2014 Billboard Music Awards Winners: Justin Timberlake, Lorde, Miley and More!


The Billboard Awards were tonight, and although some of the winners couldn't actually attend in person, they still entertained us remotely during their acceptance speeches. Miley Cyrus dropped a curse word from abroad, while Justin Timberlake sang his thanks with an entire backup band when he won one of his many awards from the evening.

See all of the Billboard winners below:

Top Artist
Justin Timberlake

Top New Artist
Lorde

Top Male Artist
Justin Timberlake

Top Female Artist
Katy Perry

Top Duo/Group
Imagine Dragons

Top Billboard 200 Artist
Justin Timberlake

Top Hot 100 Artist
Imagine Dragons

Top Digital Songs Artist
Katy Perry

Top Radio Songs Artist
Justin Timberlake

Top Touring Artist
Bon Jovi

Top Social Artist
Justin Bieber

Top Streaming Artist
Miley Cyrus

Top R&B Artist
Justin Timberlake

Top Rap Artist
Eminem

Top Country Artist
Luke Bryan

Top Rock Artist
Imagine Dragons

Top Latin Artist
Marc Anthony

Top Dance/Electronic Artist
Daft Punk

Top Christian Artist
Chris Tomlin

Top Billboard 200 Album
Justin Timberlake, "The 20/20 Experience"

Top R&B Album
Justin Timberlake, "The 20/20 Experience"

Top Rap Album
Eminem, "The Marshall Mathers LP 2"

Top Country Album
Luke Bryan, "Crash My Party"

Top Rock Album
Imagine Dragons, "Night Visions"

Top Latin Album
Marc Anthony, "3.0"

Top Dance/Electronic Album
Daft Punk, "Random Access Memories"

Top Christian Album
Alan Jackson, "Precious Memories: Volume II"

SONG AWARDS

Top Hot 100 Song
Robin Thicke Featuring T.I. & Pharrell, "Blurred Lines"

Top Digital Song
Robin Thicke, Featuring T.I. & Pharrell "Blurred Lines"

Top Radio Song
Robin Thicke Featuring T.I. & Pharrell, "Blurred Lines"

Top Streaming Song (Audio)
Imagine Dragons, "Radioactive"

Top Streaming Song (Video)
Miley Cyrus "Wrecking Ball"

Top R&B Song
Robin Thicke Feat. T.I. & Pharrell, "Blurred Lines"

Top Rap Song
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Featuring Ray Dalton, "Can't Hold Us"

Top Country Song
Florida Georgia Line Featuring Nelly, "Cruise"

Top Rock Song
Lorde, "Royals"

Top Latin Song
Marc Anthony "Vivir Mi Vida"

Top Dance/Electronic Song
Avicii "Wake Me Up!"

Top Christian Song
Matthew West "Hello, My Name Is"

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One Direction's Harry Styles and Niall Horan go shirtless to lip-synch in Jason Derulo's star-studded new video for Talk Dirty


He’s a singer-songwriter who is clearly not short of famous friends.

And Jason Derulo, 24, was helped by a host of stars including One Direction when it came to promoting his new R&B single Talk Dirty.

The Watcha Say singer has released a clip featuring Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Niall Horan, Liam Payne and Louis Tomlinson lip-synching to his track.

The video features the boys larking around and gyrating to the track, with Harry Styles dancing topless and pretending to have 'dracula teeth'.

Harry is also true to form as he proceeds to flirt with an attractive blonde female.

The boys all wear casual outfits in the video, reflecting the casual mood of the shoot, with Zayn Malik wearing a Batman T-shirt.

The lads also goof around with musical instruments including a didgeridoo and pretend to play as they sync their lips to the music.

Also featuring in the video are Ariana Grande, Robin Thicke and even Jason's fiancé Jordin Sparks.



They are also joined by over a dozen stars including Austin Mahone, Enrique Iglesias, Fifth Harmony, Bret Michaels, Pete Wentz, Will.i.am and Larry King.

ReRulo is set to perform his new track at the opening of the 18th series of the US Dancing With The Stars later this month.

He is currently on his first headlining Tattoos World Tour, which began in Paris in February with dates in Europe, Australia and Morocco.

Jason’s forthcoming album is set for release in the US on April 15.

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Was Miley Cyrus VMAs Performance To Blame For Robin Thicke, Paula Patton Split?


Robin Thicke and Paula Patton confirmed they are splitting after eight years of marriage on Monday, but according to reports their relationship has been on the rocks for a while and was strained further by the Blurred Lines star's racy performance with Miley Cyrus at the MTV VMAs in September.

For some reason the Bangerz star has been dragged into Paula and Robin's break up, she might love the spotlight but we're pretty sure the couple's eight year marriage didn't come down to a five minute performance. The twerk-filled spectacle, where the Wrecking Ball babe danced and kissed the singer certainly hit the headlines, unfortunately for all the wrong reasons. The strain of dealing with the attention after the car crash performance, insiders claim, made their marriage even harder to save a new report states.

"The Miley Cyrus fiasco was a big test of their relationship," a source told Us Weekly.

According to the source Paula wasn't exactly happy with her husband's performance, but was asked by him to defend it following the massive backlash.

"He asked her to help him out as a friend and a wife, and defend him and the performance. He begged her to speak out for him and be there for him."

"She agreed to be the good wife after he begged and pleaded," the source explained, "Then he asked her to stick with him through awards season, and she agreed. She attended the Grammys with him as a favour."

Speaking about the incident on the Today Show weeks later Paula insisted she hadn't had a problem with the performance.

"They rehearsed for three days. Robin told me in advance," she said. "I thought it was great."

Talking about the secret to their happy marriage she went on: "At the end of the day it's love. We're still madly in love."

"I'm not that uptight. I'm not a traditionalist," she added.

"We're both artists and I want him to express himself however he feels, and he let's me do the same."

However the insider claimed by that time their marriage was already on the rocks: "Their marriage was unraveling a long time," "It is not a shock to Robin or Paula, and it is something they have discussed for a long time."

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You Won't Believe Which Male Singer Is Reportedly 'Jealous' of Miley Cyrus


There's a famous guy in Hollywood who is avoiding Miley Cyrus these days...and it isn't her ex Liam Hemsworth!

According to Us Weekly, Miley and her MTV VMA performance twerking buddy Robin Thicke totally avoid each other in public nowadays and are actually kind of beefing.

An eyewitness told the publication that at Clive Davis' pre-Grammy party on January 25, Miley and Robin weren't exactly rushing to greet one another.

"They were just a few tables apart and never spoke," the onlooker said.

All of this awkwardness comes after the singers' epic VMA performance last year that ended with Miley humping him and that now infamous foam finger. Of course, their performance that night got tons of attention and left many thinking Robin was too old to behave in such a way.

Miley reportedly resents Robin for not defending her after their VMAs show and after basically everyone attacked her for their raunchy performance.

"Miley thinks Robin threw her under the bus," a source told Us.

"Robin is jealous Miley's career took off after that," another insider told the publication.

"He thinks she hijacked the [VMA] performance."

Just to refresh your memory, check out their VMA freak show here.

Do you think Miley and Robin are avoiding each other on purpose? Whose team are you on?

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Miley Cyrus, Robin Thicke Avoid Each Other in Public After MTV VMAs Performance


There's nothing blurry about the line between Robin Thicke and Miley Cyrus these days. Thicke, 36, is angry with Cyrus, 21, for "going too far" with that infamous foam finger during their August 2013 MTV Video Music Awards performance, a source shares in the new issue of Us Weekly.

"Robin is jealous Miley's career took off after that," a second insider tells Us of the "Blurred Lines" singer, who was criticized for being "old enough to know better" in the wake of their headline-making duet. "He thinks she hijacked the performance."

The "Wrecking Ball" songstress, meanwhile, resents Thicke for not defending her after the show. (Asked about the pop star's racy moves in an interview with Oprah Winfrey, the Grammy-nominated crooner replied, "That's on her.") "Miley thinks Robin threw her under the bus," the source says.

Another insider denies there's bad blood between the two, but as one eyewitness noted at Clive Davis' pre-Grammy party on Jan. 25, they weren't exactly rushing to greet one another. "They were just a few tables apart and never spoke," the onlooker said.

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Grammys 2014: Full List of Presenters & Performers!


They don’t call it ‘music’s biggest night’ for nothing!

Tonight, the 2014 Grammy Awards takeover the Staples Center in Los Angeles.

It’s a star-studded fete that will bring big names like Taylor Swift, Katy Perry, Ariana Grande, and many more under one roof for the evening.

While Taylor and Lorde will be taking the stage for separate performances, Katy, Ariana, Anna Kendrick, and others will be presenting awards and performances throughout the night.

Be sure to tune in at 8/7c on CBS to watch the full live broadcast!

2014 GRAMMYS PERFORMERS

Beyonce and Jay Z
Billie Joe Armstrong and Miranda Lambert
Daft Punk featuring Nile Rodgers, Stevie Wonder and Pharrell Williams
Hunter Hayes
John Legend and Keith Urban
Kacey Musgraves
Katy Perry featuring Juicy J
Kendrick Lamar and Imagine Dragons
Lorde
Macklemore and Ryan Lewis featuring Madonna
Paul McCartney
Pink featuring Nate Ruess
Robin Thicke featuring Chicago
Sara Bareilles with Carole King
& more

2014 GRAMMYS PRESENTERS

Anna Kendrick
Ariana Grande
Marc Anthony
Anna Faris
Jamie Foxx
Neil Patrick Harris
Alicia Keys
Cindi Lauper
Jared Leto
Bruno Mars
Martina McBride
Miguel
Yoko Ono
Ryan Seacrest
Steven Tyler
& more


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Miley Cyrus’ Vevo Views Came in Like a Wrecking Ball


It’s no surprise: Miley Cyrus’ “Wrecking Ball” was Vevo’s most-viewed music video of 2013. The video drew 19.3 million views on the music video website just in its first day in September. Since then, it has racked up over 371 million views worldwide.

It’s a good song, but we doubt that’s the reason so many people watched the video, which features the singer straddling a wrecking ball in the nude. Well, almost nude. She’s wearing shoes, as one does in a dangerous construction zone. And then there’s that part where she’s making out with a hammer…

But maybe it’s not all about nudity. The other risqué video of the summer, “Blurred Lines,” came only in seventh. Here’s the full top 10 list (as of Dec. 1):

1. “Wrecking Ball” by Miley Cyrus

2. “We Can’t Stop” by Miley Cyrus

3. “Scream and Shout” by will.i.am ft. Britney Spears

4. “Diamonds” by Rihanna

5. “Roar” by Katy Perry

6. “Just Give Me a Reason” by P!nk ft. Nate Ruess

7. “Blurred Lines” by Robin Thicke ft. T.I., Pharrell

8. “Stay” by Rihanna ft. Mikky Ekko

9. “La La La” by Naughty Boy ft. Sam Smith

10. “Kiss You” by One Direction

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Grammy Nominations List 2014 - See the Nominees HERE!


The nominations for the 2014 Grammy Awards are in the process of being announced right now and we will bring them to you live throughout the nominations concert!

LL Cool J is hosting the concert, which will feature performances from Katy Perry, Taylor Swift, Robin Thicke with T.I. and Earth, Wind & Fire, Lorde, and Keith Urban with Miguel.

The most nominations went to Jay Z with nine, followed by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Pharrell Williams, Kendrick Lamar, and Justin Timberlake with seven each. Drake picked up five.

The 2014 Grammy Awards will be held on Sunday, January 26 and will be aired live from the Staples Center in Los Angeles. We can’t wait!

Grammy Nominations 2014

ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Sara Bareilles – The Blessed Unrest
Daft Punk – Random Access Memories
Kendrick Lamar – Good Kid, M.A.A.D. City
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis – The Heist
Taylor Swift – Red

RECORD OF THE YEAR
Daft Punk feat. Pharrell Williams – “Get Lucky”
Imagine Dragons – “Radioactive”
Lorde – “Royals”
Bruno Mars – “Locked Out of Heaven”
Robin Thicke feat. Pharrell Williams & T.I. – “Blurred Lines”

SONG OF THE YEAR
Pink feat. Nate Reuss – “Just Give Me a Reason”
Bruno Mars – “Locked Out of Heaven”
Katy Perry – “Roar”
Lorde – “Royals”
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Mary Lambert – “Same Love”

BEST NEW ARTIST
James Blake
Kendrick Lamar
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
Kacey Musgraves
Ed Sheeran

BEST POP SOLO PERFORMANCE
Sara Bareilles – “Brave”
Lorde – “Royals”
Bruno Mars – “When I Was Your Man”
Katy Perry – “Roar”
Justin Timberlake “Mirrors”

BEST POP DUO/GROUP PERFORMANCE
Daft Punk feat. Pharrell Williams – “Get Lucky”
Pink feat. Nate Reuss – “Just Give Me a Reason”
Rihanna feat. Mikky Eiko – “Stay”
Robin Thicke feat. Pharrell Williams & T.I. – “Blurred Lines”
Justin Timberlake feat. Jay Z – “Suit & Tie”

BEST POP VOCAL ALBUM
Lana Del Rey – Paradise
Lorde – Pure Heroine
Bruno Mars – Unorthodox Jukebox
Robin Thicke – Blurred Lines
Justin Timberlake – The 20/20 Experience – The Complete Experience

BEST TRADITIONAL POP VOCAL ALBUM
Tony Bennett & Various Artist – Viva Duets
Michael Buble – To Be Loved
Gloria Estefan – The Standards
Cee Lo Green – Cee Lo’s Magic Moment
Dionne Warwick – Now

BEST COUNTRY SOLO PERFORMANCE
Lee Price – “I Drive Your Truck”
Hunter Hayes – “I Want Crazy”
Miranda Lambert – “Mama’s Broken Heart”
Darius Rucker – “Wagon Wheel”
Blake Shelton – “Mine Would Be You”

BEST COUNTRY DUO/GROUP PERFORMANCE
The Civil Wars – From This Valley
Kelly Clarkson feat. Vince Gill – “Don’t Rush”
Little Big Town – “Your Side of the Bed”
Tim McGraw, Taylor Swift, and Keith Urban – “Highway Don’t Care”
Kenny Rogers with Dolly Parton – “You Can’t Make Old Friends”

BEST COUNTRY SONG
Taylor Swift – “Begin Again”
Lee Brice – “I Drive Your Truck”
Miranda Lambert – “Mama’s Broken Heart”
Kacey Musgraves – “Merry Go Round”
Blake Shelton – “Mine Would Be You”

BEST COUNTRY ALBUM
Jason Aldean – Night Train
Tim McGraw – Two Lanes of Freedom
Kacey Musgraves – Same Trailer, Different Park
Blake Shelton – Based on a True Story
Taylor Swift – Red

BEST DANCE RECORDING
Duke Dumont feat. AME & MNEK – “Need U”
Calvin Harris feat. Florence Welch – “Sweet Nothing”
Kaskade – “Atmosphere”
Armin Van Buuren feat. Trevor Guthrie – “This Is What It Feels Like”
Zedd feat. Foxes – “Clarity”

BEST DANCE ALBUM
Daft Punk – Random Access Memories
Disclosure – Settle
Calvin Harris – 18 Months
Kaskade – Atmosphere
Pretty Lights – A Color Map of the Sun

BEST ROCK PERFORMANCE
Alabama Shakes – “Always Alright”
David Bowie – “The Stars (Are Out Tonight)”
Imagine Dragons – “Radioactive”
Led Zeppelin – “Kashmir”
Queens of the Stone Age – “My God is the Sun”
Jack White – “I’m Shakin’”

BEST ROCK SONG
Gary Clark Jr – “Ain’t Messin Round”
Paul McCartney – “Cut Me Some Slack”
The Rolling Stones – “Doom and Gloom”
Black Sabbath – “God Is Dead?”
Muse – “Panic Station”

BEST ROCK ALBUM
Black Sabbath – 13
David Bowie – The Next Day
Kings of Leon – Mechanical Bull
Led Zeppelin – Celebration Day
Queens of the Stone Age – …Like Clockwork
Neil Young With Crazy Horse – Psychedelic Pill

BEST R&B PERFORMANCE
Tamar Braxton – “Love and War”
Anthony Hamilton – “Best of Me”
Hiatus Kaiyote feat. Q-Tip – “Nakamarra”
Miguel feat. Kendrick Lamar – “How Many Drinks?”
Snark Puppy with Lalah Hathaway – “Something”

BEST R&B SONG
Anthony Hamilton – “Best of Me”
Tamar Braxton – “Love and War”
PJ Morton feat. Stevie Wonder – “Only One”
Justin Timberlake – “Pusher Love Girl”
Fantasia feat. Kelly Rowland and Missy Elliot – “Without Me”

BEST URBAN CONTEMPORARY ALBUM
Tamar Braxton – Love and War
Fantasia – Side Effects of You
Salaam Remi – One: In the Chamber
Rihanna – Unapologetic
Mack Wilds – New York: A Love Story

BEST R&B ALBUM
Faith Evans – R&B Divas
Alicia Keys – Girl on Fire
John Legend – Love in the Future
Chrisette Michele – Better
TGT – Three Kings

BEST RAP PERFORMANCE
Drake – “Started From the Bottom”
Eminem – “Berzerk”
Jay Z – “Tom Ford”
Kendrick Lamar – “Swimming Pools (Drank)”
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Wanz – “Thrift Shop”

BEST RAP/SUNG COLLABORATION
J. Cole feat Miguel – “Power Trip”
Jay Z feat. Beyonce – “Part II (On the Run)”
Jay Z feat. Justin Timberlake – “Holy Grail”
Kendrick Lamar feat. Mary J. Blige – “Now or Never”
Wiz Khalifa feat. The Weeknd – “Remember You”

BEST RAP SONG
ASAP Rocky feat. Drake, 2 Chainz, and Kendrick Lamar – “F***in’ Problems”
Jay Z feat. Justin Timberlake – “Holy Grail”
Kanye West – “New Slaves”
Drake – “Started From the Bottom”
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis – “Thrift Shop”

BEST RAP ALBUM
Drake – Nothing Was the Same
Jay Z – Magna Carta… Holy Grail
Kendrick Lamar – Good Kid, M.A.A.D. City
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis – The Heist
Kanye West – Yeezus

BEST SONG WRITTEN FOR VISUAL MEDIA
Coldplay – “Atlas” from The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
Jessie J – “Silver Lining” from Silver Linings Playbook
Adele – “Skyfall” from Skyfall
Colbie Caillat feat. Gavin DeGraw – “We Both Know” from Safe Haven
Lana Del Rey – “Young and Beautiful” from The Great Gatsby
Regina Spektor – “You’ve Got Time” from Orange Is the New Black

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Carrie Underwood Parodies "Wrecking Ball," Blurred Lines" and More!


Carrie does Miley!

In a hilarious sketch with Rashida Jones and Jimmy Fallon on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon Thursday night, the singer did a Thanksgiving version of Miley Cyrus' "Wrecking Ball," complete a giant kitten behind her just like Miley's MTV EMA performance.

"You made me cook a Butterball, and then a green bean casserole," Carrie Underwood croons. "And all you did was watch football, and ignore your fa-a-mily."

The funny threesome also sang Thanksgiving themed renditions of Daft Punk's "Get Lucky," Katy Perry's "Roar," "Blurred Lines" about Black Friday shopping and a Hanukkah themed version of Lorde's "Royals."

We liked Carrie's cover of Miley's song the most, but which parody was your personal favorite?

Watch the comedic clip and sound off in comments below!






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Robin Thicke, Miley Cyrus under same roof at MTV EMA


Robin Thicke and Miley Cyrus will be heading to the same stage for the 2013 MTV EMA Nov. 10 in Amsterdam.

Stash those foam fingers. There's no indication the pair will perform together, much less repeat their salacious performance from the MTV Video Music Awards.

Thicke is the newest addition to the roster, along with Snoop Dogg, Afrojack and Imagine Dragons. They join previously announced performers Cyrus, Katy Perry and The Killers. Redfoo of LMFAO is the emcee. The U.S. broadcast airs at 7 p.m. ET/PT Nov. 10.

Justin Timberlake and Macklemore & Ryan Lewis lead MTV EMA nominations with five each. Thicke, Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber and Miley Cyrus each have four nods, and Taylor Swift, Bruno Mars, Green Day, Thirty Seconds to Mars, Daft Punk, Rudimental, Icona Pop and One Direction are each up for three.

Artists with two nominations each include Afrojack, Imagine Dragons, Rihanna, Katy Perry, Eminem, Jay Z, Bastille, The Killers, Paramore, Rita Ora, Drake, Avicii, Calvin Harris and Iggy Azalea.

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Taylor Swift thinks Miley Cyrus is still a role model despite twerking over Robin Thicke


Taylor Swift believes that controversial star Miley Cyrus is still a role model to young girls, despite audiences poking fun at her recent performance at the MTV Video Music Awards.

The 23-year-old believes that you can still have a positive influence on your fans, even if you’ve made some mistakes in your past.

‘There’s room for role models who make mistakes,’ the Trouble singer said.

‘There’s clearly room for role models who are made fun of at award shows,’ she added, hinting that even Cyrus’s uncomfortable twerking with Robin Thicke could be forgiven.

‘Not that I necessarily enjoy being poked fun at, but that’s gonna happen to the fans, too. Whether in a board meeting or in school or on Facebook, where they’ll get humiliated publicly.’

And Swift, who has had her fair share of digs for writing songs about her famous failed romances with John Mayer, 35, and Harry Styles, 19, believes that if she can keep going, so can everyone else.

‘If I can say, “Yeah, I’ve taken a few hits over the years and I’m still going, I’m still happy!” maybe that’s an example.

‘It’s not just about standing on top of the mountain with the wind blowing in your hair, looking fabulous,’ she explained, adding: ‘My priority is not seeming like the coolest person in the music industry, or hardcore, or like some bombshell.’

The US superstar keeps herself in a happy place by resisting the urge to Google herself or focus on negative comments.

‘You can be obsessed with the bad things people say and the good things, either way you’re obsessed with yourself and I’m not – you can become unhinged so easily,’ she told the November issue of Glamour magazine.

‘Vanity can apply to both insecurity and egotism. So I distance myself, because I feel everything,’ she confessed, adding: ‘The little I am exposed to hurts my feelings. The only things I can really control are my songs and my behaviour. The rest? If I focused on it that would lead to insanity.’

Taylor Swift’s RED Tour comes to London’s O2 on February 1, 2 and 4 in 2014. Tickets will be on sale from Friday October 4 via axs.xom and ticketmaster.co.uk.

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Harry Styles Says Twerking Promotes Promiscuity, Is "Inappropriate"


Don't expect to ever find Harry Styles twerking -- again! The One Direction member recently revealed that the dance move -- that Miley Cyrus has continued to make headlines with -- is just not his cup of tea.

"I think it's quite inappropriate," the 19-year-old singer told Moviefone while promoting his new 3D concert movie One Direction: This Is Us. "Especially for the age groups it's aimed at," he added. "I think it's, you know, promoting promiscuity."

Styles, like so many others, experienced twerking to the extreme when he attended the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards on Aug. 25. Scantily clothed, Cyrus, 20, thrusted her hips in a provocative manner several times while performing "Blurred Lines" alongside Robin Thicke, 36.

The boy band heartthrob may think the move is unbecoming, but that didn't keep him from at least trying it out himself. In early August, Styles twerked near his seat at the 2013 Teen Choice Awards with hosts Darren Criss and Lucy Hale by his side.


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Miley Cyrus Slammed by Foam Finger Inventor After VMAs Routine!


We weren't the only ones not feeling Miley Cyrus' MTV Video Music Awards performance!

Not only did her fiance' Liam Hemsworth reportedly not like her raunchy routine but the alleged creator of the foam finger, Steve Chmelar, recently blasted the star for "degrading" his creation during her live performance at the VMAs.

Steve claims to have created the first foam hand to support his high school basketball team when he was a teenager and now he's not thrilled with the way Miley used his invention.

"I would say that it certainly misrepresented its intent to encourage team support," Steve told Fox News.

"She took an honourable icon that is seen in sporting venues everywhere and degraded it," he continued.

He's not too worried about what Miley possibly did to his product's reputation though.

"Fortunately, the foam finger has been around long enough that it will survive this incident. As for Miley Cyrus, let's hope she can outlive this event and also survive."

Ouch!

Don't worry, Steve's not simply a Miley hater. He admitted her whole image could simply just not be his thing.

"For people that like that kind of entertainment, I'm sure that it met their needs. If I had a choice between Julie Andrews singing 'The Sound of Music' and Miley Cyrus doing '[We] Can't Stop', I'd go the Julie Andrews route, but everyone has their choice and their decision."

Do you blame the foam finger inventor for being upset with Miley or do you think this is all ridiculous?

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VMAs 2013: Miley Cyrus uses foam hand as sexual prop, Justin Timberlake's big night includes reunion with *NSYNC at MTV Video Awards


Brooklyn enjoyed a starring role at the MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday.

Not only did the VMAs, at the Barclays Center, serve as the first major awards show ever beamed from the borough — but its stars, from Lady Gaga to Robin Thicke to Miley Cyrus, walked the red carpet past the iconic brownstones of the neighborhood and through a replica of the Brooklyn Bridge.

Katy Perry closed the show by performing her new hit, “Roar,” under the actual Brooklyn Bridge.

Even the house ads had a local flavor, featuring the Bedford Ave. subway stop in Williamsburg and the grittier Brooklyn streets.

“We may be from England, but tonight’s show is about celebrating Brooklyn, N.Y.,” said Harry Styles of the ultimate teen idol act, One Direction.

The setting had stiff competition for attention. During its two-hour-plus expanse, the loud and flashy show skimmed the cream of today’s pop brand names, beginning with a highly theatrical performance from Gaga of her new single, “Applause.”



As if aiming to set a world’s record for costume changes, Gaga whipped through five different looks in three minutes. After a literal in-your-face kickoff — featuring an extreme close-up shot of her eyes and mouth — Gaga revealed an outfit that seemed to come straight from the closet of “The Flying Nun.” From there, she sported a series of wigs, dresses and face-paints, ending up with just clamshells over her breasts and a flowery G-string in her nether regions.

It was Gaga’s first live extravaganza since undergoing hip surgery earlier this year.

Appearing during the pre-show, the star revealed yet another look: a pitch-black ball gown with a tight train that made her look like a lost cousin to Morticia Addams.

The VMAs, long known for its rude language and surprises, lived up to its crying-for-attention legacy with Cyrus’ performance. Lewdly thrusting out her tongue and nastily stroking her crotch, this one-time teen star worked hard to bag the sleaze award of the night. To cement the title, she stripped down to a flesh-colored bikini during a duet with Thicke on his smash hit “Blurred Lines.”

“Miley better get a damn pregnancy test after doing all that grinding,” quipped comic Kevin Hart.

A more earnest appearance came from the hit hip-hop duo Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, who performed their single “Same Love,” whose lyrics endorse equal marriage rights.

The performance was introduced by Jason Collins, the basketball player who recently came out as gay, and featured a guest vocal from Jennifer Hudson.

The clip won Best Video with a Social Message. “Out of every single song that I have ever written, to me, this is the most important,” said Macklemore, who is straight. “Gay rights are equal rights. There is no separation.”

One surprise of the night: The girl-group Dannity Kane — who’d been formed by P. Diddy — announced their reunion, while taking a slight dig at their mentor. “We’re on our own terms this time,” one member said.

The electro duo Daft Punk, who hadn’t been set to appear, also made a surprise appearance, joining with club legend Nile Rodgers to give out the Female Video of the Year Award to Taylor Swift for “I Knew You Were Trouble.”

Justin Timberlake, who tied for the most nominations of the night with Macklemore and Lewis, took the top Video of the Year prize for “Mirrors.” He also received the coveted Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award, a body-of-work prize bestowed upon him by his periodic comedy partner, Jimmy Fallon.



“This is the ‘you got old’ award,” Timberlake joked backstage.

Onstage, he performed a medley of his solo hits, from “Cry Me a River” to the new “Take Back the Night.” Then, he revealed the worst kept secret of the week — that he would reunite with his ’90s boy band ’N Sync. The fivesome, which hasn’t offered a major public performance in a decade, put in a fleeting performance of old hits like “Bye Bye Bye.”

Thirty Seconds From Mars took the Best Rock Video prize for “Up in the Air.” They beat out Fall Out Boy, Mumford & Sons, Imagine Dragons and Brooklyn faves Vampire Weekend.

Pink and Fun singer Nate Ruess won the Best Collaboration clip for their joint video, “Just Give Me a Reason.” It was an upset considering the stiff competition from Timberlake and Jay Z (“Suit & Tie”), not to mention Thicke’s much favored clip with T.I. and Pharrell, “Blurred Lines.”

Teen idol Selena Gomez got the Best Pop Video prize for “Come and Get It,” beating out stars as mighty as Timberlake and Mars.

Timberlake made up for that minor loss with added triumphs in the categories of Best Direction for “Suit & Tie” and Best Editing for “Mirrors.” Macklemore and Lewis also took the prizes for Best Hip-Hop Video and Best Cinematography for “Can’t Hold Us.”


The staging of the show at Barclays didn’t fail to impress, including a 60-foot blowup of the iconic Moonman prize. It was redesigned this year in a one-time only edition by the Brooklyn artist KAWS. With X’s on its eyes, and larger than usual ears, it looked like a gigantic, drunk Mickey Mouse.

This year’s show didn’t feature a host. The awards featured a new category this year, Song of the Summer, voted on by fans, via social media, during the show.

One Direction’s “Best Song Ever” took it, winning over more favored hits like “Blurred Lines” and “Get Lucky.” The boy band’s triumph inspired massive boos from the crowd at Barclays. It doesn’t get more Brooklyn than that.


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Robin Thicke's Mom Disses Miley Cyrus' VMA Performance


Miley Cyrus is taking some serious heat after her super raunchy VMA performance with Robin Thicke, where she stripped down to a nude bra and panty set and gyrated suggestively.

Even Robin's own mother disapproved and now says Miley shouldn't have joined her son on stage!

"I don't understand what Miley Cyrus is trying to do," she told Omg! Insider. "I think she's misbegotten in this attempt of hers. And I think it was not beneficial. It's not that I saw it once; it's that I can't unsee it."

Indeed! UsWeekly reports that Robin is "bummed" about how the show turned out.

"Robin thought it would be fun to include Miley, but he didn't realize how much he would overshadow him," the source says. "I don't think he would have done it knowing what it ended up like."

But Miley's mom gave her daughter's provocative performance two thumbs up.

"I'm so proud of her, and just honestly, I'm in awe of who she's become as a performer," Tish Cyrus told GossipDavid post-VMAs.

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