiful?

LR: Unbeautiful is the title of one of my favorite songs on the album. I called the album that because it’s when I hit rock bottom. It’s the question a lot of people ask when they’re in a relationship, and it’s like ‘where was the point where you didn’t find me attractive anymore?’ It’s a universal feeling and an unusual word. A lot of people ask me about it and relate to it. And the world is not perfect right now. Unbeautiful seems like a realistic title for a lot of things that are happening.

BW: You worked with a lot of different songwriters and artists on this album. Will any guest artists end up on the album?

LR: My first album is just gonna be me, but on the second one i wouldn’t mind doing a duet or two with some male artists like Chris Daughtry — I think our vocals would work well together.

BW: You also worked with Katy Perry on this album!

LR: I did indeed! I worked with Katy on a song called “Slow Goodbye.” We had great fun. She’s a great writer, great girl. We get along great together. Her album’s doing amazingly right now. I’m so proud of her!

BW: Did she try to kiss you?

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Go to your front door. Open it. Hear that? That's the sound of manic, hysterical, pathologically obsessed Jonas Brothers fans. It's easy to confuse them with someone afflicted with rabies because Jonas Brothers fans also suffer from an affliction -- the disease known as Obsessive Jonas Disease, more commonly referred to as "OJD," but not to be confused with "OMJ." Except Jonas Brothers fans are far cuter than someone foaming at the mouth with rabies, and they're way more devoted to the cause. Don't mind them. You'll be fine as long as you don't block the view of the TV when the Jonas Brothers perform on FNMTV tonight. But that won't happen since your typical OJD sufferer's face will be pressed so tightly against the TV that not even an extra atom could squeeze by. You should also check the warranty on your TV to see if you're covered in the event of a JB-related catastrophe. It is, after all, unfair to expect your TV to withstand the cataclysmic weight of the Jonas Brothers performing live on FNMTV. That's how big this thing is.

When the smoke clears and the haze of hormones settle, here's who else is stopping by with brand-new videos:

Tonight’s FNMTV artist appearances and video premieres:
Shwayze - "Corona & Lime"
Lesley Roy - "I'm Gone, I'm Going"
Slipknot - "Psychosocial"
Nelly - "Body On Me" (featuring Akon and Ashanti)

Plus, affable host Pete Wentz and Keri Hilson in the hot seat AND a very special announcement about the VMAs! It all goes down tonight, Friday, July 18 at 8pm ET/PT.

Until then:

+ Check out exclusive photos from last week's episode, catch up on last week's new videos from She & Him, LL Cool J, and Daughtry, and watch Katy Perry's live performance of "I Kissed a Girl" -- you have no idea how long it took her blow up all those balloons!

+ Watch Shwayze's Artist of the Week videos (the ones with the zebra and Pauly Shore in the hot tub!), and peep a clip of them on the set of their "Corona & Lime" video.

+ Find out what Slipknot's ready to infect you with.

+ Watch Keri Hilson's brand-new video, "Energy," and check out her