Chris Brown ,Adele & Lil Wayne To Perform At 2011 MTV Video Music Awards

Three big artists are ready to get the party started at the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards .Adele, Lil Wayne and Chris Brown have all been announced as performers at the show, airing live from the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles next month.

This will mark the first time that Adele has graced the VMAs stage. The British chanteuse is up for seven nods for her emotional "Rolling in the Deep" video, including Best Female Artist, Best Pop Video, Best Art Direction, Best Cinematography, Best Direction, Best Editing and the night's big prize, Video of the Year.

Brown will return to the stage, after making his unforgettable VMA debut back in 2007. His eye-popping video for "Look at Me Now," which features Wayne and Busta Rhymes, is up for multiple Moonmen at the big show, including Best Hip-Hop Video and Best Collaboration.

"I am excited about my nominations and to be back on the VMA stage," Brown said in a statement. "I have a special performance planned for my wonderful fans."

Wayne himself is also slated to take the stage. He's got some big nominations up for grabs at the show including best Hip-Hop Video for his "6 Foot, 7 Foot" clip.

"Being a nominee and performer on the VMAs once again is an honor because everyone doesn't get that opportunity," Wayne said in a statement. The event coincides with the August 29 release of his upcoming album. "Looking forward to performing on the show, and having Tha Carter IV drop the same week!"

The night is shaping up to be quite the gathering, with stars like Katy Perry, Britney Spears, Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars, Nicki Minaj, Kanye West and Pitbull up for Moonmen at the show. Perry leads the pack with an unprecedented four videos earning a total of nine nominations, including Video of the Year, Best Female Video and Best Pop Video.

You can vote for general VMA categories, including Best New Artist, by visiting VMA.MTV.com or m.mtv.com on your mobile phone. Voting for Best New Artist continues through the show.

The 28th annual MTV Video Music Awards will air live on MTV Europe,Sunday, August 29, from the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles at 2am WAT.

OFFICIAL 2011 MTV VMA NOMINEE LIST 

VIDEO OF THE YEAR:
1. Adele - "Rolling in the Deep"
2. Tyler, The Creator - "Yonkers"
3. Katy Perry - "Firework"
4. Beastie Boys - "Make Some Noise"
5. Bruno Mars - "Grenade"

BEST NEW ARTIST:
1. Foster the People - "Pumped Up Kicks"
2. Wiz Khalifa - "Black and Yellow"
3. Tyler, The Creator - "Yonkers"
4. Big Sean featuring Chris Brown - "My Last"
5. Kreayshawn - "Gucci Gucci"

BEST HIP-HOP VIDEO:
1. Wayne featuring Cory Gunz - "6'7"
2. Kanye West featuring Rihanna and Kid Cudi - "All Of The Lights"
3. Chris Brown featuring Lil Wayne and Busta Rhymes - "Look at Me Now"
4. Lupe Fiasco - "The Show Goes On"
5. Nicki Minaj - "Super Bass"

BEST MALE VIDEO:
1. Cee Lo Green - "F*** You"
2. Eminem featuring Rihanna - "Love The Way You Lie"
3. Bruno Mars - "Grenade"
4. Kanye West Featuring Rihanna and Kid Cudi - "All Of The Lights"
5. Justin Bieber - "U Smile"

BEST FEMALE VIDEO:
1. Adele - "Rolling In The Deep"
2. Katy Perry - "Firework"
3. Beyoncé - "Run The World (Girls)"
4. Nicki Minaj - "Super Bass"
5. Lady Gaga - "Born This Way"

BEST POP VIDEO:
1. Adele - "Rolling In The Deep"
2. Bruno Mars - "Grenade"
3. Britney Spears - "Till The World Ends"
4. Katy Perry - "Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)"
5. Pitbull featuring Ne-Yo, Nayer & Afrojack - "Give Me Everything"

BEST ROCK VIDEO:
1. The Black Keys - "Howlin For You"
2. Foo Fighters - "Walk"
3. Foster the People - "Pumped Up Kicks"
4. Mumford & Sons - "The Cave"
5. Cage The Elephant - "Shake Me Down"

BEST COLLABORATION:
1. Pitbull featuring Ne-Yo, Nayer & Afrojack - "Give Me Everything"
2. Chris Brown featuring Lil Wayne and Busta Rhymes - "Look At Me Now"
3. Kanye West Featuring Rihanna and Kid Cudi - "All Of The Lights"
4. Katy Perry Featuring Kanye West - "E.T."
5. Nicki Minaj featuring Drake - "Moment 4 Life"

BEST ART DIRECTION:
1. Adele - "Rolling In The Deep"
2. Katy Perry featuring Kanye West - "E.T."
3. Lady Gaga - "Judas"
4. Kanye West featuring Dwele - "Power"
5. Death Cab For Cutie - "You Are A Tourist"

BEST CHOREOGRAPHY:
1. Beyoncé - "Run The World (Girls)"
2. Britney Spears - "Till The World Ends"
3. Lady Gaga - "Judas"
4. Bruno Mars - "The Lazy Song"
5. LMFAO featuring Lauren Bennett & Goon - "Rock Party Rock Anthem"

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY:
1. Adele - "Rolling In The Deep"
2. 30 Seconds To Mars - "Hurricane"
3. Eminem featuring Rihanna - "Love The Way You Lie"
4. Katy Perry - "Teenage Dream"
5. Beyoncé - "Run The World (Girls)"

BEST DIRECTION:
1. Adele - "Rolling In The Deep"
2. Katy Perry featuring Kanye West - "E.T."
3. Eminem featuring Rihanna - "Love The Way You Lie"
4. 30 Seconds To Mars - "Hurricane"
5. Beastie Boys - "Make Some Noise"

BEST EDITING:
1. Katy Perry featuring Kanye West - "E.T."
2. 30 Seconds To Mars - "Hurricane"
3. Adele - "Rolling In The Deep"
4. Manchester Orchestra - "Simple Math"
5. Kanye West Featuring Rihanna and Kid Cudi - "All Of The Lights"

BEST SPECIAL EFFECTS:
1. Katy Perry featuring Kanye West - "E.T."
2. Linkin Park - "Waiting For The End"
3. Manchester Orchestra - "Simple Math"
4. Kanye West featuring Dwele - "Power"
5. Chromeo - "Don't Turn The Lights On"


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Chris Brown,2Face Idibia and D'banj Shines at BET Awards 2011

Last year at the BET Awards, Chris Brown stomped and bawled his way through an emotional tribute to his idol, the late Michael Jackson. The performance earmarked a yearlong public plea for redemption that had plenty of highs and lows. On Sunday night, it was pretty clear that at least one audience had embraced the singer.

The 22-year-old was the uncontested man of the evening, collecting five trophies, including male R&B artist, video of the year and collaboration for “Look at Me Now” during the telecast, which aired live from the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles.

Chris Brown

"All my fans are everything to me," Brown said while accepting the award for male R&B artist. "I know it's been a long road. I just appreciate every blessing that's been put in front of me."

Later, he delivered a dance-heavy medley of tracks from “F.A.M.E.,” his first No. 1 album, and performed alongside buzzy up-and-coming rapper Big Sean. He even chided his own lack of poise when it comes to public speaking, something the audience got a laugh out of, given his meltdown on "Good Morning America" in March.

Although Brown’s appearance made for the rather awkward question of seating arrangements in case Rihanna would make an appearance -- she didn’t, despite winning for female R&B artist -– their names did cross paths thanks to a major snafu.

D'banj Arrival

As a fan presented the Coca-Cola Viewers' Choice Award, Brown's name was called as the winner (the show used tablet computers instead of traditional envelopes to reveal who had won), but then it was quickly changed to Rihanna.

“Well, this is awkward,” said Drake, who emerged from backstage to accept on behalf of the absent singer for their hit “What’s My Name,” amid gasps and muttering from the confused audience.

At the conclusion of the ceremony, host Kevin Hart bought out Brown to tell him he was actually the intended winner of the trophy, along with the FANdemonium Award. Talk about awkward -- especially as a chunk of the audience had already began filing out of the venue.

2face @ the press room

The BET Awards have always been less about onstage drama and more about what surprises the network could cook up, and there were a few highlights throughout the night, including Anita Baker performing with Mary J. Blige and a passionate, posthumous tribute to Teena Marie, Gill Scott-Heron, Nate Dogg and Clarance Clemons.
The BET stage, as Brown demonstrated, is the place to begin a much-needed comeback narrative.

Former Destiny’s Child member Kelly Rowland sent tongues wagging with a steamy performance of her No. 1 single “Motivation,” alongside crooner Trey Songz. After a handful of stalls for her serially delayed disc, "Here I Am," it was no surprise that all eyes were on her for the performance, especially as her last BET showing came at the tail end of a number from her more famous ex-bandmate Beyoncé.

Not one to let her presence go unseen, Beyoncé this year was beamed in from her Glastonbury festival debut, where she delivered a charging performance of the new single “End of Time.”

2face

With her new album, “4,” getting off to a slow start –- none of the singles have cracked the top 10 –- the closing slot was a much-needed promotional push.

Despite being a continent away, the singer managed to have the performance of the evening. In the Shrine, a section of the audience waved flags emblazoned with the letter "B," and a slew of dancers gyrated below the big screen of her performance. Though satellite performances are nothing new for awards shows, she was the first artist to perform on the network via satellite.

Other winners included Wiz Khalifia for new artist and Kanye West for male hip-hop artist. Nicki Minaj was all laughs when she won for female hip-hop artist, as expected.

"Wow, I can't believe I won. No, no. Not like that," Minaj said as the audience roared in laughter. "What I mean is I didn't expect to....When I say I can't believe I won, I mean I can't believe I get to share this with [Lil Wayne], who saw me rapping on the steps."

2face Arrival

Here’s a complete BET Awards 2011 Winners List:

Female R&B artist: Rihanna
Male R&B artist: Chris Brown
Female hip-hop artist: Nicki Minaj
Male hip-hop artist: Kanye West
Collaboration: Chris Brown, “Look At Me Now,” feat. Lil Wayne and Busta Rhymes
New artist: Wiz Khalifa
Group: Diddy Dirty Money
Young Stars award: (tie) Jaden Smith and Willow Smith
Gospel: Mary Mary
Centric award: Marsha Ambrosius
Actress: Taraji P. Henson
Actor: Idris Elba
Movie: “For Colored Girls”
Sportsman of the year: Michael Vick
Sportswoman of the year: Serena Williams
International act, UK: Tinie Tempah
International act, Africa: (tie) 2Face Idibia and D’Banj
Video director of the year: Chris Robinson
Viewers’ choice: Chris Brown, “Look At Me Now”

Did any of the top choices surprise you?