It has been nearly a year since artists took home their VMAs "Moon Person" statues from MTV's 2017 celebratory program.

Before you plop down with the popcorn to watch this year's awards show, let's give another shout out to some of the best videos from last year. Time flies in the music biz, when the hit of the year becomes yesterday's news in the blink of an eye. But these tunes are still terrific, even if we've already moved on to new songs from the artists du jour. Behold the beats of 2017's VMAs…