Everything You Need To Know About The 2018 MTV Video Music Awards

The 2018 MTV Video Music Awards are ready for liftoff, and for one night only, the sky isn't the allowance. The annual event celebrates the music and videos that dominated your playlists and served because the soundtrack to your life within the past year, and immediately after spending last year in sunny Los Angeles, the VMAs have found their way back home, returning to the place where it all started in 1984: Radio City Music Hall.

Which out-of-this-world artists will take house a Moon Person this year? Tune in Monday, August 20, at 9 p.M. ET/PT to find out, any time the VMAs air live from NYC on MTV. In the meantime, here’s everything else you have to know about the big night.

Ariana Grande And More Will Take The Stage

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The already-celestial evening will take a turn for the divine once Ariana Grande performs her latest, “God Is a Woman” — yet heaven isn’t the only stop we’re making on the way to the moon. Travis Scott is taking each person to Astroworld for his first solo VMA efficiency. Also hitting the stage: Shawn Mendes with his Best Pop nominee, “In My Blood,” Logic with Ryan Tedder for their brand new track, “One Day,” Panic! At the Disco with poppy jam “High Hopes,” and Post Malone with… well, we’ll see!

Cardi B Tops The Nominees

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The VMAs returned house just in time to completely celebrate hometown hero, Cardi B, who leads the pack this year with 12 nominations, including Artist of the Year and Best New Artist. She’ll have to watch out for her cross-borough competitor Jay-Z, whose union Because the Carters with partner Beyonce racked up a staggering eight nods for their surprise drop, Everything Is Love. Check out the full list of nominees.

Get Loud For Jennifer Lopez, Your Video Vanguard Winner

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it might be Cardi B’s night to lose, nevertheless it’s J.Lo’s night to win! The Bronx native will receive the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award right after serving almost two decades of hits, from “If You Had My Love” all of the way to this year’s two-time nominee, “Dinero” — and she’ll be hitting the stage with an epic efficiency to celebrate.

Nicki Minaj Will Reign Once Again

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J.Lo may be the night’s big honoree, however no one will upstage Nicki Minaj — particularly because her stage will be all her own. Coming in from an iconic New York location, The ideal Hip Hop nominee's remote performance will also serve as her post-Queen debut, so she has tons of fresh material to pull from for her seventh VMA performance.

Presenters Will Sustain The Flow

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It’s a hostless ceremony this year, nevertheless the VMAs will have a steady stream of top-notch presenters gracing the stage in between the bangers and acceptance speeches. Millie Bobby Brown, Blake Lively, Liam Payne, Kevin Hart and way more will be handing out the coveted Moon Person statuettes to your faves all night long.

The Pre-Show Will Kick Off The Performance-Packed Night

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Imagine this your pre-game. Beginning at 8 p.M. ET/PT, Terrence J., Nessa, Paul “Pauly D” Delvecchio, and Vinny Guadagnino will be ringing in the annual affair with a red carpet pre-show. Although since the VMAs would feel incomplete without sprinkling in performances at every turn, Backstreet Males, Bazzi, and Bryce Vine will be there to completely prep us for the main event.

But First, Cast Your Vote For Song Of Summer

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Before we get this show out of the early phases, don’t forget to vote for your Song of Summer on MTV’s Instagram Stories. The competition is hot this year, pitting smash against bop against jam. Will Drake’s latest viral hit “In My Feelings” beat out DJ Khaled’s star-studded “No Brainer,” featuring Justin Bieber, Chance the Rapper and Quavo, or will one of Cardi B’s two nominated songs reign supreme? It’s up to you to decide.

Introducing: The Push Artist Stage

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In case the list of performers isn’t robust enough, for the initial time ever, a selection of MTV’s Push Artists from the past year will supply a showcase on their very own stage, bringing Jessie Reyez, PRETTYMUCH, Hayley Kiyoko, Juice WRLD, and Bazzi front-and-center.

The 2018 MTV Video Music Awards will air live from Radio City Music Hall on Monday, August 20 at 9 p.M. ET/PT. Voting is currently open at vma.Mtv.Com!