MTV recruited Megan Thee Stallion to host the 2024 Video Music Awards. This 12 months’s VMAs can be held on the UBS Enviornment in Elmont, New York on September 11.
“Hotties I’m internet hosting THEE 2024 @vmas,” Megan knowledgeable her followers on X (previously generally known as Twitter). “Tune in September 11 #MeganTheeVMAsHost.”
Megan dug up an outdated submit of her celebrating her first VMAs in 2019. She mirrored on what she mentioned 5 years in the past and dubbed this 12 months’s occasion the Scorching Lady VMAs.
“Wow saved my promise to thee hotties and LEVELED UP,” she wrote. “NOW ITS THEE HOTGIRL VMAS.”
Megan takes over the VMAs after dropping her self-titled album in June. The challenge featured her viral hit “Mamushi.”
The 2024 VMAs mark Megan’s first time internet hosting an awards present, however she does have host expertise. She beforehand hosted Saturday Evening Reside and as soon as co-hosted The Tonight Present with Jimmy Fallon.
Megan was nominated for 5 awards at this 12 months’s VMAs, together with “Greatest Collaboration” along with her tourmate Glorilla. Massive Glo is scheduled to carry out on the present.
MTV booked Sabrina Carpenter, Halsey, Lenny Kravitz, Camila Cabello, Chappell Roan, and extra to carry out on the 2024 VMAs. Katy Perry will obtain the Video Vanguard Award and carry out. Previous recipients embody Nicki Minaj, Kanye West, Missy Elliott, LL Cool J and the Beastie Boys.
“Katy is a musical powerhouse and true popular culture icon,” Paramount government Bruce Gillmer mentioned. “Along with her game-changing artistic imaginative and prescient, she has develop into a worldwide phenomenon and brought over the world’s largest levels. Katy’s prowess can be on full show LIVE on the VMAs with a can’t-miss, career-encompassing efficiency celebrating her largest moments and chart-topping hits.
The 2024 VMAs had been initially scheduled for September 10. MTV moved the occasion to September 11 to keep away from a battle with the presidential debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump.