Shakira will receive the Video Vanguard award at the MTV Video Music Awards.
The Colombian superstar will become the first South American artist to receive the honour during this year’s ceremony, which takes place on September 12.
She’ll also be only the second Latina artist to win the accolade, following 2018 winner Jennifer Lopez.
During the show, the Hips Don’t Lie singer will deliver her first VMAs performance in 17 years in what’s expected to be a medley of her biggest hits.
Shakira has been nominated for four awards at the VMAs: Artist of The Year, Best Collaboration for her and Karol G’s track TGQ, Best Latin for Acróstico – the third single from her upcoming 12th studio album – and the Video Vanguard award.
The Video Vanguard award is given to recording artists and music video directors for “outstanding contributions” and “profound impact” on music video and popular culture.
In recent years, the category has been dominated by female performers including Nicki Minaj (2022), Missy Elliot (2019), JLo (2018), P!nk (2017) and Rhianna (2016). Kanye West was the most-recent male artist to win the award in 2015.
Earlier this year, Shakira released the US Top 10 hit Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 53, a collaboration with Argentine DJ Bizarrap.
The 2023 VMAs will air live from Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, on September 12.
