A definitive ranking of every outfit Britney Spears has worn to the MTV Video Music Awards

This is baby Brit at her first ever MTV Video Music Awards, which means we can forgive her for the snakeskin trousers and bronze metallic cropped jacket combo.

From a distance this outfit is fine, perfectly fine and tbh we were just happy to see Brit back where she belongs, but Britney Jean we know you can do better than this. You were born to shine, not hide away in the shadows in a black sequinned playsuit and unfortunate belt combo.

If at any point in our lives we had a body like Britney Spears, we would join our nearest nudist community. Never mind the fact that she's maintained that bod for 17 god damn years. Body yes, yes, yes a thousand times yes, chartreuse outfit with matching knee high boots...no, no, good god no.

We're not here to talk about that 2007 performance and I won't hear another word about it. The only reason this outfit has ranked at number 6 is because it's not an outfit...it's a black sparkly bra and pants and we know Brit is worthy of so much more.

We think we've seen Britney's belly button more times than we've seen our own, which really makes this belly button cut out dress kind of unnecessary tbh.

No, this is not an outtake from the greatest music video to have ever been made (Lucky, duh), this is actually what Britney wore to the MTV Awards in 1999. Whether it was before or after the snakeskin trousers and cropped metallic jacket we do not know.

Do you think all '90s popstars have an induction day where they are all given the same metallic, two-piece tour uniform, along with a chair for backwards straddling? We're starting to think so...

Looking like an angel sent from heaven, Brit reclaimed the one shoulder look back from Atomic Kitten and looked every inch the queen of pop royalty at the 2016 Awards.

Because wearing the same outfit all night is lame, Britney wore this slashed navel dress before changing into her white number. Very Torvill and Dean.

Does anyone else have a sudden urge to go home and crimp random sections of their hair? Just us then. Some might say this black dress is a little boring, by some we mean Christina fans. Yes... we did just go there.

We know this outfit was all part of her infamous Madonna x Christina performance, but still what was that Coco Chanel quote about removing one accessory before you left the house...

A year after that 2007 performance, Britney was back and looking better than ever.

But of course she couldn't just have one outfit for her big comeback. If it's skin tight and sparkly, we want Britney in it and have you ever seen our Louisiana queen look so happy.

For that Madonna performance Britney rocked a Madge style wedding dress complete with veil. We're just sad Justin wasn't waiting at the bottom of those steps.

If you thought Brit had missed a trick to showcase those athletic pins, think again. Almost makes us want to do a spin class...almost.

Be still our beating hearts and behold the wonder that is Britney Jean Spears. If you didn't get an instant lady boner when Brit stripped down to this crystal encrusted bodysuit we can't be friends.

And this is why Britney is queen of the VMA's. That belly dancer outfit, that detailed belly button chain, the crystal tattoos, that body, those abs and that albino snake. Take a bow Brit you earned it.