If there's one place we look to each year for a bit of outrageousness on television, it's MTV's annual Video Music Awards. OK, so perhaps the show has slipped in recent years - the 2007 jaunt to Vegas for the show was remarkably awful - but we still watch, in hopes that another classic VMA moment might occur. After all, it can't be too much to ask of some of today's most popular musicians to create a must-see performance, and so with that in mind, we've created a little wish list of what we'd like to see happen at this year's VMAs.
Lady Gaga ignites the show: For the last year, pop's most famous newcomer has stormed the charts with her slick collection of pop tunes but has yet to have an outrageously out-there televised performance to match her personality. The VMAs are the perfect stage to make a statement - so here's hoping for some flaming rings of fire, live animals and an out-of-this-world moment, courtesy of Gaga.
Russell Brand delivers: After last year's mostly successful, yet deranged, hosting experience, Russell Brand is back for more. We hope he is once again fearlessly unafraid to offend people but at the same time does so with some sort of narrative to the whole charade.
Muse, don't let us down!: In an odd turn of events, one of rock's coolest bands, Muse, is set to take the VMA stage. Bands like Muse, which aren't typical fair, take the risk of being swallowed by the VMA stage and production instead of focusing on what they're really good at. We have faith though, and look forward to Muse proving us wrong. Fingers crossed.
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