The rapper will return with an epic performance
Legendary hip hop mogul and pioneer Sean “Diddy” Combs is set to receive the prestigious Global Icon Award and perform at the 2023 Video Music Awards (VMAs), airing live from New Jersey’s Prudential Center on Tuesday, September 12th at 8 pm ET/PT.
Diddy will receive the Global Icon Award for his unparalleled career and continued influence that has achieved unrivaled global success in music and beyond. Combs, whose worldwide impact has lasted for more than three decades including two No. 1 albums on the Billboard 200 and five No. 1 singles on the Billboard Hot 100, will also make a highly-anticipated return to the iconic MTV stage. This marks his first performance at the VMAs since 2005.
In addition to receiving the Global Icon Award, Diddy is also nominated for four other awards this year for his work on “Creepin” (Remix) and “Gotta Move On.” His nominations include two for Best Collaboration, as well as Best Rap and Best R&B.
The Global Icon Award, originally from MTV’s Europe Music Awards (EMAs), celebrates an artist or band whose unparalleled career and continued influence have achieved a unique level of global success in music and beyond. Diddy also hosted MTV Europe Music Award 2002 at the Palazzo Sant Jordi, Barcelona, Spain.
Diddy has a storied history with the VMAs, with memorable moments dating back to his debut performance of “Mo Money Mo Problems” in 1997. He returned to the stage in 2002 to perform a medley of “Bad Boy For Life,” “Pass the Courvoisier (Part 2)” and “I Need A Girl (Parts 1 & 2).” In 2005, Diddy hosted the VMAs from Miami, leading an orchestra into a performance featuring Snoop Dogg on stage and a video performance from the late Notorious B.I.G.
In his first year as a nominee, Diddy won a Moon Person for “Best R&B Video” (1997) and later won the “Viewer’s Choice” award (1998).
Taylor Swift leads the nominations with 11, followed by Sza with eight, Blackpink, Doja Cat, Miley Cyrus, Nicki Minaj, Olivia Rodrigo with six, Kim Petras and Sam Smith with five each, Beyoncé, Diddy, Drake, Ice Spice, Karol G, Metro Boomin, Shakira and Tomorrow X Together with four apiece.
Voting has ended for most categories except for Best New Artist will remain active in the show on Tuesday, September 12th.
Demi Lovato, Karol G, Måneskin, Stray Kids, Lil Wayne, Anitta, Doja Cat, Kelsea Ballerini, and Tomorrow X Together are among the performers announced.
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