With help from social media, MTV has revealed that its 30th annual MTV Video Music Awards will take place at the newly-opened Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
The move to the popular arena will serve as the first time the VMA’s have been taped in a location other than Manhattan, Los Angeles, or Las Vegas.
This year’s awards show, which will take place on August 25th, will also mark the first time the VMA’s have been in New York City since 2009. Over the past three years, the VMA’s have been filmed in various venues in Los Angeles including the Staples Center and Nokia Theatre.
Following a series of grand opening concerts that featured noted Brooklyn emcee Jay Z, Barclays Center has become a go-to location in New York City for all things music-oriented.
Despite a large drop in viewers, last year’s VMA’s welcomed performances from Rihanna, A$AP Rocky, Lil Wayne, 2 Chainz, and more.
(March 25)
UPDATE: Def Jam Records has confirmed today (August 5) that Kanye West is among performers at the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards. He is confirmed to be performing Yeezus single “Black Skinhead,” which included creative involvement from Daft Punk, Gesaffelstein, and Lupe Fiasco.
2013 will mark West’s seventh VMA performance, tying him with Madonna for most overall performances at the flagship award show. West VMA performances date back to a 2004 College Dropout medley.
West last performed “Otis” with Watch The Throne collaborator Jay Z in 2011.
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thats going to be one dark event
fuck mtv that racist piece of shit. when they first started they don’t played no black videos.
Michael and Whitney changed that a while ago.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MyWVf-mVVSQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5oAeoOcpUS4
I don’t understand why VEVO doesn’t just do these awards…theyre the only corporation actually playing videos.
or at the least stream it on youtube / vevo… lot of ppl dont even have cable / satellite anymore..they r on the move… mtv is a dinosaur.
follow at noles506
you’ll be able to see all the performances on here the next day anyway so who cares
youtube* sorry
“when they first started they don’t played no black videos”
T.I. is that you?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIksbyVq5jA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rhkB95J5c9s
obviously they are there because of Jay, but he cant make their hot
cant make their hot?
JAY HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE BARCLAYS CENTER ANYMORE
Lol! THERE WILL BE NO MTV AWARDS SHOW OR BARCLAYS CENTER AFTER YOU FIND OUT WHO “SPLITTING THE SKY” IS…CHECKMATE MOTHERFUCKERS!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7fibtRFnLs
MTV does not deserve to do any sort of music awards. Get the fuck out of here, fuck MTV!
kanye is lucky ja rule didnt kill his career yet. #FUCKFAME
…Ja Rule said he likes Kanye.
AHAHAHAHA RULE THE MIDGET??? HIS TIME HAS PASSED.
NO ONE WANTS TO SEE THIS FUCKBOY! GTFOH MTV!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDYSLX_2vr0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5l1sBt1c9Tk
GO HOMO!
So you like Homos? Faggot.
no i dont bump kanyes wack ass pop shit
Kanye is a great comparison to mtv. they both worked so hard……………………………. to destroy music!
You are a fucking retard. Please off yourself.
shut you mouth you dick rider
‘This month Kanye West will tie with Madonna for most VMA performances ever.’
I never understand why websites give such pointless statistics like that. No one cares. Does it really matter who performs at the VMAs that much?
i hope he gets booed when he performs that shitty ass song with an even shittier music video
They won’t but I’ll stick my boo in your ass, if you don’t shut the fuck up.