from Chapel ran to Sabrina Carpenter Megan the stallion and Beyond more than a dozen major performers are ready and hot to go for the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards hosted by the his rapper this year's VMAs will celebrate the award Show's 40th birthday with a live ceremony at New York's UBS Arena Wednesday September 11th kicking off at 8:00 p.m. eastern time and as usual a long list of the year's most buzzworthy artists will take the stage in between the presentations of moon people trophies nominations for which are led by Taylor Swift with nods across 12 categories among those artists are two of 2024's breakout Stars the good luck babe singer who's up for Best New Artist and the please please please hitmaker who's competing for artist of the year as our Katie Perry who will perform a medley of her hits as she receives the prestigious video Vanguard award and show opener Eminem Anita Camila Cabo glorilla Hy Carol G Lisa raw Alejandro Shawn Mendes and more plus teddy swims and Jesse murf are set to make their VMA debuts with performances on the extended play stage while K-Pop group L seraphim is booked for the pre-show marking the girl's first ever showcase at a US award show MTV has also tapped quite a few familiar faces to to present at the ceremony including Addison Ray chicken shop dates Amelia dimoldenberg big sha flavor flave Lil Naas X big Shawn and more