MTV Video Music Award Winners - Britney Takes Three And Opens Show

In the end, all the hype for the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards was more or less for nothing. Britney read quickly from cue cards to open the show, and enjoyed a standing ovation during her comments:

"Thank you so much, thank you for all the love. I'm here tonight to celebrate a very important birthday, the 25th anniversary of the VMAs.

Here's the complete list of winners for the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards:

• Video of the Year: Britney Spears, "Piece of Me"
• Female Video: Britney Spears, "Piece of Me"
• Male Video: Chris Brown, "With You"
• Rock Video: Linkin Park, "Shadow of the Day"
• Hip-Hop Video: Lil Wayne, "Lollipop"
• Pop Video: Britney Spears, "Piece of Me"
• Dancing in a Video: Pussycat Dolls, "When I Grow Up"
• New Artist: Tokio Hotel

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Britney Spears To Headline MTV Video Music Awards

On again, off again. Maybe she will, maybe she won't.

Even after her dreadful appearance on the MTV Video Music Awards last year, MTV has made it official - Britney Spears will headline the Award show again this year.

But there will be no singing and dancing for Britney. Instead, executives have confirmed Brit's performance will be something "fun and unexpected" - no more details were given.

Spears performance last year embarrassed the network, and herself, as the troubled singer tried to make a comeback with her "Gimme More" song and dance routine. The reviews and press were brutal, criticizing MTV for allowing the performance to go on at all.

But, over the last few months, Spears seems to have cleaned herself up and is back on her game. Her dad is still in control of her money and other personal affairs by playing the role of legal conservator, but the judge seems to be loosening the rope around the pop icon.

MTV also alluded to the possibility of another appearance by an aging and troubled singer - Michael Jackson. Now, we're no Hollywood writers, but if you combined Britney Spears and Michael Jackson in a humorous skit where they openly lampooned themselves, recognizing the media saturation of their lives, it could be pretty funny.
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