The MMVAs may be over for another year, but our goal to get you as close to the action as possible rages on. Whether it’s an amazing view of killer MMVA performances, a look behind the curtain at artists ready to leave it all on the stage or a birds eye view of moments you didn’t see on camera, Much gets you that Much Closer.

So, you think you saw Lady Gaga perform at the MMVAs? Pretty sure you watched her scale a fire escape in 10 inch heels? Reckon you peeped some teal south during Born This Way? Maybe you did. But you definitely didn’t see it like this!

We got all up in Gaga’s b’nizz to capture her performances front and centre just for you! Okay, we wanted to see Mother Monster super duper close, too, but it was mostly for you! Check out the performances below!

Lady Gaga performs Born This Way at the MMVAs.

Lady Gaga performs The Edge of Glory at the MMVAs.

Happy Monday! I hope you all enjoyed our MMVA episode of #trending this weekend. Can you believe we got to interview Lady Gaga?! That was definitely one of the highlights of our week…if not our entire year!

Gaga’s interview happened really quickly and, in fact, it’s still kind of a blur when I think about it! For MMVA night, I sat in our #trending interview room where all the stars were brought to after they got off stage. We got an amazing couch from our friends at Domison furniture and decorated the room with clothing from Fidelity Denim and Thomas Sabo jewelry. We set up some lights, got our questions ready and waited for the celebs to drop by (while trying not to get too comfy on the Domison couch!) Gaga was our last interview of the night and we were all super nervous. After all, she’s probably the biggest celebrity in the world right now! We watched her close the show with “Born This Way” and then started fixing up the room for her arrival. An hour later (she needed time to change after all), she walked over, surrounded by her team of assistants, publicists and bodyguards. She was wearing extra-large sunglasses and extra-high platforms with her newly-blue hair in long waves. We shook hands, she sat down and off we went…and you know what? It was one of the best interviews I’ve ever had.

Gaga took her time with all of my questions and really thought about her answers. Even though we only had about five minutes to chat (and she was probably super tired from performing), she was really gracious with her time. At the end she even posed for a photo with myself and our #trending crew. It was definitely a night to remember.

We got so much good stuff with Gaga we’ve split it into two segments. If you missed our first one, make sure you watch #trending when it airs this Tuesday night. We’ll also be sure to put it online too. Don’t forget to check out our bonus Simple Plan interview at the MMVAs. The guys explained their new album title, “Get Your Heart On,” and uh…well, just watch the clip to see what they have to say…)

Did you watch our MMVA episode? What did you think? Tweet me @trendingtheshow or send me an email at trending@muchmusic.com. I’d love to get your thoughts!

Thanks for tuning in! Talk to you soon!

-Tim

Watch a new episode of #trending every Friday night at 6PM ET only on MuchMusic!

It’s an honour to be nominated and have fans and make music and all that jazz, sure….but it’s an even bigger honour to win! And with our specially ordered, brand-spanking new trophies to giveaway this year, the honour was even greater for us! We started bright and early handing out the hardware on the red carpet, and we didn’t stop until Bieber took to the stage at the end! Props to our Canadian peeps, and props to our international artists – we love you all!

Check out the winners below (see the full list of winners and nominees right HERE):

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Selena Gomez, you were amazing!! But we’ve also got to shine the spotlight internally too! Our MuchMusic team prepped for days, rehearsing, researching, glamorizing, practicing, gushing, nervous-breakdown-ing and OMG-ing leading up to the ultimate event of the year, and we’ve gotta give them their props still!

Sarah Taylor held her own (as she always elegantly does) on stage as Liz Trinnear kept throats hoarse with all the screaming on the red carpet along with RapCity’s T-RexXx. New.Music.Live.’s Lauren Toyota dazzled on stage as her partner in crime Phoebe Dykstra got all the backstage gossip! #trending’s Tim Chan walked our fashion correspondent Hilary Allen through all the fashion wows and ows!

Take a look at our wonderful Much team below! Kudos guys!

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From Justin Bieber to Selena Gomez, Neverest to Simple Plan, the 2011 MMVA red carpet was packed with amazing musicians. Daring outfits, matching colour schemes and barely-there dresses meant that as usual, the red carpet was anything but boring!

Check out pics of musicians on the red carpet below!

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Just like that, the MMVAs are finished. Amazing, eh?

Reflecting about the experience almost dares you to wonder if it was a memory or a dream. ut when you think about it, the MMVAs present a variety of different experiences. Whether it be through the eyes of a fan in the crowd, a staff member backstage, or even a reporter waiting in the press room – everyone is given an unforgettable, high-adrenaline feeling for one night during the year.

Another experince that the night also presents is the well-known tradition of MMVA after-parties. A slew of different venues to hop around featuring a wide range of celebrity guests, media, free swag, and good times.

I did the hard and dirty work of attending two of these after parties just to give you the low down on who was there, what happened and where. I’m a giver, I know.

1) The Field Video Party (The Field production company).

Location: Tryst nightclub.

Celebrities: Sightings included The Stereos, Karl Wolf, Degrassi’s Shannon Kook-Chun and These Kids Wear Crowns.

Vibe: Great atmosphere. Ideal opportunity to grab a drink and shmooze outside on the patio.

The Swag: Red Carpet, photo wall, and busy gifting lounge. “Free swag,” they call it. Basically different booths featuring free samples (mostly for the female crowd), of everything from SOOS jewelry and Foxy jeans, to Nars Cosmetics and TOMS Shoes. One neat item that stood out was from Breakfast Clubs of Canada. The children’s charity organization was on scene giving out cool yellow wrist bands that had a built-in USB drive in them.

2) The Universal Music Canada MMVA after-party.

Location: This Is London and Red Square night club.

Celebrities: Sightings included Abandon All Ships, Lights, DUBBS, The Stereos, and Shawn Desman (who also was celebrating his MMVA victory for video of the year with “Night Like This.”)

“It’s an incredible feeling,” says Desman. “So thankful I can be part of a show like that. But then also win an award? It’s awesome.”

The Vibe: Heavy party time.

The Swag: Red Carpet, photo wall, and a bag full of items from MAC Viva Glam and Got2b. And swedish berries. Chyyea (those were key).

So there you have it. One of the probably many examples of the MMVA swag-party experience. Sure, I presently have enough free women’s products to either open up a small boutique, or do successfully well on a large number of dates -but the experience definitely leaves an impression.

And at the end of it all, all you can do…is look forward to next year!

Well friends, my time in Toronto as the H&M Fashion Blogger of the 2011 MMVAs has sadly come to a close. The time I spent in Toronto and the people that I met along the way will never be forgotten!!

I can honestly say this has been one of the best experiences of my entire life. I’ll admit when I arrived in Toronto I was kind of overwhelmed with my itinerary for the week. Interviewing Fefe Dobson, H&M meetings, being on the Red Carpet and speaking on live TV…all in the span of 4 days!? I knew how lucky I was to be there though, and the second I met the team of people I’d be working with—ALL of my worries melted away!

Everyone made me feel so welcome and had so much confidence in me. It gave me the confidence I needed to succeed!

Meeting the H&M team and interviewing Fefe Dobson in their stockroom was a DREAM! I never imagined A) I’d be interviewing a celebrity and B) it would be at the H&M Canada headquarters, a place where dreams come true!

The H&M pre-MMVA party was such a great time! Live music, discounted shopping, food and drinks…what more could a girl ask for!? It was so fun to shop, sing, drink and dance with everyone!

When Tim, the host of #trending, and I got outfitted for the Red carpet and had the H&M store entirely to ourselves, I think I had an out of body experience. Having an entire H&M store to yourself and being able to pick out whatever you want!? I think that speaks for itself. Emily and Karen from H&M were so great in helping me select a Red Carpet look that totally suited what I was looking for.

When the big night arrived, the 2011 MMVAs, I was such a jumble of emotions—excited, nervous, anxious, sad that my time was over and happy to be sharing this experience with my friend Bailey! Walking out onto the Red Carpet with Tim was a surreal moment (to say the least). Even though no celebrities had arrived yet, the fans were screaming and the atmosphere was so ALIVE!! I was so lucky to have Tim and Zack by my side to help keep me calm and collected on the Carpet!

All in all, this entire experience has been one I will remember for my entire life. I have to give a HUGE shout out to ALL of my friends and family from across Canada who were so unbelievably supportive of me this entire time!! Thank you all so much!!

To everyone I met in Toronto, I cannot thank you enough for being so supportive and honestly making me feel right at home in an atmosphere that was anything but!

The Red Carpet at the MMVAs may have been dyed that way to attract all the vampires! From The Vampire Diaries to Fright Night to Twilight, the fangs were out at the MMVAs and man, there were some good looking bloodsuckers! Degrassi hotties, 90210 studs, Make It Or Break It gymnasts and more strutted their stuff at the 2011 MMVAs and we’ve got the pics to prove it!

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You guys camp out for days for wristbands. You line the streets with your smiling faces and amazing signs. You go online to vote for UR Fave artists. You make the MMVAs bigger and better every year by tuning in and showing us love. And we heart you right back.

Check out pics of the amazing crowds at the MMVAs and the artists that stopped by to take pics with some very lucky fans!

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