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The Michael Jackson Video Vanguard award is the highest honor
in the video music industry, and reflects an artist's impact not
just on music but on pop culture, fashion, film and
philanthropy.
Rihanna, 28, has twice won the coveted video of the year at the
MTV ceremony and is an eight-time Grammy winner with more than
61 million albums sold. The "Umbrella" singer also set up the
Clara Lionel Foundation, which works to improve health and
cultural services in her home of Barbados and beyond.
Rihanna will perform at the ceremony in New York, where she is
nominated for four VMA's for her song "Work" with Canadian
rapper Drake, and her collaboration with Calvin Harris on "This
is What You Came For."
Rapper West won the Vanguard award in 2015 and other previous
winners include Michael Jackson, Britney Spears and Justin
Timberlake.
(Reporting by Jill Serjeant; editing by Grant McCool)
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