Jennifer Lopez to Receive 2018 MTV VMAs Video Vanguard Award

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Jennifer Lopez is set to receive this year’s Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award during the 2018 MTV Video Music Awards, the singer revealed Tuesday during an interview with MTV News reporter Sway Calloway.

But that’s not all, as J. Lo is also scheduled to perform live at this year’s show in August — marking her first VMAs performance since 2001 — and is nominated for two VMA awards for her latest single, “Dinero.” Lopez is the most recent in a long line of Vanguard recipients, including Michael Jackson, Madonna, Guns N’ Roses, Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake, Beyonce, Kanye West, Rihanna and P!nk.

Lopez and Calloway broke the news with an announcement on MTV at 2 p.m., which was followed by a Facebook Live interview on MTV’s official page.

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The multi-hyphenate artist has sold 80 million records worldwide, 40 million albums, has 16 top 10 hit songs, and three No. 1 albums. Her Nuyorican Productions banner has produced numerous film and TV projects, including the box office hit “Boy Next Door,” Freeform’s award-winning series “The Fosters,” and the J. Lo-led NBC drama “Shades of Blue.”

Lopez is currently executive producing and starring on NBC’s summer competition series “World of Dance.” On the silver screen, she is starring in and producing STX’s upcoming feature film “Second Act,” which is slated for a Nov. 2018 release. In April 2018, Lopez was named one of TIME’s “100 Most Influential People.”

Bruce Gillmer and Jesse Ignjatovic are executive producing for the 2018 VMAs, with Melanie Block serving as Executive in Charge of Production and Amani Duncan as Executive in Charge of Music. Wendy Plaut is Executive in Charge of Celebrity Talent.

The “VMAs” will air live from Radio City Music Hall on Monday, Aug. 20 at 9/8c on MTV.

VMAs After Party Fun With Shawn Mendes, Hailee Steinfeld, Vanessa Hudgens and More (Photos)

Millie Bobby Brown, Shawn Mendes, and Vanessa Hudgens were amongst the hundreds of music industry insiders packing Republic Records and Fiji Water's post-VMA's bash at TAO in Hollywood on Sunday night (August 28).
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Mendes also cozied up to Hailee Steinfeld, whose Republic singles "Love Myself" and "Most Girls" have cemented her as one of the few rising actor-singers with distinct careers that are equally successful.

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Two things greeted guests who made it through the arrivals gauntlet: A battalion of these golden female knights serving to remind everyone that they were missing the "Game of Thrones" finale, and Lorde's "we're driving Cadillacs in our dreams..." lyrics in neon hanging on the wall, referencing party co-host Cadillac.
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Charlie Walk's Got Talent! The Republic Records President is the man in the middle of "AGT" judges Mel B. and Heidi Klum, who arrived together.
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Republic's party drew the the cross section of pop culture and celebrity guests that the VMAs itself used to be known for. Exhibit A: The woman at the center of this summer's "Bachelor in Paradise" scandal, Corinne Olympios.
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Exhibit B: Disco and dance music legend Giorgio Moroder (far right), who at 77, might be Republic's most senior artist.
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Exhibit C: Cultural idiosyncrasy Post Malone, who took the stage and sang his two biggest hits:"White Iverson" and "Congratulations".

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Exhibit D: Artist Mr. Brainwash of "Exit Through the Gift Shop" fame, who brought his own camera to the party.
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The party was hot - literally. With jackets being shed and sweat falling from foreheads and the ceiling in the subterranean venue, co-host Fiji Water's bottles with built in straws went fast.
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While Jessie J went "bandit" by deploying the personalized bandanas they were sewing for guests inside...
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There was no masking the "Bang Bang" singer's enthusiasm for the personalized delivery of a bottle of Ace of Spades.
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Brothers Avery and Monte Lipman, who run the hit-focused Republic.
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While rumors floated of a Calvin Harris party upstairs at the Highlight Room, the scene downstairs was a mix of "old school" and "new school" talent: Incubus' Brandon Boyd (left) and Musical.ly star Baby Ariel (2nd from right)
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"Old School" x "Medium School" x "New School": Pete Wentz, the always colorful Tove Lo, and L.A. socialites on the rise the "Hamlin sisters" (daughters of Lisa Rinna and Harry Hamlin).
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Photo booths are not gong to cut it anymore. Cadillac created a green screen "Carpool Karaoke" studio in a mini soundstage to produce broadcast quality social media videos on the spot. Nick Cannon took it for a spin before DJ'ing later in the night.
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The Carpool Karaoke studio concept came from a team including Cadillac's Nathan Tan (far right), posing here with DNCE's Jack Laweless and Joe Jonas. When DNCE performed, they came out on stage to "The Lion King" theme while wearing lion masks.
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Future performers at the VMAs? Republic signee Stanaj with the producer behind Justin Bieber's new song "Friends," BloodPop(R).
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MTV's ratings have been sinking for years due to their core demographic's facial fixation to their phones instead of TV. Blame these two guys from #TeamInternet: Jack and Jack.
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Lava Records CEO and tastemaker guru Jason Flom (left) had a message that may upset religious white supremacists.

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Republic and Fiji Water’s bash drew the cross section of pop culture and celebrity guests that the MTV show used to be known for

Millie Bobby Brown, Shawn Mendes, and Vanessa Hudgens were amongst the hundreds of music industry insiders packing Republic Records and Fiji Water's post-VMA's bash at TAO in Hollywood on Sunday night (August 28).

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VMAs After Party Fun With Shawn Mendes, Hailee Steinfeld, Vanessa Hudgens and More (Photos)

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