Pre-MTV awards events in Vegas

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Pre-MTV awards events in Vegas

With the MTV Video Music Awards in town, Las Vegas took its extravagance to a new level with gift suites overflowing with swag and concerts by Joss Stone, Kanye West, 50 Cent, and Maroon 5 for crowds that included Jamie Foxx, Sean "Diddy" Combs, Paris Hilton and Ashlee Simpson.

Audrina Patridge was another visitor at The Style Villa on Saturday.

The awards will be given out in Atlanta Oct. 13 and the show is scheduled to be broadcast Oct. 17. Other nominees and some of their categories include Chamillionaire (Video of the Year)

Demetrius 'Meany' Hardin and Richard 'Fat' Stevens of Shop Boyz (Track)

Shar Jackson tries on a pair of boots at the Marciano booth at The Style Villa at the Caesar's Palace Hotel. Other swag-collecting stars included Jennifer Hudson, Nelly, Lauren Conrad and Lil Jon.

Akon shops in the Good Art jewelry room at the Star Lounge at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. The Hard Rock is celebrating Rolling Stone Magazine's 40th Anniversary during MTV Video Music Awards weekend.

Musician Ryan Cabrera shops in the Good Art jewelry room at the Star Lounge at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.

Kat Von D arrives at Rolling Stone magazine's 40th anniversary VIP party at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas on Sunday.

Eve during Rolling Stone magazine's 40th anniversary VIP party at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Sunday

Rapper Nelly popped in at The Style Villa at the Caesar's Palace Hotel. Ludacris also collected goodies at the Hard Rock.

Gnarls Barkley and Joss Stone pose st the Star Lounge at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, on Saturday. The Hard Rock is celebrating Rolling Stone Magazine's 40th Anniversary during MTV Video Music Awards weekend.

Model Mercedes Scelba-Shorte tries on shoes at the Marciano booth at The Style Villa at the Caesar's Palace Hotel in Las Vegas. Another hot gift destination was the Star Lounge at Hard Rock Hotel.

After the sun went down, the focus turned from freebies to parties. Singer Joss Stone performs at the Maxim Oasis pre- MTV VMA bash at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas on Saturday.

Whitney Port (left) and Lauren Conrad try on jewelry at The Style Villa at the Caesar's Palace Hotel in Las Vegas. It was one of the free-gift suites set up for stars.

Model Mercedes Scelba-Shorte, left, jokes with actor Orlando Jones at The Style Villa at the Caesar's Palace Hotel.

Singer Nicole Scherzinger tries on sunglasses at the Luxotica boutique at The Style Villa at the Caesar's Palace Hotel.

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Audrina Patridge was another visitor at The Style Villa on Saturday.

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