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Last night, Brian “Danger Mouse” Burton gave Charlie Rose an exclusive interview where he talked about his artistic trials and tribulations. When it comes to making beats, Burton said, he either has the song completed within 30 minutes or he gives up on it. He went on to explain if you start listening to the song too much, its true quality becomes indistinguishable. Check out the full interview.

Big winners from last night’s MTV Video Music Awards were Gnarls Barkley who, along with James Blunt, were the only multiple awards winners. Also, Chamillionaire’s “Ridin” won for Best Rap Video, Beyoncé’s “Check on It” scord Best R&B Video, Black Eyed Peas’ “My Humps” copped Best Hip-Hop Video, and the Pussycat Dolls snagged Best Dance Video.

While this site usually doesn’t report on what rappers get arrested every week, this one couldn’t be ignored. Mos Def was arrested for performing outside the VMAs without a permit. Check the video report.

As Chamillionaire accepted his award, he said “this award just made my year,” among other touching things about his dead homie. Meanwhile, Snoop Dogg who’d previously admitted to a smoking jones, chugged beer in the background.

A post-prison Lil’ Kim showed up wearing an orange jumpsuit and surrounded by mock prison guards. “You can’t keep a good bitch down,” she declared. Check the pics.

Why, oh why was former Vice President Al Gore talking about global warming on an awards show? Why?

Kanye West, complains about not winning again, and should get the award for “Whiny B*tch” of the new millennium.

Some folks thought the show was whack. We thought it was boring.

Get all the cool content at MTV and the VMA microsite.

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MTV gives all the expected after party scoop.

Complete list of the winners of the 2006 MTV Video Music Awards:

* Video of the Year: Panic! At the Disco, “I Write Sins Not Tragedies”
* Best Male Video: James Blunt, “You’re Beautiful”
* Best Female Video: Kelly Clarkson, “Because of You”
* Best Group Video: The All-American Rejects, “Move Along”
* Best Rap Video: Chamillionaire, “Ridin”
* Best R&B Video: Beyoncé featuring Slim Thug, “Check on It”
* Best Hip-Hop Video: Black Eyed Peas, “My Humps”
* Best Dance Video: Pussycat Dolls featuring Snoop Dogg, “Buttons”
* Best Rock Video: A.F.I., “Miss Murder”
* Best Pop Video: Pink, “Stupid Girls”
* Best New Artist in a Video: Avenged Sevenfold, “Bat Country”
* Viewer’s Choice: Fall Out Boy, “Dance, Dance”
* Best Direction in a Video: Gnarls Barkley, “Crazy”
* Best Choreography in a Video: Shakira featuring Wyclef Jean, “Hips Don’t Lie”
* Best Special Effects in a Video: Missy Elliott, “We Run This”
* Best Art Direction in a Video: Red Hot Chili Peppers, “Dani California”
* Best Editing in a Video: Gnarls Barkley, “Crazy”
* Best Cinematography in a Video: James Blunt, “You’re Beautiful”
* Ringtone of the Year: Fort Minor, “Where’d You Go”
* Best Videogame Soundtrack: Marc Ecko’s Getting Up
* Best Videogame Score: Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
* Video Vanguard Award: Hype Williams