 Kanye West: Ends VMA boycott
Musician Kanye West is quite happy and jovial. Almost a year after taking decision not to perform on the MTV Video Music Awards, once again, Kanye West, the famous hip-hop star, will close 25th annual ceremony in Hollywood on Sunday. Thus he joins a lineup that involves other people like Christina Aguilera and the Jonas Brothers. The organizers have revealed this report to the media.
Details about the news on Kanye West have been inferred from quite a number of sources. As per their reports, the outspoken rapper was quite offended by his treatment during last year’s show. At that time his performance was relegated to a small stage in the Las Vegas.
Kanye West also failed to win any prizes, and brought out the accusation that the music cable network of exploiting Britney Spears, who involuntarily stole the show by badly lip-synching and dancing to her new tune.
Although Kanye West will again open the show sometime this year, she will not give any appearance.
"She will be ... doing something so mind-bending, it'll probably make you want to start families with each other in a random, possibly Mormon, way." English comedian Russell Brand, who would play the role of host, has joked during a press preview at the Paramount Pictures where the ceremony will be held.
Aguilera, who will be making her first televised performance since giving birth to a baby boy in January, joined him at the preview.
Apart from Kanye West, another performer, rapper T.I., was also on hand at the preview. The trio has given pose for photographs before Aguilera walked to a waiting limousine and sped off.
Other performers include R&B singer Rihanna and Detroit rocker Kid Rock, who have permitted the media to keep on watching him rehearse his big new hit titled "All Summer Long."
On separate manner MTV has made the announcement that videos made by Kanye West, Death Cab For Cutie, Erykah Badu, Gnarls Barkley and White Stripes won early awards in the professional categories.
Gnarls Barkley's "Run" was honored for art direction and choreography," while Badu's "Honey" won for direction, Death Cab For Cutie's "I Will Possess Your Heart" for editing, the White Stripes' "Conquest" for cinematography," and Kanye West's "Good Life" featuring T-Pain for special effects.
Britney Spears is amongst the high-profile nominees on Sunday, with bids for video of the year, female video and pop video, all for her tune "Piece of Me." |