Nicki Minaj was nominated to receive the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award at the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards.
He will also take the stage and perform for the first time since 2018 during the awards show, which will be broadcast live from the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey at 8pm ET/PT on August 28.
Minaj is a 17-time VMA nominee and a five-time winner. He won his first VMAs, for Best Hip-Hop Video, in 2011. This year he’s nominated for “Best Hip-Hop.” Minaj has performed on the show six times since her debut in 2012. Minaj’s next single, “Super Freaky Girl”, will be released on Friday.
“Nicki has broken down barriers for women in hip-hop with her diversity and creative artistry,” said Bruce Gilmer, president of music, music talent, programming and events at Paramount and director of music at Paramount+. “He changed the music industry and cemented his status as a global superstar with his crossover appeal, genre-defying style and continued to be Nicky unapologetic.”
Past Vanguard Award winners include Madonna, Janet Jackson, LL Cool J, Jennifer Lopez and Missy Elliott. At the inaugural 1984 VMAs, David Bowie, The Beatles and director Richard Lester shared the honor.
The news comes on the heels of MTV’s announcement on Friday that Anitta, J Balvin, Marshmello x Khalid and Panic! Disco will also perform at the show. Additional artists will be announced soon, MTV said.
Kendrick Lamar, Jack Harlow and Lil Nas X lead the 2022 VMAs nominations with seven. Winners will be determined by fan votes.
Bruce Gilmer and Den of Thieves co-founder Jesse Ignatovich are executive producers of the 2022 VMAs; Barb Bialkowski is the executive producer. Alicia Portugal and Jackie Barba are executive producers. Wendy Plaut is the celebrity talent executive and Lisa Lauricella is the music talent executive.
Source: Hollywood Reporter
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