1/23
Kevin Winter/Getty Images
Pink
2017
2/23
Michael Loccisano/Getty Images
Rihanna
2016
3/23
Kevin Winter/MTV1415/Getty Images For MTV
Kanye West
2015
4/23
Mark Davis/Getty Images
Beyoncé
2014
5/23
Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic for MTV
Justin Timberlake
2013
6/23
Kevin Mazur/WireImage
Britney Spears
2011
7/23
John Shearer/WireImage for MTV.com
Hype Williams
2006
8/23
Kevin Kane/WireImage
Duran Duran
2003
9/23
KMazur/WireImage
U2
2001
10/23
George DeSota/Liaison
Red Hot Chili Peppers
2000
11/23
Evan Agostini/Getty Images
Beastie Boys
1998
12/23
Ron Galella/WireImage
LL Cool J
1997. Also honored: Mark Romanek
13/23
Ron Galella, Ltd./WireImage
R.E.M.
1995
14/23
Ron Galella, Ltd./WireImage
Tom Petty
1994. Also honored: The Rolling Stones
15/23
Isaac Brekken/Getty Images
Guns N' Roses
1992
16/23
Ian Gavan/Getty Images
Bon Jovi
1991. Also honored: Wayne Isham
17/23
Ron Galella, Ltd./WireImage
Janet Jackson
1990
18/23
Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic, Inc
George Michael
1989
19/23
Frank Micelotta/ImageDirect
Michael Jackson
1988
20/23
Anna Krajec/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images
Peter Gabriel
1987. Also honored: Julien Temple
21/23
Ebet Roberts/Redferns
Madonna
1986. Also honored: Zbigniew Rybczyński
22/23
Benno Friedman/The LIFE Images Collection/Getty Images
David Byrne
1985. Also honored: Russell Mulcahy, Kevin Godley & Lol Creme
23/23
Globe Photos/ZUMAPRESS.com
David Bowie
1984. Also honored: The Beatles and Richard Lester