Alicia Keys, Gabby Douglas, Nicki Minaj Wow the Crowd Together at 2012 MTV VMAs

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Alicia Keys wowed the crowd at the MTV VMAs Thursday night (Sept. 6), performing her debut single, "Girl on Fire," off of her new album of the same name. However, Alicia wasn't alone on that stage!

Joining the songstress was Nicki Minaj, whose guest vocals appears on the "Girl on Fire (Inferno)" remix of the song.

But that wasn't all! Olympic gold medalists Gabby Douglas, whom Minaj name-checks in her verse, surprised the crowd as she flipped and twirled from the shadows backstage out into the spotlight.

Needless to say the stage was on fire when all three of these powerful women were together at one time.