Shakira has been unveiled as the latest recipient of the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award.
Set to receive the honor at the upcoming MTV Video Music Awards 2023, the announcement has come paired with another major reveal too.
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Organizers for the extravaganza, which takes place on September 12 at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, trumpeted news of Shakira’s Vanguard honor alongside confirmation that she will also be performing on the night.
Shakira joins a revered list of honorees that includes Beyonce, Pink, Britney Spears, Janet Jackson, Rihanna, Kanye West, and Jennifer Lopez.
The superstar, whose hits include ‘Hips Don’t Lie’ and ‘Whenever, Wherever,‘ will become only the second Latin artist to be presented with the prized award (Lopez being the first). Further cementing her status as a bonafide trailblazer.
The 2023 VMAs air Tuesday, September 12 at ET/PT on MTV across 180 countries worldwide.
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I came here to celebrate Shaki but here yall come with the lousy writing 🙄😒 Jenny from the Bronx might be from the Latino diaspora but Shakira is the FIRST true Latina to win this! As she should! for being a queen long before the US breakthrough. Congrats Shakira 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
oh stop it plz . JLO deserved it for her catalog but SHAKI has nothing to provide and let s not forget she had some hits this year relying on her husband cheatign on her . how pathetic is that . BYE
Gurl bye! Just because her ex husband was cheating on her and MTV is trying to show her empathy… smh she ain’t that big after Hips don’t lie… even Latin people don’t paying attention to her either
How disappointing! 💅🏾 what was her latest music video that worth to watch!???? Like She wolf maybe….. anyways her kindergarten writing always makes me laugh… here are some good one “ I’m starting to feel just a little abused
Like a coffee machine in an office” 🤣🤣🤣 “ Lucky that my b****** are small and humble
So you don’t confuse ’em with mountains” 🤣😂🤣 “ So I learned to cook and finally lose
My kitchen phobia
So I got the arms to cuddle in when there’s a ghost or a muse
That brings insomnia
To buy more thongs
And write more happy songs”
She needs to attend ESL first before coming to America seriously 💅🏾
Shakira ? She even don’t have a #1 album and she has just one song #1 over 30 years on the industry. No way she gets this before than Eminem, Tylor, Miley, Lady Gaga, Drake, Katy Perry, Mariah Carey, Chris brown, usher, Gwen Stefani/no doubt.
Guess it was time to go for the Latin audience.
See why Trump built the Great Wall between borders
Even the Latin audience isn’t tuning into TVs no more. They’re on social media a lot nowadays.
Hips don’t lie but Video Vanguard awards do. Shakira? Maybe in 2001 or whenever, but now? Chile, please.
So she was the one who agreed to show up and perform, eh? Ok…
They’ve gave this award to mostly huge 2000’s artist every year. Meanwhile Usher was literally the NUMBER ONE Billboard Hot 100 artist of that decade with the most number one songs. Also Usher was the solo artist with the most successful album of that decade.
Usher should’ve been first to get this damn award. Michael Jackson himself hand pickied Usher to perform his songs and join him on stage for a reason.
I’m still learning to accept that these awards shows will always have some bias and will often fail to get it right.
Wow I’m shocked. I thought it would have been Christina, Katy or Usher. Most were rooting for Gaga, Taylor and Chris brown to get it.
Shakira ?
Over Mariah ?
That’s a crime in itself!
As is the fact Mariah hasn’t won any VMAs ever!