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The 2008 MTV Video Music Awards took place on September 7, 2008 live from Paramount Pictures Studios. Nominations for a majority of the categories were announced on the MTV program FNMTV after being selected through viewer online voting at MTV.com. The remaining, professional categories were chosen by a panel of music industry professionals.

Amy Winehouse and Kanye West were the big winners at Sunday's 50th annual Grammy Awards. Winehouse, who performed "I'm No Good" and "Rehab" via satellite from London, came close to sweeping every category in which she was nominated.