MetroLyrics.com has all the results from last night’s MTV EMAs. As usual, it was a star-studded show with a number of outstanding performances. Click here to get the details, including all of the winners, nominees, and performers from last night’s show.

Award Winners:

Best Collaboration: Lady GaGa ft. Beyonce Knowles – “Telephone”

Best Female Video: Lady GaGa – “Bad Romance”

Best Male Video: Eminem – “Not Afraid”

Best Hip-Hop Video: Eminem – “Not Afraid”

Best New Artist: Justin Bieber ft. Ludacris – “Baby”

Best Pop Video: Lady GaGa – “Bad Romance”

Best Rock Video: 30 Seconds to Mars – “Kings and Queens”

Best Dance Music Video: Lady GaGa – “Bad Romance”

Video of the Year: Lady GaGa – “Bad Romance”

Best Art Direction: Florence and the Machine – “Dog Days Are Over”

Best Choreography: Lady GaGa – “Bad Romance”

Best Cinematography: Jay-Z & Alicia Keys – “Empire State of Mind”

Best Direction: Lady GaGa – “Bad Romance”

Best Editing: Lady GaGa – “Bad Romance”

Best SFX (Special Effects): Muse – “Uprising”

Breakthrough Video: The Black Keys – “Tighten Up”

Full Show Recap:

The MTV VMAs have come and gone for 2010. It was a show filled with star studded performers and awards. And although it may not have had the WOW moments of year’s past (Kanye, Taylor anybody?), there was still enough material to make for some pretty good water cooler discussion. So if you missed any of the action, we’ve got the low down to get you up to speed.

The show opened with a performance from Eminem. Playing his smash hits “Not Afraid” and “Love the Way You Lie,” Eminem did his part to get the party started. For the latter song, he was joined on stage by Rihanna, and together they got the crowd in a party mood. Check it out below.

Then came time for host Chelsea Handler to take the reigns. It started with a backstage skit that featured a series of butt slaps from the likes of Lil’ Jon, Flo-Rida, and even Lindsay Lohan, who was able to turn her well documented issues–including her recent prison stint–into a pretty funny bit.

After the skit aired, Chelsea took the stage in a Lady Gaga inspired costume, dropped some jokes on some attendees, including everyone from the cast of the Jersey Shore to Justin Bieber.

Ellen Degeneres showed up to present the first award. Not unexpectedly, Lady Gaga took home the Moonman for Best Female Video. Here’s a hint, this wasn’t the last time she got up on stage.

Next up was the award for Best Rock Video. The guys from Jackass took the stage to promote their upcoming film, and after a bit of goofing around, they let us know 30 Seconds to Mars won the award. Frontman Jared Leto, a guy who literally doesn’t seem to age, gave a short but sweet acceptance speech, thanking the band’s fans.

After that, it was on to Kim Kardashian backstage for a lead in to Justin Bieber’s performance. The teenage phenom took the stage outside of the Nokia Theater and wowed the crowd with a number of his famous hits and surprisingly solid dance moves. Despite all the dancing, his vocals stayed remarkably solid, which was enough for more than a few Twitterers to claim that he was lip synching. We’ve got our own opinions on that, but you’ll have be the judge on this one. He finished off with a drum solo. That part was definitely legit.

Back inside the show went on with house DJ Deadmau5 keeping the mood high with his spins. Ke$ha and Trey Songz introduced Usher, who put on a solid stage production. It’s a good thing Justin Bieber was watching his musical mentor perform because Usher’s definitely done this before, and it shows.

Presenters Katy Perry and Nicki Minaj made their way on stage to the delight of all the males in the audience. The two of them joked around about finding a man at the VMAs–something Katy knows too well after nabbing her husband Russell Brand at last year’s awards. Eminem took the award for Best Male Video, but had sadly already hopped on a plane for New York and was unable to accept it.

After some tunes from Deadmau5 and an auto-tuned comedy bit by the host, it was time for Florence + The Machine to hit the stage. If you weren’t aware of Florence + The Machine before, you should definitely take notice now. Lead singer Florence Welch is immensely talented, which she proved with her rendition of “Dog Days Are Over,” definitely one of the great performances of the night. After, Travie McCoy lead into the commercial break by rapping a verse from his hit “Billionaire.”

To the delight of the many ‘Gleeks’ in the audience, the cast of Glee came out to present the award for Best Pop Video. Guess what, Lady Gaga won again. We all saw that coming.

And now for a moment that you’re sure to hear about more than once, Taylor Swift performed a new song “You’re Still An Innocent” live. Before the track, clips flashed from the infamous Kanye-gate incident last year. She sang about innocence and understanding. Walking around on stage in her bare feet, it sounded like she had genuinely forgiven the rapper for the incident. Check out the lyrics to the track here and let us know if you think she really meant it.

After some more comedy, the next performance on deck was courtesy of Drake, Mary J. Blige, and Swizz Beatz. They were definitely going for an old fashioned image, with tuxedos and apparel that looked like it came straight out of the 1920s. All that was missing was the swing dancing and prohibition.

Shortly after, Chelsea Handler was back on stage, only to be joined by the Jersey Shore cast, who happened to be in a hot tub. Go figure. She hopped in with them, dress and all.

Next came the presentation of Best Hip Hop Video. Eminem took this one down too, but again couldn’t be in house to accept.

After a few side bits, the next performance was on deck, and it was a real triple threat. B.o.B. teamed up with both Bruno Mars and Hayley Williams for a medley. They went through tracks “Beautiful Girls” and “Airplanes,” with Hayley Williams closing it out with “The Only Exception.” It was a solid performance and really showed off the talents of both Bruno Mars and Hayley Williams. The star status of all three artists is sure to keep rising as a result. Leading into the commercial break, Robyn put on a very energetic performance of her hit “Dancing On My Own.” Even though she had only 30 seconds or so to work with, she showed off her talent and energy. The performance cemented her status as one of the most underrated pop stars in the world.

The award for Best New Artist was next, which went to Justin Bieber. Ok maybe he wasn’t as new as some of the other artists, but you can’t doubt his popularity. In a bit of an awkward moment, Justin couldn’t seem to figure out how to make his way up to the stage. Once he figured it out, he got his acceptance speech out of the way.

Next, a performance by Linkin Park outside the Griffin Observatory high above Los Angeles. The setting helped make the performance a memorable one as they sang their new song “Catalyst.”

After the performance, the cameras went back inside the Nokia Theatre. Cher emerged to present the most important award of the night, Video Of The Year. The prestigious award went to Lady Gaga again, who made her way up on stage. With what’s sure to be a headline for some time to come, she was dressed in a meat dress. Yes, you read that right. A meat dress. PETA definitely won’t be happy.

After asking Cher to “hold her meat purse,” Gaga went into her acceptance speech. As promised, she revealed the title of her new album, which she confirmed to be “Born This Way.” After letting the crowd know of the name, she burst into song, singing the chorus of the title track off the album. It was a moment of genuine emotion and raw talent. She’s so talented that we might even let the meat dress slide this time.

For the finale of the night, Kanye West emerged in a bright red suit. He took his place in the center of the stage over top of his drum machine, and proceeded to crank out an epic bassline. He busted out a new song titled “Runaway” which is sure to be a hit, off his new album due in November. In it, Kanye proposes a toast to the “douche bags,” “a–holes,” and “scumbags.” He was joined onstage by Pusha T from Clipse for a guest verse to top off the performance. After his embarassing night and career low light last year, Kanye definitely redeemed himself and ended the show on a high note. Click here to check out the lyrics to his new song “Runaway.”

And that’s one more year to add to the history books of the MTV VMAs. Taylor Swift’s and Kanye’s performances won’t soon be forgotten. But despite all the quality performances on the night, this year’s VMAs will go down as belonging to Lady Gaga. Taking home 8 Moonmen yourself will do that for ya. Apparently even if you’re wearing a dress made of meat.

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Vic Chesnutt, discovered by REM’s Michael Stipe and regarded with respect by many of the biggest names in the music industry, passed on on Christmas Day from a drug overdose. It isn’t yet known if it was accidental or deliberate.

(From the full article at RollingStone.com)Neutral Milk Hotel’s reclusive Jeff Mangum released a statement that reads, “In 1991 I moved to Athens, Georgia in search of God, but what I discovered instead was Vic Chesnutt. Hearing his music completely transformed the way I thought about writing songs, and I will forever be in his debt.”

Reuters reported today:

The news about the singer’s condition first spread through the Internet on Wednesday through Twitter posts by former Throwing Muses singer Kristin Hersh, who has collaborated with Chesnutt.

“(H)e’s gone…so much to go away in a moment,” she wrote in a subsequent series of messages. “(H)e was supposed to go to *my* funeral, damn it.”

According to MTV: “He put out a total of 13 records over his career (including two in 2009), though he is probably best known for the 1998 compilation Sweet Relief II: The Gravity of the Situation, a benefit CD that saw artists like Garbage, Live, Soul Asylum and Madonna covering Chesnutt’s tunes. The album was a benefit for the Sweet Relief Fund, which sought to provide health care to musicians who needed it…”

Learn more about Vic Chesnutt on his official site, www.vicchesnutt.com.

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Billboard’s got some amazing year-end round-ups right now, and looking at them inspired us to see what else was out there. It turned out that everyone is doing it, so why shouldn’t we? In the spirit of comprehensive coverage, here are the Top 10 Top 10s for music in 2009:

1. Billboard’s round-up of round-ups. Charts, stories, trends, and more. Billboard’s got lists galore!
2. Pitchfork’s Top 50 Albums of 2009 and Top 100 Tracks of 2009. There are more than 10 items on each list, but they’re definitely in the spirit.
3. Rolling Stone’s 25 Best Songs of 2009. Another longer-than-ten list, but this one has players for each song, so you can listen while you reminisce.
4. MTV asked Lady Gaga for her tops of 2009. MTV has a bunch of other great year/decade-end wrap ups, but their report on Lady Gaga’s faves for 2009 is the one that makes our list.
5. VH1′s Best of 2009 catch-all. So maybe nobody limits their lists to 10 anymore, but who cares? VH1 has become the go-to for retrospective lists, so how could we exclude them from ours?

Did we miss anything? Which lists make your best-of?