When you get the biggest pop stars, rappers and rockers on the planet all in one room together, egos are bound to mix in unexpected ways. But broadcasting that live, a la theVMAs? You're just asking for fireworks.
As the MTV Video Music Awards celebrates another broadcast, we're showcasing the 10 craziest moments in the award show's history. Kanye may not steal Taylor's thunder again this year, and Madonna (probably) won't kiss anyone, but we can always hope for unscripted momentslike these.
Kanye Bumrushes Taylor Swift, 2009
The only good thing about Kanye's outburst at the 2009 VMAs is the amusing Internet meme it inspired for a solid three months. Now he doesn't need to pull stunts like that to be heard. Still, you can't help but feel bad for sweet-as-pie Taylor Swift, who seemed genuinely grateful to win the VMA for Best Female Video, when Kanye returns the mic.
Beyonce Announces She's Pregnant, 2011
Beyonce didn't utter a single word about her pregnancy during the show, but she reportedly announced it to MTV and later the AP confirmed the news with her rep. By the time the actual awards show began, Jay-Z and Bey's baby was already the story of the night. She all but confirmed the rumors later in the evening, holding her stomach and beaming as she performed her love song"Love On Top." In a nod to her fresh pregnancy news, she declared, "I want you to feel the love growing inside of me."
Madonna and Britney Kiss, 2003
Poor Christina Aguilera. Everyone seems to forget she was even on stage during the infamous Madonna makeout session. Must be because the camera cut away to Justin Timberlake's reaction right after Madge locked lips with thepre-breakdown Britney Spears. Regardless, Madonna managed to reference her own famous writhing- in-a-wedding-dress 1984 performanceand once again remind us why she's the queen of outre VMAs moments.
Lady Gaga Bleeds For You, 2009
Lady Gaga is the queen of crazy stage outfits, so the factthat she wore a lace bunny mask at the start of her"Paparazzi" performance at the 2009 VMAs is par for the course. But she fully jumps down the rabbit hole when she her abdomen starts bleeding three minutes into the song.
The queen of bringing crazy moments to the VMAs, Lady Gaga walked the red carpet and accepted her moonman in a dress made of meat in 2010, then kicked off the 2011 VMAs as a man: her smoking, greasy-haired male alter-ego,Jo Calderone. Queen guitarist Brian May crashed Calderone's"You and I" performance mid-way for some super-sized shredding. Gaga stayed in character as Calderone all night, returning later in the show to present an award to BritneySpears, who had to fend off Calderone's testosterone-jacked advances to accept her moonman.
Michael Jackson and Lisa Marie Smooch, 1994
About a minute into the clip, you see Lisa Marie Presley squirm and clutch her stomach, probably because she knew what was coming. The on-stage kiss between her and the King of Pop seemed more like a dare than a real-life romance. In fact, the Britney/Madonna kiss might be more believable.
Diana Ross Feels Up Lil' Kim, 1999
Lil Kim's outrageous boob-baring outfit was already a hot topic by the time she joined Mary J. Blige on-stage to introduce Diana Ross. But when the Supreme lady gave Lil' Kim a lil' jiggle on the podium, the moment became the stuffof VMA legend.
Courtney Love Crashes Madonna's Interview,1995
Madonna is clearly not amused when Courtney Love interrupts her MTV interview, commenting "Courtney Love is in dire need of attention right now." But can you blame Madge for being annoyed? Love is a mess, carrying on with inside comments about A&R guys and rolling around on the ground -- all on live TV. The whole thing is a train wreck from which you can't avert your eyes.
Britney's Flab Dance, 2007
2007 was not a good year for the Britney Spears, and this VMA performance of "Gimme More" is the tragic proof. After wowing the VMA stage with show-stopping appearances in 1999, 2000 and 2001, an un-toned and noticably unprepared Brit awkwardly stumbles through her routine and lip syncs half-heartedly, looking almost like a zombie. Diddy and 50 Cent have unreadable reactions, but we're pretty sure Rihanna is straight-up laughing at 3:10 into the clip.
Tim Commerford Rages Against The Scaffolding, 2000
Kanye West wasn't the first musician to bumrush the VMA stage. At the 2000 event, Rage Against the Machine bassist Tim Commerford was so distressed that his band lost the Best Rock Video award, he climbed on top of the scaffolding just behind the podium and began taunting Limp Bizkit during Fred Durst's acceptance speech. Commerford did not "stage dive," as Durst suggested, but both he and his bodyguard were removed from the stage and arrested after the incident. It's widely believed that Commerford's attention-seeking antic was one of the final straws that led to RATM's breakup later that year.
Nirvana Bassist Hurts Himself On Stage, 1992
The first four minutes of Nirvana's 1992 VMA performance of "Lithium" were fairly standard, but then allhell broke loose. Krist Novoselic throws his bass in the air and appears to catch it, but instead it just lands right on his head. He struggles for a second, then staggers off stage -- with what we can assume was a gnarly near-concussion -- right before Dave Grohl takes the micand gives Axl Rose an awkward shout-out. Ah, the '90s -- how we miss you.
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