Season 27
| Episode 1 -
MTV Video Music Awards
Main show Performances:
Eminem (featuring Rihanna) — "Not Afraid" / "Love the Way You Lie"
Justin Bieber — "U Smile" (intro) / "Baby" / "Somebody to Love"
Usher — "DJ Got Us Fallin' in Love" / "OMG"
Florence and the Machine — "Dog Days Are Over"
Taylor Swift — "Innocent"
Drake (featuring Mary J. Blige and Swizz Beatz) — "Fancy"
B.o.B and Paramore (featuring Bruno Mars) — "Nothin' on You" (intro) / "Airplanes" / "The Only Exception"
Linkin Park — "The Catalyst"
Kanye West (featuring Pusha T) — "Runaway"
The house artist was Deadmau5. The following performed along with him:
Travie McCoy — "Billionaire"
Jason Derülo — "Ridin' Solo"
Robyn — "Dancing on My Own"