Sparks received two MTV Video Music Award nominations for Best Female Video for " No Air " and Best New Artist at the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards . While at the awards show , Sparks caused controversy by responding to a joke made by host Russell Brand during his opening monologue , in which he held up a silver ring , claiming to have relieved one of the Jonas Brothers of their virginity , saying he would " take them more seriously if they wore it ( the ring ) around their genitals " . Sparks who also wears a promise ring began her introduction of T.I. and Rihanna by saying " It 's not bad to wear a promise ring because not everybody , guy or girl , wants to be a slut . " In response to the controversy over her " slut " remark , Sparks told '' Entertainment Weekly '' that she does not regret the remark , commenting that " I wish I would 've worded it differently – that somebody who does n't wear a promise ring is n't necessarily a slut – but I ca n't take it back now . " At the 2008 American Music Awards , Sparks won the award for Favorite Artist in the Adult Contemporary Category
2008 MTV Video Music Awards
2008 MTV Video Music Awards
Jordin Sparks