Rihanna To Be Awarded MTV Video Music Award Lifetime Achievement Prize

Rihanna will receive MTV's lifetime achievement award at the Video Music Awards later this month.

It's MTV's highest honour and is known as the Michael Jackson video vanguard award.

Last year Kanye West won the trophy, with Beyonce, Justin Timberlake and Britney Spears previously getting it.

"[The award] reflects an artist's impact not just on music but on pop culture, fashion, film and philanthropy," says MTV.

She will also perform at the ceremony in New York, as well as being nominated for best collaboration and best female video.

The Winners at the 2016 MTV Movie Awards

A passionate kiss, Leonardo DiCaprio’s “Revenant” bear encounter and a foul-mouthed hosting duo dominated Saturday’s profanity-laden MTV Movie Awards, where “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” came away the top winner.

Kevin Hart and Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson are co-hosting the 2016 MTV Movie Awards Saturday at Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank, Calif. Breaking from tradition, the show will not air live. Instead, fans can tune in Sunday at 8 p.m. "It's an honor to be hosting the MTV Movie Awards with a guy who's not only one of the funniest guys on the planet, but who's often mistaken as my twin, Kevin Hart," Johnson said in a statement. "We live for our fans and promise to make this an epic, historic unforgettable night for them." Hart added, "I love hosting—it's my thing. Dwayne and I are the perfect team for the epic 25th anniversary show."

Photos: Miley Cyrus Lights Up Joint During 2013 MTV EMA's Acceptance Speech

Just when you thought she was keeping it clean, Miley Cyrus pulled another shocking move during Sunday evening's (November 10) 2013 MTV Europe Music Awards. Fully embracing Amsterdam's weed culture, the 20-year-old pulled what looked to be a joint out of her Chanel handbag and lit up on the Ziggo Dome stage. See More pics after the cut:

Wizkid, P-Square, Fuse ODG Nominated For MTV EMA

Nigerian Music stars P-Square and Wizkid have been nominated for the Best African Act category alongside African acts, Mafikizolo, LCNVL and Fuse ODG at the “2013 MTV EMA.

Breakthrough artists Macklemore & Ryan Lewis lead the EMA nominations with five nods each, while Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber, Miley Cyrus and Robin Thicke are each up for four awards. Find the full list of nominees - HERE

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[Video] DJ Khaled Proposes to Nicki Minaj On MTV With $500,000 Diamond Ring

DJ Khaled proposed to Nicki Minaj Thursday in front of MTV News cameras, and by all accounts he means it. Guy had a (10-karat) ring and everything!

"Nicki Minaj ... I'm going to be honest with you; I love you," Khaled said, looking straight into the camera, speaking directly to the oft-Twerking rapper.

"I like you, I want you, I want you to be mine."

Khaled had a lot to get off his chest, first telling Nicki how he feels about her, before he popped the big question: "Nicki Minaj, will you marry me?"

"We got the same symptoms, we're both suffering from success," he said, citing Minaj's hectic schedule as the reason he didn't ask in person. Video after cut:

MTV's Shuga Open Auditions Holds 26 & 27 July In Lagos

MTV Staying Alive Foundation are inviting Nigerian actors to audition for the upcoming production of the TV drama Shuga.

The Shuga producers are looking to cast fresh new talent to fill a range of key male and female roles in the award-winning drama series, alongside Nigerian actor and musician Ikubese Emmanuel Ifeanyi chukwu and Kenyan actor, singer and radio presenter Nick Mutuma. As well as a number of principal roles, two minor parts will be chosen by public voting from a shortlist of six, with voting taking place online at http://www.shuga.tv from 8 August.



Auditions
: Open auditions for Shuga will be held on Friday, 26 July and Saturday, 27 July between 8am and 6pm at the Protea Hotel, Ikoyi, Westwood. To be eligible to audition, you must be a Nigerian resident between the ages of 18 and 55 with good spoken English and no criminal record. No previous acting experience is necessary. Candidates are required to bring along photo ID and a good quality portrait of themselves (minimum size: 7 cm x 5 cm). Applicants must be available for filming in Lagos, Nigeria between 12 August 2013 and 22 September 2013.