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Kanye West is picked as a special honoree at the upcoming 32nd annual MTV Video Music Awards. The hip-hop star is set to receive Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award during the live ceremony taking place August 30 at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, California.

"Throughout his career, West has blended musical and visual artistry to powerful effect," MTV said. "From his trilogy of videos for 'Jesus Walks,' to the mind-bending animation of 'Heartless,' to the arresting imagery of 'Bound 2,' he's pushed boundaries and delivered something new with every successive video."

Kanye has received more than 30 nominations at the VMAs but he only won twice. He grabbed Best Male Video for "Jesus Walk" in 2005 and got Best Special Effects for "Good Life" in 2008.

As a Vanguard honoree, he joins Justin Timberlake who received the VMA lifetime achievement award in 2013 and Beyonce Knowles who got it the following year. Other past recipients included Madonna and Britney Spears.