Justin Bieber's Snake To Lady Gaga's Egg: 2011 Red-Carpet Highlights1676575

Beyonce's baby bump was one of the year's most-memorable moments.
By Jocelyn Vena


Justin Bieber at the 2011 VMAs
Photo: Christopher Polk/ Getty Images

Anything can happen on the red carpet at any given awards show, and in 2011, it felt like anything that could happen did. As MTV News reflects on some of the biggest moments of the year, we decided to remember some of the most-memorable things A-listers did live right in front of us all.

Lady Gaga's Egg
In February, Gaga had everyone guessing how she would arrive to the Grammys. Given her penchant for crazy looks, no one would have guessed she would have showed up in an egg. Designed by Hussein Chalayan, Gaga later emerged from the structure to proclaim that she was "Born This Way." What was your favorite red-carpet moment of 2011? Vote in our Newsroom poll! Snooki
Speaking of the Grammys, the reality star joined MTV News' own Sway Calloway to talk to all the stars at the show. After helping us out on the 2010 red carpet, we learned that anything is possible with Snooki, and 2011 solidified that she's the fieriest "meatball" to grace the "Jersey Shore." We wonder if she and Bruno Mars ever ended up dating. Paul McDonald and Nikki Reed
"Twilight" star Nikki Reed surprised everyone when she hit up the MTV Movie Awards in June. No, she hadn't borrowed Gaga's egg: She was rocking an engagement rock from her beau and "American Idol" alum Paul McDonald. The couple used the red carpet as the platform to announce their engagement, and married in October. Beyoncé's Baby Bump
She might have rubbed that burgeoning baby bump onstage at the Video Music Awards in August, but hours before she took the stage, donning a bright orange gown, Beyoncé let the paparazzi know she was expecting her first child with hubby Jay-Z by flaunting her pregnancy glow. Justin Bieber's Snake
While Beyoncé shared with the world her baby news, Bieber not only planted a kiss on VMA pre-show host and real-life lady love Selena Gomez, but also introduced her to his pet snake. His name? Johnson. She seemed less interested in the snake than perhaps he would have liked. What was your favorite red-carpet moment in 2011? Share your pick below!

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Complete list of winner from the 2011 American Country Awards

2011 American Country Awards

The 2011 American Country Awards honored the genre's top artists in Las Vegas, Nevada on Monday night (December 5). Held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, the ceremony was co-hosted by Kristin Chenoweth and Trace Adkins while Jason Aldean emerged as the big winner by garnering six trophies in categories including Artist of the Year and Album of the Year. Other success stories at this year's ACAs included Carrie Underwood and Thompson Square with three wins, along with Brad Paisley as Male Artist of the Year and Artist of the Decade honoree Toby Keith. Topping the showcase off were rockin' performances by Blake Shelton, Pistol Annies, Thompson Square, Eli Young Band and The Band Perry. With pictures from the event below, the complete list of winner from the 2011 American Country Awards is as follows: Artist of the Year WINNER: Jason Aldean Kenny Chesney Lady Antebellum Taylor Swift Zac Brown Band Artist of the Year: Male Jason Aldean Luke Bryan Kenny Chesney WINNER: Brad Paisley Blake Shelton Artist of the Year: Female Sara Evans Alison Krauss Miranda Lambert Taylor Swift WINNER: Carrie Underwood Artist of the Year: Breakthrough Artist Eric Church Eli Young Band Justin Moore Jake Owen WINNER: Chris Young Artist of the Year: New Artist The Band Perry WINNER: Scotty McCreery Jerrod Niemann Pistol Annies Thompson Square Album of the Year WINNER: Jason Aldean, My Kinda Party Kenny Chesney, Hemingway's Whiskey Brad Paisley, This Is Country Music Taylor Swift, Speak Now Keith Urban, Get Closer Zac Brown Band, You Get What You Give Single of the Year Billy Currington, "Let Me Down Easy" Tim McGraw, "Felt Good on My Lips" Thompson Square, "Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not" WINNER: Chris Young, "Voices" Zac Brown Band with Alan Jackson, "As She's Walking Away" Single of the Year: Male WINNER: Jason Aldean, "My Kinda Party" Luke Bryan, "Someone Else Calling You Baby" Billy Currington, "Let Me Down Easy" Tim McGraw, "Felt Good on My Lips" Chris Young, "Voices" Single of the Year: Female Sara Evans, "A Little Bit Stronger" Miranda Lambert, "Heart Like Mine" Reba, "Turn On The Radio" Taylor Swift, "Mean" WINNER: Carrie Underwood, "Mama's Song" Single of the Year: Duo or Group The Band Perry, "You Lie" Rascal Flatts, "Why Wait" Sugarland, "Stuck Like Glue" WINNER: Thompson Square, "Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not" Zac Brown Band, "Colder Weather" Single of the Year: New Artist The Band Perry, "You Lie" Craig Campbell, "Family Man" The JaneDear Girls, "Wildflower" Jerrod Niemann, "What Do You Want" WINNER: Thompson Square, "Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not" Single of the Year: Vocal Collaboration WINNER: Jason Aldean with Kelly Clarkson, "Don't You Wanna Stay" Kenny Chesney featuring Grace Potter, "You and Tequila" Brad Paisley with Alabama, "Old Alabama" Zac Brown Band with Jimmy Buffet, "Knee Deep" Zac Brown Band with Alan Jackson, "As She's Walking Away" Touring Headline Act of the Year WINNER: Jason Aldean Kenny Chesney Toby Keith Tim McGraw Brad Paisley Rascal Flatts George Strait Taylor Swift Carrie Underwood Keith Urban Music Video of the Year Sara Evans, "A Little Bit Stronger" Jerrod Niemann, "What Do You Want" WINNER: Blake Shelton, "Who Are You When I'm Not Looking" Thompson Square, "Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not" Josh Turner, "I Wouldn't Be a Man" Music Video: Male Jason Aldean, "My Kinda Party" Jerrod Niemann, "What Do You Want" WINNER: Blake Shelton, "Who Are You When I'm Not Looking" Josh Turner, "I Wouldn't Be a Man" Keith Urban, "Put You In a Song" Music Video: Female Sara Evans, "A Little Bit Stronger" Reba, "Turn on the Radio" Ashton Shepherd, "Look It Up" Taylor Swift, "Back to December" WINNER: Carrie Underwood, "Mama's Song" Music Video: Duo, Group or Collaboration WINNER: Jason Aldean with Kelly Clarkson, "Don't You Wanna Stay" The Band Perry, "You Lie" Lady Antebellum, "Hello World" Thompson Square, "Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not" Zac Brown Band with Alan Jackson, "As She's Walking Away" Music Video: New Artist The Band Perry, "You Lie" Craig Campbell, "Family Man" Brett Eldredge, "Raymond" Jerrod Niemann, "What Do You Want" WINNER: Thompson Square, "Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not" Artist of the Decade WINNER: Toby Keith [gallery=799]

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Pet Tags

Man, I'm so irritated.

I just received four pets tags that I ordered for Bev and Mary Margaret (two for Brooklyn and two for LA) and they're all messed up. Not only did they leave off the "Margaret" on Mary Margaret's tags, but the text isn't centered correctly and runs off the right side on all four of them. (The last letter of the address is cut in half.) The tags themselves are also ugly. The edges aren't smoothed out... they look like someone just cut them from a piece of sheet metal and called it a day.

So anyway, I got them this morning on my way to Starbucks (yesterday's mail), so while I was there, I started drafting a strongly-worded letter in my head, like what I was going to say to these people when I sent them back.

And then I saw it.

In tiny print on the bottom of the invoice it said, "Our handicapped employees appreciate your order."

So now I can't send them back. If I did I'd be a total asshole.

I'm just going to order new ones from someplace else. Any recommendations?

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Usher's Next Album 'Soulful, Catchy,' Taio Cruz Teases1675448

'He always wants there to be the soul in there,' Cruz tells MTV News about his 'Without You' collaborator.
By Jocelyn Vena, with reporting by Matt Elias


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Usher is hard at work on his next album. Set to work with fellow hitmaker Taio Cruz, the two already cooked up some magic with their David Guetta anthem "Without You," and it seems they are hoping to recapture that spirit for Usher's follow-up to 2010's Raymond v. Raymond.

"I saw Usher a few times, but I spoke to him at length at David [Guetta]'s house when we were in Ibiza [Spain]," he told MTV News in L.A. after his Jingle Ball set. "He has very specific ideas of where he wants to go musically and sound-wise." Given that Usher has never shied away from exposing a bit of himself in his music, while also keeping the party going, Cruz wants to make sure they can connect the mind, body and soul for this next release. "He always wants there to be the soul in there," he explained. "I'm kind of, not the opposite, but I'm always like, 'Let's get straight to the point and be really clear with the message and be simple.' "So we try to match those two worlds together: being soulful and, at the same time, catchy," he added. Cruz can't yet discuss what they're working on: Besides "Without You," he said, "Everything else is secret." Usher said he was drawn to the Guetta hit because he connected to it emotionally, explaining to MTV News recently what an important part that plays in his musical philosophy. "I think the world wanted a record like that. That [song] really spoke to the journey that I've actually been on in the last three years," he said. "Traveling all around the world, music sounds different. There's many different genres, and when you see R&B and pop and house, as well as electronic, come together, that's the reality of what music is."

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