‘As someone that lives halfway between reality and fantasy, so do all my friends,’ pop star tells MTV News about promo’s surreal vibe. By Jocelyn Vena, with additional reporting by James Montgomery Lady Gaga during her 2011 VMA promo shoot Photo: MTV News Lady Gaga ‘s full-length VMA promo was unveiled Thursday night (August 18), the same night her “Yo
There’s no way the hardest working woman in showbiz would miss one of the biggest night’s in showbiz. Little Monsters everywhere can rejoice, because Lady Gaga will be performing at the upcoming 2011 MTV Video Music Awards. The Gaga joins a VMA roster that already includes Adele, Lil Wayne, Bruno Mars, Chris Brown and Young the Giant. The 2011 VMAs will air August 28. Gaga unexpectedly unleashed the mind-blowing six-minute “You and I” music video Tuesday via Twitter. The video makes its TV debut tonight at 7:49 p.m. on MTV. “You and I” is the fourth single to be released from Born This Way . In addition to performing, Lady Gaga is nominated for four Moonmen at the VMAs: Best Female Video (“Born This Way”), Best Art Direction (“Judas”), Best Choreography (” Judas “) and Best Video With a Message (“Born This Way”). [Photo: WENN.com]
There’s no way the hardest working woman in showbiz would miss one of the biggest night’s in showbiz. Little Monsters everywhere can rejoice, because Lady Gaga will be performing at the upcoming 2011 MTV Video Music Awards. The Gaga joins a VMA roster that already includes Adele, Lil Wayne, Bruno Mars, Chris Brown and Young the Giant. The 2011 VMAs will air August 28. Gaga unexpectedly unleashed the mind-blowing six-minute “You and I” music video Tuesday via Twitter. The video makes its TV debut tonight at 7:49 p.m. on MTV. “You and I” is the fourth single to be released from Born This Way . In addition to performing, Lady Gaga is nominated for four Moonmen at the VMAs: Best Female Video (“Born This Way”), Best Art Direction (“Judas”), Best Choreography (” Judas “) and Best Video With a Message (“Born This Way”). [Photo: WENN.com]
‘Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)’ marks Perry’s fifth #1 single from Teenage Dream, equal only to MJ’s Bad achievement. By Jocelyn Vena Katy Perry Photo: C. Flanigan/ FilmMagic Back in June, Katy Perry was closing in on Michael Jackson ‘s record for the most #1 singles from the same album — and now she’s tied it up. Thanks to the feel-good party jam “Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.),” Perry has the same number of #1 singles from Teenage Dream on the Hot 100 as the late King of Pop did from 1987’s Bad. Now, Perry is both the only woman with five #1 singles from the same album and also the only living artist with that record. So what singles got her there aside from “Last Friday Night”? Perry’s previous #1’s from Teenage Dream are “California Gurls,” “Teenage Dream,” “Firework” and “E.T.” Jackson achieved this feat back in 1987 and 1988 with “I Just Can’t Stop Loving You,” “Bad,” “The Way You Make Me Feel,” “Man in the Mirror” and “Dirty Diana” from his Bad album. “What a way to wake up! SO proud to announce that the little-engine-that-could of a song ‘LAST FRIDAY NIGHT’ is officially #1 & made HISTORY!” the singer tweeted Wednesday (August 17). “&u know, I couldn’t have done it with out ya, really I owe u guys BIG… so take this moment to give yourself a high FIVE!!! #allbecauseofu.” Explore our “Katy Perry: By The Numbers” infographic: Perry broke another singles record earlier this month, having the first album from the Billboard Mainstream Top 40 chart to have five #1 singles. Perry’s Teenage Dream album is the first in the nearly 19-year history of the chart to accomplish that feat. “Last Friday Night” has proven to be another successful track for the star, and the party anthem recently got an assist from Missy Elliott on the remix . Perry’s Teenage Dream videos have also been cultural smashes. For the 2011 Video Music Awards , Perry racked up the most nominations with nine, including nods for Video of the Year and Best Female Video for “Firework”; Best Pop Video for “Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)”; and Best Collaboration, Best Art Direction, Best Direction, Best Editing and Best Special Effects for the Floria Sigismondi-directed “E.T.,” which features fellow nominee Kanye West. Her dreamy “Teenage Dream” clip even nabbed a nomination for Best Cinematography. What’s your favorite Teenage Dream single? Let us know in the comments below! The 28th annual MTV Video Music Awards will air live on Sunday, August 28, from the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles at 9 p.m. ET/PT. See the list of nominees, revisit last year’s highlights and vote for your favorites in the general categories by visiting VMA.MTV.com . Related Videos MTV News Extended Play: Katy Perry Related Artists Katy Perry Michael Jackson
Memorial is planned for five people killed at concert at Indiana State Fair. By Jocelyn Vena A collapsed stage at the Indiana State Fair August 13, 2011 Photo: WireImage A memorial is planned on Monday (August 15) for the five people who were killed on Saturday night when a stage collapsed at a Sugarland concert at the Indiana State Fair in Indianapolis. According to the Fair’s official website , the fair will reopen on Monday with Governor Mitch Daniels in attendance at the memorial service. The memorial is set to take place at the Free Stage; the website also laid out plans for the remainder of events during the Indiana State Fair. The reports strong wind gusts may have contributed to the stage’s collapse at the show, which was attended by upwards of 12,000 people. reports that a severe thunderstorm had been issued in the hours leading up to the concert. In addition to the five who died, four dozen people were injured in the incident, which took place before the headliners took the stage. Sugarland are currently on tour with Sara Bareilles. “The accident at the Indiana State Fair felt like a bad dream,” Bareilles wrote on her site. “The weather changed in a matter of minutes and the stage collapsed in a matter of seconds.” Sugarland’s frontwoman, Jennifer Nettles, released a lengthy statement on the band’s official site about the incident. “I am so moved. Moved by the grief of those families who lost loved ones. Moved by the pain of those who were injured and the fear of their families. Moved by the great heroism as I watched so many brave Indianapolis fans actually run toward the stage to try and help lift and rescue those injured. Moved by the quickness and organization of the emergency workers who set up the triage and tended to the injured,” she wrote. “There are no words to process a moment of this magnitude and gravity. There are only prayers for peace in the hearts of the bereft, and prayers of thanksgiving for those who were spared or safe. A piece of our heart is left in that grandstand. May God provide peace and healing to the people of Indianapolis.” The statement continued, “We wish to pass along our most sincere thanks for the messages of love, prayer and support from our fan family. We’ll post any further updates here as they become available.” Related Artists Sugarland
Follow us and check into any music store between now and August 19 for a chance to win. By Gil Kaufman Photo: Foursquare Labs, inc. Sure, watching Bruno Mars, Lil Wayne, Chris Brown, Adele and Young the Giant perform at the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards from your couch is cool. But what if you could actually watch from inside the Nokia Theatre? MTV has teamed up with Foursquare for a unique contest that could land you and a friend a pair of seats at the August 28 awards blowout in Los Angeles. All you have to do is follow MTV on Foursquare and then drop into any music venue or record store between now and August 19 to scoop up the limited 2011 VMA Moonman badge, which will automatically enter you to win a trip and tickets for two to the big show. The sweepstakes ends next Friday, but you can still get the badge until the day of the broadcast. The sweepstakes is open to residents of the contiguous United States who are 18 or older, with a randomly selected winner to be chosen on or around August 22. The winner will receive two round-trip coach tickets to Los Angeles, hotel accommodations and two tickets to the VMAs. The initial slate of VMA presenters includes Jonah Hill, Rick Ross, Selena Gomez, Seth Rogen, Kim Kardashian and Odd Future, with more to be announced soon. The 28th annual MTV Video Music Awards will air live on Sunday, August 28, from the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles at 9 p.m. ET/PT. See the list of nominees, revisit last year’s highlights and vote for your favorites in the general categories by visiting VMA.MTV.com .
The ‘Super Bass’ rapper puts in a plea for ‘hungry, struggling, up-and-coming newbies’ like herself. By Jocelyn Vena Nicki Minaj Photo: Jemal Countess/ Getty Images The 2011 Video Music Awards are right around the corner (August 28, to be exact) and Nicki Minaj wants her Barbs and Kens to turn it out and make sure they’re casting their votes for her. Nicki is up for three prizes at the show, including Best Hip-Hop video and Best Female Video for her “Super Bass” clip, as well as Best Collaboration for her cinematic “Moment 4 Life” video, which features her pal, Drake . “Barbs, vote for me,” she said in an interview with MTV News. “Everybody else, please vote for me. Help me. Help me! I’m from Southside Jamaica, Queens, and I need your help. Vote.” The competition is stiff, with Minaj having to face off against some of her pals and peers. For Best Hip-Hop, “Super Bass” is up against Lil Wayne (“6’7”), Kanye West featuring Rihanna and Kid Cudi (“All of the Lights”), Chris Brown featuring Lil Wayne and Busta Rhymes (“Look at Me Now”) and Lupe Fiasco (“The Show Goes On”). The competition is equally tight for Best Female Video: Adele (“Rolling in the Deep”), Katy Perry (“Firework”), Beyonc
Colin Tilley tells MTV News it’s ‘really cool’ to see clips he helmed for Breezy and Justin Bieber getting awards-show nods. By Rob Markman, with reporting by Steven Roberts Chris Brown Photo: Kevin Winter/ Getty Images Colin Tilley has been having a heck of a year directing videos for Lil Wayne, Chris Brown, Diddy-Dirty Money and Justin Bieber. Now, the California native finds two of his works nominated for the 2011 VMAs . Tilley’s clip for Chris Brown’s “Look at Me Now” is up for Best Hip-Hop Video and Best Collaboration, while his video for Justin Bieber’s “U Smile” garnered a nod in the Best Male Video category. “It’s crazy to see the videos that we’ve been doing getting awards, actually nominations in general, from the VMAs. It’s pretty amazing,” Tilley told MTV News on Tuesday when we visited the set of Wiz Khalifa’s upcoming “No Sleep” video. “As far as the hip-hop [category], ‘Look at Me Now,’ in general, is an amazing song. I remember when I got that song, I was like, ‘Jeez, this is a hit right here. This is just going to win some awards,’ as soon as I even I heard the song,” Tilley recalled of the vid that features both Lil Wayne and Busta Rhymes. “The video just naturally and very seamlessly came together and we created something that I think is really cool.” While the director has worked most frequently with Brown — directing a number of his videos, including “Deuces,” “She Ain’t You” and “No BS” — Tilley also built a nice working relationship with Bieber after directing his 2010 visual for “Never Let You Go.” ” ‘U Smile’ was a very special video because I got to see Justin grow up. So we definitely went for this cinematic, stylized feel that really just showcased him as an iconic artist, as an icon in general,” the lens master said. “That was a really special experience. I remember the night before he had some award and he came to the set and he was really feeling himself. It was awesome.” You can vote for general VMA categories, including Best New Artist , by visiting VMA.MTV.com or m.mtv.com on your mobile phone. In addition, you can get in on Best New Artist text voting by texting BNA to 66333 on your wireless phone. Voting continues through the show, which airs live August 28 at 9 p.m. ET. (Verizon subscribers can vote on all categories via SMS by texting VMA to 66333; standard message rates apply.) The 28th annual MTV Video Music Awards will air live on Sunday, August 28, from the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles at 9 p.m. ET/PT. See the list of nominees, revisit last year’s highlights and vote for your favorites in the general categories by visiting VMA.MTV.com . Related Videos The 2011 VMA Nominations Live Related Photos 2011 Video Music Award Nominees
How will Lady Gaga’s meat dress at last year’s VMAs ever be topped? By Lady Gaga’s bag of bones dress this fall, according to one report . Yes, we’re serious. The singer’s camp has not confirmed if she’ll wear it – what would a Gaga entrance be without suspense – but the outrageous getup is already being crafted with her MTV Video Music Awards appearance in mind. PigofTheMonth (dot) com, an onle retailer of BBQ meats and sauces, has offered Gaga FIVE HUNDRED GRAND to wear a yet-to-be-seen bone dress. The Ohio-based company has teamed up with a well-known fashion designer who has shown in New York, London and Paris to cook up the couture. Plans would also include using gourmet barbeque sauces accessories and makeup to accompany the skeletal contents. Sounds … rather elaborate. “We won’t reveal the number of bones that it includes just yet,” PigofTheMonth CEO Lea Richards says, adding that it weighs a modest 12 pounds. “[Gaga] will still be able to move in a normal fashion,” Richards said. The real hook that might really get Gaga to sink her teeth into this concept? The bone dress will also be auctioned off to benefit Bones for Hunger. That would be PigofTheMonth’s soon-to-be launched financial assistance program for struggling artists. So she’d be helping support good cause. If she passes, there’s still time to bone up on other options. Sorry.
‘If I lose to any of those wackass videos, I’m gonna be mad because they all suck — except for Adele’s,’ Tyler tells MTV News. By Rob Markman Tyler The Creator Photo: MTV News Tyler, the Creator bites his tongue for no one. Some call him evil, others, unbelievable. So when asked about his feelings on his 2011 MTV VMA Video of the Year nomination, Tyler simply spoke his mind. “I’m really excited, shout out to Ron Artest. If I lose to any of those wackass videos, I’m gonna be mad because they all suck — except for Adele ‘s,” he told MTV News. The Odd Future standout’s self-directed “Yonkers” video is up against Adele’s “Rolling in the Deep,” Beastie Boys’ “Make Some Noise,” Bruno Mars’ “Grenade” and Katy Perry ‘s “Firework.” The “Yonkers” clip, which was uploaded to the Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All’s YouTube page back in February, has since racked up 15 million views. Most noted for the scene in which the rapper hangs himself in the end, the “Yonkers” video has become one of the most talked about and debated works of the year. It earned Tyler a Best New Artist nom as well. While the Cali rapper/producer/director is more respectful of his fellow Best New Artist nominees, he still wants to win that one too. Up against indie poppers Foster the People (“Pumped Up Kicks”), Big Sean (“My Last”), Kreayshawn (“Gucci Gucci”) and Wiz Khalifa (“Black and Yellow”), Tyler will let his guard down just a bit in this category. “The Best New Artist thing, that’s cool. Wiz is a really good dude and I’ve been a fan of his music, so if he wins I’ll be pretty excited. I wanna win that for sure, but Wiz is awesome, I’ve been listening to him since ’08,” he said. “Even Kreayshawn, she’s cool. So if she wins that too, I’ll be pretty stoked. But you know, I wanna win, I’m just gonna keep it 100.” Snagging a VMA has been a goal of the “Sandwitches” MC for months. He has been tweeting feverishly about it, but even he was surprised when he actually heard the nominations announcement. After the group manager called the entire OFWGKTA to a meeting, Tyler grew weary. “We were like, ‘What the f— does he have us here for?’ We were ready to leave. Then the VMA nomination thing came on and I was on my phone and I was like, ‘Oh crap I want to see what wack videos they have this time,’ ” Tyler recalled of his skepticism before being hit with the news. “Then they said my name and was talkin’ about it and I was like ‘What the hell?’ I kinda stopped breathing, I was just sitting there. I was kinda shaking. I don’t know, it was surreal.” The 28th annual MTV Video Music Awards will air live on Sunday, August 28, from the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles at 9 p.m. ET/PT. See the list of nominees, revisit last year’s highlights and vote for your favorites in the general categories by visiting VMA.MTV.com . Related Photos 2011 Video Music Award Nominees Related Artists Katy Perry Bruno Mars Big Sean Foster the People Adele Tyler The Creator
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