Get ready for a special two-part 90s Vibes event as we rewind to the golden age of the MTV Video Music Awards! From 1990 through 1999, the VMAs defined the pop culture soundtrack of the decade. Each year had unforgettable nominees, shocking wins, and videos that are still legendary today.
We’ll relive the decade year by year, playing the nominees first and then the winners of Video of the Year. Along the way, expect plenty of 90s memories, trivia, and stories behind the songs.
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✨ Highlights you’ll hear along the way (besides the winners):
• 1990: Madonna brought the ballroom to the mainstream with Vogue while The B-52s kept the party alive with Love Shack.
• 1991: Deee-Lite’s colorful Groove Is in the Heart and Chris Isaak’s sultry Wicked Game showed how different 90s videos could be.
• 1992: Nirvana shook up MTV with Smells Like Teen Spirit while Guns N’ Roses delivered the epic November Rain.
• 1993: En Vogue broke barriers with Free Your Mind and Aerosmith scored big with Cryin’.
• 1994: The Beastie Boys got cinematic with Sabotage while R.E.M. tugged heartstrings with Everybody Hurts.
• 1995: Michael & Janet Jackson teamed up for the futuristic Scream, and Weezer’s Buddy Holly brought retro fun.
• 1996: Alanis Morissette’s Ironic and Oasis’s Wonderwall captured mid-90s moods from angst to anthems.
• 1997: Beck stayed quirky with The New Pollution while Jewel kept it raw with You Were Meant for Me.
• 1998: Garbage went bold with Push It and Will Smith kept it fresh with Gettin’ Jiggy wit It.
• 1999: Backstreet Boys dominated with I Want It That Way while Britney Spears’ …Baby One More Time signaled a new teen pop era.
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đź“… Part 1: Tuesday, September 8 at 1 PM ET
đź“… Part 2: Tuesday, September 15 at 1 PM ET
📍 Catch it LIVE on Stationhead — and if you miss it, the replay will be available on Stationhead and later on Mixcloud On-Demand.
This is one trip through the 90s you won’t want to miss!