With the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards just moments away, people are anticipating the star-studded performances, viral pop couture moments and the red-carpet style that the event is known for. Throughout the years, since its inception in 1984, the VMAs have showcased notable style moments, some glamorous and other avant-garde looks.

This year’s Video Music Awards will premiere on Tuesday at 8 p.m. ET. With Nicki Minaj as the host, the night will include performances by Anitta, Megan Thee Stallion, Cardi B, Demi Lovato, Kelsea Ballerini and more.

Here, a closer look at the most memorable outfits and coordinating viral moments from the MTV VMAs over the years.

Britney Spears, 2001

Britney Spears shocked viewers in the audience and at home while performing her hit single “I’m a Slave 4 U” at the 2001 MTV VMAs with a live python around her neck. Spears wore a snake charmer outfit that included a green crisscross bralette and colorful crystal-embellished hot pants.

Beyoncé, 2011

To announce that she was pregnant with her first child, Blue Ivy, Beyoncé took a shining spin to officewear dressing a purple sequin blazer with black wide-leg pants. In 2021, the singer’s mother Tina took to her Instagram account to share that the sizing was off, writing, “It wound up turning into a beautiful night, but two hours before the performance we realized that the pants that I had gotten made were too tight and uncomfortable the panel that I had put in them was not stretchy enough.”

Miley Cyrus and Robin Thicke, 2013

In 2013, Miley Cyrus took the stage to sing a “We Can’t Stop” mashup alongside Robin Thicke’s “Blurred Lines.” Cyrus wore a flesh-toned bikini top and high-waisted hot-shorts, paired with a white foam finger and Lorraine Schwartz jewelry. Her nearly naked look and expressive dance moves seemingly shocked the world, with many calling the performance controversial.

“How many times have we seen this play out in pop music?,” Cyrus could be heard saying in “Miley: The Movement,” her 2013 MTV documentary. “Madonna’s done it. Britney [Spears has] done it. Every VMA performance. Anyone that performs. That’s what you’re looking for.”

Rihanna, 2016

Rihanna performed a mashup of her hits “Diamonds” and “Where Have You Been” in a pastel pink look from Hood by Air, which incorporated streetwear elements. Curated by the brand’s cofounder and design director Shayne Olivier, the singer’s outfit included a graphic T-shirt, cutout pants and a corset-like attachment.

Taylor Swift, 2022

Taylor Swift wore an Oscar de la Renta dress that featured strung together bedazzled chains, along with nude detail around her torso and chest. Swift completed her daring look with Lorraine Schwartz jewelry and Christian Louboutin heels.