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 4 of 21 ADVERTISEMENT () Start Slideshow Share This Link Copy ← Use Arrow Keys → 4 Peter Gabriel, 1987 The Genesis founder won his Vanguard in 1987. Alexa, play "Sledgehammer." Previous Next Start Slideshow Award SeasonNostalgiaMTV VMAsMusic VideosMusic