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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

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

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

Best Female Video Winner Alanis Morissette
Credit: Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic

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

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

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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    2 of 18 Presenter Gwyneth Paltrow
    3 of 18 Presenters Snoop Dogg and Tupac Shakur
    4 of 18 Billy Corgan, Courtney Love, and James Hetfield
    5 of 18 Best Male Video Presenters David Lee Roth, Michael Anthony, Eddie Van Halen, and Alex Van Halen of Van Halen
    6 of 18 Best Female Video Winner Alanis Morissette
    7 of 18 Performers Eric Stefani, Tony Kanal, Gwen Stefani, and Adrian Young of No Doubt
    8 of 18 Presenter Kevin Bacon and Wife Kyra Sedgwick
    9 of 18 Presenters Joe Perry and Steven Tyler of Aerosmith
    10 of 18 Best R&B Video Nominee Mariah Carey
    11 of 18 Video of the Year Presenter Sharon Stone
    12 of 18 Presenters Tim Robbins and Susan Sarandon
    13 of 18 Best Rap Video Winner Coolio
    14 of 18 Presenters Jenny McCarthy and Geena Davis
    15 of 18 Performer Gavin Rossdale of Bush
    16 of 18 Ben Stiller and Jerry Cantrell
    17 of 18 Presenters Toni Braxton and Dennis Rodman
    18 of 18 Best Group Video Nominees Hootie & The Blowfish

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