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Flashback to the 1996 MTV Video Music Awards

Flashback to the 1996 MTV Video Music Awards

Tupac and Snoop Dogg made an appearance and Flea lost his shirt

By Madeline Boardman

Updated August 23, 2016 at 12:44 PM EDT

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This Is What the 1996 MTV Video Music Awards Looked Like

Credit: Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic

This Sunday, stars will descend on New York City's Madison Square Garden for the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards. With just days to go until the Beyoncé-led show, there's no better time to take a look back at the ceremony 20 years prior. Held at NYC's Radio City Music Hall, the 1996 VMAs featured such moments as Red Hot Chili Peppers' Flea stripping down as he took the stage with Claudia Schiffer and bandmate Anthony Kiedis to present the award for Best Dance Video (pictured above). See more photos from the throwback night, ahead.

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Presenter Gwyneth Paltrow

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Presenters Snoop Dogg and Tupac Shakur

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Billy Corgan, Courtney Love, and James Hetfield

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Best Male Video Presenters David Lee Roth, Michael Anthony, Eddie Van Halen, and Alex Van Halen of Van Halen

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Best Female Video Winner Alanis Morissette

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Performers Eric Stefani, Tony Kanal, Gwen Stefani, and Adrian Young of No Doubt

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Presenter Kevin Bacon and Wife Kyra Sedgwick

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Presenters Joe Perry and Steven Tyler of Aerosmith

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Best R&B Video Nominee Mariah Carey

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Video of the Year Presenter Sharon Stone

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Presenters Tim Robbins and Susan Sarandon

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Best Rap Video Winner Coolio

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Presenters Jenny McCarthy and Geena Davis

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Performer Gavin Rossdale of Bush

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Ben Stiller and Jerry Cantrell

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Presenters Toni Braxton and Dennis Rodman

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Best Group Video Nominees Hootie & The Blowfish

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Flashback to the 1996 MTV Video Music Awards

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This Is What the 1996 MTV Video Music Awards Looked Like

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Presenter Gwyneth Paltrow

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Presenters Snoop Dogg and Tupac Shakur

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Billy Corgan, Courtney Love, and James Hetfield

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Best Male Video Presenters David Lee Roth, Michael Anthony, Eddie Van Halen, and Alex Van Halen of Van Halen

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Best Female Video Winner Alanis Morissette

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Performers Eric Stefani, Tony Kanal, Gwen Stefani, and Adrian Young of No Doubt

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Presenter Kevin Bacon and Wife Kyra Sedgwick

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Presenters Joe Perry and Steven Tyler of Aerosmith

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Best R&B Video Nominee Mariah Carey

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Video of the Year Presenter Sharon Stone

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Presenters Tim Robbins and Susan Sarandon

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Best Rap Video Winner Coolio

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Presenters Jenny McCarthy and Geena Davis

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Performer Gavin Rossdale of Bush

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Ben Stiller and Jerry Cantrell

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Presenters Toni Braxton and Dennis Rodman

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Best Group Video Nominees Hootie & The Blowfish

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