What show was it that Madonna kissed Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera on stage?

Madonna kissed Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera during the 2003 MTV Video Music Awards.

The moment occurred on August 28, 2003, when Madonna opened the ceremony with Spears and Aguilera. The performers staged a medley built around Madonna's songs “Like a Virgin” and “Hollywood,” with Missy Elliott joining the performance as well.

The production echoed Madonna's famous “Like a Virgin” appearance at the first MTV Video Music Awards in 1984. Spears and Aguilera appeared in wedding-inspired outfits before Madonna joined them, creating one of the most discussed live-TV moments of the early 2000s.

Many viewers remember only the kiss between Madonna and Britney Spears because the broadcast cut to Justin Timberlake's reaction during part of the performance. Madonna also kissed Christina Aguilera, although that exchange received less immediate attention. The event was the 2003 edition of the MTV Video Music Awards, commonly shortened to the VMAs.