awards featured performances in different suites, each with its own host band and guests performing. The Main Show performances occurred at the same location where the awards were being televised. Pre-show Nicole Scherzinger featuring Lil Wayne – "Whatever U Like" (MTV-mix) Main Show Britney Spears – "Trouble" intro/"Gimme More" Chris Brown featuring Rihanna – "Wall to Wall" / "Umbrella" (Rihanna intermission)/ "Billie Jean" / "Kiss Kiss" medley Linkin Park – "Bleed It Out" (surprise performance at Rain Night club) with intro by Timbaland Alicia Keys – "No One"/"Freedom" medley Closing Medley by Timbaland and guests: Nelly Furtado – "Do It" / D.O.E. and Sebastian – "The Way I Are" rap interlude / Timbaland featuring Keri Hilson – "The Way I Are" / Justin Timberlake – "LoveStoned" / Timbaland featuring Nelly Furtado and Justin Timberlake – "Give It to Me" Small Mark Ronson Band Performances at the Main Show Mark Ronson featuring Akon – "Smack That" Mark Ronson featuring Adam Levine – "Wake Up Call" Mark Ronson featuring Wale – "W.A.L.E.D.A.N.C.E." Mark Ronson featuring Daniel Merriweather – "Stop Me" Timbaland & Timberlake Fantasy Suite show T.I. (with beat-box by Justin Timberlake) – "Big Things Poppin' (Do It)" Justin Timberlake featuring Timbaland – "Chop Me Up" Petey Pablo – "Freak-a-Leek" 50 Cent featuring Justin Timberlake and Timbaland – "Ayo Technology" 50 Cent – "I Get Money" 50 Cent – "Straight To The Bank"/"In Da Club" Fall Out Boy Fantasy Suite show Fall Out Boy – "Sugar, We're Goin Down" Rihanna featuring Fall Out Boy – "Shut Up and Drive" Fall Out Boy – "Thnks fr th Mmrs" Fall Out Boy – "Beat It"/"The Carpal Tunnel of Love" medley Fall Out Boy – Don't Matter Fall Out Boy – "Top Gun Anthem" Fall Out Boy featuring Lil Wayne , Brendon Urie and Travie McCoy – "This Ain't a Scene, It's an Arms Race" Gym Class Heroes featuring Ne-Yo and Patrick Stump – "Clothes Off!!" Gym Class Heroes – "The Queen And I" Panic! at the Disco – "Nine in the Afternoon" Cobra Starship featuring William Beckett and Travie McCoy – "Bring It (Snakes on a Plane)" Cobra Starship – "The Church of Hot Addiction" Kanye West Fantasy Suite show Kanye West – Touch The Sky Kanye West – Champion Soulja Boy – Crank That Kanye West – Can't Tell Me Nothing Kanye West – I Wonder Kanye West – Stronger Kanye West featuring