Every VMA Video of the Year Winner Ranked

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CREDIT: Missy Elliott/YouTube

The 2018 VMA’s were just a couple of weeks, which means I’ve had a hankering to rank every Video of the Year winner from most not-the-best to the very best. And so, here is that ranking?

35. Green Day – “Boulevard of Broken Dreams”
34. Katy Perry – “Firework”
33. Britney Spears – “Piece of Me”
32. Eminem – “Without Me”
31. Aerosmith – “Cryin'”
30. Eminem – “The Real Slim Shady”
29. The Smashing Pumpkins – “Tonight, Tonight”
28. Taylor Swift ft. Kendrick Lamar – “Bad Blood”
27. Christina Aguilera, Lil’ Kim, Mya, and P!nk ft. Missy Elliott – “Lady Marmalade”
26. Miley Cyrus – “Wrecking Ball”
25. Rihanna ft. Calvin Harris – “We Found Love”
24. Madonna – “Ray of Light”
23. Justin Timberlake – “Mirrors”
22. R.E.M. – “Losing My Religion”
21. Don Henley – “The Boys of Summer”
20. OutKast – “Hey Ya!”
19. Lauryn Hill – “Doo Wop (That Thing)”
18. Panic! at the Disco – “I Write Sins Not Tragedies”
17. The Cars – “You Might Think”
16. Camila Cabello ft. Young Thug – “Havana”
15. Beyonce – “Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)”
14. Kendrick Lamar – “HUMBLE.”
13. Lady Gaga – “Bad Romance”
12. Neil Young – “This Note’s for You”
11. van Halen – “Right Now”
10. Beyonce – “Formation”
9. Rihanna ft. Jay-Z – “Umbrella”
8. TLC – “Waterfalls”
7. INXS – “Need You Tonight/Mediate”
6. Jamiroquai – “Virtual Insanity”
5. Sinead O’Connor – “Nothing Compares 2 U”
4. Dire Straits – “Money for Nothing”
3. Pearl Jam – “Jeremy”
2. Missy Elliott – “Work It”
1. Peter Gabriel – “Sledgehammer”

Agree? Disagree? Confused? Let me know!

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Watch And/Or Listen to This: Phantogram’s “You Don’t Get Me High Anymore”

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This is why I follow the Billboard charts.

Watch And/Or Listen to This: Idgy Dean’s “The Indian Squirrel Dance”

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Watch And/Or Listen to This: Corinne Bailey Rae’s “Been to the Moon”

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For all you fellow astronauts out there…

Watch And/Or Listen to This: JoJo’s “Save My Soul”

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JoJo’s back.

I never thought much about her one way or the other when she emerged a decade ago. But “Save My Soul” absolutely caught my ear. It has plenty of pep.

9 Best Music Videos of 2015

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I almost exclusively picked dance videos this year. Go figure.

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1. Missy Elliott ft. Pharrell, “WTF” [Director: Dave Meyers] – If more music videos were reminiscent of Being John Malkovich, this would have been a harder decision.

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Watch And/Or Listen to This: Cold War Kids’ “First”

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This song was in the trailer for Aloha. I didn’t see it, but I heard it wasn’t very good. However, this song is good.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZzJ78FWjl8

Watch And/Or Listen to This: Korn’s “Freak on a Leash”

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1999 was an inexplicable time for rock. Nu metal was ascendant. At least “Bawitdaba” can be appreciated for its insanity, but we are all wondering what we were thinking with the “Nookie.” But Korn (of all bands) have actually stood the test of time. “Freak on a Leash” is a legitimately great song, and in 2015 it is still revealing its depth and power.

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