In today’s awesome collaboration news, Robyn will debut a brand-new version of “Dancing On My Own” when she performs with Deadmau5 at this year’s MTV Video Music Awards. Deadmau5, the evening’s in-house DJ, is also set to collaborate with Travie McCoy and Jason Derülo to rework some of their current hits. Other scheduled performers include Eminem, Usher, Kanye West, Justin Bieber, Drake, B.o.B, and Florence + The Machine. The MTV Video Music Awards will be broadcast live from Los Angeles on September 12 at 9 PM Eastern Time.
Today, MTV announced the nominees for the Video Music Awards, to be held in New York City on September 13. As expected, big-name pop divas like Lady Gaga, Beyonce and Britney Spears lead the pack with multiple nominations, but in a surprising twist, some of our favorite artists were recognized in the “Breakthrough Video” category. Aside from Major Lazer (whose video for “Hold the Line” is streamed above), Cold War Kids, Yeah Yeah Yeahs and Passion Pit were also nominated. Click here for a the full list and to vote for your favorite video.
