Grunge legends Nirvana will be the recipient of the ‘Video Vanguard Award‘ at the 2026 ‘MTV Video Music Awards‘. This celebration of the highly influential Rock & Roll Hall Of Famers finds them set to be the first band to be honored with the award, also known was the ‘Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award‘, since 2003. A lengthy series of individual artists have claimed the award since.
Ironically, this celebration of one of the most notable hard rock outfits in decades comes about during the year the aforementioned awards show have retired the ‘Best Rock’ category. This year’s awards ceremony will be held in Los Angeles, CA on September 27th, airing on CBS, MTV and Paramount+.
