Yahoo! Music UK — world entertainment news - Funnyman Russell Brand got serious at the MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday night as he kickstarted a tribute to his "mate" Amy Winehouse. more info

The Telegraph — Tributes paid to Amy Winehouse at special MTV show - as Beyonce reveals she is pregnant. more info

MTV.co.uk News — The emotional highpoint and poignant moment of the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards came as Russell Brand lead a tribute to the late Amy Winehouse.  Brand introduced the legendary Tony Bennett... more info

ContactMusic — Funnyman Russell Brand got serious at the Mtv Video Music Awards on Sunday night (28Aug11) as he kickstarted a tribute to his "mate" Amy Winehouse. Brand admitted he initially thought the tragic fellow Brit was nothing but "a crazy person" but he was... more info

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USA Today Music — The singer also performed during the show, which took time to honor Britney Spears and the late Amy Winehouse. more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — MTV had Russell Brand introduce the Bruno Mars-anchored tribute to Amy Winehouse, and with little time Brand gave a rather passionate, honest speech. It echoed his "For Amy" eulogy that he posted online, and he recognized Winehouse as "not just anoth... more info

Topix — Singer Amy Winehouse performs during the Rock in Rio music festival in 2008 in Arganda del Rey , on the outskirts of Madrid . more info

Pop Crunch — Sunday night’s MTV Video Music Awards will likely be the usual mix of fun, froth and controversy, but there will be at least one poignant moment when the show pays [...] more info

Yahoo! Music UK — world entertainment news - Rocker Pete Doherty paid tribute to his late pal Amy Winehouse by singing the star's Tears Dry On Their Own hit during his set at Leeds Festival on Friday night. more info