In a new interview with the NY Times, Cyrus reveals that the award show will not simply be a rehash of awards show in the past, but will "psychedelic" and "raw," saying that MTV gave her the freedom to really put her stamp on the show.

The interview takes a hard detour, though, when the subject of Nicki Minaj's criticism of the nominees is brought up. "What I read sounded very Nicki Minaj, which, if you know Nicki Minaj is not too kind," Cyrus said. "It's not very polite. I think there's a way you speak to people with openness and love. You don't have to start this pop star against pop star war.