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Music fans across the globe tuned in for another exciting ceremony celebrating the top music videos of the past year.

Nominees were announced on August 4 when fans began voting on their favorites in categories such as best male, female, rock and hip hop video, as well as Video of the Year.

This year, Lady Gaga and Beyonce each led the field with an incredible nine nominations. Up for Best Video of the Year in 2009 is Lady Gaga for "Poker Face", Beyonce for "Single Ladies", Eminem for "We Made You", Kanye West for "Love Lockdown" and Britney Spears for "Womanizer".

A new category added in 2009 featured a retro look at videos that fans always felt should have won a Moonman award - but never did - including David Lee Roth's "California Girls" and U2's "Where the Streets Have No Name" among them.

The highly anticipated 2009 MTV Video Awards presentation aired on Sunday night at 9PM on September 13, 2009 live from the Big Apple. The awards show returned to its roots this year in New York City for a wild romp taking place in a handful of locations around town including Radio City Music Hall.

British comedian Russell Brand returned as host in 2009, with Madonna kicking off the show with a touching tribute to the King of Pop Michael Jackson including a special appearance by his sister Janet Jackson. Other big names performing throughout the night included Green Day, Pink, Taylor Swift, and Brit rockers Muse.

As always, Kanye West stole the spotlight by grabbing the microphone from Best Female Video award winner Taylor Swift to announce ... that Beyonce should have won!

But no worries. Beyonce later won for Video of the Year and, always a class act, invited Taylor Swift onto the stage to share the moment...

Elsewhere on the Web, check out major links to star profiles, red carpet fashion photos, and lots of history & fun facts behind the MTV Video Music Awards along with a list of 2009 MTV VMA nominees & winners in major categories...

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2009 MTV VMA Nominees & * Winners

Video of the Year
* Beyonce, "Single Ladies"
Lady Gaga, "Poker Face"
Eminem, "We Made You"
Kanye West, "Love Lockdown"
Britney Spears, "Womanizer"

Best Female Video
* Taylor Swift, "You Belong With Me"
Lady Gaga, "Poker Face"
Beyonce, "Single Ladies"
Katy Perry, "Hot n Cold"
Kelly Clarkson, "My Life Would Suck Without You"
Pink, "So What"

Best Male Video
* T.I. featuring Rihanna, "Live Your Life"
Eminem, "We Made You"
Kanye West, "Love Lockdown"
Jay-Z, "D.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tune)"
Ne-Yo, "Miss Independent"

Best Pop Video
* Britney Spears, "Womanizer"
Lady Gaga, "Poker Face"
Beyonce, "Single Ladies"
Cobra Starship, "Good Girls Go Bad"
Wisin Y Yandel, "Abusadora"

Best New Artist
* Lady Gaga
Drake
Kid Cudi
Asher Roth
3OH!3

Best Rock Video
* Green Day, "21 Guns"
Coldplay, "Viva La Vida"
Fall Out Boy, "I Don't Care"
Kings of Leon, "Use Somebody"
Paramore, "Decode"

Best Hip Hop Video
* Eminem, "We Made You"
Kanye West, "Love Lockdown"
Jay-Z, "D.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tune)"
Asher Roth, "I Love College"
Flo Rida, "Right Round"

Best Breakthrough Video
* Matt & Kim: "Lessons Learned"
Death Cab For Cutie: "Grapevine Fires"
Gnarls Barkley: "Who’s Gonna Save My Soul"
Anjulie: "Boom"
Cold War Kids: "I've Seen Enough"
Chairlift: "Evident Utensil"
Bat For Lashes: "Daniel
Major Lazer: "Hold The Line"
Passion Pit: "The Reeling"
Yeah Yeah Yeahs: "Heads Will Roll"

Best Video That Should Have Won A Moonman
* Beastie Boys, "Sabotage"
Bjork, "Human Nature"
David Lee Roth, "California Girls"
Dr. Dre, "Nuthin' But A 'G' Thang"
Foo Fighters, "Everlong"
George Michael, "Freedom"
OK Go, "Here It Goes Again"
Radiohead, "Karma Police"
Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers, "Into the Great Wide Open"
U2, "Where The Streets Have No Name"

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