Lady Gaga's MTV Evolution

VMAs September 13, 2009

The first time the singer graced MTV's Video Music Awards stage, she - unsurprisingly - made a statement. Wearing white knee-high boots, underwear and a lace top, the singer opened her number with a few lines from hit "Poker Face" before transitioning to "Paparazzi" and finishing her set with blood suddenly dripped from her chest.

TRL August 12, 2008

Months before she released her debut album, The Fame, Gaga visited the now-defunt Total Request Live for her MTV introduction. She premiered the video for her "Just Dance." "I was the new pop underground in New York," she said of her musical roots. 

VMA After party September 13, 2009

Gaga donned a vaguely bridal all-white number for her VMA after party at club Avenue in NYC, where she partied with Katy Perry, Russell Brand (before they were married), Diddy and Kim Kardashian.

VMAs September 12, 2010

Now a bonafide pop star, Gaga ruled the 2010 show, taking home eight moon men throughout the evening. And, never one to disappoint, she had many costume changes as well. Here, the singer accepted her Best Pop Video award from Glee's Cory Monteith (L) and Jane Lynch (R) in a black Armani dress with spikes to match her spiked headpiece.

VMAs 2010, L.A.

Probably her most sensational outfit to date, Gaga wore a dress made of real meat during the 2010 show. Los Angeles designer Franc Fernandez constructed the carnivorous creation out of matabre meat, which weighed about 40 pounds. "She said it was the most comfortable dress of the night," Fernandez has said.  

VMAs 2010, L.A.

To make her 2010 entrance at L.A.'s Nokia Theater, Gaga wore one of her favorite designers: Alexander McQueen. The regal-looking Renaissance-art inspired gown with a golden Mohawk headdress and the designer's famed lobster claw heels.

VMAs 2009, NYC

After winning Best New Artist, the fashionista - never one to wear pants - sported a silver tubed one-shoulder bodysuit in the press room. "I will always remember Best New Artist," she later said.  

VMAs 2009, NYC

To accept her Best New Artist moon man, Gaga made a statement by sporting a nearly-head-to-toe red lace number that, most shockingly, completely covered her face. But, at the end of her speech, overcome with emotion she removed the mask to thank "God and [her] gays."

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Lady Gaga's VMA Performance: Here's What We Know!

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In 2009 Lady Gaga won the VMA for Best New Artist, which she recently spoke to MTV News about being a life-changing moment for her. Here we are a mere two years later -- Lady Gaga has practically taken over the world, and she's about to take over the VMAs! One might think that after a live performance where the artist ended their set in a (fake) bloody death as Gaga did with her 2009 performance of "Paparazzi," the producers of the show might not exactly be racing to invite said performer back. WRONG. It's the VMA, guys! Bring on the blood and guts! (No seriously, my money's on Gaga literally bringing blood and guts on stage.)

Lady Gaga announced that she'll be opening the VMAs this year when she stopped by MTV to premiere her "Yoü And I" video and answer fan questions during "MTV First: Lady Gaga." When asked about what fans can expect at her VMA performance, the ever elusive Mother Monster didn't give us much insight: "It will be a continuation of everything I've been doing." Oh gee, thanks! That means... nothing?

Luckily though, MTV News sat down with Laurieanne Gibson, Gaga's friend and choreographer, to get the inside scoop about Gaga's VMA performance. And Laurieanne had some gems for us! And by gems I mean "something will come down from the ceiling." And that's about it. Come on!

So, to recap, we know that Lady Gaga's opening VMA performance this year is: It will be a continuation of all of her previous performances and something might come down from the ceiling. We're sure she'll fill in the spaces with signature Gaga moves like decapitated unicorns and a naked Muppet chorus or something. Okay. It'll be way better than that. And the wait is killing us.

Watch Lady Gaga open the 2011 MTV VMAs live from Nokia Theatre L.A. in Los Angeles on Sunday, Aug. 28, at 9 p.m. ET/PT on MTV and MTV.com. Catch the live preshow at 8 p.m. ET/PT and cast your votes for Best New Artist up until the show airs!

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Lady GaGa: 'MTV Best New Artist award changed my life'

Lady GaGa has said that winning the MTV Video Music Award for'Best New Artist' in 2009 "changed [her] life".

The 'You and I' singer recalled the "surreal" moment of being honoured with the prestigious prize in an interview with MTV News.

"I will always remember 'Best New Artist'. I just remember that I won and I was surprised and I was really taken aback," GaGa recalled. "It was a super surreal moment, where you have to think very quickly.

"You can't hear yourself, because they are screaming so loud, and you don't have an in-ear [monitor] and you've got a microphone and you've got to get everything out, and I just remember I said, 'To God and the gays' and I remember when I was done, I thought that was the right thing to say."

The Born This Way star went on to say that she was "overwhelmed" by the recognition, adding: "I'll never forget that moment. The first time that MTV recognised me, that changed my life."

Lady GaGa will perform at the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards this weekend in Los Angeles.

She recently promised that her performance at the ceremony will not disappoint fans.
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