Chris Brown and Rihanna are celebrating a major MTV Video Music Awards victory - two days before the 2012 prizegiving goes live in Los Angeles.
MTV bosses announced the winners of the Hottest Debut Performance on Tuesday - and the former couple came out on top.
Nominees were selected from the last five years of VMAs - and Brown and Rihanna's 2007 medley beat out Lady Gaga's appearance in 2010, when she performed a blood-soaked rendition of Paparazzi.
Justin Bieber comes in third with his U Smile performance, also from 2010's ceremony.
Rihanna will perform at the VMAs again on Thursday night alongside A$AP Rocky.
Nicki Minaj will also grace the stage with a secret guest and 2 Chainz will make his VMA debut.
Rapper Lil Wayne will perform, as will One Direction, Taylor Swift, Pink, Green Day and Frank Ocean.
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Roc-A-Fella recording artist Rihanna performs at the Teen People Listening Lounge hosted by Jay - Z at the Key Club on July 14, 2005 in West Hollywood, California. (credit:Getty)
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Roc-A-Fella recording artist Rihanna is featured at the Teen People Listening Lounge hosted by Jay - Z at the Key Club on July 14, 2005 in West Hollywood, California. (credit:Getty)
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Rihanna poses for a picture at the Shawn 'Jay-Z' Carter Hosts Teen People Listening Lounge at the Canal Room on July 20, 2005 in New York City. (credit:Getty)
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Singer Rihanna poses backstage during a MTV Networks Tempo Channel launch event at The Plantation & Garden Theater October 22, 2005 Christ Church, Barbados, W.I. (credit:Getty)
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Rihanna poses for a portrait before a party to celebrate the release of her new album 'A Girl Like Me' in her hometown on April 22, 2006 in St. Michael, Barbados. (credit:Getty)
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Rihanna performs on stage during the 2006 MTV Video Music Awards at Yoyogi National Athletic Stadium on May 27, 2006 in Tokyo, Japan. (credit:Getty)
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Singer Rihanna attends the 2006 MTV Video Music Awards at Radio City Music Hall August 31, 2006 in New York City. (credit:Getty)
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Singer Rihanna performs on stage during the 2006 World Music Awards at Earls Court on November 15, 2006 in London. (credit:Getty)
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Singer Rihanna arrives at the 49th Annual Grammy Awards at the Staples Center on February 11, 2007 in Los Angeles, California. (credit:Getty)
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Singer Rhianna attends the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Benefit Gala 'Poiret: King Of Fashion' at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 7, 2007 in New York City. (credit:Getty)
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Singer Rihanna performs during 'The Dome 42' music show at the TUI Arena on May 25, 2007 in Hanover, Germany. (credit:Getty)
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Singer Rihanna arrives at the 2007 MTV Video Music Awards held at The Palms Hotel and Casino on September 9, 2007 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (credit:Getty)
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Singer Rihanna signs autographs at H&M for the launch of Fashion Against AIDS Collection on January 31, 2008 in New York City. (credit:Getty)
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Singer Rihanna arrives at the 50th annual Grammy awards held at the Staples Center on February 10, 2008 in Los Angeles, California. (credit:Getty)
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Singer Rihanna performs on stage at the RDS on February 27, 2008 in Dublin Ireland. (credit:Getty)
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Singer Rihanna arrives at the 2008 BET Awards held at the Shrine Auditorium on June 24, 2008 in Los Angeles, California (credit:Getty)
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Singer Rihanna performs onstage at the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards on the Paramount Studios lot on September 7, 2008 in Los Angeles, California. (credit:Getty)
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Singers Miley Cyrus and Rihanna attend the 2009 GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons honoring Clive Davis at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on February 7, 2009 in Bevery Hills, California. (credit:Getty)
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Rihanna attends DKMS' 3rd Annual Star-Studded Gala at Cipriani 42nd Street on May 7, 2009 in New York City. (credit:Getty)
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Rihanna and Singer Justin Bieber attend the Island Def Jam Spring Collection party at Stephen Weiss Studio on May 20, 2009 in New York City. (credit:Getty)
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Singer Rihanna attends the World of Giuseppe Zanotti during Fashion's Night Out at the Giuseppe Zanotti Boutique on September 10, 2009 in New York City. (credit:Getty)
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Singer Rihanna arrives at the 2009 American Music Awards at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on November 22, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. (credit:Getty)
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Singers Rihanna attends Cleveland Caveliers and Los Angeles Clippers NBA basketball game at Staples Center on January 16, 2010 in Los Angeles, California. (credit:Getty)
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Singer Rihanna and Katy Perry in the audience during the 52nd Annual GRAMMY Awards held at Staples Center on January 31, 2010 in Los Angeles, California. (credit:Getty)
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Singer Rihanna performs onstage at Nickelodeon's 23rd Annual Kids' Choice Awards held at UCLA's Pauley Pavilion on March 27, 2010 in Los Angeles, California. (credit:Getty)
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Singer Rihanna attends the exclusive after party for Rihanna's LA show hosted by Asics and Drai's Hollywood at Drai's Hollywood on July 21, 2010 in Hollywood, California. (credit:Getty)
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Rihanna turns on the Westfield Shopping Centre Christmas lights on November 4, 2010 in London, England. (credit:Getty)
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Singer Rihanna arrives at the 2010 American Music Awards held at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on November 21, 2010 in Los Angeles, California. (credit:Getty)
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Singer Rihanna arrives at The 53rd Annual GRAMMY Awards held at Staples Center on February 13, 2011 in Los Angeles, California. (credit:Getty)
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Singer Rihanna performs during the 2011 NBA All-Star game halftime show at Staples Center on February 20, 2011 in Los Angeles, California. (credit:Getty)
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Singer Rihanna attends the DKMS' 5th Annual Gala: Linked Against Leukemia honoring Rihanna & Michael Clinton hosted by Katharina Harf at Cipriani Wall Street on April 28, 2011 in New York City. (credit:Getty)
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Recording artist Rihanna arrives at the 2011 Billboard Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena May 22, 2011 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (credit:Getty)
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Singers Britney Spears and Rihanna perform during the 2011 Billboard Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena May 22, 2011 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (credit:Getty)
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Singer Rihanna performs at the Staples Center on June 28, 2011 in Los Angeles, California. (credit:Getty)
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Singer Rihanna poses at the Los Angeles premiere of Michael Jackson 'THE IMMORTAL' World Tour at Staples Center on January 27, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. (credit:Getty)
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Recording artist Rihanna attends the Roc Nation Pre-GRAMMY Brunch at the Soho House on February 11, 2012 in West Hollywood, California. (credit:Getty)
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Singer Rihanna arrives at the 54th Annual GRAMMY Awards held at Staples Center on February 12, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. (credit:Getty)
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Singers Rihanna and Katy Perry in the audience at the 54th Annual GRAMMY Awards held at Staples Center on February 12, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. (credit:Getty)
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Singer Rihanna performs onstage at the 2012 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival held at The Empire Polo Field on April 15, 2012 in Indio, California. (credit:Getty)
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Rihanna attends the TIME 100 Gala celebrating TIME'S 100 Most Influential People In The World at Jazz at Lincoln Center on April 24, 2012 in New York City. (credit:Getty)
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Rihanna attends the 'Schiaparelli And Prada: Impossible Conversations' Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 7, 2012 in New York City. (credit:Getty)
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Actress/singer Rihanna arrives at the premiere of Universal Pictures' 'Battleship' at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on May 10, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. (credit:Getty)
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Singer Rihanna performs onstage during Fox's 'American Idol 2012' results show at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on May 23, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. (credit:Getty)
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Rihanna performs at Barclaycard Wireless Festival at Hyde Park on July 8, 2012 in London, England. (credit:Getty)