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KANYE WEST, EMINEM AND COLDPLAY VIE FOR FOUR AWARDS EACH, GREEN DAY GETS THREE NOMINATIONS WHILE JAY-Z GRABS TWO

The 26th Annual Awards Show Will Broadcast Live From New York City On Sunday, September 13 at 9:00PM, (Live ET/Tape Delayed PT)

NEW YORK, Aug. 4 -- MTV today announced the nominees for the "2009 MTV Video Music Awards." The ladies lead the pack as Beyonce and Lady Gaga earn nine nominations each for "Single Ladies (Put A Ring on It)," "Poker Face" and "Paparazzi" respectively. Britney Spears follows with an impressive seven combined nominations for "Womanizer" and "Circus." Jay-Z, Green Day, Eminem, Kanye West and Coldplay will each find themselves vying for several moonmen on the big night. In addition, Latin Grammy award-winning Puerto Rican duo Wisin Y Yandel, rapper Drake and rockers Kings of Leon are a few of the artists who have received their first VMA nomination. Included in the impressive line-up of first-time nominees is rapper Asher Roth who finds himself up against one of today's most notorious artists Eminem, in the "Best Hip-Hop" category. As previously announced, Russell Brand will host and set to perform are Green Day, P!nk, Taylor Swift and Muse. Katy Perry, Ne-Yo and Gossip Girl's Chace Crawford are confirmed presenters. The "2009 MTV Video Music Awards" will air live on Sunday, September 13, 2009 at 9PM (Live ET/Tape delayed PT) and on Sunday, September 20 at 5pm ET with Spanish subtitles on MTV Tr3s. MTV will announce additional performers, nominees and presenters on a later date.

"I'm excited and honored to be tied for most nominated for the VMAs. I've been blessed this year to have 'Single Ladies' become a video people really connected with and responded to. I've spent so much time watching all the great versions people created all around the world. It's beautiful to feel you touch people and bring a song to life with a video." - Beyonce

"After years of hustle in New York City, where we made our art videos in bars, myself and the Haus of Gaga are honored to receive 9 nominations for the 2009 VMAs. We believe in the immensity and the promise of 'showbiz' and will continue to give it mouth-to-mouth, till its vomiting return. All you need is a camcorder, a flashlight, and one truly GREAT idea. Thank you MTV for being our video flagship, and for supporting this bunch of inspired kids, who love to get wasted and make art, together."- Lady Gaga and the Haus

Viewers can vote for general VMAs categories, including "Best New Artist," by visiting vma.mtv.com beginning Tuesday, August 4. "Best New Artist" voting continues through the show, live on September 13. In addition, Verizon Wireless subscribers can vote by texting VMA to 97979 (standard message rates apply.)

MTV, Pepsi and Rock Band^™ have created a new category at this year's VMAs, "Best Performance in a Pepsi Rock Band Video" that allows fans, for the first time, to win their very own Moonman. This summer, contestants entered their original Rock Band^™ music videos, which fans will then vote on to select the ultimate winner. Viewers can help decide which band will travel to the "2009 MTV Video Music Awards," walk the red carpet, receive their Moonman, and be featured in an MTV produced promotional spot airing the night of the show by logging on to www.PepsiRockBand.com from August 8 - September 1.

    Following are the nominees for the "2009 MTV Video Music Awards":

    2009 MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS NOMINEES

    VIDEO OF THE YEAR

    Beyonce                               Lady Gaga
    Title: Single Ladies (Put A Ring On   Title: Poker Face
     It)
    Album: I AM...SASHA FIERCE            Album: The Fame
    Director: Jake Nava                   Director: Ray Kay

    Label: Music World Music/Columbia     Label: Interscope
    Production Company: Anonymous         Production Company: Rockhard Films
     Content
    Producer: John Winter                 Producer: Jil Hardin
    -----------------------------------   ----------------------------------

    Eminem                                Kanye West

    Title: We Made You                    Title: Love Lockdown
    Album: Relapse                        Album: 808's and Heartbreak
    Director: Joseph Kahn                 Director: Simon Henwood
    Label: Interscope                     Label: hiphopsince1978/Roc-A-Fella
    Production Company: HSI ProductionsProduction Company: HSI Productions

    Producer: Mary Ann Tanedo             Producer: Hagai Shaham
    -----------------------------------   -----------------------------------

    Britney Spears
    Title: Womanizer
    Album: Circus
    Director: Joseph Kahn
    Label: Jive/Zomba Label GroupProduction Company: HSI Productions

    Producer: Mary Ann Tanedo
    -----------------------------------

    BEST NEW ARTIST

    Lady Gaga                             Drake
    Title: Poker Face                     Title: Best I Ever Had
    Album: The Fame                       Album: So Far Gone Mixtape
    Director: Ray Kay                     Director: Kanye West
    Label: Interscope                     Label: Young Money/ Universal
                                           Republic
    Production Company: Rockhard Films    Production Company: GhostTown Media
    Producer: Jil Hardin                  Producer: Justin Benoliel
    ----------------------------------    -----------------------------------

    3OH!3                                 Kid Cudi
    Title: Don't Trust Me                 Title: Day N'Nite
    Album: Want                           Album: Man On The Moon
    Director: Steve Jocz                  Director: SoMe
    Label: Photo Finish Records           Label: G.O.O.D Music/Fool's Gold
    Production Company: Dignity & Shame   Production Company: Snoop Talk
    Producer: Travis Kopach               Producer: Stuart Leed

    -----------------------------------   --------------------------------

    Asher Roth
    Title: I Love College
    Album: Asleep in the Bread Aisle
    Director: Jay Lia/Scooter Braun
    Label: SRC/Universal
     Motown/Schoolboy
    Production Company: Soundis Azaiz
    Producer: Jonathan Lia Pruductions
    ----------------------------------

    BEST MALE VIDEO

    Eminem                                Kanye West
    Title: We Made You                    Title: Love Lockdown
    Album: Relapse                        Album: 808's and Heartbreak
    Director: Joseph Kahn                 Director: Simon Henwood

    Label: Interscope                     Label: hiphopsince1978/Roc-A-Fella
    Production Company: HSI ProductionsProduction Company: HSI Productions
    Producer: Mary Ann Tanedo             Producer: Hagai Shaham
    -----------------------------------   -----------------------------------

    Jay-Z                                 T.I. featuring Rihanna
    Title: D.O.A (Death of Auto-Tune)     Title: Live Your Life
    Album: The Blueprint 3                Album: Paper Trail
    Director: Anthony Mandler             Director: Anthony Mandler

    Label: Roc Nation                     Label: Atlantic Records
    Production Company: Les EnfantsProduction Company: Les Enfants
     Terribles                             Terribles
    Producer: Ciarro Pardo                Producer: Gina Leonard
    --------------------------------      -------------------------------

    Ne-Yo
    Title: Miss Independent
    Album: The Year of the Gentleman
    Director: Chris Robinson

    Label: Def Jam
    Production Company: Robot Films
    Producer: Megan Gutman
    --------------------------------

    BEST FEMALE VIDEO

    Katy Perry                            Beyonce
    Title: Hot n Cold                     Title: Single Ladies (Put A Ring On
                                           It)
    Album: One of The Boys                Album: I AM...SASHA FIERCE
    Director: Alan Ferguson               Director: Jake Nava
    Label: Capitol Records                Label: Music World Music/ColumbiaProduction Company: Frank The         Production Company: Anonymous
     Plumber/Anonymous Content             Content
    Producer: Melissa Larsen              Producer: John Winter
    -----------------------------         ------------------------------------

    Kelly Clarkson                        Lady Gaga
    Title: My Life Would Suck Without     Title: Poker Face
     You
    Album: All I Ever Wanted              Album: The Fame
    Director: Wayne Isham                 Director: Ray Kay

    Label: RCA                            Label: Interscope
    Production Company: Razor Factory     Production Company: Rockhard Films
    Producer: Craig Fanning               Producer: Jil Hardin
    ---------------------------------     ----------------------------------

    Taylor Swift                          P!nk
    Title: You Belong With Me             Title: So What
    Album: Fearless                       Album: Funhouse
    Director: Roman White                 Director: Dave Meyers

    Label: Big Machine Records            Label: LaFace Records
    Production Company: Revolution        Production Company: Radical Media
     Pictures
    Producer: Randy Brewer                Producer: Derek Roberto
    ------------------------------        ---------------------------------

    BEST HIP HOP VIDEO

    Eminem                                Kanye West
    Title: We Made You                    Title: Love Lockdown
    Album: Relapse                        Album: 808's and Heartbreak
    Director: Joseph Kahn                 Director: Simon Henwood

    Label: Interscope                     Label: hiphopsince1978/Roc-A-Fella
    Production Company: HSI ProductionsProduction Company: HSI Productions
    Producer: Mary Ann Tanedo             Producer: Hagai Shaham
    -----------------------------------   -----------------------------------

    Jay-Z                                 Asher Roth
    Title: D.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tune)    Title: I Love College

    Album: The Blueprint 3                Album: Asleep in the Bread Aisle
    Director: Anthony Mandler             Director: Jay Lia/Scooter Braun
    Label: Roc Nation                     Label: SRC/Universal
                                           Motown/Schoolboy
    Production Company: Les EnfantsProduction Company: Soundis Azaiz
     Terribles
    Producer: Ciarro Pardo                Producer: Jonathan Lia Pruductions

    ---------------------------------     ----------------------------------
    Flo Rida
    Title: Right Round
    Album: R.O.O.T.S.
    Director: Malcolm Jones
    Label: Atlantic Records/Poe Boy Ent.
    Production Company: Jason Valens
    Producer: Cafe 451
    ------------------------------------


    BEST POP VIDEO

    Beyonce                               Lady Gaga
    Title: Single Ladies (Put A Ring On   Title: Poker Face
     It)
    Album: I AM...SASHA FIERCE            Album: The Fame
    Director: Jake Nava                   Director: Ray Kay

    Label: Music World Music/Columbia     Label: Interscope
    Production Company: Anonymous         Production Company: Rockhard Films
     Content
    Producer: John Winter                 Producer: Jil Hardin
    -----------------------------------   ----------------------------------

    Britney Spears                        Cobra Starship featuring Leighton
                                           Meester
    Title: Womanizer                      Title: Good Girls Go Bad
    Album: Circus                         Album: Hot Mess
    Director: Joseph Kahn                 Director: Kai Regan

    Label: Jive/Zomba Label Group         Label: Fueled By Ramen/DecayDance
    Production Company: HSI ProductionsProduction Company: East Pleasant
                                           Pictures
    Producer: Mary Ann Tanedo             Producer: Xander Strohm
    -----------------------------------   ---------------------------------

    Wisin y Yandel
    Title: Abusadora
    Album: La Revolucion
    Director: Jessy Terrero

    Label: Machete Music
    Production Company: Terrero Films
    Producer: Josh Goldstein
    ---------------------------------


    BEST ROCK VIDEO

    Coldplay                              Kings of Leon
    Title: Viva La Vida                   Title: Use Somebody
    Album: Viva La Vida                   Album: Only By the Night
    Director: Hype Williams               Director: Sophie Muller
    Label: Capitol                        Label: RCA
    Production Company: Naailia           Production Company: Oil Factory
     Entertainment
    Producer: Hype Williams               Producer: Grant Jue

    ---------------------------           -------------------------------

    Green Day                             Fall Out Boy
    Title: 21 Guns                        Title: I Don't Care
    Album: 21(st) Century Breakdown       Album: Folie A Deux
    Director: Marc Webb                   Director: Alan Ferguson Hemingway
    Label: Reprise Records                Label: Island
    Production Company: DNA IncProduction Company: Frank The
                                           Plumber
    Producer: Michael Angelos             Producer: Melissa Larsen

    -------------------------------       ---------------------------------

    Paramore
    Title: Decode
    Album: Twilight, Original Motion
     Picture Soundtrack
    Director: Shane Drake
    Label: Atlantic/Fueled By Ramen/Chop
     Shop
    Production Company: Red Van Pictures
    Producer: Brandon Bonfiglio
    ------------------------------------


    BEST CHOREOGRAPHY

    Beyonce                               Britney Spears
    Title: Single Ladies (Put A Ring On   Title: Circus
     It)
    Album: I AM...SASHA FIERCE            Album: Circus
    Director: Jake Nava                   Director: Francis Lawrence

    Label: Music World Music/Columbia     Label: Jive Records
    Production Company: Anonymous         Production Company: DNA Inc
     Content
    Producer: John Winter                 Producer: Heather Heller

    Choreographer: Jaquel Knight & Frank  Choreographer: Andre Fuentes
     Gatson Jr.
    ------------------------------------  ----------------------------

    Ciara featuring Justin Timberlake     AR Rahman & Pussy Cat Dolls
                                           featuring Nicole Scherzinger
    Title: Love Sex Magic                 Title: Jai Ho! (You Are My Destiny)
    Album: Fantasy Ride                   Album: Doll Domination 2.0
    Director: Diane Martel                Director: Thomas Kloss

    Label: LaFace Records/Zomba Label     Label: Interscope
     Group
    Production Company: HSI ProductionsProduction Company: DNA Inc
    Producer: Jil Hardin                  Producer: Michael Angelos

    Choreographer: Jamaica Craft &        Choreographer: Robin Antin & Mikey
     "Marty" James Martin Kudelka          Minden
    -----------------------------------   -----------------------------------

    Kristina DeBarge
    Title: Goodbye
    Album: Exposed
    Director: Ray Kay
    Label: Island/Def Jam
    Production Company: Rockhard Films
    Producer: Nicole Acacio
    Choreographer: Jamaica Craft

    ----------------------------------


    BEST DIRECTION

    Beyonce                               Lady Gaga
    Title: Single Ladies (Put A Ring On   Title: Paparazzi
     It)
    Album: I AM...SASHA FIERCE            Album: The Fame
    Director: Jake Nava                   Director: Jonas Akerlund

    Label: Music World Music/Columbia     Label: Interscope/Konlive/Streamline
    Production Company: Anonymous         Production Company: Factory Films
     Content                               Ltd.
    Producer: John Winter                 Producer: Steven Johnson
    -----------------------------------   ------------------------------------

    Green Day                             Cobra Starship featuring Leighton
                                           Meester
    Title: 21 Guns                        Title: Good Girls Go Bad
    Album: 21(st) Century Breakdown       Album: Hot Mess
    Director: Marc Webb                   Director: Kai Regan

    Label: Reprise Records                Label: Fueled By Ramen/DecayDance
    Production Company: DNA IncProduction Company: East Pleasant
                                           Pictures
    Producer: Michael Angelos             Producer: Xander Strohm
    -------------------------------       ---------------------------------

    Britney Spears

    Title: Circus
    Album: Circus
    Director: Francis Lawrence
    Label: Jive Records
    Production Company: DNA Inc
    Producer: Heather Heller
    ---------------------------


    BEST EDITING

    Beyonce                               Britney Spears

    Title: Single Ladies (Put A Ring On   Title: Circus
     It)
    Album: I AM...SASHA FIERCE            Album: Circus
    Director: Jake Nava                   Director: Francis Lawrence
    Label: Music World Music/Columbia     Label: Jive Records
    Production Company: Anonymous         Production Company: DNA Inc

     Content
    Producer: John Winter                 Producer: Heather Heller
    Editor: Jarrett Fijal                 Editor: Jarrett Fijal
    -----------------------------------   ---------------------------

    Miley Cyrus                           Coldplay
    7 Things                              Title: Viva La Vida

    Album: Breakout                       Album: Viva La Vida
    Director: Brett Ratner                Director: Hype Williams
    Label: Hollywood Records              Label: Capitol
    Production Company: HSI ProductionsProduction Company: Naailia
                                           Entertainment
    Producer: Skot Bradford               Producer: Hype Williams
    Editor: Jarrett Fijal                 Editor: Hype Williams
    -----------------------------------   ---------------------------

    Lady Gaga
    Title: Paparazzi
    Album: The Fame
    Director: Jonas Akerlund

    Label: Interscope/Konlive/Streamline
    Production Company: Factory Films
     Ltd.
    Producer: Steven Johnson
    Editor: Danny Tull & Jonas Akerlund
    ------------------------------------

    BEST SPECIAL EFFECTS

    Beyonce                               Gnarls Barkley
    Title: Single Ladies (Put A Ring On   Title: Who's Gonna Save My Soul
     It)
    Album: I AM...SASHA FIERCE            Album: The Odd Couple
    Director: Jake Nava                   Director: Chris Milk

    Label: Music World Music/Columbia     Label: Atlantic Records/Downtown
    Production Company: Anonymous         Production Company: Radical Media
     Content                               Inc
    Producer: John Winter                 Producer: Anne Johnson
    Special Effects: VFX Effects/Louis    Special Effects: Gradient
     Mackall V                             Effects/Image-Metrics
    -----------------------------------   ----------------------------------

    Lady Gaga                             Eminem
    Title: Paparazzi                      Title: We Made You
    Album: The Fame                       Album: Relapse
    Director: Jonas Akerlund              Director: Joseph Kahn

    Label: Interscope/Konlive/Streamline  Label: Interscope
    Production Company: Factory Films     Production Company: HSI Productions
     Ltd.
    Producer: Steven Johnson              Producer: Mary Ann Tanedo
    Special Effects: Chimney Pot          Special Effects: Ingenuity Engine
    ------------------------------------  -----------------------------------

    Kanye West ft Mr. Hudson
    Title: Paranoid
    Album: 808's and Heartbreak
    Director: NABIL
    Label: hiphopsince1978/Roc-A-Fella
    Production Company: Partizan
    Producer: Justin Benoliel and
     Kathleen Heffernan

    Special Effects: Wizardflex
    ------------------------------

    BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

    Beyonce                               Coldplay
    Title: Single Ladies (Put A Ring On   Title: Viva La Vida
     It)
    Album: I AM...SASHA FIERCE            Album: Viva La Vida
    Director: Jake Nava                   Director: Hype Williams
    Label: Music World Music/Columbia     Label: Capitol
    Production Company: Anonymous         Production Company: Naailia
     Content                               Entertainment
    Producer: John Winter                 Producer: Hype Williams
    Cinematographer: Jim Fealy            Cinematographer: John Perez

    -----------------------------------   ---------------------------

    Lady Gaga                             Green Day
    Title: Paparazzi                      Title: 21 Guns
    Album: The Fame                       Album: 21(st) Century Breakdown
    Director: Jonas Akerlund              Director: Marc Webb
    Label: Interscope/Konlive/Streamline  Label: Reprise Records
    Production Company: Factory Features  Production Company: DNA Inc
    Producer: Steven Johnson              Producer: Michael Angelos

    Cinematographer: Eric Broms           Cinematographer: Jonathan Sela
    ------------------------------------  -------------------------------

    Britney Spears
    Title: Circus
    Album: Circus
    Director: Francis Lawrence
    Label: Jive Records
    Production Company: DNA Inc
    Producer: Heather Heller

    Cinematographer: Thomas Kloss
    -----------------------------

    BEST ART DIRECTION

    Beyonce                               Britney Spears
    Title: Single Ladies (Put A Ring On   Title: Circus
     It)
    Album: I AM...SASHA FIERCE            Album: Circus
    Director: Jake Nava                   Director: Francis Lawrence
    Label: Music World Music/Columbia     Label: Jive Records
    Production Company: Anonymous         Production Company: DNA Inc

     Content
    Producer: John Winter                 Producer: Heather Heller
    Art Director: Niamh Byrne             Art Director: Laura Fox & Charles
                                           Varga
    -----------------------------------   ---------------------------------

    Lady Gaga                             Gnarls Barkley
    Title: Paparazzi                      Title: Who's Gonna Save My Soul
    Album: The Fame                       Album: The Odd Couple
    Director: Jonas Akerlund              Director: Chris Milk

    Label: Interscope/Konlive/Streamline  Label: Atlantic Records/Downtown
    Production Company: Factory Features  Production Company: Radical Media
                                           Inc
    Producer: Steven Johnson              Producer: Anne Johnson
    Art Director: Jason Hamilton          Art Director: Zach Matthews

    ------------------------------------  ---------------------------------

    Coldplay
    Title: Viva La Vida
    Album: Viva La Vida
    Director: Hype Williams
    Label: Capitol
    Production Company: Naailia
     Entertainment
    Producer: Hype Williams
    Art Director: Gregory De Maria
    ------------------------------

    BREAKTHROUGH VIDEO

    Death Cab For Cutie                   Gnarls Barkley
    Title: Grapevine Fires                Title: Who's Gonna Save My Soul
    Album: Narrow Stairs                  Album: The Odd Couple
    Director: Walter Robot                Director: Chris Milk

    Label: Atlantic                       Label: Atlantic Records/Downtown
    Production Company: Merge @           Production Company: Radical Media
     Crossroads
    Producer: Walter Robot                Producer: Anne Johnson
    ---------------------------           ---------------------------------

    Cold War Kids                         Anjulie
    Title: I've Seen Enough               Title: Boom
    Album: Loyalty to Loyalty             Album: Anjulie
    Director: Vern Moan                   Director: Adria Petty
    Label: Downtown Records               Label: ConcordProduction Company: Vern MoonProduction Company: Harves
    Producer: Vern Moon                   Producer: Scott Howard
    -----------------------------         --------------------------

    Chairlift
    Title: Evident Utensil                Bat For Lashes
    Album: Does You Inspire You           Title: Daniel
    Director: Ray Tintori                 Album: Two Suns
    Label: Columbia/Kanine Records        Director: Johan RenckProduction Company: Court 13          Label: Astralwerks
     Omnimedia
    Producer: Bob WeiszProduction Company: RAF/RSA Film
                                          Producer: Eva Templeman
    ------------------------------        --------------------------------

    Major Lazer                           Passion Pit
    Title: Hold The Line                  Title: The Reeling
    Album: Guns Don't Kill People Lazers  Album: Manners
     Do
    Director: Ferry Gouw                  Director: Humble
    Label: Downtown Records               Label: Columbia/Frenchkiss Records
    Production Company: Ferry Gouw        Production Company: Humble
    Producer: Ferry Gouw                  Producer: Kim Koby
    ------------------------------------  ----------------------------------

    Matt & Kim                            Yeah Yeah Yeahs
    Title: Lessons Learned                Title: Heads Will Roll
    Album: Grand                          Album: It's Blitz!
    Director: Taylor Cohen & Otto         Director: Richard Ayoade

     Arsenault
    Label: Fader                          Label: D G C/Interscope
    Production Company: FVNMO             Production Company: Warp Films
    Producer: Taylor Cohen, Otto          Producer: Jon Adams
     Arsenault
    -----------------------------         ------------------------------


    BEST VIDEO (THAT SHOULD HAVE WON A MOONMAN)

    U2                                    Dr Dre
    Title: Where The Streets Have No      Title: Nuthin' But A 'G' Thang
     Name
    Album:  Joshua Tree                   Album: The Chronic
    Director: Miert Avis                  Director: Andre Young (Dr. Dre)
    Label: Island                         Label: Interscope/The Atlantic Group

    --------------------------------      ------------------------------------

    Beastie Boys                          Bjork
    Title: Sabotage                       Title: Human Behavior
    Album: III Communication              Album: Debut
    Director:  Spike Jonze                Director: Michel Gondry
    Label: Grand Royal/Capitol Records    Label: Elektra Entertainment
    ----------------------------------    ----------------------------

    Radiohead                             George Michael
    Title: Karma Police                   Title: Freedom
    Album: OK Computer                    Album: Listen Without Prejudice Vol.
                                           1
    Director: Jonathan Glazer             Director: David Fincher

    Label: Capitol Records                Label: Columbia Records
    ------------------------              -----------------------------------

    Foo Fighters                          Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers
    Title: Everlong                       Title: Into The Great Wide Open
    Album: The Colour And The Shape       Album: Into The Great Wide Open
    Director: Michel Gondry               Director: Jeff Stein
    Label: Capitol Records/Roswell        Label: MCA Records
    -------------------------------       -------------------------------

    OK Go                                 David Lee Roth
    Title: Here It Goes Again             Title: California Girls
    Album: Oh No                          Album: Crazy From The Heat
    Director: OK GO & Trish Sie           Director: Pete Angelus and David Lee

                                           Roth
    Label: Capitol Records                Label: Warner Bros. Records
    ---------------------------           ------------------------------------

Shugoll Research and Telescope are the Official Business Advisors of the "2009 MTV Video Music Awards" Nominee and Winner Voting periods.

Jesse Ignjatovic/Den of Thieves is the Executive Producer for the "2009 MTV Video Music Awards." Dave Sirulnick is Executive Producer. Garrett English is co-Executive Producer/Executive in Charge of Production. Amy Doyle is co-Executive Producer. Joanna Bomberg is Executive in Charge of Music and Talent. Jen Jones is Producer. Hamish Hamilton is Director. Robin Reinhardt-Locke is Celebrity Talent Executive.

Official sponsors of the "2009 MTV Video Music Awards" are 5 Gum, Febreze, Pepsi, Rhapsody , Sears, Taco Bell , U.S. Army and Verizon Wireless.

The "2009 MTV Video Music Awards" will be available to a potential viewing audience of more than 1.2 billion people via MTV's global network of 68 channels reaching 577 million households around the world as well as through syndication. In addition, its convergent programming & content will reach the entire interactive community, via MTV's more than 200 digital media properties around the world.

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