Beyoncé will not only perform at this year's MTV Video Music Awards, but she will also receive the Video Vanguard Award. [Sidebar: called it.] With the most nominations of any other artist, including Video of the Year for "Drunk in Love," Queen Bey is poised to ascend to her throne at the annual trophy presentation. In anticipation of her Royal Badness rolling up the partition, please, onstage at the Forum in Inglewood, California on August 24, here are Beyoncé's greatest VMA moments.

Destiny's Child Tell VMAS to "Say My Name"

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When DC was still rocking couture by Tina Knowles, the former foursome cum trio won their first Moon Man for "Say My Name" and previewed some of their impeccable harmonies with godfather Wyclef Jean on beatbox.

Ladies and Gentlemen, Introducing Beyoncé

[gdm_video source="youtube" video_id="GW8GQZnMO-M" url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GW8GQZnMO-M"] Bey's first solo performance at the VMAs featured her descending from the heavens and shutting the show down with a medley of "Baby Boy" and "Crazy in Love." A superstar was born.

Bey Rings the Alarm, Calls Up Janet

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Serving some serious Rhythm Nation realness, Beyoncé proved: A.) she's the best live act in the game and B.) her thighs could probably crush a watermelon:

An Army Of Bey

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The 2009 VMAS may best be remembered as the night Kanye West got drunk on the truth and threw it up all over Taylor Swift, but Beyoncé also unleashed an army of leotard-clad dancers to "uh-oh-oh" all over the stage to "Single Ladies," which — if Kanye had been a bit more patient — actually was anointed one of the greatest videos of all time with the Video of the Year award. Bey graciously gave up her speech to Swift, who should really send Kanye a thank you bouquet for extending her moment of relevancy.

The Bump Heard Round the World

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As we all know, Beyoncé is the biggest stunt queen of all time, so when she decided to announce to the world the imminent arrival of their messiah, she did it in true queenly fashion. After climbing the scales of "Love on Top," she dropped the mic, tore open her Dolce & Gabbana sequined jacket and rubbed her nascent belly bump that would soon be known as Blue Ivy. Everyone — including papa Jay and Uncle Kanye — rightfully freaked out.

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