Announcement Teaser: Nicki Minaj to Receive Video Vanguard at ‘VMAs’
Global superstar Nicki Minaj will receive MTV’s Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award and perform for the first time since 2018 at the 2022 “VMAs,” airing LIVE from Prudential Center on Sunday, August 28th at 8PM ET/PT.
The 17x nominated and 5x “VMAs” winner, who took home her first Moon Person for Best Hip Hop Video in 2011, is nominated this year for “Best Hip Hop.”
“Nicki has broken barriers for women in hip-hop with her versatility and creative artistry,” stated Bruce Gillmer. “She has shifted the music industry and cemented her status as a global superstar with her crossover appeal, genre-defying style and continuing to be unapologetically ‘Nicki’.”
Nicki‘s new single, “Super Freaky Girl” will be released this Friday on August 12th.
Previous Vanguard Award recipients include Madonna, Janet Jackson, LL Cool J, Jennifer Lopez and Missy Elliott. David Bowie, The Beatles and director Richard Lester shared the honor at the first-ever VMAs in 1984.
Nicki Minaj’s impressive list of “VMAs” stats include:
· Following her first win in 2011, she continued domination in the “Best Hip Hop” category, picking up wins for “Anaconda” (2015) and “Chun-Li” (2018).
· Minaj also took home “Best Female Video” in 2012 for “Starships.”
· Most recently, she picked up a Moon Person in 2019 for “Best Power Anthem” (“Hot Girl Summer”).
