Look Back at All the Artists Who Have Won MTV’s Coveted Video Vanguard Award

Jennifer Lopez will be the first Latin artist to win MTV's Video Vanguard Award at the VMAs this month, and it got us thinking about all the other musicians to receive the honor over the years.

The Vanguard was created in 1984 and renamed after the iconic Michael Jackson in 1991; it recognizes artists' overall achievements in music and film, and there were actually two inaugural winners: David Bowie and The Beatles.While there has been plenty of debate over who probably should have a Vanguard Award but doesn't - *cough* Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott *cough* - it doesn't get awarded every year and has sometimes been given as a lifetime achievement award instead.

My favorite thing about the Vanguard Award is seeing how the artists celebrate and accept them.

Beyoncé damn near performed her entire self-titled album; Kanye West damn near ran for Us president; Justin Timberlake damn near resurrected *Nsync

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