NME — The awards take place in New York at the end of the month more info

MSN Music — Rihanna will receive the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award at the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards, MTV has announced. She will perform live at the ceremony. Previous winners of the award include Madonna, Peter Gabriel, Guns N’ Roses, Beastie Boys, B... more info

BBC News - UK — The singer is getting MTV's highest honour, which is known as the Michael Jackson video vanguard award. more info

The Mirror — Previous recipients of the award include the likes of Michael Jackson, Madonna, Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake and Beyonce more info

Yahoo! Music — The MTV Video Music Awards will honor pop diva Rihanna with its Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award, which recognizes an artist's cultural impact, the network said Thursday. Rihanna will receive the award and perform at the annual awards extrav... more info

Stereogum — Remember when Kanye announced that he would be running for president in 2020? He made that bold claim during his Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award acceptance speech at the MTV VMAs in 2015, and praise be, that season is upon us again. The VMAs go ... more info

CNN Showbiz — Rihanna will receive MTV's highest honor at the VMAs: the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award. more info

E! Online — Rihanna will be honored with the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award at the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards. The award, which is MTV's highest honor, will honor RiRi for her decade-long... more info

MTV.co.uk News — She will be presented with the award at the VMA ceremony on 28th August 2016... more info

ET Online — The 'Needed Me' singer will also be performing at the star-studded show, airing live on MTV on Aug. 28. more info