The pop icon will be the first South American artist to earn the award.
Tsamina mina zangalewa this time forShakira.
She will accept the award and perform at the ceremony for the first time since 2006.
Shakira.Daniele Venturelli/Getty
The Columbian-born megastar is a four-time VMA winner and 30-time nominee.
Shakira has also earned three Grammys and 12 Latin Grammys.
The Video Vanguard Award, named after Michael Jackson, went toNicki Minajlast year.
Earlier this year, her hit collaboration with Bizarrap, “Music Sessions Vol.
53,“set a number of streaming recordson Spotify and YouTube.
Taylor Swiftleads this year’s VMA nominations with eight, while SZA comes in second with six noms.
