The nominees for the 28th annual MTV Video Music Awards will be announced tonight with a few surprises as well. Hit the jump to find out how to watch, and be sure to mark your calendars for Sunday, August 28th for the awards, live from LA.

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The special will air at 11 p.m. on MTV ET/ 8 p.m. PT and feature surprise guests spreading the good news. It will be followed by a special VMA nomination live stream on MTV.com that will serve up even more special guests and music experts employing Skype, Twitter and Facebook to give post-VMA nominee-announcement commentary and reactions.