18 Dec 2012
Clarkson-Feature

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It seems like just yesterday three-time 2013 Grammy Awards nominee Kelly Clarkson won the first season of “American Idol,” but 10 years and 5 albums later, America’s sweetheart is all grown up and getting married to talent manager Brandon Blackstock!

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17 Sep 2012
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We all have fantasies. I mean, just last night Ryan Lochte was seriously in my dream. But alas then I woke up this morn. So with the election less than 2 months away (November 6!!!) I chatted with stars at the VMAs about their fantasies...with this year's election.

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12 Sep 2012

Photo: A$AP Rocky, Gotye, and Tyler Posey. (Getty Images)

Fun fact of the day: MTV Act is more than just a blog. Yup, we have a VMA category too: Best Video With A Message! This year, Demi Lovato won the coveted award for her will-definitely-make-you-tear-up tune "Skyscraper." Last year's winner? None other than Lady Gaga for "Born This Way." So we got on the 2012 VMA red carpet and totally geeked out about our category! We asked celebs about their all time favorite music video...with a message.

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7 Sep 2012
RockyAliciaTyga-Feature

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So the VMAs red carpet is the perf place to ask celebs what they're wearing, what projects they're working on and about, ya know, music videos (YES, we still play them on MTV.) But with the election right around the corner, we decided to get political with Alicia Keys, Tyga, Rihanna booty grabber A$AP Rocky, Big Sean (WHO HUGGED ME. UH-HUH. TRUE STORY.), Mac Miller, Jersey Shore's Pauly D, Vinny and Deena and other stars.

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Demi-Feature

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Last night at the 2012 Video Music Awards (you guys were all watching, riiight?) Demi Lovato dazzled as a performer and presenter. Not only did she strut her stuff on stage in the preshow, she also brought home the coveted Moonman for Best Video With A Message!

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6 Sep 2012
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One Direction. Rihanna.Taylor Swift. Alicia Keys. Ahhhhh! We'll be there...IRL at the VMAs tonight at 8/7c!!!! What we are we gonna do besides avoid fainting at the sight of Max George? (Uh yah, The Wanted are presenting tonight.) We'll be on the red carpet talking to stars about their fave music videos with a message (since it's a VMA category and all), the election (Don't you wanna know what P!nk's campaign song would be if she was running for prez?) & who knows what else?!

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31 Aug 2012
Nelly-Feature

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*SPOILER ALERT* Nelly Furtado and K'NAAN are totally going to win Best Video With A Message at the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards. OK, FINE, I don't actually know if they'll win a shiny Moonman for their epic video "Is Anybody Out There," but I sure as hell want them to!

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24 Aug 2012
katy

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We're def pumped about the nominees for this year's Best Video With A Message category at the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards -- they're so good some very worthy contenders didn't make the cut. So let's give some love to the activision of Rihanna, Katy Perry, Penguin Prison and M.I.A. for their crusading clips that totally could have battled it out in this category for a cause!

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23 Aug 2012
VMA6-FEATURE

Photo: Rise Against, Lil Wayne, K'NAAN, Demi Lovato, Kelly Clarkson, and Gym Class Heroes' Travie McCoy.

You think you got the 2012 MTV Video Music Award nominees for this year’s Best Video With A Message on lockdown? Aight, let’s test that pro-social swag -- take our quiz on the category that cares!

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22 Aug 2012
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The 2012 MTV Video Music Awards are going live on Thursday, September 6, so don’t forget that you can still vote for the winners through Friday. Travie McCoy of Gym Class Heroes took to Twitter, hoping to take home the coveted moon man for Best Video with a Message -- but the other nominees are right there with him!

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