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Posted on 2009-12-31 03:00:12
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Revisit our celebrity-packed New Year's Eve celebrations from the past decade.By Jocelyn Vena

Miley Cyrus hosts MTV's New Years Special on December 31, 2008 Photo: Charley Gallay/ Getty Images

MTV has always known how to throw a bangin' party to ring in the new year. Everyone from "Heroes" star Hayden Panettiere to Miley Cyrus to musical guests like Sum 41 and the Foo Fighters has been on hand to count down to the new year with us, along with hosts like Sway, SuChin Pak, Damien Fahey and Kurt Loder. MTV News has delved into the archives to remember some of the best moments at MTV New Year's Eve specials of the past decade.

In 2001, Lance Bass was on hand to help ring in the new year. And in 2002, the star-filled show featured everyone from Jaime Pressley co-hosting with Carson Daly to Willa Ford hanging with O-Town and Dave Holmes. Brian McFayden chilled with Mandy Moore and Ja Rule that year. "Man, it's been like the best New Year's ever," Ja Rule said.

In 2003, MTV threw a pajama party, with the Foo Fighters, the late Brittany Murphy and Ashton Kutcher joining in the celebration. Justin Timberlake sent in a video message explaining why he couldn't be there: He prefers to sleep in the nude and therefore didn't own any PJs to wear for the event.

Hilary Duff and "Total Request Live" host Damien Fahey hosted MTV's New Year's celebration together in 2004. And the cast of "One Tree Hill," including former MTV VJ Hilarie Burton, helped toast the new year. The show's then real-life couple Sophia Bush and Chad Michael Murray shared a kiss when the new year struck at midnight.

In 2007 there was also a lot of kissing going on. At the gold-themed party hosted by "Heroes" star Hayden Panettiere and "Laguna Beach" star Stephen Colletti (who eventually dated), Colletti was seen giving Panettiere a quick peck on the cheek. "Gold is one of my favorite colors, so I was very happy," Panettiere said about hanging with MTV that year. Meanwhile, Nick Lachey and his VJ love, Vanessa Minnillo, swapped a major kiss at midnight.

Perez Hilton hung with the cast of "A Shot at Love With Tila Tequila" in 2008. Unfortunately Tila wasn't on hand for the festivities. In 2009 Miley Cyrus surprised a teen named Alison for the "FNMTV Presents: A Miley-Sized Surprise." The pink-themed bash had all of Alison's friends on hand to see Miley perform just for them. Alison won the chance to hang with Miley thanks to her work with the Pink Ribbon Club, an organization that raises awareness about breast cancer.

Join the stars of "Jersey Shore" and Adrienne Bailon for MTV News' "Top 9 of '09" — which counts down the year's biggest stories, from Michael Jackson to Eminem and everything in between — airing New Year's Eve at 11 p.m. on MTV.

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