John Mayer Pokes Fun at His 'Stupid Mouth' at VH1 Save the Music Gala [Video]

The hills were alive with the sound of music Monday night in New York City as the stars paid tribute to Julie Andrews, John Legend and John Mayer, who were all honored at VH1's Save the Music Foundation gala.

Perhaps the most-talked about moment of the evening centered around Mayer's acceptance speech. The Grammy-winning musician insisted he didn't want anything written on the teleprompter because he figured he'd been doing so well speaking off the cuff that he'd continue the trend. "Julie Andrews is here, and I'm making a fool out of myself," Mayer said.

After fumbling through an awkward story about vaginal birth and wine, Mayer got back on track and spoke passionately about why music needs to get back into the classroom. "If you want to stop bullying, give the guy a guitar," he said. Hosted by '30 Rock' actor Cheyenne Jackson, the event helped raise funds and awareness for restoring instrumental music education programs in America's public schools.

The evening was filled with musical performances as well. Kristin Chenoweth performed a special tribute for the 45th anniversary of Rodgers & Hammerstein's 'The Sound of Music' before honoring Andrews. Natasha Bedingfield performed a medley of 'Stripped' and 'Unwritten,' while Good Charlotte's Benji Madden and Joel Madden closed the event by performing with two middle school students. (Adorable!) Lauren Conrad, Common, Melanie Fiona and Jason Mraz were among other celebs who stepped out to support the event.

PopEater hit the red carpet to talk to the evening's biggest stars. Watch >>

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