The 23 Biggest Moments in VMA History
glamour.comhave been the embodiment of the phrase “Anything goes.” In 1984, Madonna delivered the first-ever MTV VMAs performance with a rendition of her hit “Like a Virgin” while wearing a white wedding dress as she suggestively rolled around onstage—at the time, a move that was considered both shocking and downright scandalous.
Fast-forward 19 years and Madonna made headlines again, this time with Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, and that infamous kiss.But Madge isn't the only star to push the envelope at the MTV VMAs: Each year manages to outdo the next, and we're rarely disappointed.
Ahead of , which airs on August 28, we gathered some of the most unforgettable moments in the show's history.Madonna’s icon status was solidified when she performed her hit “Like a Virgin” at the very first VMAs, popping out of a giant cake in a bustier wedding dress and rolling around the stage.Prince always brought the fire onstage, but he took it to the next level when, midway through his performance, he revealed that his yellow jumpsuit included a peekaboo rear.In an unlikely collab, Elton John and Guns N' Roses rocked the VMA stage in their rendition of the Guns N' Roses song “November Rain.”True to Nirvana’s DGAF attitude, the band began their performance by playing the chords of their banned song “Rape Me” but then went on to play “Lithium.” The performance escalated quickly when then bassist hit himself in the face with his own guitar and drummer Dave Grohl called out Guns N' Roses front man Axel Rose.Michael Jackson and Lisa Marie Presley were married at the time, but their kiss on the VMA stage felt so seemingly out of nowhere that it launched a thousand conversations.
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