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Wanna win tickets to the 2010 MTV VMAs? Of course you do. Love Foursquare? Obviously. And badges? Of course you do. Well MTV and Foursquare have teamed up so you can "Check-in To The VMAs" to get an exclusive 2010 MTV VMA Moonman badge and qualify for a chance to win a trip for 2 to the 2010 MTV VMAs in Los Angeles!

Here's how:

+ Sign up for Foursquare and follow MTV.

+ You have between Monday, August 30 and Sunday September 5 to check-in to ANY music venue listed on Foursquare with one of the icons shown below, and you'll get your limited-edition 2010 VMA Moonman Badge. That's it! You'll automatically be entered for a chance to win tickets and a trip for 2 to the 2010 MTV VMAs in Los Angeles. Good luck!

Read the official rules here.

Look for these music venue icons on your Foursquare mobile app.

Taylor Swift's smash hit, "Mine," from her upcoming Speak Now album, is a more sophisticated look at relationships than we've ever heard from Taylor. And her "Mine" video is worlds more mature. Years beyond the cheeky high school flirtation of "You Belong With Me" and the teen angst of "Fifteen" -- which earned her a Best Female Video nomination at the 2010 MTV VMAs -- Taylor Swift's "Mine" is a coming-of-age story, and in her "Mine" video, we see Taylor go through many adult life cycle events and major milestones. Taylor Swift gets married -- to Toby Hemingway, whom we see as Taylor's groom in the much-lauded wedding scene -- and Taylor Swift even has two lovely little boys.

Co-directed by Taylor Swift herself and Roman White, "Mine" was filmed in Maine, which Taylor absolutely fell in love with and which served as the perfect backdrop for Taylor and Toby to walk hand-in-hand on the beach, settle down into a little home, and, ultimately, get married.

Watch Taylor Swift's "Mine" video, and watch Taylor's behind-the-scenes videos.

And don't miss the 2010 MTV VMAs on Sunday, September 12, to see if Taylor Swift wins Best Female Video for "Fifteen."

(Credit: Kristian Dowling / PictureGroup)

You've seen the photos of Ke$ha in her underwear. Now watch Ke$ha -- the 2010 MTV VMA presenter, confirmed lover of animal masks and glitter, of sleeping in the bathtub, and of love as a narcotic -- eschew planes, trains, and cars in favor of flying to the VMAs. And check out Ke$ha's fancy VMA bedroom! Can you believe she's sleeping in a bed and not the bathtub for once? UPGRADE!

Justin Bieber took a car to the VMAs. Drake took a car. But Ke$ha? Ke$ha flies to the VMA in her exclusive video. In reality, Ke$ha was only about 12 feet up in the air, strapped to a harness, which she told MTV News "hurt her vag." Ouch. The price we pay for fame!

+ Watch Ke$ha's "Road to the VMAs" video.

+ Don't miss the 2010 MTV VMAs live from Los Angeles, hosted by Chelsea Handler, on Sunday, September 12, at 9/8c!

Did Drake really go and put a ring on Nicki Minaj's finger? Is Drake now Mr. Harajuku Barbie? Really? Nicki and Drake married? Mr. Minaj? Mrs. Graham?

What we do know: Drake Tweeted:" "Please refer to @nickiminaj as Mrs. Aubrey Drake Graham and dont stare at her too long. She's finally mine. :)"

And Nicki Minaj responded, also via Twitter: "Yes, its true. Drake and I tied the knot. > RT @drakkardnoir @nickiminaj Baby I am never scared. PROUD is more the word I would use."

What we also know: Um, Nicki Minaj's album, Pink Friday, comes out in November. And who better to start a publicity stunt in the form of an Internet hoax than an artist who's got something to promote? It's the ultimate image control. And no one loves a publicity stunt better than the collective Twitter whole.

Did Nicki Minaj and Drake head to the courthouse for a quickie DIY wedding? Or were they just bored on Twitter? Maybe Nicki got REALLY into the idea of settling down after she dressed up as a housewife at her VMA photo shoot. And if Nicki and Drake ARE married, we're a little disheartened that we didn't get an invitation to the wedding. Or at least a Tweet. But maybe she'll have a ring on her finger at the VMAs on Sunday, September 12, when Drake will perform and Nicki will present? We'll see!

(Credit: Kristian Dowling / PictureGroup)

Ke$ha brushes her teeth with whiskey and wears feathers and glitter as frequently as most of us do pants. So the fact that she stripped down to her underwear for her 2010 MTV VMA "Road to the VMAs" promo video isn't actually all that shocking. (The fact that she slept in a real bed as opposed to the bathtub, however, is.)

Ke$Ha will be presenting a Moonman at the 2010 MTV VMAs. But before that, she's gotta learn to fly.

Check out behind-the-scenes photos of Ke$ha learning to fly in her 2010 MTV VMA promo video, which finds her suspended in air. Not in her underwear. She changed into some Ke$ha-fied blue platform heels and fishnets. And glitter, of course. And stay tuned for Ke$ha's VMA video, coming later tonight!

+ Don't miss the 2010 MTV VMAs live from Los Angeles, hosted by Chelsea Handler, on Sunday, September 12, at 9/8c!

We're less than month away from the 2010 MTV VMAs, and we've got even more VMA performers and VMA guests to announce! Like this news! Usher and Paramore will be performing live at the 2010 MTV VMAs! They'll join an all-star lineup of 2010 MTV VMA live performances by Justin Bieber, Eminem, Drake, Kanye West, B.o.B, and Florence + The Machine.

And more performers will collaborate with house artist deadmau5. Robyn, Travie McCoy and Jason Derulo will team up with deadmau5 for one-of-a-kind VMA performances.

Finally, "The Social Network"’s Justin Timberlake, Jesse Eisenberg and Andrew Garfield will join a list of confirmed 2010 MTV VMA presenters, including  Nicki Minaj, Ke$ha, Emma Stone, Penn Badgley, Trey Songz, Selena Gomez, Ashley Greene and Ne-Yo.

Usher and Paramore have both had a massive 2010, and they'll likely be in a celebratory mood. Paramore's still riding high off their 2009 album, Brand New Eyes, touring and dropping unstoppable singles like "Careful." And when Paramore frontwoman Hayley Williams isn't touring with Paramore, she's making smash hits like B.o.B's "Airplanes."

Usher's year can be summed up with three simple letters: "OMG." The suave R&B gentleman is back to his Confessions form with his most recent album, Raymond Vs. Raymond.

Check out videos by Usher and Paramore below, and of course...

+ Don't miss the 2010 MTV VMAs live from Los Angeles, hosted by Chelsea Handler, on Sunday, September 12, at 9/8c!

Wanna see a great show for a great cause the night before the 2010 MTV VMAs in Los Angeles? LIFEbeat is a nonprofit that uses the power of music and the music industry to help educate young people about HIV/ AIDS prevention. And this year LIFEbeat is holding its annual VMA benefit concert on Saturday, September 11, at the House of Blues Sunset Strip in L.A., with live performances by Ke$ha and B.o.B.

+ Find out more about LIFEbeat and get tickets to the 2010 VMA Concert to Benefit LIFEbeat here.

(Credit: Todd Cole/ Pop Magazine)

Always a bridesmaid, never a bride? Not our Britney Spears. Britney took another (albeit short, albeit non-existent) trip down the aisle in Japanese magazine Pop, which features Britney Spears on their September issue, photographed by Todd Cole and art directed by Takashi Murakami, which should blow your mind if you know his work.

Check out Britney as a Japanese bride in Pop here. It's second only to our other favorite Britney-as-bride moment -- Britney as Madonna's bride (in a kinda "Big Love"-esque polygamist situation where Christina Aguilera was the other bride) at the 2003 MTV VMAs.

(Credit: Scott Gries/ Getty Images)

+ Check out more photos of Britney, Madonna and Christina Aguilera's 2003 MTV VMA kiss.

Will the 2010 MTV VMAs have more shocking moments? You'll have to watch and see! Don't miss the 2010 MTV VMAs live from Los Angeles on Sunday, September 12, at 9/8c!

His album, Recovery, went to #1 on Billboard, his latest single, "Love The Way," featuring Rihanna, went to #1, and he's nominated for EIGHT 2010 MTV VMAs, including "Best Male Video," and "Video of the Year" for "Not Afraid." And if that weren't enough, Eminem will perform live at the 2010 MTV VMAs.

After performances at the 1999 MTV VMAs, the 2000 MTV VMAs, and the 2002 VMAs, Eminem's performance at the 2010 MTV VMAs will be Eminem's fourth VMA performance, and you'll get to witness the legend give another legendary, from-the-gut live performance. Eminem's joining an unmissable line-up of 2010 MTV VMA performers, including Drake, Kanye West, B.o.B., and Florence + the Machine.

Check out photos of Eminem's long history of MTV VMA performances -- including his legendary 2000 MTV VMA army of Eminem performances. And don't miss his live performance on Sunday, September 12 at 9/8c.

+ Don't miss the 2010 MTV VMAs live from Los Angeles on Sunday, September 12, at 9/8c! And don't forget to vote!

(Credit: Jorge Rios/PictureGroup)

Drake's looking part Frank Sinatra, part "Mad Men," part Cotton Club king in this total Rat Pack throwback promo video for the 2010 MTV VMAs. Slim-cut suit? Skinny tie? Swagger set to 1959? Just call him Drake Draper.

Drake will be making his VMA debut when he performs that night. But will he make a classic, old-timey Hollywood entrance like this? One can only hope.

Check out photos of a 1950s Drake at his 2010 MTV VMAs video shoot and check out the finished product below.

Don't miss the 2010 MTV VMAs live from Los Angeles on Sunday, September 12, at 9/8c! And don't forget to vote!

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