Popsugar Entertainment Award Season Who Has Won the MTV Video Vanguard Award? Look Back at All the Artists Who Have Won MTV's Coveted Video Vanguard Award 9 August 2018 by Britt Stephens View On One Page Photo 1 of 21 ADVERTISEMENT () Start Slideshow Share This Link Copy ← Use Arrow Keys → 1 David Bowie, 1984 The inaugural Vanguard Award went to the incomparable David Bowie. Previous Next Start Slideshow Award SeasonNostalgiaMTV VMAsMusic VideosMusic