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  • 10. Kanye West
    At the 2007 VMA's, Kanye had another one of his famous freak-outs. Kanye lost it on the audience because his performance of "Stronger" took place in the Palms' Hugh Hefner Sky Villa, and not on the main stage. He was also irate over losing in all five categories he was nominated in. 
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  • 9. Nirvana's Krist Novoselic
    Nirvana bassist Krist Novoselic learned the important lesson that what goes up must come down at the 1992 VMA's after throwing his bass in the air only to have it land on his head. Surprise!
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  • 8. Courtney Love
    After the 1995 MTV VMA's, a belligerent Courtney Love interrupted Madonna's interview with Kurt Loder by throwing the contents of her purse at the singer. Courtney then stormed up the steps and barged in on the interview before taking a tumble backward, revealing her lady bits to the stunned Material Girl.
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  • 7. Tim Commerford
    Rage Against the Machine bassist Tim Commerford took bizarre musician antics to the next level when he stormed the VMA stage while Limp Bizkit was accepting an award and climbed a 15-foot stage display overhead. As Fred Durst awkwardly went on with his acceptance speech, an army of security guards tried to get the crazed rocker to come down. They succeeded and Timmy was promptly arrested. 
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  • 6. Eminem
    While accepting an award at the 2002 VMA's, Eminem, who was feuding with Moby, who had accused the rapper of being homophobic an misogynistic, dared Moby to come on stage to fight, saying "I will hit a man with glasses." 
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  • 5. Britney Spears
    Britney Spears made a humiliating attempt at a comeback at the 2007 MTV VMA's, wandering around the stage with a glazed over expression in a very ill-fitting bikini.
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  • 4. Taylor Swift and Kanye West
    At the 2009 VMAss, Kanye West stormed the stage while Taylor Swift was accepting an award, snatched the microphone, and said Beyonce deserved it. Poor Taylor just stood there speechless
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  • 3. Madonna
    Madonna is the women responsible for starting the VMA controversy trend when she had everyone shocked at the very first awards show in 1984 with her famous “Like A Virgin” performance, in which she rolled around on the floor making sexually suggestive moves.   
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  • 2. Lisa Marie Presley and Michael Jackson
    Recently married Lisa Marie Presley and Michael Jackson shared a very awkward and uncomfortable kiss onstage at the 1994 VMA's which got everyone talking - and gagging. 
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  • 1. Britney Spears and Madonna
    In 2003, Britney and Madonna made international headlines for their on-stage lesbian kiss. It was supposed to be a passing of the baton of sorts from Madonna to Britney as the Queen of Pop Provocateurs, but things kind of didn't work out that way. 
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  • Top 10 MTV Award Scandals and Surprises
  • 10. Kanye West
  • 9. Nirvana's Krist Novoselic
  • 8. Courtney Love
  • 7. Tim Commerford
  • 6. Eminem
  • 5. Britney Spears
  • 4. Taylor Swift and Kanye West
  • 3. Madonna
  • 2. Lisa Marie Presley and Michael Jackson
  • 1. Britney Spears and Madonna