1.It all went down at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York City on 9-9-99.
2.Chris Rock hosted the show and delivered the best VMA opening ever.
3.Tommy Lee came dressed like a flasher, while his then-wife, Pamela Anderson, came dressed in something a glamorous Las Vegas madame would wear to the Kentucky Derby.
4.Britney Spears made her very first appearance at the show and she was definitely excited to be there.
5.NYSNC was there too and they seem confused on why Joey Fatone came dressed like Ronald McDonald.
6.Will and Jada Smith both wore outfits made out of a lot of dead cows.
7.While Christina Aguilera wore a lot of faux cheetah.
8.Someone let Busta Rhymes walk out of his house looking like this:
9.Moby looked like C-3PO going to prom.
10.While Renée Zellweger arrived looking like she lost a fight with a hair crimper.
11.Korn was there, 'cause kids thought they were cool.
12.Limp Bizkit was there 'cause in 1999 we all had a serious lapse in judgement.
13.J.Lo and Puff Daddy were the hottest couple of the night.
14.Kid Rock performed "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" with Aerosmith. OK, just kidding he performed "Bawitdaba."
15.TLC took home the Best Group Video for "No Scrubs," while looking like badasses.
16.Backstreet Boys thanked God for their award for Viewer's Choice.
17.Regis Philbin was there 'cause it was 1999 and Who Wants to Be a Millionaire was all the rage.
18.Britney Spears performed at the VMAs for the very first time...
19....along with NYSNC...
...in an epic "Baby One More Time" / "Tearin' Up My Heart" mash-up performance:
