Music lovers, it’s that time of year again. The biggest and brightest names in the industry will be honored on Wednesday at the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards at New York’s UBS Arena.
This year, the annual ceremony will be hosted by Megan Thee Stallion, who’s also pulling double duty as a performer. After an opening performance from Eminem, breakout stars Sabrina Carpenter, Chappell Roan and GloRilla, plus Halsey, Lenny Kravitz, LL Cool J, Shawn Mendes and more will hit the stage.
Katy Perry will receive the coveted Video Vanguard Award and perform a career-spanning medley of her biggest hits ahead of her next studio album, “143.”
Taylor Swift leads the pack of nominees this year with 12 nods, followed by Post Malone, who has 11. Others with multiple nominations include Ariana Grande, Drake, Megan Thee Stallion, SZA, Usher, Tyla and Victoria Monét.
With a star-studded night ahead, there’s no telling what surprises are in store and which artists will emerge as the biggest winners.
HuffPost reporters and editors will be covering the show live. Stay tuned here for more updates.
Megan Thee Stallion clearly did her VMAs homework after she pulled out a snake to recreate Britney Spears’ iconic 2001 performance with a giant python. But that moment quickly ended when she demanded someone come get it off of her. “I don’t know this snake, and this snake don’t me” sounds like something I’d jokingly but seriously say because I don’t play those reptile games.
