Nicki Minaj will carry out and handover as emcee at MTV’s 2023 Video Song Awards, taking playground Tuesday.
Minaj, who’s nominated for 6 VMAs this past, will carry out her pristine unmarried “Last Time I Saw You” in addition to announce this past’s performers, presenters and winners.
Extreme past, she used to be considered one of 3 emcees, together with LL Cool J and Jack Harlow, and won the Video Leading edge Award.
She joins a listing of up to now introduced performers that still comprises Olivia Rodrigo, Lil Wayne, Doja Cat, Kelsea Ballerini, Anitta, Day after today X In combination, Demi Lovato, Karol G, Måneskin and Stray Children.
Rodrigo is up for 6 VMAs this past, together with video of the past. Her efficiency will come following Friday’s reduce of Guts, her sophomore booklet. Rodrigo up to now carried out her crash music “good 4 u” on the 2021 VMAs, the place she additionally used to be named highest pristine artist and push artist and in addition gained music of the past.
For Lil Wayne, this may increasingly mark his first efficiency on the VMAs for the primary life in additional than a decade. He’ll carry out his pristine unmarried “Kat Food,” which drops Friday, reside for the primary life. He is also a nominee this past, competing within the division of highest hip-hop, which he gained in 2008.
Doja Cat returns to the VMA level then website hosting and appearing “Been Like This” and “You Right” in 2021. She’s additionally up for 5 VMAs, together with video of the past and artist of the past.
Ballerini will give a global premiere efficiency off the expanded model of her EP Rolling Up the Welcome Mat (for Just right). This may increasingly mark her first VMA efficiency.
Anitta will carry out a medley of hits from her fresh reduce, Funk Future: A Favela Love Tale. She made her VMA debut terminating past, the place she additionally turned into the primary Brazilian to snatch house a Moon Individual trophy. Anitta is aiming for a repeat win in the most efficient Latin division this past.
Day after today X In combination (TXT) will crash the level with Anitta to debut a pristine unmarried. The gang may be up for highest Okay-pop and push efficiency of the past.
Additionally as up to now introduced, Shakira will obtain the Video Leading edge Award and carry out on the display.
Taylor Swift leads the nominees with a complete of eleven mentions, adopted via SZA with 8; Blackpink, Doja Cat, Miley Cyrus, Nicki Minaj and Olivia Rodrigo with six; Kim Petras and Sam Smith (5 every), Beyoncé, Diddy, Drake, Ice Spice, Karol G, Metro Boomin, Shakira and TOMORROW X TOGETHER (4 every).
The 2023 VMAs will breeze reside from Fresh Jersey’s Prudential Heart at 8 p.m. ET (behind schedule PT) on Tuesday. Awards are voted on via enthusiasts.
The display is govt produced via Bruce Gillmer and Den of Thieves co-founder Jesse Ignjatovic, with Barb Bialkowski serving as co-executive manufacturer. Alicia Portugal and Jackie Barba are the executives in control of manufacturing. Wendy Plaut is the manager in control of famous person ability, and Lisa Lauricella is the tune ability govt.
Sept. 7, 9:20 a.m.: Added information of Rodrigo’s efficiency.
Sept. 8, 6 a.m.: Added Minaj emceeing and appearing.
This tale used to be at the start revealed on Aug. 31 at 1:13 p.m.
