After getting married and giving birth to her first child, Alicia Keys is excited to share her new music with the world. The Grammy-winning superstar will return to the stage at the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards.

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Rihanna and Drake have a lot to celebrate. The superstars lead the nominations for the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards, it was announced today.

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If rapping doesn’t work out for Kreayshawn, she may have a new calling interviewing celebrities. The “Gucci Gucci” rapper was hired by MTV to host their “Red Carpet Report” and she didn’t disappoint, letting loose during her laidback chats. She asked Kelly Rowland about her peacock dress (“You so crazy girl!” Kelly told her), asked to sit on Amber Rose’s lap (“Only you though,” said boyfriend Wiz Khalifa), questioned fellow Best New Artist nominee Big Sean about his furry fashion, and told Young Money’s Shanell to take a spin so she could get a peek of her ass. You won’t be able to stop watching.

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Lil Wayne chalking it up with Justin Bieber, Lady Gaga’s male alter-ego Jo Calderone flirting with Britney Spears and the cast of “Jersey Shore,” and Justin Bieber photo bombing Katy Perry and her husband Russell Brand. These were just a few of the moments you didn’t see on TV at Sunday’s VMAs.

Check out these candid shots, plus Kanye posing with a pink-haired Katy after their win for Best Collaboration, Beyoncé meeting 85-year-old actress Cloris Leachman, and Nicki Minaj and Tyler, the Creator celebrating their first Moonmen.

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Bruno Mars honored the late Amy Winehouse during the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards, performing her cover of The Zutons’ “Valerie.” After a heartfelt introduction from Tony Bennett that featured studio footage from their collaboration “Body & Soul,” the “Grenade” singer took the stage dressed in a turquoise jacket and his signature Pompadour, running through the soulful cut in remembrance of the soul songstress.

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Lil Wayne closed the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards by rocking out. The rapper, who is releasing his new album Tha Carter IV at midnight, gave a sensitive rendition of “How to Love” before stripping off his shirt and cranking up the energy with “John.” He slapped skin with DJ Khaled and Rick Ross before strapping on an electric guitar and smashing it in defiance.

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“I wanted this shit since I was nine. I’m about to cry.” –Odd Future frontman Tyler, the Creator on winning the award for Best New Artist at the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards.

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Adele turned the lights down low at the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards, performing cuts from her three-times platinum release 21. Accompanied by only a pianist, the British songstress excluded her chart-topping single “Rolling in the Deep” and gave a soulful rendition of “Someone Like You,” passionately delivery the tune over the sparse instrumentation.

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