Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award

The Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award is presented annually as part of the MTV Video Music Award . It is an honorary award that honors special artists for their life's work in the field of music videos and films. Since it is an honorary award, its engraving plate is usually gold, in contrast to the silver "Moonman" or "Moonperson" of the regular awards. The first Vanguard Awards were given at the MTV Video Music Awards in 1984 , at that time under the title Video Vanguard Award . In 1991 the awards were given their current name as a tribute to Michael Jackson . It was not awarded every year and served as a lifetime achievement award in some years.

List of award winners

year	image	winner	Remarks	Individual evidence
1984		David Bowie	Presented by Herbie Hancock . David Bowie co- created some of the earliest music videos with Mick Rock in the 1970s.
		The Beatles	Presented by Stewart Copeland and Andy Summers ( The Police ). The Beatles made short films for various songs.
		Richard Lester	Lester has made several short films for the Beatles, including the one for A Hard Day's Night .
1985		David Byrne	Presented by Chrissie Hynde of The Pretenders . Byrne was honored for his work with the Talking Heads .
	-	Russell Mulcahy	Presented by John Taylor and Andy Taylor of Duran Duran and The Power Station . Mulcahy directed The Buggles ' video Killed the Radio Star , the first video to be broadcast on MTV.
		Kevin Godley & Lol Creme	Godley & Creme were a well-known video director duo.
1986		Madonna	Presented by Robert Palmer . Madonna became known for her expressive music videos, which combined her lyrical themes with explicit imagery. Her music videos were early highlights on MTV and addressed numerous controversial topics such as teenage pregnancy, racism, religion, sex and violence. She was the first woman to receive this award.
		Zbigniew Rybczyński	Presented by the Pet Shop Boys . Rybczyński is a well-known music video director and filmmaker.
1987		Peter Gabriel	Presented by Laurie Anderson . Gabriel also won the Video of the Year award for the Sledgehammer music video that same night .
		Julien Temple	Presented by David Bowie. Temple received the award for his music videos.
1988		Michael Jackson	Presented by Peter Gabriel. Michael Jackson was one of the first artists to release music videos rather than short films. In particular, his music video for Thriller (director: John Landis ) changed the music video medium permanently.
1989		George Michael	Presented by Madonna. George Michael was honored for his music videos from the Faith album .
1990		Janet Jackson	Her music videos from the 1980s set new standards, especially in terms of choreography , which was based on Broadway productions. She is the second woman and the first African American artist to receive the award.
1991		Bon Jovi & Wayne Isham	Presented by Arsenio Hall . Isham made several videos for Bon Jovi. That year the award was renamed the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award.
1992		Guns N 'Roses	Presented by Queen members Roger Taylor and Brian May .
1994		Tom Petty	Presented by Billy Corgan .
		The Rolling Stones	Presented by Jann Wenner . Presented as a Lifetime Achievement Award.
1995		SEM	Presented by Drew Barrymore .
1997		Mark Romanek
		LL Cool J	Presented by Mariah Carey .
1998		Beastie Boys	Chuck D of Public Enemy gave a speech in praise of the band before the ceremony. Adam Yauch of the Beastie Boys took the opportunity to make some political statements.
2000		Red hot chili peppers	Presented by Chris Rock and Lance Crouther .
2001		U2	Presented by Carson Daly . U2 called the leftover Ramones on stage to honor Joey Ramone , who passed away shortly before the show.
2003		Duran Duran	Presented as a Lifetime Achievement Award.
2006	-	Hype Williams	Presented by Kanye Westr.
2011		Britney Spears	Presented by Lady Gaga as her alter ego "Jo Calderone". Previously there was a video compilation of Spears' greatest hits. She was only the third woman to receive the award.
2013		Justin Timberlake	Presented by Jimmy Fallon . The award ceremony was preceded by a fifteen-minute medley from his hits, which resulted in an NSYNC reunion. Timberlake also won Video of the Year that same night .
2014		Beyoncé	Presented by husband Jay-Z and daughter Blue Ivy Carter after a 16-minute medley of their fifth studio album, Beyoncé .
2015		Kanye West	Presented by Taylor Swift . West announced during his speech that he would run for the 2020 presidential election.
2016		Rihanna	Presented by Drake after several medleys by the artist.
2017		pink	Presented by Ellen DeGeneres after a seven minute medley.
2018		Jennifer Lopez	Presented by Shawn Mendes after a ten minute medley of her hits.
2019		Missy Elliott	Presented by Cardi B .

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Eric Renner Brown: Rihanna to receive MTV's Video Vanguard Award at VMAs . In: Entertainment Weekly , August 11, 2016. 
2. ↑ ^{a b} Brenna Ehrlich: Justin Timberlake's Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award . MTV News . August 15, 2013. Retrieved November 7, 2014.
3. ↑ MTV Video Music Awards 1984 . MTV. Retrieved July 23, 2012.
4. ^ MTV Video Music Awards 1985 . MTV. Retrieved July 23, 2012.
5. ^ MTV Video Music Awards 1986 . MTV. Retrieved July 23, 2012.
6. ^ MTV Video Music Awards 1987 . MTV. Retrieved July 23, 2012.
7. ↑ MTV Video Music Awards 1988 . MTV. Retrieved July 23, 2012.
8. ↑ Kyle Anderson: Michael Jackson's Video Vanguard Award, In MJ's Top MTV Moments . In: MTV News , June 26, 2009. 
9. ^ MTV Video Music Awards 1989 . MTV. Retrieved July 23, 2012.
10. ^ MTV Video Music Awards 1990 . MTV. Retrieved July 23, 2012.
11. ^ MTV Video Music Awards 1991 . MTV. Retrieved July 23, 2012.
12. ↑ MTV Video Music Awards 1992 . MTV. Retrieved July 23, 2012.
13. ↑ Chris Willmann: With 3 Awards, Van Halen Tops U2, Nirvana and Chili Peppers . In: Los Angeles Times . September 22, 1992. Retrieved August 25, 2016.
14. ^ MTV Video Music Awards 1994 . MTV. Retrieved July 23, 2012.
15. ^ MTV Video Music Awards 1995 . MTV. Archived from the original on May 10, 2016. Retrieved July 23, 2012.
16. ^ MTV Video Music Awards 1997 . MTV. Retrieved July 23, 2012.
17. ^ Andres Tardio: Kanye West Will Join These Elite Rappers As A VMA Vanguard Winner . MTV News. August 29, 2015. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
18. ^ MTV Video Music Awards 1998 . MTV. Retrieved July 23, 2012.
19. ↑ MTV Video Music Awards 2000 . MTV. Retrieved July 23, 2012.
20. ↑ MTV Video Music Awards 2001 . MTV. Retrieved July 23, 2012.
21. ^ Winners of the 2001 MTV Video Music Awards . In: PhilStar , September 10, 2001. 
22. ^ MTV Video Music Awards 2003 . MTV. Retrieved July 23, 2012.
23. ↑ MTV Video Music Awards 2006 . MTV. Retrieved July 23, 2012.
24. ↑ MTV Video Music Awards 2011 . MTV. Retrieved July 23, 2012.
25. ↑ Adam B. Vary: MTV 2011 VMAs: Lady Gaga, in Drag, Cannot Stop Mugging Through Britney Spears Tribute . In: Entertainment Weekly . August 23, 2011. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
26. ↑ MTV Video Music Awards 2013 . MTV. Retrieved August 7, 2014.
27. ↑ MTV Video Music Awards 2014 . MTV. Retrieved September 1, 2015.
28. ↑ Deena Zaru: Kanye West declares 2020 presidential bid at VMAs . CNN . September 6, 2015. Accessed September 6, 2015.
29. ↑ Drake Presents Rihanna With the Video Vanguard Award at the 2016 VMAs . In: Billboard . August 29, 2016. Retrieved August 29, 2016.
30. ↑ Pink Set to Receive the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award At 2017 VMAs . In: Billboard . 
31. ↑ Jennifer Lopez shines in MTV VMA's Vanguard Award performance medley . In: Entertainment Weekly , August 20, 2018. Retrieved August 24, 2018. 
32. ↑ Missy Elliott, Culture-Shifting Visionary, Is Your 2019 VMA Video Vanguard . In: MTV.com , August 12, 2019.