Barbie tingz!
The Queen Barb, Nicki Minaj, is receiving this year’s MTV VMA Video Vanguard Award! Undeniably an icon of our generation, Nicki will take the VMA stage for the first time since 2018 as part of her tribute. Throughout the course of her career, thus far, Nicki has been nominated for 17 VMAs, winning five in total, including Best Hip Hop Video for “Chun Li,” “Anaconda,” and “Super Bass.”
This year, she’s being nominated for Best Hip Hop Video for “Do We Have A Problem?” featuring Lil Baby. Earlier this afternoon, Nicki took to social media to share her excitement!
I’m receiving the Video Vanguard Award at the 2022 #VMAs! You don’t want to miss my performance – Sunday August 28 at 8p on @MTV Aaaahhhhhh😫🙏🏽💕🎀♥️🦄🦄🦄🦄🦄🦄🦄🦄🦄🦄🦄🦄🦄🦄🦄csfxffvmmkbdsavgkmkkevhvjj pic.twitter.com/dPGgXe2gZA
— Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) August 8, 2022
“Nicki has broken barriers for women in hip-hop with her versatility and creative artistry. She has shifted the music industry and cemented her status as a global superstar with her crossover appeal, genre-defying style and continuing to be unapologetically Nicki.” – Bruce Gillmer, President of Music, Music Talent, Programming & Events, Paramount and Chief Content Officer, Music, Paramount+.
