Beyonce To Be Honored And Perform At MTV Video Music Awards
Beyonce, who received eight nominations, will be awarded the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award at the show, one of the industry's top ceremonies that will be aired live from California on Aug. 24.
"As a performer, Beyonce has delivered some of the most memorable performances in VMA history," MTV said in a statement.
Beyonce, 32, earned nominations for best video and best collaboration
with Jay Z for her hit "Drunk In Love," and will compete for Video of
the Year against Australian rapper Iggy Azalea.R&B singer Usher and Australian rock group 5 Seconds of Summer will also perform at the show.
The Video Music Awards began in 1984 and helped propel the cable
channel, now owned by Viacom Inc, as a player in the entertainment
industry.
Singer Miley Cyrus
shocked audiences at last year's award show in New York with her
raunchy performance with Robin Thicke of his hit "Blurred Lines," which
dominated the headlines.
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