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Alessandra Ambrosio arrives on the red carpet at the Los Premios MTV 2009 Latin Music Awards held at Gibson Amphitheatre on October 15, 2009 in Universal City, California.
Wisin y Yandel scored big at Los Premios MTV, taking home two of the night’s big awards — Video of the Year for “Abusadora” and Artist of the Year. The reggaeton duo thanked rapper 50 Cent for both awards and even dedicated the latter to him for his unwavering support of their breakthrough LP, La Revolución.

Red Hot Chili Peppers often abbreviated RHCP. Is an American alternative rock band formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1983. For most of the band’s existence, the members have been vocalist Anthony Kiedis, guitarist John Frusciante, bassist Michael “Flea” Balzary, and drummer Chad Smith. The band’s varied musical style has fused traditional funk with elements of other genres including alternative, punk rock, and psychedelic rock.
In addition to Kiedis and Flea, the group originally featured guitarist Hillel Slovak and drummer Jack Irons. Slovak, however, died of a heroin overdose in 1988, resulting in Irons’ departure.Irons was replaced briefly by former Dead Kennedys drummer D. H. Peligro before the band found a permanent replacement in Smith, while Slovak was replaced by up-and-coming guitarist Frusciante. This lineup recorded the band’s fourth and fifth albums, Mother’s Milk (1989) and Blood Sugar Sex Magik (1991).

Papa Roach is a four-piece hard rock band from Vacaville, California.They broke into the mainstream with their triple-platinum major-label debut Infest (2000). The group’s success continued with later releases Lovehatetragedy (2002), Getting Away with Murder (2004) and The Paramour Sessions (2006). Their latest album, Metamorphosis, was released on March 24, 2009. Papa Roach has sold more than 10 million copies worldwide.

The Offspring is an American rock band formed in Huntington Beach, California in 1984.Since its formation, the band’s line-up had included Dexter Holland (lead vocals, guitar), Noodles (lead and rhythm guitars, backing vocals), Greg K. (bass, backing vocals), and Ron Welty (drums, percussion), who left in 2003. Their current drummer is Pete Parada, formerly of Face to Face, and Saves the Day, who has been with the band since 2007.