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Megan Thee Stallion to Host, GloRilla, Lenny Kravitz to Perform: Here’s What You Need to Know About the 2024 MTV VMAs
NEW YORK (AP) — Rapper, singer, songwriter, businesswoman, hot girl summer provider and now… an awards show host? Megan Thee Stallion to host in 2024 MTV Video Music Awards.
It’s her first time hosting an awards show, though she’s guest-hosted “Saturday Night Live” and co-hosted “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” in the past. This time, she’s hosting a lineup of her musical peers.
The 2024 Awards Gala Announces Star-Studded Performances, Lots of Attractions people of the moon, and more Taylor Swift.
Here’s every little thing you would like to learn about the MTV VMAs.
When are the MTV Video Music Awards?
The VMAs will air survive September 11 at 8:00 PM ET from the UBS Arena on Long Island, New York.
Prize the show has been moved back day due to the upcoming US presidential debate. ABC News recently confirmed that each Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump’s campaigns have agreed to take part in the debate September 10.
Who is nominated for the VMA Awards?
Fast with 10 VMA nominations, he ranks first — eight for her “Fortnight” video and nominations for artist of the 12 months and best pop. She’s followed by her “Fortnight” collaborator Post Malone, who has nine nominations. He’s tied with Swift for eight nominations and earned a ninth nomination for his country hit “I Had Some Help,” featuring Morgan Wallen.
Also nominated for Artist of the Year are Ariana Grande, Bad Bunny, Eminem, Sabrina Carpenter and SZA.
Grande, Carpenter and Eminem have six nominations each; Megan Thee Stallion and SZA have five nominations each. LISA, Olivia Rodrigo and Teddy Swims of Blackpink have 4 nominations each.
This 12 months, there have been 29 first-time nominees, including Wallen, Carpenter, and Swims, in addition to Benson Boone and Silence — the latter can boast three nominations each.
Who will receive the Video Vanguard Award?
Katy Perry will receive Video Vanguard Award. She may even perform.
Previous winners of the award include Shakira, Beyoncé, Nicki Minaj, Madonna, Janet Jackson, Jennifer Lopez, Rihanna and Missy Elliott.
Perry will return to the VMA stage for the first time since 2017, when she performed and hosted the awards show.
The pop singer has won five VMAs in her profession, taking home her first three in 2011: Video of the Year (“Firework”), Best Collaboration, and Best Visual Effects (each for “ET” featuring Kanye West).
Who will perform at the VMA Awards?
Featuring: Perry, Boone, Carpenter, Chappell Roan, GloRilla, Halsey, Lenny Kravitz, LISA, Rauw Alejandro, Anitta, Karol G, LL COOL J, Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello.
What about voting?
Fan voting in 15 gender-neutral categories is underway now and can end on Friday.
Voting for Best New Artist will proceed throughout the exhibition.
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For more information on this 12 months’s MTV Video Music Awards, visit https://apnews.com/hub/mtv-video-music-awards