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We're just several days away from the 2012 MTV VMAs, and as routinely, the awards show has wrangled an all-star lineup of performers to help boost the party into the stratosphere. Today (September 8), that roster expands to include the presenters, who have the crucial duty of either delivering Moonperson trophies or introducing the performances from the stage. And what A list of prese..
Read MoreImmediately after Doja Cat walked away with the honor of Push Best New Artist at the 2020 Video Music Awards, she catapulted to even greater success. Back in November, she went on to win Best New Artist at the People’s Choice Awards, and then in June, she released her critically acclaimed second studio album Planet Her. And right now, she’s returning to the VMAs awards ceremony, t..
Read MoreBefore Doja Cat became the host of the 2021 MTV Video Music Awards, even before she procured the coveted Best New Artist award at last year’s ceremony, she was a viral superstar on TikTok. And that formula has become canon for emerging artists today: Some of this year’s biggest and boldest hits — by Olivia Rodrigo, Lil Nas X, and several more — rocketed from the short-form vid..
Read MoreJack Harlow, The Kid Laroi, Ozuna, and Tainy are the latest musicians tapped to perform at the 2021 MTV Video Music Awards. They'll join a star-studded lineup of fellow performers including Camila Cabello, Chlöe, Doja Cat, Lil Nas X, Machine Gun Kelly, Shawn Mendes, Kacey Musgraves, Olivia Rodrigo, and Twenty One Pilots at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center on Sunday, September 12. The Pu..
Read MoreWith the release of her empowerment anthem “Future Begins Now” last Friday, the German-born pop singer Kim Petras declared the starting of a promising, glittering new musical era. And any time while she mentioned now, she meant it: Petras will bring her unique fashion of house-tinged bubblegum pop when she performs the new single reside at the 2021 VMA pre-show on Sunday, Septemb..
Read More“And you know that I know that I can't live without you.” With these words, Justin Bieber nudged ”Stay,” his group effort with The Kid Laroi, into the best spot on the Billboard Hot 100, where it currently reigns at No. 1. And it’s just further proof of Bieber’s staying power (pun intended), completely on display in the 2021 VMA nominations, where he’s up for seven awar..
Read MoreDo you have your spacesuit ready? The 2021 VMAs are about to take you to a whole new solar system — thanks to none other than Planet Her pioneer Doja Cat, who will host this year's ceremony. "I'm hosting the 2021 #VMAs this year Wowowowowowow," she wrote on social media to announce her new gig. She understands a thing or two about Moonperson trophies; at the 2020 show, which was ho..
Read MoreThe good news keeps coming. Last week, the initial crop of performers for the 2021 VMAs was announced, including superstars Camila Cabello, Lil Nas X, Lorde, Machine Gun Kelly, and Olivia Rodrigo. Today (August 24), that list gets a little bit longer: Chlöe, Doja Cat, Shawn Mendes, and Twenty One Pilots will all take the stage at the show on September 12. Throughout the 2020 pre-sho..
Read MoreOn the most prominent chorus he ever wrote, Dave Grohl wondered if everything could ever feel this real forever. Nearly a quarter-century later, his Foo Fighters have transcended the humble label of a metal band to be an institution of elder option statesmen, rock rulers who are soon to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in their first year of eligibility. Nevertheless b..
Read MoreThe 2021 Video Music Awards are set to be able to see some exhilarating performances, with Lil Nas X hitting the stage for the opening time since his ground-breaking "Panini" performance in 2019. The artist recently soared on the charts with his sizzling new hit “Industry Baby,” which debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100. Other stars slated to perform include Camila Cabello,..
Read MoreJustin Bieber has been on a roll this year, hitting milestones because the youngest soloist to achieve eight No. 1 albums with his recent LP Justice and to hit 100 entries on the Billboard Hot 100. And the success story continues: As reported today (August 11), Bieber leads the nomination field for the 2021 MTV Video Music Awards! Bieber has racked up a total of seven nominations, i..
Read MoreBefore MTV developed the novel reality show formats that have come to dominate television, even before it became the initial network to play music videos around the clock, it first broadcast footage and photos cut from NASA’s Apollo 11 expedition, the spaceflight that landed human beings on the moon in 1969. The flag the astronauts placed into the craterous surface appeared without..
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