Missy Elliott To Receive MTV Video Vanguard Award
MTV announced that Missy Elliott will be this year’s recipient of the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard award at the 2019 MTV Video Music Awards. Fans of the iconic rapper, singer, songwriter, and producer think that the honor is long overdue.
MTV made the announcement on Monday, August 12 regarding the trendsetter, who will become the first woman rapper to receive the award.
Elliott will be gracing the stage during the award ceremony on August 26 at the Prudential Center in New Jersey, which would mark the “Work It” rapper’s first VMA performance in 16 years.
Performance August 26th on @MTV I Thank you all again over 2 decades of support! If my heart could speak you would know how grateful I am🤗God knows I am humbled🙏🏾❤️ @Timbaland VA2up2Down pic.twitter.com/MHXWLL3aI0
— Missy Elliott (@MissyElliott) August 12, 2019
The Grammy Award-winning artist and visionary will now join the likes of Beyonce, Jennifer Lopez, and Britney Spears.
Elliott took to Twitter to share her excitement about the honor and also thanking her fans who she lovingly calls “Supafriends.”
I am Humbly Grateful to be receiving the MichaelJacksonVideoVanguard Award😭🙏🏾❤️ I Thank my FANS “Supafriends” who fought diligently to see this day come🙏🏾@KidFury @crissles who rooted for years 4 me🙏🏾 I am crying happy tears😭Thank you God @MTV @vmas am SO HUMBLED🙏🏾 pic.twitter.com/udfhBNc78k
— Missy Elliott (@MissyElliott) August 12, 2019
“I am humbly grateful to be receiving the Michal Jackson Video Vanguard Award,” Elliott tweeted. “I thank my FANS “Supafriends” who fought diligently to see this day come.”
Elliott’s Supafriends also took to Twitter to rejoice regarding the exciting news. Check out some of the tweets below.
.@MissyElliott winning the MTV Video Vanguard Award couldn't have come at a better time.
— Ernest Owens (@MrErnestOwens) August 12, 2019
A new generation of people will learn that the visuals they see today was inspired by the artistry of a dark skinned Black woman who redefined music, culture, and sex.
That's powerful.
I BEEN WAITING FOR THIS DAY FOR SOOOOO LONG 😭 CONGRATS QUEEN https://t.co/E6sQ9PfklD
— FOLLOW @YITTY (@lizzo) August 12, 2019
It’s on this day, that history is made #MissyForVanguard and the #supaFriends made it all possible. We are thankful. I am thankful. #LongOverDue pic.twitter.com/Y3dUIub25X
— Ashley (@Ayee_santos93) August 12, 2019
https://twitter.com/thequeenbey__/status/1160979716213530625
Soooo happy for @MissyElliott #MissyForVanguard
— L.A.M.B. 💋 (@pcd_new) August 12, 2019
https://twitter.com/JBreezyy96/status/1161054977667846145
Whew... now I can talk! Missy is really gonna MURDER THIS PERFORMANCE! 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾 #MissyForVanguard
— Ronnie Hoe Quotes (@MadDopeMoves) August 12, 2019
If don’t know now you know #TheQueen #MISSYELLIOTT pic.twitter.com/V52C3305hM
— Sassi N Pretty (@MsPrettyTrouble) August 12, 2019
Oh this sh*t is gonna BANG! 🤯 #MissyElliott #ThrowItBack #vmas #SupaFriends pic.twitter.com/0VVKLk7iBl
— Chief Brody #MissyTheGreatest (@ChrisKross77) August 12, 2019
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