00:00Katy Perry will receive the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award at the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards.
00:07The honor comes 16 years after the pop star first topped the charts with her debut single,
00:11I Kissed a Girl. Since 2008, Perry has had 14 top 10 hits on the Billboard Hot 100,
00:21including nine No. 1s. Her sophomore album, Teenage Dream, launched five No. 1s
00:30matching a record set by Jackson in 1987 with his album Bad.
00:34Perry will also perform at this year's VMAs, which are set to take place on September 11.
00:38The show was originally supposed to air live on September 10,
00:41but changed dates to avoid airing opposite the presidential debate.
00:45Perry, who has won five VMAs, last attended the show in 2017 when she hosted and performed.
00:50This year's show will air nine days before Perry releases her new album,
00:55on September 20, which includes her latest single, Lifetimes.
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