Billboard names the 22 best VMA performances of all time

[Midnight]

Billboard

22. Justin Timberlake, Medley (2013) 
21. Lady Gaga & Ariana Grande, 'Chromatica' Medley (2020) 
20. Jennifer Lopez, Medley (2018) 
19. Britney Spears, “Oops!...I Did it Again (2000)
18. Rihanna, “Disturbia”/ “Seven Nation Army” (2008)
17. Madonna, “Like a Virgin” (1984)
16. P!nk, Medley (2017)
15. Kendrick Lamar, “DNA.” / “Humble.” (2017)
14. Taylor Swift, “You Belong With Me” (2009)
13. Kanye West, “Runaway” (2010)
12. Chris Brown & Rihanna, “Wall To Wall”/ “Umbrella”/ “Kiss Kiss” (2007)
11. Madonna, Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera & Missy Elliott - "Like A Virgin" / "Hollywood" (2003) 
10. Puff Daddy, Sting, Faith Evans & 112, “I’ll Be Missing You” (1997)
9. Eminem, “The Real Slim Shady”/ “The Way I Am” (2000)
8. Beyoncé, “Love on Top” (2011)
7. Missy Elliott, Medley (2019)
6. Britney Spears, “I’m A Slave 4 U” (2001)
5. Lady Gaga, “Paparazzi” (2009)
4. Beyoncé, 'Lemonade' Medley (2016)
3. Bon Jovi, “Livin’ On a Prayer”/ “Wanted Dead or Alive” (1989)
2. Michael Jackson, Medley (1995)
1. Madonna, “Vogue” (1990)

 

Do we agree?

 

Edited August 27, 2022 by Midnight

[RadicalOptimism]

Of course we don’t agree 

[RadicalOptimism]

Beyoncé could livestream her bowel movements and Billboard would still rank it in the top 5 

[LeglessJamie]

Not Kanye West being better ranked than Oops, we don't deserve that.

[Midnight]

4 minutes ago, CrazyButItFeelsAllright said:

Beyoncé could livestream her bowel movements and Billboard would still rank it in the top 5 

Leave Beyonka alone!!! 

[Style.]

Missy Eliot medley? 
Anyway, drop your favorite Missy bar! 
 

Spoiler

Exactly.  CRICKETS! 

 

[MaxMillion]

😂😂😂😂 s. h. i. t. list

[LeavinExhaleByYearEnd]

Bon Jovi in the 80s was the best. Glad it landed at #2

[Mp mar50]

Don't agree. Except for Madonna and Michael. Britney deserved to be in the top 5.

[Markoct]

31 minutes ago, Midnight said:

Billboard

22. Beyoncé, 'Lemonade' Medley (2016)

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3. Britney Spears, “I’m A Slave 4 U” (2001))
2. Madonna, Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera & Missy Elliott - "Like A Virgin" / "Hollywood" (2003) 
1. Britney Spears, “Oops!...I Did it Again (2000)

 

Do we agree?

Absolutely 

[britney_rocks]

This list makes more sense 

 

[HisNameisChase]

Britney deserved to be top 5 TWICE

[Freakshow__]

Flop list 

[Busybee]

The fact that when you hear "VMA" you automatically think Britney should tell you all you need to know about this list

[Isla]

Ranking Beyonce over Britney was a choice imo.

[IconicShow]

Lol the GP and most probably don’t remember Gaga performing paparazzi lol 

[dahum]

[Yuki]

How was the Lemonade more memorable and impactful to the VMAs than Oops ? Flop list

[Lisa88007]

Sorry but Madonna’s Vogue was overrated. This list changes to stay relevant to current stars while also keeping Madonna and MJ at the top. Not even Madonnas best VMA. MJ was 🔥 though. Bey and Lady Gaga were top 10 not top 5. I don’t remember most these performances and I’m a millennial 😂

#1 should be a 3 way tie 

Britney/Madonna kiss while another third performer watches; Britney and the yellow snake that is really a giant *****; Britney Oops everyone thought I was stripping and showing my vag but I don’t actually do that until 2007. 

[do the thing]

trash list 

Beyoncé 2016 lemonade medley is already forgotten though  I don't remember people mentioning it, cosplaying it, or her hitting dozens of headlines with it, or anything like that 

Rihanna  wtf is she doing in that list  poor thing rarely has any memorable performance, she's usually just wearing high-end fashion and barely moves  she ain't a good performer 

 

VMAs last iconic performance was Lady Gaga's. Since then there hasn't been any performance there who had a massive media coverage or who marked pop culture.