Beyonce to perform at MTV Video Music Awards; to receive vanguard honor - Chicago Sun-Times

The Associated Press August 7, 2014 3:36PM

Beyonce (shown during a Beyonce and Jay Z — On the Run tour stop earlier this week in San Francisco) will perform at the MTV Video Music Awards, where she will also receive the Vanguard Award. | Photo by Mason Poole/Invision for Parkwood Entertainment/AP

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Updated: August 7, 2014 3:38PM

NEW YORK — Beyonce is set to have a “Flawless” night at the MTV Video Music Awards.

The singer will perform at the Aug. 24 show at The Forum in Inglewood, Calif.

She leads in nominations with eight, including video of the year for “Drunk in Love.”

The 32-year-old also will receive the video vanguard award, a lifetime achievement honor also bestowed to Michael Jackson, Madonna and Britney Spears.

Beyonce caused a stir last weekend when she released a Nicki Minaj-assisted remix to her song “Flawless,” where the singer raps and references the leaked elevator video of her sister Solange attacking Jay Z. Beyonce’s collaborative tour with her husband wrapped its U.S. dates on Wednesday. They will play two shows in Paris next month.

Other performers at the VMAs include Ariana Grande, Maroon 5, Usher and 5 Seconds of Summer.

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