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Taylor Swift goes crowdsurfing, One Direction steal the spotlight, and Robert Pattinson and the Twilight gang make an appearance - without Kristen Stewart. See all the hot pics here. (Photos: AP)
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Rihanna accepts the award for video of the year for "We Found Love" at the MTV Video Music Awards in Los Angeles. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP)
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Miley Cyrus and her sister Brandi Cyrus attend the MTV Video Music Awards in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
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Nicki Minaj accepts the award for best female video for "Starships". (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP)
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Wiz Khalifa holds fiancée Amber Rose's baby bump at the MTV Video Music Awards in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
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Ezra Miller and Emma Watson onstage at the MTV Video Music Awards. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP)
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Pink gets upside down during her performance. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP)
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Ronnie Ortiz-Magro, left, and Samantha Giancola from MTV's Jersey Shore make their arrival. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP)
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Twilight stars Peter Facinelli, Elizabeth Reaser, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner and Jackson Rathbone onstage. But where was Kristen Stewart? (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP)
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Pink is suspended in the air during her MTV performance. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP)
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Taylor Swift performs at the MTV Video Music Awards. (Photo by Mark J. Terrill/Invision/AP)
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Jersey Shore's Ronnie Ortiz-Magro, Samantha Giancola, Vinny Guadagnino, Deena Nicole Cortese and Paul DelVecchio arrive at the MTV Video Music Awards. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
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Green Day's Tre Cool, Billie Joe Armstrong and Mike Dirnt arrive. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
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Miley Cyrus shows off her bleached new 'do on the red carpet. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
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Zoe Saldana arrives at the MTV Video Music Awards. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
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Former Gossip Girl star Jessica Szohr wears animal print. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
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Miley Cyrus and Mac Miller present an award onstage at the MTV Video Music Awards. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP)
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Rihanna performs at the MTV Video Music Awards. (Photo by Mark J. Terrill/Invision/AP)
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Katy Perry presents the best pop video award to Niall Horan and Harry Styles of One Direction for "What Makes You Beautiful". (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP)
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Pink and Carey Hart arrive at the MTV Video Music Awards in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
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Alicia Keys arrives in shiny silver. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
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Rita Ora presents the award for best male video to Chris Brown for "Turn Up the Music" at the MTV Video Music Awards. (Photo by Mark J. Terrill/Invision/AP)
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Katy Perry gets ready to reveal the winner. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP)
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Olympic gold medallist Gabrielle Douglas shows off her gymnastic skills onstage. (Photo by Mark J. Terrill/Invision/AP)
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Rebel Wilson and Max George, Jay McGuiness, Nathan Sykes, Siva Kaneswaran and Tom Parker of musical group The Wanted present an award together. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP)
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Taylor Swift surfs the crowd at the MTV Video Music Awards. (Photo by Mark J. Terrill/Invision/AP)
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US Olympic gymnasts Gabrielle Douglas, McKayla Maroney, Alexandra Raisman, Kyla Ross and Jordyn Wieber speak onstage at the MTV Video Music Awards. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP)
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Peter Facinelli, Jackson Rathbone and Taylor Lautner appear onstage at the MTV Video Music Awards. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP)
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Drake poses with his award backstage at the MTV Video Music Awards on Thursday, Sept. 6, 2012, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
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Taylor Swift performs at the MTV Video Music Awards. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP)
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Demi Lovato gives her MYV award a big kiss. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
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Alicia Keys performs at the MTV Video Music Awards on Thursday, Sept. 6, 2012, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP)
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Robert Pattinson is all smiles onstage at the MTV Video Music Awards on Thursday, Sept. 6, 2012, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP)
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Wiz Khalifa, left, and Ke$ha present an award onstage at the MTV Video Music Awards on Thursday, Sept. 6, 2012, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP)
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Frank Ocean performs at the MTV Video Music Awards on Thursday, Sept. 6, 2012, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Mark J. Terrill/Invision/AP)
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British boyband One Direction, Louis Tomlinson, Liam Payne, Harry Styles, Zayn Malik and Niall Horan pose backstage with their awards. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
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