As we parallel park into July and officially hit the curb of this year’s halfway point, it’s time to take a quick look back at what the past six months have taught us. Not conventional life lessons, however; we’re talking about stuff that’s a little bit less intense and also involves YOU! That’s right, in the first installment of our Top 100 Videos of 2011… So Far, we’re spilling the beans on the #100-51 most clicked-and-viewed videos on VH1.com. You’ll see that this piñata-like list of content contains tasty treats and slippery surprises alike! We’ve got brand-new videos that just recently launched, some VH1 Classic leaning clips (hey there, Megadeth), repeat offenders, and of course, effervescent, essential vids from the music video cannon. So take a look at the first fifty videos below and don’t forget to come back later this week as we continue on our quest to discover what artist snags the #1 spot!

100. Jack Johnson, “From The Clouds”
99. Chris Brown, “Deuces”
98. Ke$ha, “Tik Tok”
97. Bruno Mars, “The Other Side”
96. Beyoncé, “Video Phone (Extended Remix)”
95. Usher, “OMG”
94. B.o.B, “Airplanes”
93. Taylor Swift, “Mine”
92. Sara Bareilles, “King Of Anything”
91. John Legend & The Roots, “Wake Up Everybody”

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This ain’t your father’s awards show, that much is certain! After handing out prizes for the Favorite F**k Yeah Tumblr and Favorite Animated GIF yesterday, we’ve got a few more O Music Awards winners to announce this afternoon, in advance of tomorrow’s night live streaming festivities (which, you’ll recall, kick off at 11 p.m. ET/8 p.m. PT).

In the category of Best Music Discovery Service, the awesome streaming service Pandora took the cake. MTV’s legendary VJ Matt Pinfield presented the award to Pandora founder Tim Westergren live via Skype earlier today (watch here). And in the highly competitive Best Animal Performance category, that crazy parrot who got jiggy to Willow Smith’s “Whip My Hair” took down the rest of the feathered and/or furry competition. Our friends over at MTV managed to score an interview with the parrot, somehow; you can watch the results above.

Don’t forget to check out the O Music Awards site tomorrow night at 11 p.m. Eastern/8 Pacific to see exclusive performances from the likes of Mumford & Sons, Matt and Kim and Chiddy Bang, streamed live from the heart of Sin City! We’ll also have a bunch of coverage for you right here on the VH1 Blog all day tomorrow, so stay tuned…