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MTV VMAs 2024: Everything You Need to Know
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MTV VMAs 2024: Everything You Need to Know

The 2024 MTV Video Music Awards have been announced!

The annual ceremony, honoring the year’s best music videos, artists and songs, will take place at UBS Arena in Elmont, New York on Wednesday, September 11, and will be hosted by Megan Thee Stallion.

This year’s show promises to be a star-studded spectacle, with performances from several A-list stars competing for Moon Person trophies.

Read on for everything you need to know about the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards.

Taylor Swift, Post Malone.

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Who is nominated for the 2024 MTV VMAs?

Taylor Swift leads the way this year with 10 nominations, including the coveted Video of the Year category. Should she win a Moon Person for Video of the Year, she would break her own record and become the only artist to ever be nominated three times in a row and win five times in the category.

Post Malone, Swift’s “Fortnight” co-star, is nominated for nine awards herself, while Ariana Grande, Eminem and Sabrina Carpenter each received six nominations.

Host Megan Thee Stallion and SZA are each competing for five awards, while LISA, Olivia Rodrigo and Teddy Swims have four each.

Carpenter and Swims are among the 29 first-time nominees, joining Benson Boone, Tyla, Chappell Roan, Jelly Roll, Rauw Alejandro, Sexxy Red, Victoria Monét and many more.

View the full list of 2024 nominees here.

Eminem.

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Who’s Performing at the 2024 VMAs?

This year’s show will feature an A-list of talent taking the stage and performing, including Eminem, who will open the show with music from his latest album, The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grace).

Sabrina Carpenter, Shawn Mendes, Chappell Roan, Camila Cabello, Megan Thee Stallion, Halsey, Anitta, Benson Boone, GloRilla, Karol G, Lenny Kravitz, LISA, LL Cool J and Rauw Alejandro are all scheduled to appear as artists.

Additionally, Teddy Swims and Jessie Murph will perform on the show’s Extended Play stage, while Le Sserafim will take the stage during the pre-show.

Katy Perry will perform on the VMA stage for the first time in seven years, accepting the Video Vanguard Award, joining the ranks of icons including Britney Spears, Rihanna and Michael Jackson.

Megan Thee Stallion in May 2024.

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Who will host the 2024 MTV VMAs?

Meghan Thee Stallion will take on the role of host this year, following last year’s host Nicki Minaj.

The rapper is nominated for five awards this year, including Best Collaboration for “Wanna Be” with GloRilla, and Best Hip Hop, Best Visual Effects, Best Direction and Best Art Direction for “Boa.”

Katy Perry at the VMAs in September 2009.

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Who will be honored at the 2024 MTV VMAs?

Katy Perry will receive this year’s Video Vanguard Award and will take the stage at the show for the first time in seven years to perform a medley of his greatest hits in honor of his success.

“Katy is a musical giant and a true pop culture icon,” said Bruce Gillmer, Paramount’s president of music, musical talent, programming and events and chief content officer for music at Paramount+, in a statement.

The “Never Really Over” singer won her first VMAs in 2011, taking home three awards for Best Visual Effects and Best Collaboration (“ET” with Kanye West) and Video of the Year (“Firework”).

Halle Bailey, Jordan Chiles and Paris Hilton.

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Who will host the 2024 MTV VMAs?

Notables set to appear at this year’s show include Big Sean, Busta Rhymes, Carson Daly, Cyndi Lauper, Addison Rae, Chicken Shop Date presenters Amelia Dimoldenberg and Alessandra Ambrosio.

Others include musicians Damiano David of Måneskin, DANNA, DJ Khaled, Lil Nas X, Miranda Lambert, Fat Joe, Flavor Flav and French Montana, plus Little Mermaid star Halle Bailey, Olympic gymnast Jordan Chiles, Naomi Scott, Paris Hilton, Suki Waterhouse, Thalía and Tinashe.

Here’s how to watch the 2024 MTV VMAs:

The 2024 MTV VMAs will air live from UBS Arena in New York City at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT on Wednesday, September 11. There will also be a pre-show starting at 6:30 p.m.