On this day in 2009, 1999, 1989, 1979, and 1969

April 26th

2009: Boom Boom Pow by The Black Eyed Peas

1999: No Scrubs by TLC

1989: Like a Prayer by Madonna

1979: Heart of Glass by Blondie

1969: Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In by The Fifth Dimension

Flashback: 1987 MTV Awards

Below, some of the winners from the 4th MTV Awards, which took place on September 11, 1987.

The big winner was Peter Gabriel’s Slegdehammer. It won for Video of the Year, Best Male Video, Best Concept Video, and Most Experimental Video.

Let’s watch it below:

Sledgehammer

Other winners from that year include:

Madonna – Papa Don’t Preach (Best Female Video)

Talking Heads – Wild Wild Life (Best Group Video)

Janet Jackson – Nasty (Best Choreography)

U2 – With or Without You (Viewers’ Choice)