Aside from Kanye West [click to read] and Taylor Swift’s awkward moment at the beginning of the 2009 MTVVideo Music Awards, the VMA’s did consist of a number of other high’s and low’s.
Janet Jackson kicked off the show with a tribute to her brother, pop legend Michael Jackson. Thanks to a huge screen displaying clips of Michael Jackson, Janet seemed to dance alongside her brother during her performance of “Scream”, a song the two recorded together in the 90’s.
Aside from Janet’s performance, the show was also dedicated to Michael Jackson and towards the end of the VMA’s the trailer for This Is It was revealed. This Is It will feature clips from Michael Jackson as he prepared for his This Is It tour which would have taken place this summer.
Hip Hop didn’t seen to make a huge impact at this years VMA’s, Eminem and T.I. were the only rappers to win awards. T.I. was awarded Best Male Video for “Live Your Life” while Eminem was able to nab the award for Best Hip Hop Video.
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Other noteworthy winners included Beyonce for Video Of The Year and Lady Gaga for Best New Artist.
The VMA’s also consisted of performances from Best Female Video nominee’s Beyonce, Lady Gaga, and Pink. Backed by a slew of female dancers Beyonce performed “Single Ladies”, Pink performed “Sober” while taking part in some aerial acrobatics, and Lady Gaga performed “Paparazzi” soaked in fake blood.
The 2009 VMA’s ended with Jay-Z [click to read] and Alicia Keys performing the New York City anthem “Empire State Of Mind.” [click to watch] Although their performance was also some what spoiled by an impromptu performance, this time by rapper Lil Mama.
