Lady Gaga 'meats' Cher
Lady Gaga picked up the biggest award of the night, video of the year, from another flamboyant(显眼的，浮夸的) dresser -- Cher. Gaga picked up her moonman trophy while clad in(穿着) a dress, hat and shoes that appeared to be made of meat. Gaga won eight awards, close to a VMA record -- although Peter Gabriel won 10 for "Sledgehammer" in 1987.
Selena Gomez
Actress Selena Gomez blows the crowd a kiss. She said before the awards that she hopes Justin Bieber won the moonman trophy for best new artist, and Bieber indeed did.
Usher and Justin Bieber
Usher and Justin Bieber arrive at the VMAs. Like Bieber, Usher began his career as a teenager and quickly rose to fame.
Ashley Greene
Ashley Greene, who stars as vampire(吸血鬼) Alice Cullen in the "Twilight" movies, vamped on the white carpet.
Trey Songz and Ne-Yo
Trey Songz and Ne-Yo pose for photographers on the white carpet.
Moonman and Katy Perry
Katy Perry dances with MTV's iconic Moonman, whose image is depicted on the VMA trophies.
'Social Network' stars
Justin Timberlake, Jesse Eisenberg, and Andrew Garfield star in "The Social Network," the fictionalized(把历史事件等编成小说/故事的) movie about the founding of Facebook. Timberlake plays Sean Parker of Napster, Eisenberg plays Facebook founder (and Eisenberg lookalike) Mark Zuckerberg, and Garfield plays Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin.
Justin Bieber
Wearing a "B" letterman's jacket, Justin Bieber slaps the hands of fans outside the awards.
Gaga meets 'Glee'
Lady Gaga accepts the award for best pop video for 'Bad Romance' from 'Glee' cast members Cory Monteith and Jane Lynch.