NEW YORK (AP) 鈥� Rapper, singer, songwriter, businesswoman, purveyor and now... award show host? will host the 2024 .
It marks her first time hosting an award show, though she鈥檚 guest hosted 鈥淪aturday Night Live鈥� and served as a co-host for 鈥淭he Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon鈥� in the past. This time, it鈥檚 in front of her musical peers.
The 2024 award show promises star-studded performances, tons of and even more
Here's everything you need to know about the MTV VMAs.
WHEN ARE THE MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS?
The VMAs will air live on Sept. 11 at 8 p.m. Eastern from the UBS Arena on New York鈥檚 Long Island.
The award a day because of the forthcoming U.S. presidential debate. that the campaigns of both Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump had agreed to participate in a debate .
WHO鈥橲 NOMINATED FOR THE VMAS?
Swift 鈥� eight for her 鈥淔ortnight鈥� music video and nods in the artist of the year and best pop categories. She鈥檚 followed by her 鈥淔ortnight鈥� collaborator who has nine. He is nominated along with Swift eight times and earned his ninth nom for his country hit 鈥淚 Had Some Help,鈥� featuring Morgan Wallen.
Rounding out the artist of the year category nominees are Ariana Grande, Bad Bunny, Eminem, Sabrina Carpenter and SZA.
Grande, Carpenter and Eminem are tied with six nods; Megan Thee Stallion and SZA have five each. Blackpink鈥檚 LISA, Olivia Rodrigo and Teddy Swims follow with four nominations each.
This year features 29 first-time nominees, which include Wallen, Carpenter and Swims as well as Benson Boone and 鈥� the latter boast three nominations each.
WHO WILL RECEIVE THE VIDEO VANGUARD AWARD?
will receive . She will also perform.
Previous recipients include Beyonc茅, 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 award show.
The pop singer has won five VMAs across her career. She took home her first three awards in 2011: video of the year (鈥淔irework鈥�), best collaboration and best special effects (both for 鈥淓.T.,鈥� featuring Kanye West).
WHO IS PERFORMING AT THE VMAS?
Performers will include 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 across 15 gender-neutral categories is live right now and ends Friday.
Voting in the best new artist category will remain active throughout the show.
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Maria Sherman, The Associated Press
