Jennifer Lopez is expected to receive the prestigious “Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award” as well as perform at MTV’s “VMAS” airing Monday August 20th at 9 PM ET. In addition to recipient award and performance, she is nominated for two VMAS for her recent single “Dinero.” Lopez joins a prestigious list of past Vanguard recipients that includes Michael Jackson, Madonna, Guns N’ Roses, Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake, BEYONCÉ, Kanye West, Rihanna and P!nk.
J.L0 is definitely a woman of global power fitting of the award. Here’s a recap of her impressive stats across music, film, television, fashion, business, and philanthropy:
- 80 million records worldwide
- 40 million albums
- 16 top 10 hit songs
- Three #1 albums
- Her films have grossed over $2.9 billion worldwide, five of which opened at #1.
- Lopez’ simultaneous release of her second studio album “J.Lo” and her romantic comedy “The Wedding Planner” paved the way for her to become the first woman to have a number-one album and film in the same week.
- Following Hurricane Irma and Hurricane Maria, Lopez and Alex Rodriguez personally donated $1 million to humanitarian aid for Puerto Rico.
- In April 2018, Lopez was named one of TIME’s “100 Most Influential People.”
Vote for your favorite music video and tune into MTV 8/20 for Jennifer Lopez Vanguard Award and live performance.
