2007 MTV Video Music Awards , honoring the best music videos from the previous year between June 2006 to June 2007 , took place on September 9 , in Las Vegas at The Palms . The 2007 VMAs were the smallest VMAs ever held in MTV history , eliminating 13 awards , renaming many of the remaining awards , and having only four performances on the main stage . The 2008 awards restored most of the categories . The awards received attention for an infamous opening performance by Britney Spears . The live announcer was September Day Carter and she was the first non union voice actor ever to live announce a major awards ceremony
2008 awards
2008 MTV Video Music Awards
2007 MTV Video Music Awards