within the past 22 years, Missy Elliott has remained a fixture in the music video space — no easy task in the volatile terrain of an ever-changing industry. Her visuals, especially those created in partnership with directors Hype Williams and Dave Meyers, are iconic. On Monday (August 26), she'll finally be honored for her vision as this year's Video Vanguard Award recipient at the ..

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Assembling all nine members of an internationally well known boy sort for an evening call is harder than it sounds, especially if that sort is NCT 127. They are, soon considering that, piece of a collective of talented individuals whose schedules are constantly packed with performances, press, dance practices, flights, vlogs, and the occasional solo engagement. That, and the amorphous..

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As in case you needed any more "motivation" to watch the VMAs this year, we've got another round of performers joining party. And in case you didn't catch the hint already, that includes the basketball queen herself, Normani. The singer — who made a big splash last week with her choreo-heavy "Motivation" video — will perform at the VMAs for the opening time as a solo artist, righ..

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There's only one week left up until the 2019 VMAs, and all of your hard-won votes are being tallied to decide which stars will take residence a shiny new Moon Person. Nevertheless before the show actually kicks off, as is the custom, there will be a certifiably lit pre-show to set the mood. And to prepare that happen, this year's pre-show is boasting blazing live performances from Ava..

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The gentlemen are back! Right after 11 years, Jonas Brothers are making their grand return to the MTV Video Music Awards stage — with a special hometown twist. With the awards show airing live from New Jersey's Prudential Center, JoBros have determined to take their efficiency to the nearby Jersey Shore, where they'll be staging a sure-to-be-epic set from an iconic location on the ..

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you may desire to sit down, because we're about to hit you with a TON of just-announced performers for the 2019 MTV Video Music Awards. Seven (yes, seven) new acts for the August 26 show have been revealed, and they'll be bringing the juice, the bilingual bops, and the old town road along for the ride. Taking the stage at this year's VMAs are (*drumroll please*) Bad Bunny, Camila Cab..

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We know you heard about a lot of wonderful MC's, nevertheless they ain't got nothin' on Missy Elliott, whose culture-shifting, forward-thinking videography will be honored at the 2019 MTV Video Music Awards. That's right: "Misdemeanor" herself is this year's recipient of the coveted Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award. The Virginia rapper will join the ranks of fellow icons like Bey..

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"It's sort of surreal," says Hannah Lux Davis, as she reflects on her eight nominations for the MTV Video Music Awards: the most of any director this year. "MTV and the VMAs have been the beacon of all things cool and all my dreams." It's almost two weeks immediately following the nominations were revealed, however you could forgive Davis for not really soaking it in up until right n..

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The 2019 VMAs just got a little bit more lovely. Three days soon following the release of her seventh album, Lover, Taylor Swift will hit the MTV stage for her first VMA efficiency in four years. The pop star is nominated for a whopping 10 awards at this year's show, split between her whimsical "ME!" and vibrant "You Need to Calm Down" videos. That places her at the face of the pack,..

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The nominations for the 2019 MTV Video Music Awards are here, and Ariana Grande is, once again, saying "thank u." Right after racking up 10 nominations — which puts her at the best of the list, tied with fellow VMA veteran Taylor Swift — Grande took to Instagram to spread the good news. "Thank u so much," she wrote alongside a photo from the Mean Girls-inspired set of her massive..

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She's got the largest selling album of the year, and right now Ariana Grande continues her hot streak by leading the pack of nominees for the 2019 MTV Video Music Awards! Grande has racked up a whopping 10 (!) Nominations, including Video of the Year, Song of the Year, Best Pop, Best Direction, and Best Cinematography, all for her cameo-packed, rom-com-inspired "thank u, next" video...

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With exactly two months to go up until the Video Music Awards touch down in New Jersey, we have another big announcement coming your way. Get ready, because your 2019 VMA host is... Drumroll please... Sebastian Maniscalco! The comedian and actor broke the news while in an appearance on The Tonight Show on Tuesday, reveling in the excitement with Jimmy Fallon (who, by the way, is a VM..

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