13 of the Most Viral Award Show Moments [VIDEOS]

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Stephanie Buck
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13 of the Most Viral Award Show Moments [VIDEOS]

These days it seems as if the terms "viral" and "award show" go hand-in-hand. Social media users stand ready to tweet the controversies that celebs seem willing to hand us on a silver platter.

Last night's BET Awards were no different. Presenter Tiffany Greene awkwardly announced both Rihanna and Chris Brown as Viewer's Choice winners. Later Greene acknowledged the honest mistake on Twitter.

Here we've compiled a collection of award show incidents and antics that sparked the conversation, online and off, as far back as the '90s -- well before YouTube and the mainstream web culture. Which one is your favorite?

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