Doja Cat amps up her VMAs duties and is set to make her hosting debut at the 2021 MTV VMAs airing live from Barclays Center New York on Monday, 13 September at 8.30am on MTV.
Doja Cat is bringing her mega-star power back to the VMAs, following an out of this world 2020 takeover that saw her perform an epic “Say So” & “Like That” mash-up and take home her first ever Moon Person for “PUSH Best New Artist.” This year, she is set to raise the bar even higher with another eye-capturing performance and up for five awards, including two of the night’s highest honors “Video of the Year” and “Artist of the Year.”
Chlöe, Doja Cat, Shawn Mendes and Twenty One Pilots join an increasingly stacked lineup of VMAs performers including Camila Cabello, Lil Nas X, LORDE, Machine Gun Kelly, Olivia Rodrigo. Additional performers to be announced soon.
The legendary Foo Fighters will receive the first-ever MTV VMAs Global Icon Award at this year’s show. The band will also perform at this year’s show, marking their return to the VMAs stage for the first time since 2007.
Justin Bieber (7) and Megan Thee Stallion (6) lead this year’s nominations, closely followed by Billie Eilish, BTS, Doja Cat, Drake, Giveon, Lil Nas X and Olivia Rodrigo (5 each). Full nominee list here.
Fans can vote for their favourites across 14 gender-neutral categories, including “Video of the Year,” “Artist of the Year,” “Best Collaboration” and more by visiting vma.mtv.com through Friday, September 3, 2021 – thanks to Burger King®, the presenter of this year’s award voting. Voting for “Best New Artist,” Presented by Facebook, will remain active into the show. Nominations for social categories including “Best Group” and “Song of Summer” will be announced at a later date.
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Premieres Live Monday, 13 September At 8.30am On MTV.
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