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How Shakira went from ‘Pies Descalzos’ to MTV Lifetime Achievement Award

Colombian singer Shakira performs during the Pepsi Super Bowl LIV Halftime Show at Hard Rock Stadium on Feb. 2, 2020, in Miami.

Shakira is receiving a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards on Sept. 12. The award, also known as MTV’s Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award, is presented to an artist for their “outstanding contributions and profound impact on music video and popular culture.”

She is the first Latin music artist to receive this honor, joining Britney Spears, Beyoncé, Jennifer Lopez, Rihanna, Jackson and more.

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