She’s back, little lambs.

Mariah Carey has officially received the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award at the 2025 MTV VMAs, making her the eighth diva in a row to gain the prestigious gold-plated Moonman since Rihanna back in 2016.

Presented by MTV every year for “outstanding contributions” and “profound impact” on music videos and popular culture, Carey is the 37th act to receive the Vanguard Award since its inception in 1984, according to Business Insider .

Before the VMAs kicked off Sunday night at the UBS Arena in Elmont, NY, the ceremony’s producers promised a “show-stopping, career-spanning medley of her biggest hits” – and Carey didn’t fail to deliver.

Carey, wearing a gold silk dress, kicked off her performance with “Sugar Sweet.” Then, she belted out her hit “Fantasy” fea

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