Fans of "Twilight" and the MTV VMA's will enjoy "Twilight" star Ashley Greene making her red carpet correspondent debut this Sunday.
Ashley Greene - Fans of "Twilight" and the MTV VMA's will enjoy "Twilight" star Ashley Greene making her red carpet correspondent debut this Sunday. © David Gabber / PR Photos
MTV News gives the audience VIP access inside the VMAs during the “2009 VMA Preshow” on Sunday, September 13 at 8pm ET/PT. as MTV News reporters Sway & Tim Kash along with celebrity guest fashion correspondent, Twilight’s Ashley Greene, reporting on all the red carpet action from right outside New York's Radio City Music Hall.
Inside, reporter Jim Cantiello and Kim Stolz will track down all the VMA secrets and behind the scenes prep. MTV has also tapped popular video blogger iJustine (Justine Ezarik) to be our "Twitter Correspondent" during this year’s VMA Weekend and red carpet pre-show. Twitter analyst (!!) Justine will be "analyzing" worldwide Twitter responses as participants in the VMAs hit the red carpet.
Also, MTV will team up with LiveU in producing live remote interviews with celebrities as they get dressed in their hotel rooms and make their way to the red carpet. LiveU's state of the art system will enable MTV News to transmit via cellular broadband technology without the use of satellites, microwaves or cable.
MTV will also air a special VMA episode of “America's Best Dance Crew” directly before the VMA pre-show at 7pm ET/PT. To pay tribute, the remaining four crews will collaborate and perform routines to the best all-time Video Music Awards musical performances.
Comedian Russell Brand will host the show, and Beyoncé, Jay-Z, Lady Gaga, Green Day, P!nk, Taylor Swift and Muse are confirmed to perform. In addition, Katy Perry, Ne-Yo, Nelly Furtado, Chace Crawford, Leighton Meester and Miranda Cosgrove are confirmed presenters. Wale and the legendary go go band UCB are the official VMAs house band and will collaborate with artists including The All-American Rejects, Pitbull and 3OH!3.
The “2009 MTV Video Music Awards” will air live on Sunday, September 13, 2009 at 9PM (Live ET/Tape delayed PT) and on Sunday, September 20 at 5pm ET with Spanish subtitles on MTV Tr3ìs.
MTV is recognizing 50 young volunteers from the Boys & Girls Clubs of America, City Year and YouthBuild USA for getting involved in their local communities by bringing them to the MTV VMA Awards to catch all of the night’s action.
Viewers can vote for the "Best New Artist" category throughout the show, live on September 13 by visiting vma.mtv.com.
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