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Ever since the first MTV Video Music Awards ceremony back in 1984, pop stars have used the night to shock and awe audiences, whether it\u2019s a 26-year-old Madonna humping the stage in a wedding dress singing \u201cLike A Virgin\u201d during the inaugural broadcast or Kanye West interrupting Taylor Swift\u2019s 2009 acceptance speech<\/a> for the Best Video by a Female Artist to rep for Beyonc\u00e8.<\/p>\n Unlike other stuffier awards shows, shenanigans don\u2019t just happen<\/em> at the VMAs<\/a>. If anything, spontaneity is celebrated just as much as the music videos and the people who make them happen. The 2023 VMA performances<\/a> will likely be no different, with the likes of Demi Lovato, Karol G, Olivia Rodrigo, and Stray Kids set to take the stage. Shakira will be presented with the Video Vanguard Award<\/a>, too, which means she\u2019ll also be taking the stage to perform a medley of her hits, just like former winners such as Rihanna, P!nk, Nicki Minaj, Justin Timberlake, and others before her. So prepare yourself for the onslaught of the clips and commentary about her hips continue to tell no lies on your FYP in the days after the MTV VMAs air on Sept. 12, 2023.<\/p>\n The VMAs are almost 40 years old, but even in its middle age, the ceremony is still considered must-see TV, bringing fans some of the most iconic performances and pop culture moments of all time. That\u2019s not an overstatement either. As you\u2019ll likely remember scrolling through this list, just like Lady Gaga\u2019s 2010 VMA red carpet meat dress<\/a>, these VMA performances are welcome to live happily rent-free in every pop culture aficionado\u2019s head, from the very first jaw-dropping performance to the most recent. <\/p>\nMadonna, \u201cLike A Virgin\u201d (1984)<\/h2>\n