The 2011 MTV Video Music Awards are only 10 days away, and up until now the buzz surrounding this year’s show has been pretty quiet.
There’s no host, and while Adele and Lil Wayne are both entertaining as performers, they don’t exactly make for can’t-miss television. In fact, up until recently, the biggest thing the VMA show had going for it was the planned tribute to Britney Spears.
But Lady Gaga hopes to change that. MTV announced yesterday that the woman with the biggest album sales week of the year will be performing at the show, which will take place Sunday, August 28, at the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles.
What’s more, MTV unveiled a trio of promos starring Her Ladyship, all of which feature her sitting at a piano playing a jazzed-up version of “Yoü and I” (which, in unplugged form, borrows a bit from 4 Non Blondes’ “What’s Up,” doesn’t it?).
In one of those promos, she’s playing topless and lets her hair do a poor job of being her bra. Check out all the promos after the jump:
Gaga will be on MTV tonight for the television premiere of the new video for “Yoü and I” (it was supposed to be the first time anybody had seen it, but it leaked earlier this week), and MTV promises that there will be another big announcement from the Gaga camp.
Is it about a new tour? Will she be participating in the Britney Spears tribute? Will she be playing the VMAs covered in nothing more than seaweed and body glitter? If you’re curious, you can tune in tonight at 7:49 P.M. (how generous of them to give the last 11 minutes of a rerun of The Challenge!) for MTV First: Lady Gaga.
What do you think Gaga’s big announcement is going to be? What do you think of that jazz-cat arrangement of “Yoü and I”? And are you now more excited for the VMAs? Sound off in the comments.
Read more on EW.com:
Lady Gaga’s ‘You and I’ video, featuring hot Calderone-on-Germanotta action: Watch it here!
The Music Mix Lady Gaga Monitor: The best of times and the worst of times?
Lady Gaga co-hosts ‘The View,’ talks Amy Winehouse, Clarence Clemons, and her own history of drug use
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Can she please NOT perform Born This Way?? I am so sick of that song it’s ridiculous.
taht make 3 of us!!!! we get it you like the gays
I can’t wait for her performance! I do agree that it is pointless for MTV to be having a Video awards show at all…they don’t play videos! The awards mean nothing, but at least it gives Gaga a reason to perform.
Is her album still selling for 99 CENTS?! haha that is so funny
lol sad but true
I’m digging this jazz version of You and I even though it’s only 30 seconds.
I wish she’d release a full jazz album. I honestly think that jazz/R&B suits her vocals a lot better than pop.
I wish she wouldnt. I really dont like this new Ga Ga i find it to be boring and lets be honest she hyped it to be the “album of the decade” and tbh it was ok. I liked Beyonce 4 and Britney femme fatale way better
So with you on that!
I certainly hope more of the major stars perform this year than last…There’s was hardly any of the major stars last year.
were it not for flashing her sagging teets, goofy outfits and “gay, gay, GAY!!” themes, Gaga would vanish faster than Cowboy Troy.
Yeah because then …she would be boring. Thank god there is still a music artist that knows how to put on a show.
Yes to jazz, yes to her performing, yes to bleached eyebrows
Lady Gaga’s MTV Music Award performance 2 years ago is what made me a fan. I’m sure she’ll knock it out the park.. she knows how to put on a show!
Agree, she was great 2 years ago. Hopefully it’s more like that (and her AMA performance) and not like the awful Grammy’s one.
Snoozefest BRING BACK FAME MONSTER!!!!!!
I agree 100% she has become too exposed imo
This album made me a non fan.
MTV.
What a laughable network these days.
they should have had more sucessful artist open like Katy Perry or Rihanna. Born This Way was a huge dissappointment. I feel like she was supposed to turn it out but instead gave us an 80s album ..me no likey
Gaga was a jazz performer first. Listen to the album red and blue or watch her perfoamnces on you tube under her given name. She is a wonderful singer, and I agree I’m digging on the jaz you and I. I really wish she would do a acoustic double album of her hits as her unplugged work at the piano is actually better than the club style versions.
Shush.
MTV will bring back Unplugged and bring the last decade’s lackluster talent to perform (not badmouthing Gaga).
The “V” in VMA stands for “video”, right? What the hell does that have to do with MTV?
Veneral disease because of the Jersey Shore cast?
Jay, I had the same thought! MTV doesn’t play ANY VIDEOS! It is like the Food Network hosting awards for best automobile of the year.
Oh and YES.. MTV is a JOKE.. I want my original MTV
I am so ecstatic. Her VMA performance two years ago (in my opinion) is what catapulted her to be one the new queen of pop. I’m sure her performance will be amazing.
put ur paws up!!!!! =)
boooooring!
lady GaGa is always changing everything music, hairstyle,and definitely outfits like meat bubbles and caution tape!!!
uh maybe she is hosting the vmas?
please say it aint so. She takes herself WAY TOO SERIOUS! She has become a BORE
“Regina Voice” Quite TRYING TO MAKE GAGA HAPPEN ITS NOT GOING TO HAPPEN” haha
The moment when MTV announced Katy Perry got 9 nods and Gaga had only 3, has killed all the excitment about MTV VMA this year. To be honest, everybody knows Katy can sing but Katy doesn’t have charisma as Gaga does. Also, her musical ability and her songs are not that great. Both of Katy’s ET video and Firework song are both ‘Me-too” versions of Gaga’s Born This Way video and song.
Katy’s voice is terrible. The worst thing about her getting all of the nominations is that means she will have to perform! Yikes! The video awards don’t mean much, IMO…no one really remembers the winners from past years because the awards have no credibility.
The best thing about Katy is her writers and music producers. They really know how to belt out a hooky/catchy tune. Other than that, just about anyone could have jumped in as the main music artist of teenage dream and come away with the success or make it even better.
I agree about the producers, Tracksone. I think the success of her cd is because Dr. Luke and Max Martin produced it. (Truthfully, the same could be said about Britney’s whole career, with Max Martin being the Great Oz behind the curtain).
Lets not talk bad about britnay she is a sweet heart and her album is rad. katy did great job in her music i would like to see her open since she has surpassed Michael Jackson
Nope Katy doesnt SHE HAS MORE CHARISMA, TALENT AND ORIGINALITY than lady copy and paste. Her 9 noms and 6 number 1 singles on ONE ALBUM topping the King of Pop Michael Jackson. Sorry delusional gag me fan, Katy has more than Charisma! Stop hating hater
katy should open
katy should bhe the first to perform. She surpassed MJ
get over yourself! Bad Romance is Britney Toxic outfits, Born this way has NOTHING zilch nada to do with aliens, ET sherlock thats what the song is about. “gaga’s born this way” is MADONNA EXPRESS YOURSELF, so dont come in here crying about katy perry not being original when lady copy and paste rips off songs, looks, and costumes from other artist (most recent Bette Midler Mermaid costume) Bette had the balls to call her out!!!!