Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award

{{Infobox award

| name = Michael Jackson
Video Vanguard Award

| awarded_for = Outstanding contributions and influence on music video and popular culture

| former name = Video Vanguard Award
Lifetime Achievement Award

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| presenter = MTV

| country = United States

| year = 1984

| year2 = 2024

| holder_label = Most recent winner(s)

| holder = Katy Perry ({{Mtvvma|2024}})

| website = [https://www.mtv.com/vma VMA website]

}}

The Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award, is a merit given to recording artists and music video directors at the MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs), a ceremony that was established in 1984. It is presented by MTV for "outstanding contributions" and "profound impact" on music videos and popular culture.{{cite web|url=https://www.instyle.com/celebrity/rihanna-redefines-sporty-chic-vma-rehearsal|title=Rihanna Redefines Sporty Chic at VMAs Rehearsal|last=Rabideau|first=Camryn|date=August 28, 2016|website=InStyle|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200407114035/https://www.instyle.com/celebrity/rihanna-redefines-sporty-chic-vma-rehearsal|archive-date=April 7, 2020|access-date=April 8, 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/man-britneys-award-winning-till-world-ends/story?id=14405542|title=Meet 'Dr. Luke,' the Man Behind Britney Spears' Award-Winning 'Till the World Ends' |last1=Baker|first1=Steven|last2=Effron|first2=Lauren|date=August 30, 2011|publisher=ABC News|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200326004357/https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/man-britneys-award-winning-till-world-ends/story?id=14405542|archive-date=March 26, 2020|access-date=April 8, 2020}}{{cite web |url=https://www.grammy.com/grammys/news/pink-receive-2017-mtv-vmas-video-vanguard-award|title=Pink: 2017 VMAs Video Vanguard Award Honoree|last=Fabian|first=Renée|date=August 15, 2017|publisher=Grammy Awards|access-date=April 8, 2020}} As the ceremony's special category, the trophy is a gold-plated "moonman" rather than the silver ones of the other VMA categories.{{cite web |url=https://www.elitedaily.com/entertainment/celebrity/winners-mtv-vmas-video-vanguard/2026704|title=A Look Back at the Winners of the MTV VMAs Video Vanguard Award|last=Wandel|first=Becky|date=July 26, 2017|website=Elite Daily|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200408022347/https://www.elitedaily.com/entertainment/celebrity/winners-mtv-vmas-video-vanguard/2026704|archive-date=April 8, 2020|access-date=April 8, 2020}} The Beatles and director Richard Lester were honored with the Video Vanguard Award at the inaugural VMAs for "essentially inventing the music video." David Bowie also received the award at the same ceremony. Two years later, Madonna became the first female recipient. In 1991, the award was renamed after Michael Jackson, who had previously won the 1988 trophy.

It was presented as the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2003 VMAs to Duran Duran, and in 2006 as the Video Vanguard Award to director Hype Williams. Following Jackson's death, the award returned with his name restored in 2011. According to MTV, his name was attached to the award due to "Jackson's groundbreaking work as a video artist".{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1614838/michael-jacksons-video-vanguard-award-in-mjs-top-mtv-moments/|title=Michael Jackson's Video Vanguard Award, In MJ's Top MTV Moments|last=Anderson|first=Kyle|date=June 26, 2009|publisher=MTV News|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150102031207/http://www.mtv.com/news/1614838/michael-jacksons-video-vanguard-award-in-mjs-top-mtv-moments/|archive-date=January 2, 2015|access-date=April 8, 2020}} This naming again caused controversy after the release of Leaving Neverland (2019), a documentary about alleged child sexual abuse by Jackson.{{cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/awards/8528895/michael-jackson-video-vanguard-mtv-analysis|title=Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award Teaches MTV the Risks of Naming an Award After a Celebrity: Analysis|last=Grein|first=Paul|date=September 3, 2019 |magazine=Billboard|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200408034114/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/awards/8528895/michael-jackson-video-vanguard-mtv-analysis|archive-date=April 8, 2020|access-date=April 8, 2020}}{{cite web |url=https://gulfnews.com/entertainment/hollywood/michael-jacksons-name-removed-from-mtvs-video-vanguard-award-1.1567090834985 |title=Michael Jackson's name removed from MTV's Video Vanguard Award|date=August 29, 2019|website=Gulf News|url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200408022347/https://gulfnews.com/entertainment/hollywood/michael-jacksons-name-removed-from-mtvs-video-vanguard-award-1.1567090834985|archive-date=April 8, 2020|access-date=April 8, 2020}}{{cite web |url=https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/a35z55/its-time-for-mtv-to-rename-the-michael-jackson-video-vanguard-award|title=It's Time for MTV to Rename the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award|last=Corry|first=Kristin|date=August 15, 2019|website=Vice |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200330213921/https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/a35z55/its-time-for-mtv-to-rename-the-michael-jackson-video-vanguard-award|archive-date=March 30, 2020|access-date=April 8, 2020}} As in previous ceremonies, MTV did not explicitly display Jackson's name on the television broadcast of the 2019 VMAs, although its website MTV.com still called it Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award.{{cite web |url=https://www.mtv.com/news/8td1hp/missy-elliott-2019-vma-video-vanguard-award|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220809192146/https://www.mtv.com/news/8td1hp/missy-elliott-2019-vma-video-vanguard-award|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 9, 2022|title=Missy Elliott, Culture-Shifting Visionary, Is Your 2019 VMA Video Vanguard|last=Roth|first=Madeline|date=August 12, 2019|publisher=MTV News|access-date=August 9, 2022}} The year's recipient, Missy Elliott, did mention Jackson in her speech,{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/vma/honorees|title=Video Vanguard Award|publisher=MTV|access-date=August 30, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200630085449/http://www.mtv.com/vma/honorees|archive-date=June 30, 2020}} as did Nicki Minaj in her 2022 speech.{{cite web|last=Langston|first=Keith|title=Nicki Minaj honors Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston in VMAs Video Vanguard Award speech|url=https://ew.com/mtv-video-music-awards/nicki-minaj-vmas-2022-speech-michael-jackson-whitney-houston/ |date=August 28, 2022 |access-date=2023-09-13|website=EW |language=en}} Katy Perry is the most recent recipient of the award at the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards.{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2023/music/news/shakira-to-receive-mtv-vma-michael-jackson-video-vanguard-award-1235705820/|title=Shakira to Receive MTV's Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award at VMAs|website=Variety|date=August 28, 2023|first=Jem|last=Aswad|access-date=August 28, 2023}}

Since its inception, the Video Vanguard Award has been awarded to 35 acts, with most of them being of American or British origin, except Russell Mulcahy (1985, Australian), Zbigniew Rybczyński (1986, Polish), U2 (2001, Irish), Rihanna (2016, Barbadian), Nicki Minaj (2022, Trinidadian), and Shakira (2023, Colombian). Out of all the winners, nine acts have also won the VMAs' biggest prize, Video of the Year,{{cite web |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1712786/vma-video-of-the-year-showdown/|title=VMA Video of the Year Showdown: Who Will Win Night's Biggest Prize?|last=Montgomery|first=James|date=August 21, 2013|publisher=MTV News|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200408054436/http://www.mtv.com/news/1712786/vma-video-of-the-year-showdown/|archive-date=April 8, 2020|access-date=April 8, 2020}}{{cite magazine|url=https://ew.com/music/2017/08/22/vmas-video-year-winners-ranking/ |title=Ranking Every MTV VMAs Video of the Year|last=Arnold|first=Chuck|date=August 22, 2017|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200408022347/https://ew.com/music/2017/08/22/vmas-video-year-winners-ranking/|archive-date=April 8, 2020|access-date=April 8, 2020}} including Peter Gabriel and Justin Timberlake, who both earned the two awards in the same night. Since 2013, recipients have been invited to perform a medley of hits leading up to their acceptance speech.

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class="wikitable sortable" ! scope="col"\| Year ! scope="col" class="unsortable"\| Image ! scope="col" style="width:150px;"\| Recipient ! scope="col" style="width:125px;"\| Nationality ! scope="col" class="unsortable"\| Notes ! scope="col" class="unsortable"\| {{Abbr\|Ref.\|References}}
rowspan="3" scope="row"\| {{mtvvma\|1984}} \| 100px \| {{sort\|Beatles\|The Beatles}} \| United Kingdom \| rowspan="2"\| Presented by the Police members Andy Summers and Stewart Copeland. The Beatles and Richard Lester, director of A Hard Day's Night (1964) and Help! (1965), were honored for "essentially inventing the music video." \| align="center" rowspan="2"\| {{cite web\|url=https://www.timeout.com/newyork/music/50-things-we-wouldnt-have-without-the-beatles\|title=50 things we wouldn't have without the Beatles\|date=February 5, 2014\|website=Time Out\|url-status=live\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200408022349/https://www.timeout.com/newyork/music/50-things-we-wouldnt-have-without-the-beatles\|archive-date=April 8, 2020\|access-date=April 8, 2020}}
100px \| {{sortname\|Richard\|Lester}} \| United States
100px \| {{sortname\|David\|Bowie}} \| United Kingdom \| Presented by Herbie Hancock. \| align="center"\| {{cite web\|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/2923410/bette-midler-hosts-cyndi-lauper-shines-mannequins-are-set-on-fire-liveblogging-the-84-vmas/\|title=Bette Midler Hosts, Cyndi Lauper Shines, Mannequins Are Set On Fire: Liveblogging The '84 VMAs\|last=Bugbee\|first=Teo\|date=August 26, 2016\|publisher=MTV News\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200408022347/http://www.mtv.com/news/2923410/bette-midler-hosts-cyndi-lauper-shines-mannequins-are-set-on-fire-liveblogging-the-84-vmas/\|archive-date=April 8, 2020\|access-date=April 8, 2020}}
rowspan="3" scope="row"\| {{mtvvma\|1985}} \| 100px \| {{sortname\|David\|Byrne}} \| United Kingdom \| Presented by Chrissie Hynde. Byrne was honored for his work with Talking Heads. \| align="center"\| {{cite web\|url=https://www.popsugar.com/entertainment/photo-gallery/45147365/embed/45148688/embed\|title=Look Back at All the Artists Who Have Won MTV's Coveted Video Vanguard Award \|last=Stephens\|first=Britt\|date=August 9, 2018\|website=PopSugar\|url-status=live\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200407042546/https://www.popsugar.com/entertainment/photo-gallery/45147365/embed/45148688/embed \|archive-date=April 7, 2020\|access-date=April 8, 2020}}
{{n/a}} \| {{sortname\|Russell\|Mulcahy}} \| Australia \| Presented by John Taylor and Andy Taylor. Mulcahy was the director of The Buggles' "Video Killed the Radio Star", the first video played on MTV. \| align="center"\| {{Cite magazine \|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6296755/russell-mulcahy-duran-duran-john-taylor-classic-videos \|title=Duran Duran's John Taylor, Director Russell Mulcahy Look Back on Classic Music Videos \|last=Caulfield \|first=Keith \|date=November 3, 2014 \|magazine=Billboard \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191105204843/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6296755/russell-mulcahy-duran-duran-john-taylor-classic-videos \|archive-date=November 5, 2019 \|access-date=April 8, 2020}}
100px \| {{sort\|Godley & Creme}} \| United Kingdom \| Presented by Herbie Hancock. \| align="center"\| {{harvnb\|Hoye\|Levin\|Cohn\|2001\|p=70}}
rowspan="2" scope="row"\| {{mtvvma\|1986}} \| 100px \| style="background-color:#FAEB86"\| {{sort\|Madonna\|Madonna}} * \| United States \| Presented by Robert Palmer. Madonna became the first woman to receive the honor. She later won the Video of the Year for "Ray of Light" in 1998. \| align="center"\| {{harvnb\|Hoye\|Levin\|Cohn\|2001\|p=80}} {{cite magazine \|url=https://ew.com/music/2018/07/31/jennifer-lopez-vmas-video-vanguard-award-2018/\|title=Jennifer Lopez to receive Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award at 2018 MTV VMAs\|last=Nolfi\|first=Joey\|date=July 31, 2018\|magazine=Entertainment Weekly\|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200419054406/https://ew.com/music/2018/07/31/jennifer-lopez-vmas-video-vanguard-award-2018/ \|archive-date=April 19, 2020\|access-date=April 8, 2020}} {{cite web \|url=https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/might-think-formation-watch-every-vma-video-year-winner-ever-173846790.html\|title=From 'You Might Think' to 'Humble,' watch every VMA Video of the Year winner ever\|last=Parker\|first=Lyndsey\|date=August 19, 2018\|publisher=Yahoo! Music\|url-status=live\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200408022348/https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/might-think-formation-watch-every-vma-video-year-winner-ever-173846790.html\|archive-date=April 8, 2020\|access-date=April 8, 2020}}
100px \| {{sortname\|Zbigniew\|Rybczyński}} \| Poland \| Presented by Pet Shop Boys. \| align="center"\| {{cite magazine\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ayQEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PT81\|title=A-Ha, Dire Straits Cop MTV Awards\|date=September 20, 1986\|magazine=Billboard\|page=84\|access-date=April 8, 2020}}
rowspan="2" scope="row"\| {{mtvvma\|1987}} \| 100px \| style="background-color:#FAEB86"\| {{sortname\|Peter\|Gabriel}} * \| United Kingdom \| Presented by Laurie Anderson. Gabriel also won the Video of the Year for "Sledgehammer" on the same night. \| align="center"\| {{harvnb\|Hoye\|Levin\|Cohn\|2001\|p=103}}
100px \| {{sortname\|Julien\|Temple}} \| United Kingdom \| Presented by David Bowie. \| align="center"\|
scope="row"\| {{mtvvma\|1988}} \| 100px \| {{sortname\|Michael\|Jackson}} \| United States \| Presented by Peter Gabriel. Jackson was the first African-American artist to receive the honor. \| align="center"\| {{cite web\|url=https://www.bet.com/article/3gwtcw/these-black-artists-have-received-mtv-s-video-vanguard-award\|title=Here Are All The Black Artists That Have Been Awarded MTV's Video Vanguard Award\|last=Ransom\|first=Danielle\|date=August 27, 2019\|publisher=BET\|url-status=live\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200407041025/https://www.bet.com/music/2019/08/27/all-the-black-artists-that-have-won-the-vanguard-award.html?cid=facebook\|archive-date=April 7, 2020\|access-date=April 8, 2020}} {{harvnb\|Halstead\|Cadman\|2003\|p=94}}
scope="row"\| {{mtvvma\|1989}} \| 100px \| {{sortname\|George\|Michael}} \| United Kingdom \| Presented by Madonna. \| align="center"\| {{harvnb\|Rees\|1991\|p=16}}
scope="row"\| {{mtvvma\|1990}} \| 100px \| {{sortname\|Janet\|Jackson}} \| United States \| Presented by Magic Johnson. Jackson remains the youngest person to receive the honor at 24 years old. \| align="center"\| {{cite web\|url=https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Network-40/90/Network-40-1990-09-14.pdf\|title=That's All Folks!\|date=September 14, 1990\|website=The Network Forty\|page=20\|access-date=April 8, 2020}}
rowspan="2" scope="row"\| {{mtvvma\|1991}} \| 100px \| {{sort\|Bon Jovi}} \| United States \| rowspan="2"\| Presented by Arsenio Hall. The honor was renamed the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award. \| align="center" rowspan="2"\| {{cite web\|url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-1991-09-05-1991248094-story.html\|title=At MTV's Video Music Awards, it's not whether you win, it's whether you get to perform\|last=Considine\|first=J. D.\|author-link=J. D. Considine\|date=September 5, 1991\|website=The Baltimore Sun\|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200407105516/https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-1991-09-05-1991248094-story.html\|archive-date=April 7, 2020\|access-date=April 8, 2020}} {{cite web\|url=https://www.popsugar.com/node/45148912\|title=Bon Jovi, 1991\|last=Stephens\|first=Britt\|date=August 16, 2019\|website=PopSugar\|access-date=April 8, 2020}}
100px \| {{sortname\|Wayne\|Isham}} \| United States
scope="row"\| {{mtvvma\|1992}} \| 100px \| {{sort\|Guns N' Roses}} \| United States \| Presented by Queen members Brian May and Roger Taylor. \| align="center"\| {{cite web\|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-09-11-ca-324-story.html\|title=With 3 Awards, Van Halen Tops U2, Nirvana and Chili Peppers\|last=Willman\|first=Chris\|date=September 11, 1992\|website=Los Angeles Times\|url-status=live\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200407114037/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-09-11-ca-324-story.html\|archive-date=April 7, 2020\|access-date=April 8, 2020}}
scope="row"\| {{mtvvma\|1993}} \| colspan="5" {{n/a}}
rowspan="2" scope="row"\| {{mtvvma\|1994}} \| 100px \| {{sort\|Rolling Stones\|The Rolling Stones}} \| United Kingdom \| Presented by Jann Wenner. Given as the Lifetime Achievement Award. \| align="center"\| {{cite web\|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-09-09-mn-36379-story.html\|title=Jacksons, Roseanne Give MTV Awards a Tabloid Tilt\|date=September 9, 1994\|website=Los Angeles Times\|url-status=live\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200407114038/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-09-09-mn-36379-story.html\|archive-date=April 7, 2020\|access-date=April 8, 2020}}
100px \| {{sortname\|Tom\|Petty}} \| United States \| Presented by Billy Corgan. \| align="center"\| {{cite web\|url=https://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/hc-xpm-1994-09-15-9409220843-story.html\|title=Snoop Doggy Dogg at Worcester Centrum; Burns Is Off Again\|last=Catlin\|first=Roger\|date=September 15, 1994\|website=Hartford Courant\|url-status=live\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200407114036/https://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/hc-xpm-1994-09-15-9409220843-story.html\|archive-date=April 7, 2020\|access-date=April 8, 2020}}
scope="row"\| {{mtvvma\|1995}} \| 100px \| style="background-color:#FAEB86"\| {{sort\|R.E.M.}} * \| United States \| Presented by Drew Barrymore. R.E.M. previously won the Video of the Year for "Losing My Religion" in 1991. \| align="center"\|
scope="row"\| {{mtvvma\|1996}} \| colspan="5" {{n/a}}
rowspan="2" scope="row"\| {{mtvvma\|1997}} \| 100px \| {{sort\|LL Cool J}} \| United States \| Presented by Mariah Carey. LL Cool J became the first hip-hop rapper to receive the honor. \| align="center"\| {{cite web\|url=https://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/hc-xpm-1997-09-06-9709060079-story.html \|title=MTV Video Music Awards a Lifeless Affair\|last=Catlin\|first=Roger\|date=September 6, 1997\|website=Hartford Courant\|url-status=live\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200407101752/https://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/hc-xpm-1997-09-06-9709060079-story.html\|archive-date=April 7, 2020\|access-date=April 8, 2020}} {{cite web \|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/2254763/kanye-west-hip-hop-vanguard-winners/\|title=Kanye West Will Join These Elite Rappers As A VMA Vanguard Winner\|last=Tardio\|first=Andres\|date=August 29, 2015\|publisher=MTV News\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160702020448/http://www.mtv.com/news/2254763/kanye-west-hip-hop-vanguard-winners/\|archive-date=July 2, 2016\|access-date=April 8, 2020}}
100px \| {{sortname\|Mark\|Romanek}} \| United States \| Presented by Janet Jackson. \| align="center"\|
scope="row"\| {{mtvvma\|1998}} \| 100px \| {{sort\|Beastie Boys}} \| United States \| Presented by Chuck D. \| align="center"\| {{cite web\|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1425461/chuck-d-talks-about-honoring-beastie-boys-with-video-vanguard-award/\|title=Chuck D Talks About Honoring Beastie Boys With Video Vanguard Award\|last=MTV News Staff\|date=September 10, 1998 \|publisher=MTV News\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200408070946/http://www.mtv.com/news/1425461/chuck-d-talks-about-honoring-beastie-boys-with-video-vanguard-award/\|archive-date=April 8, 2020\|access-date=April 8, 2020}}
scope="row"\| {{mtvvma\|1999}} \| colspan="5" {{n/a}}
scope="row"\| {{mtvvma\|2000}} \| 100px \| {{sort\|Red Hot Chili Peppers}} \| United States \| Presented by Chris Rock and Lance Crouther \| align="center"\| {{cite web\|url=https://www.popsugar.com.au/node/45151830\|title=Red Hot Chili Peppers, 2000\|last=Stephens \|first=Britt\|date=August 11, 2018\|website=PopSugar\|access-date=April 8, 2020}}
scope="row"\| {{mtvvma\|2001}} \| 100px \| {{sort\|U2}} \| Ireland \| Presented by Carson Daly. \| align="center"\| {{cite web\|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1448719/fatboy-slim-nsync-lady-marmalade-gather-most-moonmen/ \|title=Fatboy Slim, 'NSYNC, 'Lady Marmalade' Gather Most Moonmen\|last=Dangelo\|first=Joe\|date=September 7, 2001\|publisher=MTV News \|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200407035440/http://www.mtv.com/news/1448719/fatboy-slim-nsync-lady-marmalade-gather-most-moonmen/\|archive-date=April 7, 2020\|access-date=April 8, 2020}}
scope="row"\| {{mtvvma\|2002}} \| colspan="5" {{n/a}}
scope="row"\| {{mtvvma\|2003}} \| 100px \| {{sort\|Duran Duran}} \| United Kingdom \| Presented by Kelly Osbourne and Avril Lavigne. Given as the Lifetime Achievement Award. \| align="center"\| {{cite magazine\|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/69352/justin-beyonce-coldplay-lead-vma-winners\|title=Justin, Beyoncé, Coldplay Lead VMA Winners\|date=August 29, 2003\|magazine=Billboard\|url-status=live\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200407032314/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/69352/justin-beyonce-coldplay-lead-vma-winners\|archive-date=April 7, 2020\|access-date=April 8, 2020}}
scope="row"\| {{mtvvma\|2004}} \| colspan="5" {{n/a}}
scope="row"\| {{mtvvma\|2005}} \| colspan="5" {{n/a}}
scope="row"\| {{mtvvma\|2006}} \| {{NA}} \| {{sortname\|Hype\|Williams}} \| United States \| Presented by Kanye West. Given as the Video Vanguard Award. \| align="center"\| {{cite web\|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/2250270/kanye-west-first-mtv-vma-appearance-2004/\|title=Never Forget Kanye West's Epic 2004 VMA Appearance That Started It All\|last=Alexis\|first=Nadeska\|date=August 25, 2015\|publisher=MTV News\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200407032319/http://www.mtv.com/news/2250270/kanye-west-first-mtv-vma-appearance-2004/\|archive-date=April 7, 2020\|access-date=April 8, 2020}}
scope="row"\| {{mtvvma\|2007}} \| colspan="5" {{n/a}}
scope="row"\| {{mtvvma\|2008}} \| colspan="5" {{n/a}}
scope="row"\| {{mtvvma\|2009}} \| colspan="5" {{n/a}}
scope="row"\| {{mtvvma\|2010}} \| colspan="5" {{n/a}}
scope="row"\| {{mtvvma\|2011}} \| 100px \| style="background-color:#FAEB86"\| {{sortname\|Britney\|Spears}} * \| United States \| Presented by Lady Gaga. The award was renamed again to the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award. Spears previously won the Video of the Year for "Piece of Me" in 2008. \| align="center"\| {{cite web\|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/mtv-vmas-lady-gaga-continues-228732\|title=MTV VMAs: Lady Gaga Continues Her Alter Ego Act for Britney Spears Tribute\|last=Schutte\|first=Lauren\|date=August 28, 2011\|website=The Hollywood Reporter\|url-status=live\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200408022347/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/mtv-vmas-lady-gaga-continues-228732\|archive-date=April 8, 2020\|access-date=April 8, 2020}}
scope="row"\| {{mtvvma\|2012}} \| colspan="5" {{n/a}}
scope="row"\| {{mtvvma\|2013}} \| 100px \| style="background-color:#FAEB86"\| {{sortname\|Justin\|Timberlake}} * \| United States \| Presented by Jimmy Fallon. Timberlake also won the Video of the Year for "Mirrors" on the same night. \| align="center"\| {{cite web\|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-23839865\|title=Timberlake wins big at MTV awards\|date=August 26, 2013\|publisher=BBC\|url-status=live\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190414221648/https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-23839865\|archive-date=April 14, 2019\|access-date=April 8, 2020}}
scope="row"\| {{mtvvma\|2014}} \| 100px \| style="background-color:#FAEB86"\| {{sort\|Beyoncé}} * \| United States \| Presented by her husband Jay-Z and daughter Blue Ivy Carter. Beyoncé won the Video of the Year twice, for "Single Ladies" in 2009 and "Formation" in 2016. \| align="center"\| {{cite web\|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/mtv-vmas-2014-blue-ivy-and-jay-z-present-beyonce-with-award-after-feminist-live-medley-performance-9689050.html\|title=MTV VMAs 2014: Blue Ivy and Jay Z present Beyoncé with Michael Jackson\|last=Selby\|first=Jenn\|date=August 25, 2014\|website=The Independent\|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200408020823/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/mtv-vmas-2014-blue-ivy-and-jay-z-present-beyonce-with-award-after-feminist-live-medley-performance-9689050.html\|archive-date=April 8, 2020\|access-date=April 8, 2020}}
scope="row"\| {{mtvvma\|2015}} \| 100px \| {{sortname\|Kanye\|West}} \| United States \| Presented by Taylor Swift. \| align="center"\| {{cite magazine\|url=https://time.com/4016437/vmas-2015-kanye-west-taylor-swift-video-vanguard-award/ \|title=Taylor Swift Presents Kanye West With Video Vanguard Award\|last=Feeney\|first=Nolan\|date=August 30, 2015\|magazine=Time\|url-status=live\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191007001759/https://time.com/4016437/vmas-2015-kanye-west-taylor-swift-video-vanguard-award/\|archive-date=October 7, 2019\|access-date=April 8, 2020}}
scope="row"\| {{mtvvma\|2016}} \| 100px \| style="background-color:#FAEB86"\| {{sort\|Rihanna}} * \| Barbados \| Presented by Drake. Rihanna previously won the Video of the Year twice, for "Umbrella" in 2007 and "We Found Love" in 2012. \| align="center"\| {{cite magazine\|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/read-drake-rihannas-heartfelt-video-vanguard-award-vmas-speeches-248567/\|title=Read Drake, Rihanna's Heartfelt Video Vanguard Award VMAs Speeches \|date=August 29, 2016\|magazine=Rolling Stone\|url-status=live\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200408022347/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/read-drake-rihannas-heartfelt-video-vanguard-award-vmas-speeches-248567/\|archive-date=April 8, 2020\|access-date=April 8, 2020}}
scope="row"\| {{mtvvma\|2017}} \| 100px \| style="background-color:#FAEB86"\| {{sort\|Pink\|P!nk}} * \| United States \| Presented by Ellen DeGeneres. P!nk previously won the Video of the Year for "Lady Marmalade" in 2001. \| align="center"\| {{cite web\|url=https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/pink-admits-daughter-unimpressed-viral-acceptance-vma-speech/story?id=49667101\|title=Pink admits her daughter was 'unimpressed' by her viral self-acceptance VMA speech \|date=September 7, 2017\|publisher=ABC News\|url-status=live\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200129181905/https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/pink-admits-daughter-unimpressed-viral-acceptance-vma-speech/story?id=49667101\|archive-date=January 29, 2020\|access-date=April 8, 2020}}
scope="row"\| {{mtvvma\|2018}} \| 100px \| {{sortname\|Jennifer\|Lopez}} \| United States \| Presented by Shawn Mendes. Lopez became the first ethnic Latin artist to receive the honor. Lopez was later the recipient of the MTV Generation Award at the 2022 MTV Movie & TV Awards, becoming the first entertainer to receive both honors from MTV. \| align="center"\| {{cite magazine\|url=https://time.com/5356856/jennifer-lopez-mtv-vmas-performance-2018/ \|title=Watch Jennifer Lopez Slay Her 2018 MTV VMAs Performance\|last=Lang\|first=Cady\|date=August 20, 2018\|magazine=Time\|url-status=live\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190607073052/http://time.com/5356856/jennifer-lopez-mtv-vmas-performance-2018/\|archive-date=June 7, 2019\|access-date=April 8, 2020}}
scope="row"\| {{mtvvma\|2019}} \| 100px \| style="background-color:#FAEB86"\| {{sortname\|Missy\|Elliott}} * \| United States \| Presented by Cardi B. Elliott previously won the Video of the Year for "Work It" in 2003. She became the first female rapper to receive the honor. \| align="center"\| {{cite magazine\|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/awards/8528430/missy-elliott-vanguard-award-speech-2019-mtv-vmas\|title=Missy Elliott's Vanguard Award Speech at the 2019 MTV VMAs: Watch\|date=August 26, 2019 \|magazine=Billboard\|url-status=live\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200408021433/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/awards/8528430/missy-elliott-vanguard-award-speech-2019-mtv-vmas\|archive-date=April 8, 2020\|access-date=April 8, 2020}}
scope="row"\| {{mtvvma\|2020}} \| colspan="5" {{n/a}}
scope="row"\| {{mtvvma\|2021}} \| colspan="5" {{n/a}}
scope="row"\| {{mtvvma\|2022}} \| 121x121px \| Nicki Minaj \| Trinidad and Tobago \| Presented by members of her fan club "The Barbz". Minaj also won the award for Best Hip Hop for her song "Do We Have a Problem" along with Lil Baby during the same ceremony. \| align="center"\| {{cite web\|last=Grein\|first=Paul\|date=August 8, 2022\|title=Nicki Minaj to Receive Video Vanguard Award and Perform Live at 2022 VMAs\|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/awards/nicki-minaj-video-vanguard-award-2022-vmas-1235123490/\|access-date=August 8, 2022\|magazine=Billboard}} {{cite web\|url=https://www.stereogum.com/2197735/nicki-minaj-vmas-video-vanguard-award-performance/news/\|title=Watch Nicki Minaj Accept Video Vanguard Award, Perform Career-Spanning Medley At The VMAs\|website=Stereogum\|date=August 28, 2022\|first=James\|last=Rettig\|access-date=August 29, 2022}} {{cite web\|url=https://www.mtv.com/vma/honorees\|title=Honorees\|publisher=MTV\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220823230330/https://www.mtv.com/vma/honorees\|archive-date=August 23, 2022\|access-date=August 29, 2022}}
scope="row"\| {{mtvvma\|2023}} \| 121x121px \| Shakira \| Colombia \| Presented by Wyclef Jean. Shakira is the first South American artist to receive the honor. \| align="center"\| {{cite web \| url=https://www.latimes.com/delos/story/2023-09-13/shakira-vmas-mtv-vanguard-award-karol-g-best-collaboration-tqg \| title=Shakira was the highlight of the 2023 MTV VMAs \| website=Los Angeles Times \| date=13 September 2023 }}
scope="row"\| {{mtvvma\|2024}} \| 121x121px \| style="background-color:#FAEB86"\| Katy Perry * \| United States \| Presented by Perry's partner, Orlando Bloom. Perry previously won the Video of the Year for "Firework" in 2011. \| align="center"\| {{cite magazine\|last=Fekadu\|first=Mesfin\|title=Katy Perry to Receive Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award at 2024 MTV VMAs\|magazine=The Hollywood Reporter\|date=August 15, 2024\|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/music-news/katy-perry-michael-jackson-video-vanguard-award-mtv-vmas-1235975562/\|url-status=live\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240816020533/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/music-news/katy-perry-michael-jackson-video-vanguard-award-mtv-vmas-1235975562/\|archive-date=August 16, 2024\|access-date=August 16, 2024}}

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Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award

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