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 2 of 21 ADVERTISEMENT () Start Slideshow Share This Link Copy ← Use Arrow Keys → 2 David Byrne, 1985 Recognised for his work with Talking Heads, Byrne was honoured by The Pretenders' Chrissie Hynde. Previous Next Start Slideshow Award SeasonNostalgiaMTV VMAsMusic VideosMusic