At 9PM EST on Sunday the 27th Annual MTV Video Music Awards will air live from the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles with a shortened week artists and media have already made the trip to L.A. for what should be an eventful weekend overall. The MTV crew above asks Gucci Mane, Nicki Minaj, Lil’ Twist and others about their favorites to win Best Hip-Hop Video which most feel the battle will be between Jay-Z & Swizz Beatz, Drake and B.o.B.

After the jump one of the performers Drake speaks on his VMA plans, the host of the event Chelsea Handler talks about the nominees, performers & presenters plus Eminem’s VMA Promo video.

MTV speaks with Drizzy during his VMA promo shoot about his plans for Sunday.

The VMA’s will be hosted by Chelsea Handler of Chelsea Lately, she speaks with MTV’s Jim Cantiello about the Hip Hop nominees, a Swizz Beatz fantasy and Justin Bieber.

This actually dropped a while back but here’s Eminem’s promo video for the VMA’s, he’ll also be a performer on Sunday Night.