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Beginning Wednesday, July 20 at 11pm ET, Viewers can vote for general VMA categories, including “Best New Artist,” by visiting vma.mtv.com online or m.mtv.com on their mobile phone. In addition, Best New Artist text voting is open to all wireless carrier subscribers by texting BNA to 66333. Voting continues through the show, live on August 28th. Verizon subscribers can vote on all categories via SMS by texting VMA to 66333 (standard message rates apply.)

The 28th Annual MTV Video Music Awards will air live from Los Angeles’ Nokia Theatre on Sunday, August 28th, 2011 at 9 pm est.

Quotes from Monique’s acceptance speech:

“I would like to thank the academy for showing that it can be about the performance and not the politics,” said Mo’Nique.

She also went on to say, “I want to thank Miss Hattie McDaniel for enduring all that she had to so that I would not have to.”

Quote from Geoffrey Fletcher’s acceptance speech:

“This is for everybody who works on a dream every day. Precious boys and girls everywhere.”

Here are my top three BEST DRESSED people from the Red Carpet:

Queen Latifah

Monique

J-Lo

Honorable Mention for  BEST DRESSED:

Gabourey

My FAVORITE COUPLE on the Red Carpet:

Nick & Mariah

Okay, last but not least, here are my top two picks for  WORST DRESSED:

Zoe

Nicole

Did you watch last night Academy Awards? What are your thoughts on the show? Did the movies/people win that you wanted to win?

P.S. - I found out while watching the Oscars, my YA book Paper Thin: The Lip Gloss Chronicles Vol. 3 is a Dallas Morning News Best Seller.  Thanks to all who purchased the book for their teenagers.

Why? Why? Why wasn’t The Great Debaters nominated in any category. Why? Why? Why wasn’t Denzel Washington or any of the other cast members from that movie not nominated. Why? Why? Why wasn’t any of the producers nominated?

Out of all of the nominations, only 1 person of color was nominated and that was Ruby Dee (which is a long overdue nomination).

Supporting Actress: Cate Blanchett, “I’m Not There”; Ruby Dee, “American Gangster”; Saoirse Ronan, “Atonement”; Amy Ryan, “Gone Baby Gone”; Tilda Swinton, “Michael Clayton.” For the full list of nominees, click here.

I don’t know about you, but although I’m not a member of the WGA, I am boycotting the Oscars this year for reasons of my own.

Cher introduced Beyonce and Tina Turner for their show-stopping performance.  Tina started out with What’s Love Got to Do With It and Beyonce joined her on stage for Proud Mary.  All I can say is Beyonce had to work hard to keep up with Ms. Tina, because Tina did her thing.  This was one of my favorite performances of the night.

The first award was given out by one of my all time favorite artists Prince. I was jealous as he hugged and congratulated Alicia Keys for winning the Best Female R & B Vocal performance for No One.

The original members of The Time performed Jungle Love. Morris Day still looks good y’all. Rihanna came out rocking a cute short hair style  during the performance singing Umbrella and my other favorite cut from her last CD Please Don’t Stop the Music. Solange looked like she wanted to hit Rihanna when she hugged Jay Z on her way up to accept her first Grammy Award.

Amy Winehouse won for Best New Artist but wasn’t in the building. I had hoped that Ledisi would get it because I really love her CD. I have to admit Amy Winehouse’s performance was better than I thought it would be. Surprised she song Rehab, but anyway; she also won The Record of the Year award. I’m trying hard not to pick on Amy Winehouse and say how she really does look like a dope addict, but I hope that the love she got from her peers will possibly keep her on the narrow road to recovery…but then again, listen to the lyrics of Rehab.

Kanye West almost had me crying during his performance when he sang the song he dedicated to his mama. Best Rap Album of the Year…Kanye West…I’m so glad he won and although they turned the music on him as he gave his acceptance speech, he deserved that Grammy moment.

Song of the Year was Amy Winehouse’s Rehab (ironic…okay, I’ll keep my comments to myself…then again, its my blog and I’ll say what I want to).

Aretha Franklin was made to sing gospel.  (No, I’m not going to say anything about what she was wearing, I’m writing about the queen and keeping it positive). BeBe Winans joined her on stage.  I just love The Clark Sisters and they sang one of my favorite songs…”You brought the sunshine…”

Stevie Wonder introduced Alicia Keys as she performed for the second time that night singing her hit single No One.

I can listen to Herbie Hancock all day and night and I loved his acceptance speech. They turned the music on him too. 

There’s no party without Little Richard ~ the original king of Rock n Roll.

Did you see the Grammys? If so, what did you think?