Mashable traveled to Brooklyn's Barclays Center to give you an early glimpse of how MTV is preparing for Sunday's Video Music Awards. The main show starts Sunday at 9 p.m. ET with performances from Lady Gaga, Kanye West, Katy Perry, Miley Cyrus, Robin Thicke, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Justin Timberlake (likely with 'N Sync), Bruno Mars and Drake.
Flip through the gallery above for our behind-the-scenes sneak peek, and tune in Sunday beginning at 6 p.m., when Mashable will be covering the VMAs red carpet and the main event.
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