The MTV VMAs took place last night, and as per usual, the eventful night was jam-packed with photo-ops.
There were performances by Lil Wayne, 2 Chainz, Rihanna, A$AP Rocky, Nicki Minaj and more, and many-a-star was in attendance. As in years past, some artists took the opportunity to make a big announcement (Wiz Khalifa & Amber Rose are expecting), some celebrities took the time to re-connect (Rihanna and Chris Brown hugged and kissed each other), and some just came to have a good time.
We've gathered some photos from backstage and behind-the-scenes at the VMAs so you can see what all the artists were doing when they weren't on stage.
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Chris Brown and Aly Raisman
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Drake and Katy Perry
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Rihanna, Nicki Minaj and Katy Perry
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Rihanna and Katy Perry
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Nicki Minaj and Ke$ha
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Rita Ora, Chris Brown, Zoe Saldana, and Kevin Hart
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Swizz Beatz and Tyga
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Amber Rose and Wiz Khalifa
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Wiz Khalifa and Ke$ha
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Drake and 2 Chainz
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2 Chainz and Chris Brown
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Nicki Minaj and Alicia Keys
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2 Chainz
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Lil Wayne
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Chris Brown
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Rihanna and Chris Brown give each other a hug and kiss