Pop singer Pink will be given the MTV Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award at the VMAs later this month, the network announced yesterday, to the surprise of fans and commentators.
Slate’s Aisha Harris pointed out that the Video Vanguard Award (theoretically) specifically awards cumulative achievement in music videos, and Pink is not known for her music videos the way that, say, any of the previous five winners — Rihanna, Kanye West, Beyoncé, Justin Timberlake and Britney Spears — are known for their music videos.
Maybe Lady GaGa wants to stay home and watch the Game of Thrones finale, but Pink said yes.
The 2017 MTV Video Music Awards will air live on Sunday, Aug. 27 at 8pm ET/PT.