More than 20 people would have gotten the award if it hadn't been a big deal.
Over the course of MTV history, the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award, also known as the Lifetime Achievement Award (for a lifetime of achievement in entertainment,) has been presented to exemplary musicians who have made an incredible and long-lasting impact on pop culture through music.
MTV is ecstatic to have Beyoncé join an exclusive list of past superstar recipients of the Video Vanguard, joining legends Madonna, Beastie Boys, Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake.
