The MTV Video Music Awards show will air this Sunday night at 9 p.m. Remember when it was cool? I remember watching them usually around the time when we'd go back to school because you cared who won. You wanted to watch amazing performances. You could also expect to see a surprise or two, or even an off-the-wall collaboration.
I remember back when Tom Petty came out to sing with Guns N Roses. I remember Pee Wee Herman coming out to start the show after his arrest. I recall, unfortunately, Michael Jackson walking out to kiss Lisa Marie Presley. However, I can't say I remember much of anything about the last, oh, 10 years or so of VMAs.
So, what can we expect this year? Eminem is set to kick off the show. I'm sure Lady Gaga will wear at least two or three different and bizarre outfits and probably walk away as the night's big winner.
Outside of that, does MTV even play any videos anymore? They sure don't on MTV. They used to on MTV2, but that seems to have gone the way of reality TV, as well. I heard there's an MTV3 out there, but no one is watching.
You're probably wondering who's even nominated... So, here is a complete list (along with my comments):
BEST COLLABORATION
Airplanes, B.o.B featuring Hayley Williams
Video Phone (Extended Remix) Beyoncé featuring Lady Gaga
Telephone, Lady Gaga featuring Beyoncé
My First Kiss, 3OH!3 featuring Kesha
Empire State of Mind, Jay-Z & Alicia Keys
Will Beyonce with Lady Gaga win, or will Lady Gaga with Beyonce win?
BEST FEMALE VIDEO
Bad Romance, Lady Gaga
Tik Tok, Ke$ha
California Gurls, Katy Perry featuring Snoop Dogg
Video Phone (Extended Remix), Beyoncé featuring Lady Gaga
Fifteen, Taylor Swift
Again, do you think Lady Gaga is better than herself?
BEST MALE VIDEO
Not Afraid, Eminem
OMG, Usher featuring Will.I.Am
Airplanes, B.o.B featuring Hayley Williams
Find Your Love, Drake
In My Head, Jason Derulo
BEST HIP HOP VIDEO
Airplanes, B.o.B. featuring Hayley Williams
Not Afraid, Eminem
Forever, Drake, Kanye West, Lil Wayne & Eminem
On To The Next One, Jay-Z & Swizz Beats
Pursuit of Happiness, Kid Cudi featuring MGMT & Ratatat
I'm not sure if Eminem can beat Eminem, but he's gonna try.
BEST NEW ARTIST
Tik Tok,, Ke$ha
In My Head, Jason Derulo
Baby, Justin Bieber featuring Ludacris
Massive Attack, Nicki Minaj featuring Sean Garrett
The Ghost Inside, Broken Bells
Really? These are the best new artists from the last year?
BEST POP VIDEO
Bad Romance, Lady Gaga
California Gurls, Katy Perry featuring Snoop Dog
Tik Tok, Ke$ha
Video Phone (Extended Remix), Beyoncé featuring Lady Gaga
Nothing On You, B.o.B featuring Bruno Mars
BEST ROCK VIDEO
Kings and Queens, 30 Seconds To Mars
Uprising, Muse
Ignorance, Paramore
Dog Days Are Over, Florence + the Machine
Flash Delirium, MGMT
Oh, rock... where have you gone?!?
BEST DANCE MUSIC VIDEO
Bad Romance, Lady Gaga
I Like It, Enrique Iglesias featuring Pitbull
Evacuate the Dancefloor, Cascada
Sexy Chick, David Guetta featuring Akon
OMB, Usher featuring Will.I.Am
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Bad Romance, Lady Gaga
Dog Days Are Over, Florence + The Machine
Kings and Queens, 30 Seconds To Mars
Telephone, Lady Gaga featuring Beyoncé
Not Afraid, Eminem
Airplanes, B.o.B featuring Hayley Williams
How many of these have you actually seen?
BREAKTHROUGH VIDEO
Symphonies, Dan Black
Stylo, Gorillaz featuring Bobby Womack & Mos Def
Strawberry Swing, Coldplay
Tighten Up, The Black Keys
In a way, I hope the Black Keys don't win so they don't have to be associated with this horrible mess of an awards show.