Hollywood’s biggest celebs shined on the black carpet for the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards.

Although the awards were held at Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles, the black carpet was in the completely transformed lobby of the JW Marriott. Allie is Wired was live on the carpet to catch all the action.

The biggest news on the black carpet was Beyonce’s announcement that she and husband Jay-Z are expecting!

Beyonce was photographed wearing a gorgeous red gown, cradling her new baby belly. The arrival of Miss Britney Spears also had the crowd roaring but let’s just say her outfit was less than newsworthy:

The cast of MTV’s Jersey Shore were in attendance, minus the Situation, and they definitely did not forget their self-tanner, hair gel and sparkles. I guess you can take the cast out of New Jersey, but you can’t take the Jersey out of the cast! See more black carpet candids below:

We caught up with the host of MTV’s ‘The Substitute’, Jon Gabrus, up and coming rapper Miss Chanel, and actress Maria Menounous:

During the pre-show, we were treated to a performance by Cobra Starship featuring Sabi who sang You Make Me Feel.

Other black carpet sightings included Kelly Rowland, Flo Rida and Kim Kardashian:

The carpet was filled with boy groups: Mindless Behavior, ICONic Boyz, and the boys of Poreotix who have been “wired” since 2010:

As we left the black carpet we bumped into the newly married Kim Kardashian who wore a shimmery flowing gown. Matt even told her she looked beautiful and Kim thanked him. It was the highlight of his night!

Did you watch the show? What were your favorite performances? Tell us!

The Complete Winners List, after the jump!