MTV Music Awards 2009

STORMING THE STAGE: Kanye West takes the microphone from best female video winner Taylor Swift as he praises Beyonce at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards in New York.

HAVING HIS SAY: Kanye West interrupts the acceptance speech from best female video winner Taylor Swift at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards in New York.

YOU GO GIRL: Fans show their support as Taylor Swift arrives onstage after being invited by Beyonce to finish her previously interrupted acceptance speech.

LET'S GET ON IT: Kanye West drinks from a liquor bottle as girlfriend Amber Rose poses for photographers at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards in New York.

EXCITED: Taylor Swift accepts the award for best female video for You Belong with Me before Kanye West storms the stage at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards.

QUITE A COUPLE: Kanye West and model Amber Rose arrive at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards in New York.

SUPPORTIVE: Taylor Swift hugs Beyonce after being invited to finish her acceptance speech for best female video that had been interupted by Kanye West.

HIT SINGLE: Beyonce accepts the video of the year award for Single Ladies at the MTV Video Music Awards.

LISTEN UP: Beyonce arrives at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards in New York.

FLY WITH ME: Jay-Z performs Empire State of Mind at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards in New York.

LADY IN RED: Lady Gaga accepts the award for best new artist at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards in New York.

LADIES MAN: Sean 'Diddy' Combs and unidentified guests arrive at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards in New York.

ALL MINE: Eminem accepts the award for best hip hop video for We Made You at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards in New York.

BUSTING OUT: Beyonce performs Single Ladies at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards in New York.

SINGLE LADIES: Beyonce performs Single Ladies at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards in New York.

CLOSE CONTACT: Lady Gaga performs Paparazzi at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards in New York.

THERE WILL BE BLOOD: Lady Gaga performs Paparazzi at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards in New York.

SURFING THE WAVES: Billie Joe Armstrong from Green Day performs East Jesus Nowhere at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards in New York.

ROCK ON: Actors Leighton Meester and Jack Black present the award for best rock video at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards in New York.

HUBBY IN TOW: Jennifer Lopez and Marc Antony arrive at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards in New York.

GOODBYE, BROTHER: Janet Jackson blows a kiss during a tribute to Michael Jackson at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards in New York.

TAKE THAT: Jack Black attacks the MTV spaceman at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards in New York.

RED DELIGHT: Beyonce arrives at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards in New York.

SOLEMN STUFF: Madonna speaks about Michael Jackson at the start of the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards in New York.

SPACE CADETS: Kristin Cavallari and Katy Perry arrive at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards in New York.

WHO'S THAT? Joe Jackson and a friend arrive at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards in New York.

SHAKE THOSE HIPS: Shakira arrives at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards in New York.

ROCK AND ROLL: Green Day arrives at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards in New York.

GOING GREY: Joe Perry and wife Billie Paulette Montgomery Perry arrive at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards in New York.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Lady Gaga arrives at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards in New York.

PRETTY IN PINK: Celebrity blogger Perez Hilton arrives at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards in New York.

RACING AROUND: Singer Pink and motorcross racer Carey Hart arrive at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards in New York.

I AM THOR: Actor Jack Black arrives at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards in New York.

SHIMMERING: Actress Kristin Cavallari arrives at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards in New York.

GEEK IT UP: Comedian Andy Samberg from Saturday Night Live arrives at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards.

BLONDE AMBITION: Stephanie Pratt, star of the MTV show The Hills, arrives at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards in New York.

ON A DATE: Lady Ga-Ga and Kermit the Frog arrive at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards in New York.

FALLING INTO LINE: Fall Out Boy rock band members arrive at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards in New York.

COME TO DADDY: Talk show host Jimmy Fallon arrives at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards in New York.

SPACE GIRL: Katy Perry arrives at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards in New York.

PUCKER UP: Alessandra Ambrosio arrives at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards in New York

LIP SMACKING: Actress and singer Solange Knowles arrives at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards in New York.

SHIFTY EYES: Ashley Greene arrives at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards in New York.

HI THERE: American Idol judge Kara DioGuardi arrives at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards in New York.