TV VMA 2016: Watch Rihanna’s Video Vanguard Speech, Drake’s Introduction
Drake: “She’s someone I’ve been in love with since I was 22 years old.”
Rihanna was the winner of this year’s Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award at the 2016
MTV VMAs. After performing four times—medleys encompassing her entire discography—Drake presented the award with a loving tribute. “She’s someone I've been in love with since I was 22 years old,” he said. “She’s one of my best friends in the world.” During Rihanna’s speech, she thanked her fans, country, her team, friends, Drake, and of course, MTV. “My success, it started as my dream, but now my success is not my own—it’s my family’s, it’s my fans’, it’s the Caribbean as a whole, it’s women, it’s black women.” Watch Drake’s introduction and her speech. Scroll down for an Instagram post from Drake, congratulating Rihanna.
She was also nominated for her videos for “
Work” (Best Female Video and Best Collaboration) and her feature on Calvin Harris’ “
This Is What You Came For” (Best Male Video and Best Collaboration). She shared the award for Best Male Video with Calvin Harris.
Previous Video Vanguard Award recipients include Kanye West, Beyoncé, Justin Timberlake, Beastie Boys, Britney Spears, Michael Jackson, and Madonna. Kanye West’s
acceptance speech last year included his famous 2020 presidential run declaration.
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here
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