**MEDIA ALERT**

TUNE-IN TO MTV TONIGHT, JULY, 20 AT 11PM ET / 8 PM PT FOR A LIVE 2011 MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS NOMINATIONS ANNOUNCEMENT FEATURING SPECIAL SURPRISE GUESTS

CHECK OUT MTV.COM IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING ANNOUNCEMENT FOR SPECIAL LIVESTEAM FOR VMA NOMINEE AND EXPERT COMMENTARY / ANALYSIS

New York, NY (July 20, 2011) - Tune-in to MTV on Wednesday, July 20 at 11PM ET / 8 PM PT for a special LIVE 2011 Video Music Award Nomination announcement featuring surprise guests. Immediately following the LIVE on-air announcement, please go to www.mtv.com to see additional guests and music experts using Skype, Twitter and Facebook to give post-VMA Nominee announcement commentary, analysis and reactions.

About The 2011 MTV Video Music Awards

The music universe is set to explode when MTV returns to Los Angeles, CA for the 2011 "MTV Video Music Awards." The 28th Annual VMAs airs LIVE Sunday, August 28 from Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE at 9PM (ET/PT). The show will be available to a potential viewing audience of more than 1.2 billion people via MTV's global network of more than 60 channels reaching more than 640 million households around the world as well as through syndication. In addition, its convergent programming and content will reach the entire interactive community, via MTV's nearly 200 digital media properties around the world.

To watch video of last year's biggest moments at the 2010 VMAs, get the full list of last year's show winners and can check out fashion, celebrity and music commentary from the shows' red carpets, please go to VMA.MTV.com.

About MTV:

MTV is the world's premier youth entertainment brand. With a global reach of more than a half-billion households, MTV is the cultural home of the millennial generation, music fans and artists, and a pioneer in creating innovative programming for young people. MTV reflects and creates pop culture with its Emmy(R), Grammy(R) and Peabody(R) award-winning content built around compelling storytelling, music discovery and activism across TV, online and mobile. MTV's sibling networks MTV2 and mtvU each deliver unparalleled customized content for young males, music fans and college students, and its online hub MTV.com is the leading destination for music, news and pop culture. MTV is part of MTV Networks, a unit of Viacom (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), one of the world's leading creators of programming and content across all media platforms.