Time Travel To The MTV Video Music Awards Of The 1980s
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1988 MTV Video Music Awards American comedian Arsenio Hall hosts the 1988 Fifth Annual MTV Video Music Awards at the Universal Ampitheater in Los Angeles, California, September 7, 1988. (Photo by Lester Cohen/Getty Images) (Lester Cohen/Getty Images)
1989 MTV Video Music Awards Fab 5 Freddy & Tone Loc during 1989 MTV Video Music Awards in Los Angeles, California, United States. (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic, Inc) (Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic, Inc)
Tina Turner American singer Tina Turner at the MTV Video Awards, Radio City Music Hall, New York, September 14th 1984. (Photo by Ebet Roberts/Redferns/Getty Images) (Ebet Roberts/Redferns)
1989 MTV Video Music Awards Ice-T and Darlene Ortiz during 1989 MTV Video Music Awards in Los Angeles, California, United States. (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic, Inc) (Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic, Inc)
1989 MTV Video Music Awards Flavor Flav of Public Enemy (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic) (Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic)
1989 MTV Video Music Awards Bobby Brown, Arsenio Hall & Julie Brown during 1989 MTV Video Music Awards in Los Angeles, California, United States. (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic, Inc) (Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic, Inc)
1989 MTV Video Music Awards Digital Underground (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic) (Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic)
MTV Video Music Awards - Show MTV VJ Downtown Julie Brown and Dwezil Zappa on the MTV Video Music Awards on September 11, 1987. Photo by Frank Micelotta/ImageDirect. (Frank Micelotta Archive/Getty Images)
1989 MTV Video Music Awards Luther Campbell and 2 Live Crew during 1989 MTV Video Music Awards in Los Angeles, California, United States. (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic, Inc) (Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic, Inc)
Fifth Annual MTV Video Music Awards UNIVERSAL CITY, CA - SEPTEMBER 7: Musician Chubby Checker attends Fifth Annual MTV Video Music Awards on September 7, 1988 at the Universal Ampitheater in Universal City, California. (Photo by Ron Galella, Ltd./Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images) (Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty)
1984 MTV Video Music Awards - After Party at Tavern on the Green Diana Ross and Guest during 1984 MTV Video Music Awards - After Party at Tavern on the Green at Tavern on the Green in New York City, New York, United States. (Photo by Ron Galella, Ltd./Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images) (Ron Galella, Ltd./Ron Galella Collection via Getty)
1989 MTV Video Music Awards George Michael (Photo by Ron Galella, Ltd./Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** (Ron Galella, Ltd./Ron Galella Collection via Getty)
1989 MTV Video Music Awards American singer, songwriter and dancer Bobby Brown, wearing a black jumpsuit with his fists raised in a boxing stance, attends the 1989 MTV Video Music Awards, held at the Universal Amphitheatre in Los Angeles, California, 6th September 1989. (Photo by Vinnie Zuffante/Getty Images) (Vinnie Zuffante/Getty Images)
Fifth Annual MTV Video Music Awards UNIVERSAL CITY, CA - SEPTEMBER 7: Fat Boys attends Fifth Annual MTV Video Music Awards on September 7, 1988 at the Universal Ampitheater in Universal City, California. (Photo by Ron Galella, Ltd./Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images) (Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty)
1984 MTV Video Music Awards - After Party at Tavern on the Green Eddie Murphy and Lisa Figueroa during 1984 MTV Video Music Awards - After Party at Tavern on the Green at Tavern on the Green in New York City, New York, United States. (Photo by Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images) (Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty)
Herbie Hancock Holding Awards A portrait of composer Herbie Hancock holding four of his five trophies at the MTV Music Awards. Hancock tied with the Police in the nominations race at the first annual MTV Video Music Awards. (Bettmann/Bettmann Archive)
1989 MTV VMA Paula Abdul performing on the 1989 MTV Video Music Awards. 9/6/89 photo by Frank Micelotta/Getty Images (Frank Micelotta Archive/Getty Images)
1987 MTV Video Music Awards Lisa Bonet (Photo by Ron Galella, Ltd./Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images) (Ron Galella, Ltd./Ron Galella Collection via Getty)
1986 MTV Video Music Awards Rick James during 1986 MTV Video Music Awards at Palladium in New York City, New York, United States. (Photo by Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images) (Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty)
1989 MTV Video Music Awards New Edition during 1989 MTV Video Music Awards in Los Angeles, California, United States. (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic, Inc) (Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic, Inc)
1986 MTV Video Music Awards Tina Turner during 1986 MTV Video Music Awards at Palladium in New York City, New York, United States. (Photo by Ron Galella, Ltd./Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images) (Ron Galella, Ltd./Ron Galella Collection via Getty)
Fifth Annual MTV Video Music Awards - Press Room UNIVERSAL CITY, CA - SEPTEMBER 7: Actress Cassandra Peterson (Elvira) and athlete Earvin "Magic" Johnson attend the Fifth Annual MTV Video Music Awards on September 7, 1988 at the Universal Amphitheatre in Universal City, California. (Photo by Ron Galella, Ltd./Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images) (Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty)
1985 MTV Video Music Awards Rick James (center) during 1985 MTV Video Music Awards at Radio City Music Hall in New York City, New York, United States. (Photo by Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images) (Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty)
1987 MTV Video Music Awards Lisa Bonet at the Universal Amphitheatre in Los Angeles, California (Photo by Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images) (Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty)
Second Annual MTV Video Music Awards NEW YORK CITY - SEPTEMBER 13: Morris Day attends Second Annual MTV Video Music Awards on September 13, 1985 at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. (Photo by Ron Galella, Ltd./Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images) (Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty)
Sixth Annual MTV Video Music Awards UNIVERSAL CITY, CA - SEPTEMBER 6: Actor Robert Townsend attends Sixth Annual MTV Video Music Awards on September 6, 1989 at the Universal Ampitheater in Universal City, California. (Photo by Ron Galella, Ltd./Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images) (Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty)
1989 MTV Video Music Awards Paula Abdul (Photo by Jim Smeal/Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images) (Jim Smeal/Ron Galella Collection via Getty)
Atlantic Records Pre-Party for Second Annual MTV Video Music Awards NEW YORK CITY - SEPTEMBER 12: Nile Rodgers attends Atlantic Records Pre-Party for Second Annual MTV Video Music Awards on September 12, 1985 at Shout Club in New York City. (Photo by Ron Galella, Ltd./Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images) (Ron Galella, Ltd./Ron Galella Collection via Getty)
Fifth Annual MTV Video Music Awards UNIVERSAL CITY, CA - SEPTEMBER 7: Jermaine Stewart attends Fifth Annual MTV Video Music Awards on September 7, 1988 at Universal Ampitheater in Universal City, California. (Photo by Ron Galella, Ltd./Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images) (Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty)
Philip Bailey African-American R&B, soul, gospel and funk singer Philip Bailey at MTV Video Music Awards, 1985. (Photo by Afro American Newspapers/Gado/Getty Images) (Afro Newspaper/Gado/Getty Images)
5th Annual MTV Video Music Awards Magic Johnson at the Los Angeles Premiere of 'Richard Pryor, Live on the Sunset Strip', Westwood Theater, Westwood. (Photo by Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images) (Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty)
1987 MTV Video Music Awards Members of American hip-hop group Run-DMC, DJ Jam-Master Jay, Darryl "D.M.C." McDaniels, and Joseph "Rev Run" Simmons attend the 1987 MTV Video Music Awards at the Universal Amphitheatre, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Barry King/Sygma/Sygma via Getty Images) (Barry King/Sygma via Getty Images)
1988 MTV Video Music Awards Will Smith and DJ Jazzy Jeff (Photo by Barry King/WireImage) (Barry King/WireImage)
1984 MTV Video Music Awards - After Party at Hard Rock Cafe Tina Turner at the Hard Rock Cafe in New York City, New York (Photo by Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images) (Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty)
Fourth Annual MTV Video Music Awards UNIVERSAL CITY, CA - SEPTEMBER 11: Actress Whoopi Goldberg and husband David Claessen attend Fourth Annual MTV Video Music Awards on September 11, 1987 at the Universal Ampitheater in Universal City, California. (Photo by Ron Galella, Ltd./Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images) (Ron Galella, Ltd./Ron Galella Collection via Getty)
Sixth Annual MTV Video Music Awards UNIVERSAL CITY, CA - SEPTEMBER 6: Tone Loc attends Sixth Annual MTV Video Music Awards on September 6, 1989 at the Universal Ampitheater in Universal City, California. (Photo by Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images) (Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty)
Whitney Houston Whitney Houston at the MTV Video Music Awards in Los Angeles, September 5, 1986. (Photo by Ralph Dominguez/MediaPunch via Getty Images) (MediaPunch/MediaPunch via Getty Images)
Fifth Annual MTV Video Music Awards - Press Room UNIVERSAL CITY,CA - SEPTEMBER 7: Hip hop producer DJ Jazzy Jeff and rapper Will Smith attend the Fifth Annual MTV Video Music Awards on September 7, 1988 at the Universal Amphitheatre in Universal City, California. (photo by Ron Galella, Ltd./Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images) (Ron Galella, Ltd./Ron Galella Collection via Getty)
Singer Sheila E. At Mtv Awards Show Performer Sheila E backstage at the Mtv Awards Show, September 13, 1987 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Bob Riha, Jr./Getty Images) (Bob Riha Jr/Getty Images)
Tina Turner Holding an MTV Music Award Tina Turner Holding an MTV Music Award (Photo by Lynn Goldsmith/Corbis/VCG via Getty Images) (Lynn Goldsmith/Corbis/VCG via Getty Images)
