From Fred Durst hanging with Heather Locklear to Lil’ Kim’s iconic pasty, this all happened 15 years ago!
It all went down at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York City on 9-9-99.
Which, yes, was a weird place to hold the award show.
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Chris Rock hosted the show and delivered the best VMA opening ever.
"Why the hell would you want to be a Backstreet Boy? Didn't you see New Kids on the Block, don't you know how this movie is going to end?!"
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Tommy Lee came dressed like a flasher, while his then-wife, Pamela Anderson, came dressed in something a glamorous Las Vegas madame would wear to the Kentucky Derby.
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Britney Spears made her very first appearance at the show and she was definitely excited to be there.
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