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The 2024 MTV Video Music Awards are tonight. Here's what to know about the awards

By Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, Amaris Encinas and Jennifer McClellan, Louisville Courier Journal,

21 hours ago

The MTV Video Music Awards have been the scene of some iconic moments throughout the years and many more could be made during the 2024 edition of the awards.

Along with “supersized performances” from artists including Sabrina Carpenter and Chappell Roan, you can expect “epic tributes and unforgettable appearances from the world’s biggest celebrities to celebrate the best music videos of the past year,” according to MTV .

Fans can reminisce on some iconic moments through the category of VMAs Most Iconic Performance which has nominees including Madonna, Taylor Swift and Eminem. While voting for many of the categories is closed, fans can still help their favorites in this categories through MTV's Instagram.

What's your favorite MTV VMA moment of all time?

While you think on that, here's what you need to know about tomorrow's award show:

When are the 2024 MTV VMAs?

The show is at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Wednesday, Sept. 11.

Where are the 2024 MTV VMAs?

The awards will air live from the UBS Arena in Long Island, New York.

How to watch 2024 MTV VMAs

The show is set to air live on MTV. Sister brands like BET, BET Her, CMT, CC, Logo, MTV2, Nickelodeon, Paramount Network, Pop, TV Land and VH1 will also air the show.

MTV has teamed up with TelevisaUnivision for the second year in a row to host a simultaneous broadcast on Univision. An “encore presentation” of the awards show will air on UNIMÁS at 11:30PM ET/PT.

Who is performing at the 2024 MTV VMAs?

A roster of global superstars have been tapped to hit MTV’s main stage, including Sabrina Carpenter, Chappell Roan, LISA, Halsey, Camila Cabello, GloRilla, Rauw Alejandro, Benson Boone, Lenny Kravitz, Anitta, Karol G, LL Cool J and Shawn Mendes.

Katy Perry is set to receive the MTV Video Vanguard Award during the show, performing some of her biggest hits for the first time on the MTV stage since 2017.

2024 MTV VMAs: Katy Perry to receive Video Vanguard Award and perform live

Who are the 2024 MTV VMAs nominees?

Nominees include:

Taylor Swift
Post Malone
Eminem
Ariana Grande
Sabrina Carpenter
Megan Thee Stallion
SZA
LiSa
Olivia Rodrigo
Teddy Swims

Along with Carpenter, other first-time VMA nominees who have multiple nods include Swims, Benson Boone, Tyla, Sexyy Red and Victoria Monét.

Also among the first-timers: Chappell Roan, Jelly Roll, Jessie Murph, Rauw Alejandro, Tyler Childers and The Warning, Alexander Stewart, Burna Boy, Coco Jones, Flyana Boss, Gracie Abrams, Gunna, Joyner Lucas, Laufey, LE SSERAFIM, Lojay, Morgan Wallen, Myke Towers, NCT Dream, Pheelz, Playboi Carti, RAYE, and Shaboozey.

How to vote for 2024 MTV VMAs nominees

Voting for most categories is closed but people can still help their favorites in the categories of Best New Artist and VMAs Most Iconic Performance . People can vote for Best New Artists on the MTV website and for VMAs Most Iconic Performance on the MTV Instagram page.

Who is the 2024 MTV VMAs host?

This year’s host is none other than Megan Thee Stallion, who is set to make “Hot Girl History” on stage as both an emcee and nominee.

Song of the summer nominees 2024 MTV VMAs

Ariana Grande – “we can’t be friends (wait for your love)” – Republic Records
Benson Boone – “Beautiful Things” – Night Street Records, Inc. / Warner Records
Billie Eilish – “BIRDS OF A FEATHER” – Darkroom / Interscope Records
Chappell Roan – "Good luck, Babe!" – Island
Charli xcx & Billie Eilish – "Guess featuring Billie Eilish"
Eminem – “Houdini” – Shady / Aftermath / Interscope Records
Future, Metro Boomin & Kendrick Lamar – "Like That"
GloRilla, Megan Thee Stallion – "Wanna Be"
Hozier – “Too Sweet” – Columbia Records
Kendrick Lamar – “Not Like Us” – pgLang, under exclusive license to Interscope Records
Post Malone ft. Morgan Wallen – “I Had Some Help” – Mercury / Republic / Big Loud
Sabrina Carpenter – “Please Please Please” – Island
Shaboozey – "A Bar Song (Tipsy)" – American Dogwood / EMPIRE
SZA – “Saturn” – Top Dawg Entertainment / RCA Records
Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – “Fortnight” – Republic Records
Tommy Richman – "MILLION DOLLAR BABY"

VMAs Most Iconic Performance nominees 2024 MTV VMAs

Beyoncé – "Love On Top"
Eminem – "The Real Slim Shady/ The Way I Am"
Katy Perry – "Roar"
Lady Gaga – "Paparazzi"
Madonna – "Like A Virgin"
Madonna, Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, Missy Elliott – "Like A Virgin/ Hollywood"
Taylor Swift – "You Belong With Me"

Video of the year nominees 2024 MTV VMAs

Ariana Grande – “we can’t be friends (wait for your love)” – Republic Records
Billie Eilish – “LUNCH” – Darkroom / Interscope Records
Doja Cat – “Paint The Town Red” – Kemosabe Records / RCA Records
Eminem – “Houdini” – Shady / Aftermath / Interscope Records
SZA – “Snooze” – Top Dawg Entertainment / RCA Records
Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – “Fortnight” – Republic Records

Artist of the year nominees 2024 MTV VMAs

Ariana Grande – Republic Records
Bad Bunny – Rimas Entertainment
Eminem – Shady / Aftermath / Interscope Records
Sabrina Carpenter – Island
SZA – Top Dawg Entertainment / RCA Records
Taylor Swift – Republic Records

Song of the year nominees 2024 MTV VMAs

Beyoncé – “TEXAS HOLD 'EM” – Parkwood Entertainment / Columbia Records
Jack Harlow – “Lovin On Me” – Generation Now / Atlantic Records
Kendrick Lamar – “Not Like Us” – pgLang, under exclusive license to Interscope Records
Sabrina Carpenter – “Espresso” – Island
Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – “Fortnight” – Republic Records
Teddy Swims – “Lose Control” – Warner Records

Best new artist nominees 2024 MTV VMAs

Benson Boone – Night Street Records, Inc. / Warner Records
Chappell Roan – Island
Gracie Abrams – Interscope Records
Shaboozey – American Dogwood / EMPIRE
Teddy Swims – Warner Records
Tyla – Epic Records

MTV Push performance of the year nominees 2024 MTV VMAs

August 2023: Kaliii – “Area Codes" – Atlantic Records
September 2023: GloRilla – "Lick or Sum" – CMG / Interscope Records
October 2023: Benson Boone – "In The Stars" – Night Street Records, Inc. / Warner Records
November 2023: Coco Jones – "ICU" – Def Jam
December 2023: Victoria Monét – "On My Mama" – Lovett Music / RCA Records
January 2024: Jessie Murph – "Wild Ones" – Columbia Records
February 2024: Teddy Swims – "Lose Control" – Warner Records
March 2024: Chappell Roan – "Red Wine Supernova" – Island
April 2024: Flyana Boss – "yeaaa" – vnclm_/ Atlantic Records
May 2024: Laufey – "Goddess" – Laufey / AWAL
June 2024: LE SSERAFIM – "EASY" – SOURCE MUSIC / Geffen Records
July 2024: The Warning – "Automatic Sun" – Lava / Republic Records

Best collaboration nominees 2024 MTV VMAs

Drake ft. Sexyy Red & SZA – “Rich Baby Daddy “ – OVO / Republic Records
GloRilla, Megan Thee Stallion – “Wanna Be” – CMG / Interscope Records
Jessie Murph ft. Jelly Roll – “Wild Ones” – Columbia Records
Jung Kook ft. Latto – “Seven” – BIGHIT MUSIC / Geffen Records
Post Malone ft. Morgan Wallen – “I Had Some Help” – Mercury / Republic / Big Loud
Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – “Fortnight” – Republic Records

Best Pop nominees 2024 MTV VMAs

Camila Cabello – Geffen / Interscope Records
Dua Lipa – Warner Records
Olivia Rodrigo – Geffen Records
Sabrina Carpenter – Island
Tate McRae – RCA Records
Taylor Swift – Republic Records

Best hip-hop nominees 2024 MTV VMAs

Drake ft. Sexyy Red & SZA – “Rich Baby Daddy “ – OVO / Republic Records
Eminem – “Houdini” – Shady / Aftermath / Interscope Records
GloRilla – “Yeah Glo!” – CMG / Interscope Records
Gunna – “fukumean” – Young Stoner Life Records / 300 Entertainment
Megan Thee Stallion – “BOA” – Hot Girl Productions
Travis Scott ft. Playboi Carti – “FE!N” – Cactus Jack / Epic Records

Best R&B nominees 2024 MTV VMAs

Alicia Keys – “Lifeline” – AK Records, under exclusive license to gamma.
Muni Long – “Made For Me” – Def Jam
SZA – “Snooze” – Top Dawg Entertainment / RCA Records
Tyla – “Water” – FAX Records / Epic Records
USHER, Summer Walker, 21 Savage – “Good Good” – mega / gamma.
Victoria Monét – “On My Mama” – Lovett Music / RCA Records

Best alternative nominees 2024 MTV VMAs

Benson Boone – “Beautiful Things” – Night Street Records, Inc. / Warner Records
Bleachers – “Tiny Moves” – Dirty Hit
Hozier – “Too Sweet” – Columbia Records
Imagine Dragons – “Eyes Closed” – KIDinaKorner / Interscope Records
Linkin Park – “Friendly Fire” – This Compilation / Warner Records
Teddy Swims – “Lose Control (Live)” – Warner Records

Best rock nominees 2024 MTV VMAs

Bon Jovi – “Legendary” – Island
Coldplay – “feelslikeimfallinginlove” – Atlantic Records
Green Day – “Dilemma” – Reprise Records / Warner Records
Kings of Leon – “Mustang” – Capitol Records
Lenny Kravitz – “Human” – ℗© 2024 Roxie Records Inc. under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management GmbH
U2 – “Atomic City” – Interscope Records

Best Latin nominees 2024 MTV VMAs

Anitta – “Mil Veces” – Floresta Records / Republic Records / Universal Music Latin Entertainment
Bad Bunny – “MONACO” – Rimas Entertainment
KAROL G – “MI EX TENÍA RAZÓN” – Bichota / Interscope Records
Myke Towers – “LALA” – Warner Music Latina
Peso Pluma & Anitta – “BELLAKEO” – Double P Records
Rauw Alejandro – “Touching The Sky” – Sony Music Latin / Duars Entertainment
Shakira & Cardi B – “Puntería” – Sony Music US Latin

Best Afrobeats nominees 2024 MTV VMAs

Ayra Starr ft. Giveon – “Last Heartbreak Song” – Mavin / Republic
Burna Boy – “City Boys” – Spaceship / Bad Habit / Atlantic Records
Chris Brown ft. Davido & Lojay – “Sensational” – Chris Brown Entertainment / RCA Records
Tems – “Love Me JeJe” – Since '93 / RCA Records
Tyla – “Water” – FAX Records / Epic Records
USHER, Pheelz – “Ruin” – mega / gamma.

Best K-pop nominees 2024 MTV VMAs

Jung Kook ft. Latto – “Seven” – BIGHIT MUSIC / Geffen Records
LISA – “Rockstar” – Lloud Co. / RCA Records
NCT Dream – “Smoothie” – SM Entertainment / Virgin Music Group
NewJeans – “Super Shy” – ADOR / Geffen Records
Stray Kids – “LALALALA” – JYP Entertainment / Imperial / Republic Records
TOMORROW X TOGETHER – “Deja vu” – BIGHIT MUSIC / IMPERIAL / Republic Records

Video for good nominees 2024 MTV VMAs

Alexander Stewart – "if you only knew" – FAE grp
Billie Eilish – “What Was I Made For (From The Motion Picture “Barbie”)” – Darkroom / Interscope Records
Coldplay – “feelslikeimfallinginlove” – Atlantic Records
Joyner Lucas & Jelly Roll – “Best For Me” – Twenty Nine Music Group
RAYE – “Genesis.” – Human Re Sources
Tyler Childers – “In Your Love” – Hickman Holler Records / RCA Records

Best direction nominees 2024 MTV VMAs

Ariana Grande – “we can’t be friends (wait for your love)” – Republic Records – Directed by Christian Breslauer
Bleachers – “Tiny Moves” – Dirty Hit – Directed by Alex Lockett & Margaret Qualley
Eminem – “Houdini” – Shady / Aftermath / Interscope Records – Directed by Rich Lee
Megan Thee Stallion – “BOA” – Hot Girl Productions – Directed by Daniel Iglesias Jr.
Sabrina Carpenter – “Please Please Please” – Island – Directed by Bardia Zeinali
Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – “Fortnight” – Republic Records – Directed by Taylor Swift

Best cinematography nominees 2024 MTV VMAs

Ariana Grande – “we can’t be friends (wait for your love)” – Republic Records - Cinematography by Anatol Trofimov
Charli xcx – “Von dutch” – Atlantic Records - Cinematography by Jeff Bierman
Dua Lipa – “Illusion” – Warner Records - Cinematography by Nikita Kuzmenko
Olivia Rodrigo – “obsessed” – Geffen Records - Cinematography by Marz Miller
Rauw Alejandro – “Touching The Sky” – Sony Music Latin / Duars Entertainment - Cinematography by Camilo Monsalve
Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – “Fortnight” – Republic Records - Cinematography by Rodrigo Prieto

Best editing nominees 2024 MTV VMAs

Anitta - “Mil Veces” – Floresta Records / Republic Records / Universal Music Latin Entertainment – Editing by Nick Yumul
Ariana Grande – “we can’t be friends (wait for your love)” – Republic Records – Editing by Luis Caraza Peimbert
Eminem – “Houdini” – Shady / Aftermath / Interscope Records – Editing by David Checel
LISA – “Rockstar” – Lloud Co. / RCA Records – Editing by Nik Kohler
Sabrina Carpenter – “Espresso” – Island – Editing by Jai Shukla
Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – “Fortnight” – Republic Records – Editing by Chancler Haynes

Best choreography nominees 2024 MTV VMAs

Bleachers – Tiny Moves – Dirty Hit – Choreography by Margaret Qualley
Dua Lipa – “Houdini” – Warner Records – Choreography by Charm La'Donna
LISA – “Rockstar” – Lloud Co. / RCA Records – Choreography by Sean Bankhead
Rauw Alejandro – “Touching The Sky” – Sony Music Latin / Duars Entertainment – Choreography by Felix ‘Fefe’ Burgos
Tate McRae – “Greedy” – RCA Records – Choreography by Sean Bankhead
Troye Sivan – “Rush” – Capitol Records – Choreography by Sergio Reis, Mauro Van De Kerkhof

Best Visual Effects nominees 2024 MTV VMAs

Ariana Grande – “the boy is mine” – Republic Records – Visual Effects by Digital Axis
Eminem – “Houdini” – Shady / Aftermath / Interscope Records – Visual Effects by Synapse Virtual Production, Louise Lee, Rich Lee, Metaphysic, Flawless Post
Justin Timberlake – “Selfish” – RCA Records – “Selfish” – RCA Records – Visual Effects by Candice Dragonas
Megan Thee Stallion – “BOA” – Hot Girl Productions – Visual Effects by Mathematic
Olivia Rodrigo – “get him back!” – Geffen Records – Visual Effects by Cooper Vacheron, Preston Mohr, Karen Arakelian, Justin Johnson
Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – “Fortnight” – Republic Records – Visual Effects by Parliament

Best art direction nominees 2024 MTV VMAs

Charli xcx – “360” – Atlantic Records – Art Direction by Grace Surnow
LISA - “Rockstar” - Lloyd Co. / RCA Records – Art Direction by Pongsan Thawatwichian
Megan Thee Stallion - “BOA” - Hot Girl Productions – Art Direction by Brittany Porter
Olivia Rodrigo – “bad idea right?” – Geffen Records – Art Direction by Nicholas des Jardins
Sabrina Carpenter – “Please Please Please” – Island – Art Direction by Nicholas des Jardins
Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – “Fortnight” – Republic Records – Art Direction by Ethan Tobman

What is Taylor Swift nominated for at 2024 MTV VMAs?

Taylor Swift is nominated for:

Song of the summer: "Fortnight"
VMAs Most Iconic Performance: "You Belong With Me"
Video of the year: "Fortnight"
Artist of the year
Song of the year: "Fortnight"
Best collaboration: "Fortnight"
Best pop
Best direction: "Fortnight"
Best cinematography: "Fortnight"
Best visual effects: "Fortnight"
Best art direction: "Fortnight"
Best editing: "Fortnight"

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