Missy Elliott Receives Video Vanguard Award at 2019 MTV VMAs, Performs Career-Spanning Set

Missy Elliott Performed a collection of songs spanning across her entire discography including her latest single “Throw It Back” and then of course the hits like “Work It,” “1,2 Step,” “Lose Control” and “Get Your Freak On.” This performance came…

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Posted on August 26, 2019

Missy Elliott Performed a collection of songs spanning across her entire discography including her latest single “Throw It Back” and then of course the hits like “Work It,” “1,2 Step,” “Lose Control” and “Get Your Freak On.” This performance came just before she accepted the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award at the 2019 MTV VMAs. Even bringing some of her iconic looks back from music videos and incorporating them into her iconic performance including her blowup body suit.

Missy Elliott is the 2019 Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award recipient with the award being presented by Cardi B. Past winners of the Video Vanguard Award include Jennifer Lopez, Rihanna, Beyoncé, U2, Janet Jackson, and Kanye West.