Chris Brown Is Sitting Near Sam Smith, And Other MTV VMA Seating Chart Revelations

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