VMA Mayhem

The tear-jerking sight of 2014 Video Vanguard Award honoree Beyonce celebrating with hubby Jay Z and daughter Blue Ivy onstage easily went down as one of the sweetest moments in VMA history.
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At the 2014 VMAs, Nicki Minaj has to literally hold it together after her quick wardrobe change turns into a major wardrobe malfunction.
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The All Access Live cameras at the 2014 VMAs catch the hands of then-rumored couple Big Sean and Ariana Grande getting hot and heavy backstage, confirming their relationship.
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What would the VMAs be without Miley Cyrus doing something unforgettable? At the 2014 show, an emotional Miley bursts into tears when friend Jesse Helt gives an impassioned speech about homeless youth while accepting her Video of the Year award.
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The highly anticipated, rumored return of OG boy band *NSync brings the 2013 VMA audience to its feet as they reunite for Justin Timberlake's Video Vanguard medley performance.
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"The Twerk Heard 'Round The World" makes its notorious, eye-popping debut at the 2013 VMAs thanks to Robin Thicke and Miley Cyrus' mash-up performance of "We Can?t Stop" and "Blurred Lines."
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At the 2012 show, our All Access Live cameras catch a hug between former couple Rihanna and Chris Brown that quickly became the most talked about moment of the night.
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When Rebel Wilson and The Wanted take the stage to present Best Female Video in 2012, the actress dons quite a 'fit before asking the boys, "Who wants to be the chip in my dip?"
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In 2012, Kevin Hart's opening monologue goes from serious to silly; one minute he is lecturing Chris Brown and Drake about letting go of their egos and the next he is stage diving in to the crowd!
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With a rub of her growing baby bump, Beyoncé takes the world by storm as she announces her pregnancy at the 2011 Video Music Awards. Does baby Blue Ivy know how cool she is for performing at the VMAs before she was even born?
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A slick-talking Jo Calderone (a.k.a. Lady Gaga) tries to sneak a steamy smooch from Britney and her 2011 Video Vanguard Moonman. No stranger to the game, Brit coyly replies, "I've already done that."
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The always unpredictable Odd Future posse flexes their dance muscles with a Harlem-shaking, move-busting dance-off before presenting the 2011 award for Best Hip-Hop Video.
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Lady Gaga's chain smoking male alter-ego, Jo Calderone, opens the 2011 Video Music Awards with a raspy monologue about his complicated relationship with the pop star.
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To honor VMA-staple Britney Spears, a mob of mini-Britneys dance to her biggest hits in iconic outfits during a 2011 tribute.
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At the 2010 VMAs, Lady Gaga pushes fashion boundaries while accepting the award for Video of the Year in an ensemble made entirely of meat.
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Chelsea Handler makes her grand entrance as 2010 VMA host in a Lady Gaga-inspired house headpiece.
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Chelsea Handler sports a baby bump after a brief hot tub encounter with the D.T.F. cast of the 'Jersey Shore' at the 2010 VMAs.
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Kanye West leaves Taylor Swift speechless and the audience shocked when he interrupts her Best Female Video acceptance speech in 2009, declaring Beyoncé's "Single Ladies" the best video of all time.
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Lady Gaga stuns the crowd when she "dies" onstage during a bloody performance of "Paparazzi" at the 2009 VMAs.
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Lil Mama storms the stage following Jay-Z and Alicia Keys' performance of their summertime smash hit "Empire State of Mind" at the 2009 VMAs.
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After host Russell Brand opened the 2008 show with wisecracks about the Jonas Brothers' purity rings, 'American Idol' alum Jordin Sparks defended their virginity vow with a controversial retort of her own.
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Sarah Silverman does her best impression of scandalous paparazzi photos of a specific body part of Paris Hilton at the 2007 Las Vegas Video Music Awards.
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This grainy surveillance still shows Kid Rock and Tommy Lee being pulled apart after their mutual love of Pamela Anderson came to blows at the 2007 Las Vegas Video Music Awards.
Tension over releasing albums on the same day comes to a head between Kanye West and 50 Cent in a good old fashioned Las Vegas staring contest at the 2007 Video Music Awards.
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2006 MTV Video Music Awards host Jack Black enters the VMAs dressed in a Moonman Award-inspired outfit and accidentally lights himself on fire.
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Sixx, an unknown 2006 Video Music Awards audience member, stuns Jennifer Lopez and Panic At The Disco when he hijacks the stage during an acceptance speech.
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In what has easily become one of the most memorable Video Music Awards moments ever from 2003, Madonna locks lips with Britney Spears, just before doing the same with Christina Aguilera on her left (not pictured).
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Eminem's posse come to his aid as he tussles with Triumph the Insult Comic Dog, a hand puppet, at the 2002 Video Music Awards. Pretty tough guys... FOR ME TO POOP ON!
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Michael Jackson mistakes a birthday present for an Artist Of The Millennium award at the 2002 Video Music Awards. Lucky for him, Britney Spears is there to offset his speech with her S&M chauffeur outfit.
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Johnny Knoxville staple-guns the Best Rap Video envelope to Steve-O's stomach while fellow "Jackass" alum Bam Margera looks on during the 2002 MTV Video Music Awards.
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I'd thank to like the fans and my fanmily... Pink cops out of her 2002 Video Music Awards acceptance speech for Best Dance Video ('Get The Party Started') by claiming that she's too drunk to speak.
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Britney Spears gets a few gasps with her surprise strip-down costume change while performing at the 2000 MTV Video Music Awards.
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Napster inventor Shawn Fanning fans the flames of his conflict with Metallica by wearing their shirt to the 2000 Video Music Awards. Carson Daly does his best not to get involved.
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Tim Commerford of Rage Against the Machine brings his band's name to life as he climbs the scaffolding at the 2000 Video Music Awards, shakes up the set and refuses to get down.
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With no time to wait around for a wardrobe malfunction, Diana Ross takes matters into her own hands - literally! - copping a feel on Lil' Kim at the 1999 Video Music Awards.
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Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston size each other up after arriving at the 1998 Video Music Awards in the same dress.
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This world is bull#%&@! Fiona Apple introduces controversial politics into her Best New Artist acceptance speech at the 1997 Video Music Awards.
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On our list of dream collabs, Busta Rhymes and Martha Stewart are hard to beat. We brought the fantasy to life at the 1997 Video Music Awards where the dream team presented Best Dance Video.
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David Lee Roth reluctantly participates in a fake Van Halen reunion that nearly comes to blows backstage at the 1996 Video Music Awards.
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The 1996 Video Music Awards go intergalactic as Dennis Miller introduces the Russian cosmonauts who brought the Moonman home.
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Noel Gallagher tells his brother Liam to sod off during an Oasis performance at the 1996 Video Music Awards.
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Michael Jackson and then-wife Lisa Marie Presley shocked everyone at the 1994 Video Music Aweards when they swap spit onstage.
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David Letterman and Madonna announce that they're dating to parody Michael Jackson and Lisa Marie Presley's outlandish kiss stunt at the 1994 Video Music Awards.
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This is an outrage! This is a farce! Beastie Boy Adam Yauch storms the stage as Nathaniel Hornblower to dispute R.E.M.'s Best Director win for 'Everybody Hurts' at the 1994 Video Music Awards.
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Classic drag comedian Milton Berle gets an armful of whatever's under RuPaul's dress at the 1993 Video Music Awards.
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At the 1992 Video Music Awards, Luke Perry gets a handful of Howard Stern, errrm, Fartman's secret weapon.
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Nirvana bassist Krist Novoselic launches his guitar, only to have it land back on his face at the 1992 Video Music Awards.
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Even though anything goes at the Video Music Awards, Andrew Dice Clay's 1989 appearance was so raunchy that he was banned from MTV for life.
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Madonna shows the VMA stage some love during her provocative performance of "Like A Virgin" at the 1984 MTV Video Music Awards.
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