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VMAs Set to Sizzle

Beyonce at VMA press conferenceIt's a battle between some peppers and a sizzling hip shaker for the most MTV Video Music Awards nominations.

Shakira and the Red Hot Chili Peppers lead the pack with a total of seven noms each. Madonna and Vegas rockers Panic! at the Disco each have five nominations and Christina Aguilera picked up four.

This year's winners will be determined a little differently from past shows. For the first time in VMA history, viewers can vote for their favorites in every category -- rather than just the viewer's choice.

The VMAs will air live from New York's Radio City Music Hall on August 31. Artists and groups already confirmed to perform include Justin Timberlake, Beyonce, T.I., Ludacris, The Killers and Panic! at the Disco.

Cameras caught up with Justin, Beyonce and T.I. as they each spoke about what it's like to perform at the VMAs.

Filed under: Music, Awards/Awards Shows, Madonna, Beyonce Knowles


Tags: Beyonce, justin timberlake, JustinTimberlake, Killers, Ludacris, madonna, MTV, Panic! at The Disco, Panic!AtTheDisco, red hot chili peppers, RedHotChiliPeppers, T.I., VMA

Reader Comments

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1. Don't vote Beyonce for your Favorite Artist. She lacks talent and has no style. She is a hypocrite.

So if Beyonce is a so-called Christian, did she not learn anything from the Bible?

Jesus said that God feeds the birds of the air (Matt. 6:26) and does not forget sparrows (Luke 12:6). The Hebrew writings forbid inhumane slaughter or cruelty towards beasts of burden (Exod. 23:5; Deut. 22:6–7, 25:4).
The Bible describes God’s concern for animals repeatedly (Matthew 10:29, 12:11–12, 18:12–14) and forbids cruelty (Deuteronomy 22:10, 25:4).
The Bible describes animals praising God (Psalms 148:7–10, 150:6), shows animals present in eternity (Isaiah 65:25; Revelation 5:13), and affirms that God preserves animals (Psalm 36:6; Ephesians 1:10; Colossians 1:20).
Animals and humans look to God for sustenance (Psalms 104:27–31, 147:9; Matthew 6:26; Luke 12:6) and deliverance (Jonah 3:7–9; Romans 8:18–23).
God’s covenant in Genesis 9, in all five instances, is with all flesh, not just humans.

The pope even says, “Animals are God’s creatures. He surrounds them with his providential care. By their mere existence they bless him and give him glory. Thus men owe them kindness. We should recall the gentleness with which saints like St. Francis of Assisi or St. Philip Neri treated animals. . . . It is contrary to human dignity to cause animals to suffer or die needlessly.”


Beyonce is funding money to slaughter these animals. Why would she even NEED fur? She lives in LA and is from Houston. She's ignorant and blind.

Posted at 8:37PM on Jul 31st 2006 by Don't support Beyonce

2. This psychotic moron who left the comment above should have each pubic hair tweezed off . Then forced to consume a buffalo burger- with bacon. Go throw an egg somewhere else sister

Posted at 1:13AM on Aug 1st 2006 by Peta is blind

3. What a ridiculous thing to say, to quote the bible and then to turn to thy neighbor and ridicule and spit out cruel things to say. Who are you to JUDGE? Is your language not inhumane. You are getting the stylist she has and the person she is confused. IF you reall were trying to get your point out about her wearing fur you would state that solely, there is no need for the whole "lack of talent and no style and ignortant and blind" that just makes you seem like your jealous of her and your attaching the whole fur thing to justify it. So talentless and blind yet she has a few mansions and you have.....

Posted at 3:39AM on Aug 1st 2006 by PETacky

4. Its incredible how people with comments destroy the life and integrity of a human being. We are inthis world just like for vacation but some live just thinking about others life and money. If Mel Gibson said what he said do not need to destroy his life, I think people is envy, dishonest and just living in world of lies.LIVE YOUR OWN LIFE AND DO NOT PAY ATTENTION ABOUTH OTHERS LIFE.
I AM NOT AGREE ABOUT THE WAY MAGAZINES AND MORE ARE TREATING MEL GIBSON. HE IS WONDERFUL AND DESERVE THE BEST. ONLY THE LORD CAN JUDGE HUMAN BEINGS.

Posted at 9:26AM on Aug 1st 2006 by Perla

5. This is aim to the person called Don't support Beyonce. I'd read your post and all the Bible reference got me thinking about one of the 10 commandments. I think it's appropriate to place here>
"2) you shall have no other gods before me. (3) You shall not make for yourself an idol, whether in the form of anything that is in heaven above, or that is on the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth. (4) You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I the Lord your God am a jealous God, punishing children for the iniquity of parents, to the third and the fourth generation of those who reject me, (5) but showing steadfast love to the thousandth generation of those who love me and keep my commandments. (6) You shall not make wrongful use of the name of the Lord your God, for the Lord will not acquit anyone who misuses his name."

IMO, it seem to me you've broken commandments 2-6 with your idolatry of animals and in using God name to support your beliefs in hate filled rants. Beyonce has never been disrespectful to you but you believe it's alright to wish harm on her because she does not share your point of view...a minority view at that. I don't mind your right to inform the public but when you step over the line I take offense at that.

Posted at 10:05AM on Aug 1st 2006 by girladvenger

6. There so competative!!

Posted at 12:01PM on Aug 1st 2006 by Jaclyn

7. To the person using the Bible to talk about animals: Question: What do you think God used to clothed Adam and Eve? Fruit.

Posted at 12:48PM on Aug 1st 2006 by Yvette

8. what is with her crazy dancing routines. It keeps getting freakier and freakier each video. I have never laughed so hard in a long time. keep up the comedy routine in these videos it cracks me up. who is her coreographer? bad bad bad.. but funny funny funny

Posted at 9:14AM on Aug 2nd 2006 by tina

9. I really think people need to stop judging others. Beyonce is a very talented ENTERTAINER. Some people need to look up the word. She can dance, sing and act. Can the same people that are judging her do the same. And I think she try's to do things different. BECAUSE I SURE GET TIRED OF THE SAME OLD THING ON THESE VIDEOS. She bring's it every time and you that don't like her shouldn't watch.

Posted at 10:04AM on Aug 4th 2006 by Hunter

10. F*ck MTV. I thought their name stood for Music Television. And VH1? Video Hits 1? No...they are both sh*tty channels that play ridiculously stupid reality shows which are not even real. HOW CAN THEY HOLD THE VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS WHEN MTV DOES NOT PLAY ANY VIDEOS???
Too bad they are both so damn corporate and don't care about anything but money.

Posted at 9:24PM on Aug 5th 2006 by Erin

11. Its incredable how people hate on beyonce. She's talented and on top of everything has a bangin body.

Posted at 6:26AM on Aug 8th 2006 by wesley

12. all u hypocrits u need to hop off of beyonce name.u bad mind people wouldn't even realise the good ur doing her.each time u critizise her she use it and make something good.so dont think she is going to run to her mommie and cry ,remember she is a survivor.she has been going through this for years.and what u see happening more blessings are flowing and she gets better. u people evil mouth cant tear her down, ur doing more good than harm.the more negative things u talk about her the more she is striving.good always triumph over evil.so all u haters who wants to see her fall ur just wasteing ur breath u need to give up cause it's not working.just sit and try to remember for all these years u all have been hateing on her and wants to see her fall do u see her failing?no it makes her more successful.she must not change the video either cause i dont see anything wrong apart from it's a little bit too fast, thats all but other wise i dont see anything outrageous about it.u people need to watch and learn she is teaching u how to keep ur relationship alive.love u bee keep doing u thing.cant wait to get ur nxt album.from ur number one fan in jamaica panzy

Posted at 12:11AM on Aug 9th 2006 by panzy