Jennifer Lopez to be honoured with MTV Video Vanguard Award next month

American singer, actress and dancer, Jennifer Lopez will receive The Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award at the MTV Video Music Awards next month.

Previous winners of the award include Rihanna, Justin Timberlake, Beyoncé, Kanye West, Madonna and Pink.

Lopez will also take the stage to perform for the first time at the show since 2001. Additionally, the singer is nominated in two VMA categories for her new single, "Dinero" .

The MTV VMAs will hold at Radio City Music Hall and broadcast on August 20.