Chlöe, Doja Cat, Shawn Mendes and Twenty One Pilots join an increasingly stacked lineup of superstars set to perform at the 2021 VMAs airing live Monday, 13 September at 8.30am on MTV.
Chlöe will make her explosive solo debut on the storied VMAs stage with the TV performance premiere of her first single, “Have Mercy,” from her upcoming solo album. One half of the powerhouse duo Chloe x Halle, named MTV PUSH artists in 2018, the two graced last year’s Pre-Show with a show stopping performance of “Ungodly Hour.”
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.”
A VMAs veteran who continues to deliver major must-see moments, Shawn Mendes returns to the iconic stage after performing a pair of his fan-favorite hits “If I Can’t Have You” and his spicy duet of “Señorita” with Camila Cabello in 2019. This year, the two-time VMAs winner will debut an all-new performance of his latest hit single “Summer Of Love” and look to take home the trophy for “Best Pop.”
After a headline stealing debut performance with A$AP Rocky in 2015, Twenty One Pilots will again return to shut down the VMAs stage with a breakout performance of their hit single “Saturday” and compete to take home their third Moon Person for “Best Alternative.”
The four newly added VMAs performers join previously announced must see performances from 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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