It was like old times in MTV’s Times Square studio. There were superstars everywhere you looked, frantic stagehands darting about, and down below — packed against police barricades — screaming kids … lots of screaming kids.

Beyonce, Ashlee Simpson, Christina Aguilera, Miley Cyrus, Mariah Carey and plenty of others all made appearences on the finalle.

Carson Daly closed out the night at 11pm EST.