OMG OMG OMG OMG … seriously, that was pretty much all I could muster last night as Britney Spears won her first ever award, Best Female Video, at the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards last night. I was so fortunate to be on hand to actually watch our dear Britney not only win her first MTV VMA but two more VMAs thruout the night. After her Best Female win, she went on to win Best Pop Video and the biggest award of the night Video of the Year. I will do a proper VMAs recap post but this one is all about my girl, Britney Spears.
To get the night started off right, Brit Brit took to the stage in a beautiful sparkly silver dress and with her shy and coy manner wished the VMAs a Happy 25th Birthday and officially kicked off the night’s festivities … then she she just sat back with her steadfast manager Larry Rudolph at her side and collected awards at regular intervals thruout the night — which were all absolutely well-deserved:
It was Britney’s night! The pop star made a triumphant return to MTV’s Video Music Awards, winning three Moonmen, including the night’s big honor, video of the year, for her hit “Piece of Me.” “I’m in shock,” the grateful singer said after accepting her third award of the night from NBA star Kobe Bryant. Spears, of course, was the subject of much speculation and excitement after word spread that she would be opening the ceremony. She looked a little nervous at first, but proved to be in fighting form in a vintage silver Versace minidress. After being escorted from her dressing room, Spears took center stage, clutched the microphone tightly and announced, “I’m here tonight to celebrate a very important birthday.” Continued Spears: “This is the 25th Video Music Awards – and it starts right now.” … Moments later, Spears was back to accept her first VMA ever. Nominated for 16 Moonmen in the past, the pop star nabbed the first award of the night, best female video, for her song “Piece of Me.” Spears gave a brief speech, thanking God for “just blessing me like this,” calling out her two sons and dedicating the award to her fans. “This is for you,” she said … Spears later picked up her second award for best pop video, also for “Piece of Me.” “I’m speechless,” she chiped as she offered thanks to manager Larry Rudolph, who accompanied her to the show, and her fans.
And then, of course, she took home the last and biggest award of the night, Video of the Year. It really was Britney‘s night. Absolutely everyone was talking about her from beginning to end. I just find it so remarkable how much everybody loves her … even the haters can’t stop talking about her. She was absolutely triumphant last night and it was a beautiful sight to behold. After the jump, check out pics of Britney with her 3 awards, pics of her in the press room, pics of her in the audience with Larry Rudolph and a Beyotch Stole My Look! that was too obvs to let pass by …
Of all the years that Britney Spears has been nominated for MTV VMAs and after all the amazing, landmark performances she has turned in for the awards show … last night was Britney‘s first night on the winning end of the VMAs. In my estimation, she won the night’s top awards and did so with style and cute grace, a far cry from the sad days when Britney had hit rock bottom. Here is Britney accepting her award for the Best Female Video for Piece of Me:
Here is a pic Brit accepting her Best Pop Video award for Piece of Me:
And Britters accepting the Video of the Year award, again, for Piece of Me:
I thought it was very fitting of Britney to thank and dedicate her awards to her fans. She has so many loyal admirers, I’m glad she realizes how much she is loved. I was in the VIP green room for the duration of the show and was standing near Wayne Isham, the famed video director who also directed Piece of Me and he looked very pleased that his video had won so many awards but I heard him explain to his friends how proud he was of Britney that she was finally honored for her accomplishments. Additionally, I’m pretty sure that Larry Rudolph, Britney‘s long-time on-again-off-again manager was pretty proud himself, he was beaming from ear to ear all night long:
And, just for fun … well, first let me preface this next bit by saying … hand’s down, Xtina Aguilera gave the best performance of the VMAs this year. I found her look sexy and I really loved the new song Keeps Gettin’ Better (which we got to hear first HERE) she performed as well as the remixed version of Genie in a Bottle … brills! The new song has deffo grown on me :) BUT, I couldn’t help but feel that I had seen Xtina‘s outfit before … on someone else … thankfully, BreatheHeavy.com reminded me where I had seen that outfit before:
Hee hee … it’s okay, Xtina — let’s consider it an homage … we all love Britney Spears, too! Honestly, the Britney faithful were out in force last night. As I said, everyone was talking about her before the show and all night after the show in celebration of her wins. As soon as Brit won her first award, I started getting emails from Pink readers in jubilation … it was such a great night for her. I’m thrilled that this is where her life is again … back on top, where she belongs. Hopefully, the best is yet to come!
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I dont think that she really deserved those 3 awards either and i think it probably was fixed, but its MTV that runs the show not us. I also dont aggree with the fact that she is giving up her kids to fix her “career”, i understand that the children were an added stress but then she shouldnt have had them. She needs to fix her problems that she has mentally and then the problems with k-fed and the kids and then her career. I think this is a little too much to soon. Dont get me wrong i am happy that she is becomming old britney but she has to think about her mental status before rushing into things like touring etc. She also need s to think about her children and although she relinquished custody to K-fed that doesnt mean she is not a parent. On the other hand it was nice to see the bubbly britney we all knew. Now lets hope she can hold it all together.
I have to agree with half the posts here. I’m a big britney fan, so did get me wrong, she looked amazing, but for her to win those awards for Piece of Me? Serious Piece of Me? I think the awards were more of a, “We’re so glad you didn’t kill yourself or your babies” awards. And a groveling on MTV’s part for making her perform last year. She’s had way way better videos in the past. But Piece being video of the year? I don’t even think I saw it on mtv once. Shady.
But good for you Brit, you look great!
I still despise Britney S…
This is one great way to show everyone she’s back. Although Christina Aguilera… god awful. I just don’t know what she was thinking.
BRITNEYS BACK…… bitch! :)
Britney is an amazing young girl!!! – She’s gone through so much in such a short
time! – people, let her be, let her enjoy, let her mature, you haven’t seen the best
of BRITNEY yet!!! She was really never a child, had to grow-up fast!!! SHE IS AN AMAZING TALENT AND AN AMAZING HUMAN BEING!!!! WATCH….AND SEE…SHE’S COMING BACK EVEN STRONGER THAN BEFORE…(YOU’LL SEE)!!!!!
RHONDA is such a stupid hater.when recording piece of me britneys still not totally recovered yet,now shes away from drugs and alcohole.just look at her,from the umbrella attrack to shave head then to the gimme more perforamce,how hard has she tried?how much has she got though?she deserved it,remember toxic?when shes at her best she output the best ever.creative and sexy.she deserves the awards more than any body cause shes giving up at her lowest time now shes back with glory.shes a strong person.and our society needs people like her.lets see her next album and her next perforamce will go way up and hit the entore world.britney keep it up we all love u!
I was so happy to see her win! She’s been getting the shaft at the VMA’s for years! Britney deserved every single award she took home and she looked amazing too! You go girl! It’s Britney bitch… she’s back!
I just don’t think that someone that didn’t even promote their album or tour should win that many awards
I’s sweet she won, I think she got a sympathy award.
Pieces of Me was not deserving of video of the year. it’s an awesome song but the video was lackluster.
it looked great for mtv to announce Britney’s back! because it looks good for her and MTV.
whatever. i hope it helps her clean up her life.
Chritina’s dress…you’re right
Britney won….who cares? J records probably payed for that… that video is just crap… she never won when she wasn’t insane, and she wins now?? are you kidding me?
We weren’t born yesterday.
i thought christina’s look was more stevie nicks than britney.
Christinais an amazing singer and we all know that. She always sings live. There must have been a reason for her lip-synching… either her voice wasnt in the best condition or maybe shes just not too compfortable singing this new song live.. i mean she JUST finished recording it…
ya, Britney looked great, bt she’s never gona be as great as Christina. Brit either doesn’t sing at all, or lip-synchs when she does… sad
Wasnt the Best Female Video voted by the fans? or did i get it wrong? If it is, Britney at least deserved it! It was a gift from her fans to tell her there still lotsa of ppl rooting for her. Look at the standing ovation when she opens the show. It doesnt matters if she wins or not in the first place. She alr win at the whole show right from the start she walk out of her dressing room.
Its not abt if she tour or promote for her to get these video awards. YEs, it wasnt the best video from her but it still gets SO MUCH more attention than those who actually promotes their own video like crazy.
And stop talking abt her sons. What does Kevin want now? He wants to send the kids to go on television and film auditions. And his reason for that? the kids loves to dance and sing in the house. Tell u, LOTSA OF KIDS love to do that but do all their parent send them for TV auditions?
Britney doesnt wan tt to happen because she has been in the business since she was young and she knows exactly what is happening. She just wan her kids to live like normal kids.
When kevin had the kids with him, Britney went for a drink or shopping and ppl says britney doesnt wan her kids. How abt when Britney was having the kids? He went around partying like crazy but no one talks abt him?
When Kevin have the kids, all u see is the bodyguard or nanny bringing the kids out for a walk or gym. Anyone sees Kevin? But when Britney have the kids, she stays @ home with them and even brought them out for a walk or a swim.(remember the kids even play with Kingston[gwen stefani's son] when britney have the kids)
NOW TELL ME WHO IS GOOD TO THE KIDS?!
Actually, Piece Of Me (including the video) was one of her most successful songs to date.
Considering she did next to no promotion for it… that’s not a half bad thing. Blackout has so far been her most critically acclaimed album.
You don’t have to like Britney, but to say that the song/video didn’t deserve to win any awards is just ignorant.
And let’s not forget that the highest honor of the night (Video of the year) is voted on by the general public, so obviously the viewers thought she deserved to win.
*shrug*
Piece of Me was not a good enough video to win video of the year, and that is the truth. No matter what Britney Spears has been through somebody else got robbed out of Video of the Year. If MTV wanted to give Britney a sympathy award, they should have given her a Appreciation Award or something like that. Britney was a good performer, but she is far from being at her best. She’s looking better, but she still needs some work. Sure Britney Spears could use the confidence boost, but giving her the Video of the Year? That makes the Video Music Awards a pathetic award show. The song itself is a little catchy, but the video was far from the best this year. Unless every video this year really sucked. MTV doesn’t even play Music Videos on there main channel anymore.
They need to stop the VMA’s and have a MTV Fake Reality Show Awards (FRSA’s), because that is all they play on MTV these days. Remember back in the days when you would watch MTV you would actually be able to watch and listen to Music Videos. Now they might show a 15 second clip of the same video in between Reality Shows.
I do hope these Sympathy Awards to Britney does boost her confidence, because Britney Spears used to be way hot and talented. She is looking better, but we all know that she can look and perform a lot better, and hopefully with this confidence boost we will see Britney Spears the beautiful, talented, hot, sexy, singer and entertainer that we know she can be.
Nerdster… you do realize that Video Of The Year is a category that is voted on by the general public in a poll at MTV.com, right?
MTV didn’t give her a sympathy award… the voters decided that they thought Piece of Me was the video that deserved to win. MTV had nothing to do with it.
Britney winning brought me to tears. Very well-deserved, she’s been working hard and I’m so proud she’s getting her life together once again. She doesn’t need anybody to make her happy.
FOR THOSE DUMB FUCKS OUT THERE, THE VIEWERS VOTED FOR ALL THE AWARDS. THEREFORE IT WAS DESERVED.
i thought the same thing too when i saw that outfit on xtina, i was like “that looks like almost the same thing that britney wore for her toxic video and the vmas!” ha. for some reason i knew u were gonna say something about it. oh hell, i already knew u were gonna say a ton about britney, cuz thats ur girl. =]