The show airs live from New York City on September 11th
Anitta, Karol G, LL Cool J, and Shawn Mendes will join the all-star roster of global superstars slated to perform at the 2024 VMAs live on Wednesday, September 11th at 8 pm ET/PT from New York’s UBS Arena. They follow previously announced performers Camila Cabello, Chappell Roan, GloRilla, Rauw Alejandro, Sabrina Carpenter, Benson Boone, Halsey, Lenny Kravitz, and Blackpink’s Lisa.
Global sensation Anitta brings her signature Brazilian funk to the storied MTV stage for a third consecutive year with a medley of “Savage Funk” and “Alegria” plus the world premiere of “Paradise” with guest appearances by Fat Joe, DJ Khaled, and Tiago PZK. Last year, she graced the stage twice – first with a high-energy medley of her Funk Generation hits “Used To Be,” “Funk Rave” and “Grip” followed by a groundbreaking K-pop-Latin crossover performance with Tomorrow X Together for “Back For More.” The first-ever Brazilian to win at the VMAs in 2022, Anitta is vying for her third consecutive Best Latin win this year, with two nominations in that category among her three total nods.
Global recording artist and 2024 Billboard Woman of the Year, Karol G, is set to make a powerful return to the MTV stage. Last year, the five-time Latin Grammy and Grammy Award winner secured her first Moon Person for Best Collaboration alongside Shakira and made a show-stopping VMA debut with a sultry rendition of “Oki Doki” / “Tá Ok.” She shattered records with her Mañana Será Bonito World Tour—the highest-grossing Latin tour by a woman in boxscore history—continuing to leave an indelible mark on the music industry. Her groundbreaking album Mañana Será Bonito made her the first woman, and only the second artist ever, to top the Billboard 200 with an all-Spanish-language album. This year, she’s poised to take home her second Moon Person and her first win in the Best Latin category.
Following last year’s epic hip-hop 50th anniversary tribute – and his first VMAs performance in over 25 years – LL Cool J will return to the storied MTV stage with a can’t-miss performance of new music from his upcoming album The FORCE. The first hip-hop artist to amass 10 consecutive platinum-plus selling albums, the 1997 Vanguard winner performed and took home his first Moon Person in 1991 for Best Rap.
Ahead of the release of his fifth studio album, the highly anticipated self-titled Shawn, Grammy nominee and two-time VMA winner Shawn Mendes will make a major return to the MTV stage for the first televised performance from the album. His many unforgettable moments on the VMAs stage include three back-to-back years of performances – “There’s Nothing Holdin’ Me Back” in 2017, “In My Blood” in 2018, and “If I Can’t Have You” and “Señorita” in 2019 – and most recently, his 2021 “Summer of Love” collaboration with Tainy.
Taylor Swift leads with ten nominations, followed by Post Malone with nine, Ariana Grande, Eminem, Sabrina Carpenter six each, Megan Thee Stallion and Sza with five each, and Lisa, Olivia Rodrigo, and Teddy Swims with four apiece.
Fans can vote for their favorites across 15 gender-neutral categories, including the highly-coveted Video of the Year, Presented by Burger King, by visiting vote.mtv.com through Friday, August 30th thanks to The General Insurance. Voting for Best New Artist, Presented by DraftKings will remain active in the show. Social categories are to be announced soon.
Katy Perry is this year’s Vanguard Award and will perform a career-spanning medley of her biggest chart-toppers.
In observance of the 23rd anniversary of 9/11, MTV will again support the nonprofit 9/11 Day, which organizes the September 11 National Day of Service and Remembrance, and Tuesday’s Children, which serves the families of 9/11.
