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Status Ain’t Hood: Kanye West And The Strange History Of The Video Vanguard Award

Earlier this week, we learned that Kanye West would become the latest recipient of the MTV Video Vanguard Awards, the Video Music Awards’ basic equivalent of a lifetime achievement award and the highest honor that MTV knows how to give. It’s easy to quibble with that award. Kanye West has at least a few great […]

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18:18 on August 25 2015

Kanye West Will Receive the Video Vanguard Award at the MTV Video Music Awards

Time — West joins a long list of winners that includes Beyoncé, Madonna and Guns 'N Roses more info
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18:21 on August 25 2015

Kanye West Will Receive The 2015 Video Vanguard MTV VMA

Stereogum — Taylor Swift’s revenge moment has arrived! MTV announced today that Kanye West will receive the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award at this year’s Video Music Awards... more info
Kanye West Taylor Swift Michael Jackson
19:51 on August 25 2015

Kanye West to receive Video Vanguard lifetime achievement award at VMAs

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Kanye West will be honored with a lifetime achievement award at this year's MTV Video Music Awards, the network announced on Tuesday. more info
Kanye West
19:51 on August 25 2015

Kanye West to receive Video Vanguard lifetime achievement award at VMAs

L.A. Times - News — more info
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21:06 on August 25 2015

Kanye West To Be Honored With The Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award At The VMAs!

Perez Hilton — It's about time! On Sunday at the VMAS, Kanye West is actually going to be invited up on stage! That's because he's going to be receiving the Michael Jackson Video Vangua... more info
Michael Jackson Kanye West Taylor Swift Selena Gomez Nicki Minaj
00:05 on August 26 2015

Kanye West to Receive Video Vanguard Award at MTV VMAs! Plus, Demi Lovato and Pharrell Williams Will Perform

E! Online — Kanye West is guaranteed to walk away with a Moonman this weekend. The producers of the MTV Video Music Awards are bestowing the "Black Skinhead" rapper, 38, with its h... more info
Kanye West Pharrell Williams Demi Lovato
09:33 on August 26 2015

Kanye West to be given VMA lifetime achievement award - and people want Taylor Swift to present it

The Independent — Kanye West’s “prophetic” talents are finally getting the recognition he feels they deserve. more info
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16:01 on August 26 2015

Status Ain’t Hood: Kanye West And The Strange History Of The Video Vanguard Award

Stereogum — Earlier this week, we learned that Kanye West would become the latest recipient of the MTV Video Vanguard Awards, the Video Music Awards’ basic equivalent of a lifetime... more info
Kanye West
21:24 on August 26 2015

Kanye West to get MTV lifetime achievement award

Mercury News, California — The rapper and singer to be honored for his 'groundbreaking' videos and contributions to world culture. more info
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