Remember when saving the seat next to you for your best friend on the first day of school? Well, pop stars aren't quite so lucky on one of music's biggest nights of the year. The Huffington Post got a sneak peek at the seating chart for Sunday's MTV Video Music Awards in Los Angeles, and ended up with more questions than answers.
Who are they putting next to Beyonce? Where is Jay Z? Why haven't Gwen Stefani and Taylor Swift ever done a song together? And why -- seriously why -- did Chris Brown wind up near Sam Smith? Check out highlights below:
Beyonce
Nicki Minaj & Lil Wayne
Taylor Swift & Gwen Stefani
Gwen Stefani & Maroon 5
2 Chainz & Juicy J
Ariana Grande & Iggy Azalea
Iggy Azalea & Charli XCX
Lorde & Demi Lovato
Katy Perry & Miley Cyrus
Jessie J & Usher
Wiz Khalifa & Childish Gambino
Sam Smith & Ed Sheeran
And the weirdest pairing of all goes to ...
Chris Brown & Sam Smith
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