Madonna set the VMA bar back in 1984 when she performed Like A Virgin atop that huge wedding cake and every year since the superstar sets have been getting bigger, wilder and raunchier than before.
From Britney’s sexy snake shimmy to Miley’s epic twerk-athon, we’ve taken a look back at some of the most memorable moments ever, ahead of the 2014 MTV VMAs this Sunday.
1. The One Where Beyonce Announced She Was Pregnant
2. The One Where Britney Wrangled A Snake
3. The One Where Miley Cyrus Twerked Up A Storm
4. The One Where Madonna Was Positively Virgin-Like
5. The One Where Britney, Christina And Madonna Kissed
6. The One Where Kanye West Was Gonna Let Taylor Swift Finish, But…
7. The One Where Lady Gaga Was Jo Calderone
8. The One Where Michael Jackson Showed Us He Was The King Of Pop