What You Need to Know About the 2024 MTV VMAs

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NEW YORK (AP) — Rapper, singer, songwriter, businesswoman, hot girl summer purveyor and now… awards show host? Megan Thee Stallion will both host and perform at the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards.

It’s her first time hosting an awards show, though she’s hosted “Saturday Night Live” and co-hosted “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” in the past. This time, it’s for her musical colleagues.

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The 2024 awards show promises star-studded performances, including an opening set from Eminem, plenty of moon people, and even more Taylor Swift.

Here’s everything you need to know about the MTV VMAs.

WHEN ARE THE MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS?

The VMAs will air live from the UBS Arena on Long Island, New York, on September 11 at 8 p.m. Eastern Time.

The awards show was postponed a day due to the upcoming U.S. presidential debate. ABC News recently confirmed that the campaigns of both Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump had agreed to participate in a debate on September 10.

WHO IS NOMINATED FOR THE VMAS?

Swift leads the VMA nominations with 12 — eight for her “Fortnight” music video, two social categories, and nods in the artist of the year and best pop categories. She’s followed by her “Fortnight” co-star Post Malone, who has 11. He’s tied with Swift for 10 nominations, earning his 11th for his country hit “I Had Some Help,” featuring Morgan Wallen.

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The nominees for Artist of the Year are Ariana Grande, Bad Bunny, Eminem, Sabrina Carpenter and SZA.

Eminem has eight nominations; Ariana Grande, Megan Thee Stallion, Sabrina Carpenter and SZA each have seven.

Benson Boone, Billie Eilish, Chappell Roan, Charli XCX, GloRilla, Blackpink’s LISA, Olivia Rodrigo and Teddy Swims follow with four nominations each.

This year there are 29 new nominees, including Wallen, Carpenter, Swims, Boone and many more.

WHO WILL PERFORM AT THE VMAS?

Eminem will open the VMAs, making his first appearance on stage in just two years as he performed “From the D 2 The LBC” alongside Snoop Dogg.

Performing artists include Perry, Boone, Carpenter, Megan Thee Stallion, Chappell Roan, GloRilla, Halsey, Lenny Kravitz, LISA, Rauw Alejandro, Anitta, Karol G, LL COOL J, Shawn Mendes, Camila Cabello and Anitta, who will be joined by Fat Joe, DJ Khaled and Tiago PZK.

WHO WILL GET THE VIDEO VANGUARD AWARD?

Katy Perry will receive the Video Vanguard Award. She will also perform.

Previous recipients include Shakira, Beyoncé, Nicki Minaj, Madonna, Janet Jackson, Jennifer Lopez, Rihanna and Missy Elliott.

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Perry will return to the VMAs stage for the first time since 2017, when she performed and hosted the awards show.

The pop singer has won five VMAs in her career, taking home her first three awards in 2011: Video of the Year (“Firework”), Best Collaboration and Best Special Effects (both for “ET,” starring Kanye West).

WHAT ABOUT VOTING?

Fan voting in 15 gender-neutral categories is now open and ends on Friday.

Voting in the Best New Artist category will remain active throughout the show.

WHO IS PRESENTING AT THE VMAS?

Addison Rae, Alessandra Ambrosio, Amelia Dimoldenberg, Big Sean, Busta Rhymes, Carson Daly, Cyndi Lauper, Måneskin’s Damiano David, DANNA, DJ Khaled, Fat Joe, Flavor Flav, French Montana, Halle Bailey, Jordan Chiles, Lil Nas Lambert, Naomi Scott, Paris Hilton, Suki Waterhouse, Thalía and Tinashe present during the VMAs.

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