Billboard: 2009's Paparazzi is the 4th best VMA performance ever!

[hmm 979]

Gaga's most shockingly amazing performance at #4

Madonna at #2 without even holding a mic

[Houdini 103]

Gaga's most shockingly amazing performance at #4

Madonna at #2 without even holding a mic

LOL true

[Psychedelic 1,098]

This rank is actually quite accurate, MJ, Madonna, Gaga, Britney and Ririh in top positions! 

Pop music will never be low brow! 

[Yanko 9,860]

i dont get whats so great with that vogue performance   

 

 anyways........ good list but we know it's #1 

 

 

[JEWRJEWR 5,663]

Britney 2007 deserved #1

YES

[Isla 2]

yus

[RBLGHP 252]

Iconic performance 

[Anderson123 38,200]

I'm surprised Madonna, Christina and Britney's performance is not there, but good list. I'd remove Rihanna and Taylor Swift, but that's fine.

[PopBitch 1,218]

Pink was robbed. The first time she every performed in the air on stage on TV, and it was a trapeze. And the song is epic. It's one of the best VMA performances of all time. Chills. And no lip-syncing.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFtW1tj30SY

[Nemo 4,291]

I actually prefer Madonna '89 over Madonna '90 and '84, but that's just me.

[PopBitch 1,218]

I actually prefer Madonna '89 over Madonna '90 and '84, but that's just me.

If that's Express Yourself, I agree.

[Electric Venus 484]

up there with the legends :applause:

[Gagaloo911 12,959]

Yayyy! Top 5 so deserves it that performance slayed and was what really got me hooked by Gaga.

And none for kety bye

[Vernier 3,786]

#4 is quite an impressive rank, slay :legend:

[HANZ 4,380]

15. Justin Timberlake Medley (2013)
14. Madonna, "Like a Virgin" (1984)
13. Diddy feat. Sting, Faith Evans & 112, "I'll Be Missing You†(1997)
12. Britney Spears, "Oops I Did It Again" (2000)
11. Rihanna, “Disturbiaâ€/ “Seven Nation Army†(2008)
10. Taylor Swift, “You Belong With Me†(2009)

9. Kanye West, "Runaway" (2010)
8. Beyonce, “Love on Top†(2011)

7. Eminem, “The Real Slim Shadyâ€/ “The Way I Am†(2000)
6. Britney Spears, “I’m a Slave 4 U†(2001)

5. Chris Brown & Rihanna, “Wall To Wallâ€/ “Umbrellaâ€/ “Kiss Kiss†(2007)
4. Lady Gaga, “Paparazzi†(2009)

 

In what may be Gaga's best awards show performance ever, Mother Monster riffed on her "Paparazzi" video with a treatment that was equally as epic. Instead of the video's paralyzing fall, Gaga takes one in the chest, dripping faux blood on stage and being strung up from the ceiling. Even for Gaga, the moment was gasp-worthy.

3. Bon Jovi, “Livin’ On a Prayerâ€/ “Wanted Dead or Alive†(1989)
2. Madonna, “Vogue†(1990)

1. Michael Jackson Medley (1995) (how shocking, I didn't see that coming)

 

http://www.billboard.com/articles/photos/live/467799/mtv-vmas-15-best-performances-ever-poll-results

 

Paparazzi is Iconic and people know it

 

ps: Rihanna above Britney's iconic performances, the joke of the list tbh, it was a poll anyway