Stereogum — Rihanna is receiving the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award at tonight’s MTV Video Music Awards, and instead of one gigantic 15-minute medley (or, as Kanye West opted for last year, a surreal, rambling speech punctuated by a presidential campaign... more info

The Mirror — The 28-year-old singer was congratulated on her Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award by Drake more info

People.com — From Beyoncé to Rihanna, the winners who have channeled the King of Pop more info

Dlisted — RiRi is getting the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award at the MTV VMAs on Sunday, and so she’s performing, of course. The show’s executive producer says that RiRi’s performance will be one of those “holy crap” moments in VMAs history. Sin... more info

PopSugar UK — Leave it to Rihanna to make a plain black sports bra and athletic trousers look like the coolest thing we've seen all week. After spending the day poolside during a sunny holiday in Zurich, Switzerland, last week, the "Work" singer touched down in NY... more info

PopSugar — Leave it to Rihanna to make a plain black sports bra and athletic pants look like the coolest thing we've seen all week. After spending the day poolside during a sunny vacation in Zurich, Switzerland, last week, the "Work" singer touched down in NYC ... more info

PopSugar — Since the MTV VMAs first aired in 1984, there have been loads of memorable moments on the red carpet, on stage, and everywhere in between. Over the years we've seen Lil' Kim's purple pasty, Britney Spears with a giant snake, and Miley Cyrus's infamou... more info

PopSugar — Beyoncé was recognized with the Michael Jackson video vanguard award at the MTV Video Music Awards in 2014, and the honor couldn't have come at a more perfect time. After a hugely successful year - thanks to a Billboard No. 1 charting album, blowo... more info

ET Online — West recently surpassed Michael Jackson on the list of male artists with the most top 40 hits, but the celebration was quickly soured by upset fans. more info

AllHipHop — THE FAMOUS SCION RESPONDS TO AN MJ FAN'S ANGER OVER YE'S MILESTONE more info