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, I Kissed a Girl.
00:16Since 2008, Perry has had 14 top 10 hits on the Billboard Hot 100, including 9 number ones.
00:22Her sophomore album, Teenage Dream, launched 5 number 1 singles, matching 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 11th.
00:38The show was originally supposed to air live on September 10th, but changed dates to avoid airing opposite the presidential debate.
00:45Perry, who has won 5 VMAs, last attended the show in 2017 when she hosted and performed.
00:50This year's show will air 9 days before Perry releases her new album, 143, on September 20th, which includes her latest single, Lifetimes.
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