Rihanna is celebrating another musical milestone after being tapped to receive the Video Vanguard Award at the Video Music Awards.
Seems the good folks over at the MTV Video Music Awards have recognized Rihanna’s contribution to pop music over the last decade and has decided to fitted her with the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award for her “decade-long impact on music, pop culture, fashion, film, and philanthropy.”
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Rihanna is also one of the headlining acts who will perform at the VMAs on August 28 starting at 9 p.m. EST.
The “Work” singer reacted to the news on Twitter. “Honored to take the #VMAs stage as your video #VANGUARD award recipient LIVE from NYC on August 28!” she tweeted.
Honored to take the #VMAs stage as your video #VANGUARD award recipient LIVE from NYC on August 28! pic.twitter.com/Yk0RMH2ODr
— Rihanna (@rihanna) August 11, 2016
The Bajan pop star joined a list of powerhouse artists who have since received the Video Vanguard Award such as Justin Timberlake, Madonna, Beyoncé, Kanye West, Britney Spears, and Beastie Boys.
Rihanna is nominated for Best Female Video and Best Collaboration for “Work” at this year’s MTV Video Music Awards. She won the Video of The Year award twice already back in 2007 for “Umbrella” and again for “We Found Love” in 2012.
