Shakira would be the recipient of the Video Vanguard Award and carry out on the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards. It marks the primary time the award has gone to a South American artist. Final 12 months, Nicki Minaj acquired the consideration. Different previous honorees embrace Beyoncé, Madonna, Rihanna, Missy Elliott, Kanye West, Justin Timberlake, and Britney Spears.
Following her 2020 Tremendous Bowl halftime present efficiency with Jennifer Lopez, Shakira has launched a number of singles, together with collaborations with Rauw Alejandro, Anuel AA, Black Eyed Peas, Karol G, Bizarrap, and Ozuna.
Taylor Swift and SZA lead the cost with probably the most nominations at this 12 months’s VMAs, adopted by Olivia Rodrigo, Miley Cyrus, Nicki Minaj, and Doja Cat. Demi Lovato and Karol G are among the many artists who’re set to carry out this 12 months at Newark, New Jersey’s Prudential Heart on September 12.
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