Every VMAs, MTV selects one artist to present with the coveted Video Vanguard Award. This year’s winner is none other than Katy Perry, who has been an MTV mainstay with fun and dynamic music videos like “Hot N Cold,” “California Gurls,” “Firework,” “Roar,” “Waking Up in Vegas” and more.

Perry’s partner Orlando Bloom introduced her, calling her a “global superstar who brings love, light and her unique sense of humor to everything.”

Perry began her medley performance by singing “Dark Horse”, followed by “ET”, “I’m His, He’s Mine” featuring Doechii, and “California Gurls”.

The fun didn’t stop there, as she continued with songs like “Teenage Dream”, “I Kissed A Girl”, “Firework” and more.

“Thank you so much to MTV for believing in my quirks from day one and helping artists expand their worlds,” she said after Bloom presented her with the award.

She also thanked everyone on her team who has helped her as an artist, and her fans, Bloom and her daughter Daisy.

Perry closed her speech with a poignant message: “I want to say with all my heart: do what it takes to be true to yourself and turn off social media, protect your mental health. Pause, touch the grass and do what you were born to do, just like I was born to do.”

The mega-honor comes on the heels of Perry’s new album, “143,” due out next week. The singer has already released the song “Woman’s World” and its accompanying music video, which received mixed reviews upon release.

Her second single from the album was “Lifetimes”, which was also controversial after it emerged that Perry’s production company had not been granted permission to film in a protected area in Spain. She also performed this song at the end of her VMA performance.

A spokesperson for the label told TODAY.com in a statement: “We have adhered to all regulations associated with filming in this area and have the utmost respect for this location and the officials charged with protecting it.”