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VMAs VIPs: These 10 Artists Have Won Both Video of the Year and the Video Vanguard Award
Here's a list of all artists who have received both of the marquee awards at the MTV Music Video Awards -- the Video Vanguard and video of the year.
The first winners of the Video Vanguard award were The Beatles and director Richard Lester, who had pioneered the form on a pair of 1960s films ( A Hard Day’s Night and Help! Video of the Year: The band won in 1991, on their first nomination, for the stunning clip for their great hit “Losing My Religion.” They went on to receive back-to-back nods in 1993-94 for “Man on the Moon” and “Everybody Hurts.” Video of the Year: She had won in 2001 for the all-star remake of LaBelle’s “Lady Marmalade” which also starred Christina Aguilera, Lil’ Kim and Mýa and which featured Missy Elliott.
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