2024 MTV VMAs: Essential Information You Need to Know

NEW YORK (AP) — Rapper, singer, songwriter, businesswoman, and purveyor of hot girl summer, Megan Thee Stallion, is set to host the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards.

This will be Megan’s first time hosting an award show. Previously, she has guest-hosted “Saturday Night Live” and co-hosted “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.” This upcoming gig puts her in front of her musical peers.

The 2024 award show promises star-studded performances and, of course, lots of moon person trophies. Taylor Swift leads the nominations with 10, including eight for her “Fortnight” music video and nods in the artist of the year and best pop categories. She’s closely followed by Post Malone, her “Fortnight” collaborator, who has nine nominations, including recognition for his country hit “I Had Some Help,” featuring Morgan Wallen.

Joining Swift and Post Malone in the artist of the year category are Ariana Grande, Bad Bunny, Eminem, Sabrina Carpenter, and SZA. Grande, Carpenter, and Eminem are tied with six nominations each, while Megan Thee Stallion and SZA have five. Blackpink’s LISA, Olivia Rodrigo, and Teddy Swims have four each.

This year’s VMAs feature 29 first-time nominees, including Wallen, Carpenter, and Swims, as well as Benson Boone and Tyla, each boasting three nominations.

The Video Vanguard Award will be presented to Katy Perry, who will also perform at the event. Perry returns to the VMA stage for the first time since 2017, when she both performed and hosted. Perry has won five VMAs across her career, taking home her first three in 2011 for video of the year (“Firework”), best collaboration, and best special effects (both for “E.T.,” featuring Kanye West).

Performers at this year’s VMAs include Katy Perry, Benson Boone, Sabrina Carpenter, Chappell Roan, GloRilla, Halsey, Lenny Kravitz, LISA, Rauw Alejandro, Anitta, Karol G, LL COOL J, Shawn Mendes, and Camila Cabello.

Fan voting is currently live across 15 gender-neutral categories and will end on Friday. However, voting for the best new artist category will remain active throughout the show.

The VMAs will air live on Sept. 11 at 8 p.m. Eastern from the UBS Arena on New York’s Long Island. The award show date was moved due to the forthcoming U.S. presidential debate. ABC News recently confirmed that both Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump agreed to participate in a debate on Sept. 10.

Source: Associated Press