Come September 7, 2008, the MTV Video Music Awards will be broadcast live from Paramount Pictures Studios in Los Angeles, after experimenting last year with Las Vegas, MTV announced Monday.

The return to Los Angeles, after a 10-year break, also marks the show’s 25th edition. The non-conventional ceremony has mostly been held in New York, with short visits to Miami in 2004 and 2005 and Las Vegas in 2007.

This year’s participating celebrities – host, nominees, presenters and performers – are to be unveiled in the coming weeks, MTV said. The show’s producers are also infusing this year’s festivities with some brand new freshness.

Fans are more than welcome to executive-produce the show, deciding who the nominees are and bringing the music they love to the forefront. While the show has a tradition of being untraditional, in September awards will be handed out in an even more original manner: from soundstages, rooftops and city streets.

Last year’s ceremony at the Palms Casino Resort’s luxury suites received huge amounts of attention as then-troubled Britney Spears was announced as the night’s first performer. Her rendition of “Gimme More,” the first single off her new album, was anticipated as a great comeback – only to lead to intense discussions concerning her musical career, her less-than-perfect body and her general state of mind.

Other controversial episodes included an off-camera fight between Pamela Anderson’s ex-husbands Kid Rock and Tommy Lee, as well as Kanye West’s blunt remarks regarding his unsuccessful night – the rapper lost in all five categories where he had been nominated.

 R&B star Rihanna, who was omnipresent throughout 2007 with her hit single “Umbrella,” featuring Jay-Z, won video of the year and monster single of the year, while Justin Timberlake won four awards, including top male artist.

Among last year’s performers were the Foo Fighters, Kanye West, Common, Maroon 5, Fall Out Boy and Rihanna.