2010 : At the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards , Taylor Swift performed her song " Innocent " , while West performed " Runaway " with Pusha T giving a stellar performance on the MPC2000 . Eminem , who performed at the show , did not receive his awards in person , as he had to leave immediately to perform with Jay Z at The Home & Home Tour in New York City the next day . Additionally , will.i.am 's " blackface " outfit sparked controversy among African-Americans . Florence the Machine performed " Dog Days Are Over "
2010 MTV Video Music Awards
2010 MTV Video Music Awards
MTV Video Music Award