#OnThisDay - September 7th, 2000 - MTV Video Music Awards (VMA) Unbeknownst to everyone, this would also be the last MTV VMA's she would attend, with the next years VMA's having a memorial tribute for her (in 2001) after her untimely passing. Music Video “Try Again” wins “Best Female Video” AND “Best video from a Film” at the 2000 MTV Video Music Awards {September 7, 2000} Best Acceptance Speech: Aaliyah, who brought her brother up to the stage to help her bring home her Best Female Video Award.

On this day in 2001, “Pop” won four Moonmen at MTV’s Video Music Awards, for Best Group Video, Best Pop Video, Best Dance Video and Viewer’s Choice. The guys also performed “Pop” with help of The King of Pop himself, Michael Jackson. | *NSYNC

Remember when Taylor Swift took over NYC during the 2009 Video Music Awards?? 😍 | MTV