Rihanna, will receive the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award at this year’s MTV Video Music Awards. She will be honoured for her ‘decade-long impact on music, pop culture, fashion, film and philanthropy’, reports a website. “Honoured to take the VMAs stage as your Video Vanguard Award recipient live from NYC on August 28,” Rihanna tweeted after the announcement was made by MTV officials.
Previous recipients of the award include Michael Jackson, Madonna, Justin Timberlake, Beyonce and Kanye West. “Rihanna’s unparalleled output of hits have spawned some of today’s most memorable music videos from Umbrella to Diamonds and her most recent collaboration with Drake on Work,” MTV officials said.
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