Series: My Favourite "MJ Video Vanguard Award" Recipients SO FAR! (Season 3, Episode 4)

Welcome to the fourth episode of the third season of TMC's Series.

This third season will explore fifteen artist and/or directors that have received the prestigious MJ Video Vanguard Award from the inception of the award to 2025. Every episode, I will highlight three (3) recipients of the award and share various details such as when they received the award, who presented it, an interesting fact about them receiving the honour and share my personal top five (5) videos from their discography. The listing will be done in alphabetical order!

The Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award, is a merit given to recording artists and music video directors at the MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs), a ceremony that was established in 1984. It is presented by MTV for "outstanding contributions" and "profound impact" on music videos and popular culture.As the ceremony's special category, the trophy is a gold-plated "moonman" rather than the silver ones of the other VMA categories. The Beatles and director Richard Lester were honored with the Video Vanguard Award at the inaugural VMAs for "essentially inventing the music video. "David Bowie also received the award at the same ceremony. Two years later, Madonna became the first female recipient. In 1991, the award was renamed after Michael Jackson, who had previously won the 1988 trophy. Since its inception, the Video Vanguard Award has been awarded to 35 acts.

Excerpt taken from  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Jackson_Video_Vanguard_Award

Here are the next three (3) artist are:


10. Michael Jackson

  • awarded in 1988

  • presented by Peter Gabriel

  • interesting fact: Jackson was the first black artist to receive the honour

  • My personal top 5 Michael Jackson videos are:
       

       



11. Missy Elliott

  • awarded in 2019

  • presented by Cardi B

  • interesting fact: Elliott previously won the Video of the Year twice, for "Lady Marmalade" in 2001 and "Work It" in 2003. She became the first female rapper to receive the honor.

  • My personal top 5 Missy Elliott videos are:
       

       


12. Nicki Minaj

  • awarded in 2022

  • presented by members of her fan club called The Barbz

  • interesting fact: Minaj is the most awarded artist in the Best Hip Hop Video category with five awards.

  • My personal top 5 Nicki Minaj videos are:
       

       


What are your favourite Michael Jackson videos?

What are your favourite Missy Elliott videos?

What are your favourite Nicki Minaj videos?

Do you think Michael Jackson, Missy Elliott and/or Nicki Minaj were deserving of receiving The MJ Video Vanguard Award?

Let me know in the comments!

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