MTV.com News — Also: Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens lose smiles when cameras appear; Lil Wayne's Shirt Vanishes.By Tamar Anitai, James Montgomery, Shaheem Reid and Jennifer Vineyard Chris Brown and Rihanna at the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards Photo: Kevin Mazur/... more info

Stereogum — Britney kept her cool, Weezy kept his pants on, and Russell kept the censors -- if not Jordin Sparks -- at bay. Indeed you know it's an off-year for the MTV Awards when the most shocking moment is Demi Moore's appearance. The fellas in Tokio Hotel l... more info

The Music Slut — Video Of The Year: Britney Spears - Piece Of MeMale: Chris Brown - With YouFemale: Britney Spears - Piece Of MeDancing: Pussycat Dolls - When I Grow UpRock: Linkin Park - Shadow Of The DayHip Hop: Lil Wayne - LollipopPop: Britney Spears - Piece Of Me... more info

VH1 News — Fall Out Boy, T-Pain, Tokio Hotel, Paramore and Young Jeezy found ways to make their VMA arrivals stand out, from monster trucks to elephants. more info

Idolator — Oh HI! It's dickdogfood. I welcome you to Idolator's liveblog of the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards. Now before I became a quasi-anonymous commentator legend, I was known as Michael Daddino. (I still am, in certain obscure circles.) Once, during that lo... more info

Idolator — Sure, in the long run, "which artists had to take moonmen home from tonight's Video Music Awards ceremony" is probably a meaningless statistic on the level of, say, "almost-no-hitters in Mets history," but admit it, you want to know if Paramore beat ... more info

MTV.com News — Taylor Swift brought the gold, Ashlee Simpson embraced her bump, and lots of guys were digging tweed this year.By Jocelyn Vena Katy Perry and Miley Cyrus arrive at the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards Photo: AP Photo/Matt Sayles Short, sweet an... more info

MTV.com News — Paramore, Young Jeezy also make memorable red-carpet entrances.By Shaheem Reid Tokio Hotel arrive in a monster truck to the 2008 VMA red carpet Sunday Photo: Frank Micelotta/Getty Images Bentley coupe, Phantom Rolls, Maybach, stretch limo?... more info

MTV.com News — 'We have no chance,' frontman Bill Kaulitz says of band's two nominations.By Jocelyn Vena, with reporting by Kim Stolz Tokio Hotel's Bill Kaulitz in the video for "Ready, Set, Go!" Photo: Universal Tokio Hotel are the only males to be nomi... more info

VH1 News — Tokio Hotel discussed their Video Music Award nominations and their excitement to meet Rihanna at Sunday's ceremony. more info