At the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards , " Kings and Queens " received four nominations , including Video of the Year and Best Direction , and went on to win Best Rock Video . The album 's third single , " Closer to the Edge " , was the 2010 best-selling rock single in the United Kingdom , topping the UK Rock Chart for eight consecutive weeks . Thirty Seconds to Mars collaborated with rapper Kanye West on the song " Hurricane " , which was released on the deluxe edition of '' This Is War '' and became the album 's fourth single in some countries . On November 7 , Thirty Seconds to Mars and West performed " Hurricane " at the 2010 MTV Europe Music Awards at the Puerta de Alcalá in Madrid , where the band also received their third Best Rock . On May 13 , 2011 , Thirty Seconds to Mars recorded a performance for the television program '' MTV Unplugged '' . They performed with musicians from the Vitamin String Quartet and invited a gospel choir to join the group for a rendition of U2 's song " Where the Streets Have No Name "
2010 MTV Video Music Awards
2010 MTV Video Music Awards
Thirty Seconds to Mars