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Who will win? Tune in starting at 7 p.m. ET to catch every minute.
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It's MTV Video Music Awards night. Are you ready?

Kanye's going to be there, and he's going to say things. Rihanna and Britney Spears are both performing. Rihanna's also going to accept the show's prestigious Video Vanguard award, the VMA equivalent of a lifetime achievement acknowledgment.

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Who knows what else will happen? The VMAs are always full of surprises. The show kicks off on Sunday night, with red carpet festivities starting at 7 p.m. ET and the main event happening two hours later, at 9 p.m. ET. You can watch it all right here.

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Adam Rosenberg

Adam Rosenberg is a Senior Games Reporter for Mashable, where he plays all the games. Every single one. From AAA blockbusters to indie darlings to mobile favorites and browser-based oddities, he consumes as much as he can, whenever he can.Adam brings more than a decade of experience working in the space to the Mashable Games team. He previously headed up all games coverage at Digital Trends, and prior to that was a long-time, full-time freelancer, writing for a diverse lineup of outlets that includes Rolling Stone, MTV, G4, Joystiq, IGN, Official Xbox Magazine, EGM, 1UP, UGO and others.Born and raised in the beautiful suburbs of New York, Adam has spent his life in and around the city. He's a New York University graduate with a double major in Journalism and Cinema Studios. He's also a certified audio engineer. Currently, Adam resides in Crown Heights with his dog and his partner's two cats. He's a lover of fine food, adorable animals, video games, all things geeky and shiny gadgets.

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