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Nicki Minaj will be receiving this year’s Michael Jackson’s Video Vanguard Award at the VMAs.
On Monday, August 8, the female rapper took to Twitter with her signature pink unicorn emojis to announce the huge achievement.
I’m receiving the Video Vanguard Award at the 2022 #VMAs! You don’t want to miss my performance – Sunday August 28 at 8p on @MTV Aaaahhhhhh😫🙏🏽💕🎀♥️🦄🦄🦄🦄🦄🦄🦄🦄🦄🦄🦄🦄🦄🦄🦄csfxffvmmkbdsavgkmkkevhvjj pic.twitter.com/dPGgXe2gZA
— Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) August 8, 2022
She even left it up to fans to decide which songs she should perform for the awards on August 28.
Keep #VMAs & #VMA in your tweet & tell me what song I HAVE to perform on 8/28… (don’t include #SuperFreakyGirl) GO!!!!!!!
— Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) August 8, 2022
This marks Minaj’s first VMA performance since 2018. She’s been nominated for 17 VMAs and has won five.
“Nicki has broken barriers for women in hip-hop with her versatility and creative artistry,” said Bruce Gillmer, President of Music, Music Talent, Programming & Events, Paramount, and Chief Content Officer, Music, Paramount+.
The statement continues, “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 has been nominated for the Best Hip-Hop Video award for the song, Do We Have a Problem featuring Lil Baby.
Past winners of the prestigious award include Beyoncé, Rihanna, LL Cool J, Madonna, Missy Elliot, and Pink.
