Overview

• The VMAs air live Sept. 7 at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT from UBS Arena on CBS, with an MTV simulcast and streaming on Paramount+.
• Carey will perform at the VMAs for the first time in 20 years in a full-circle moment after presenting the award to host LL Cool J in 1997.
• Busta Rhymes will receive the inaugural Rock The Bells Visionary Award and Ricky Martin will be honored as Latin Icon, with performances by Sabrina Carpenter, J Balvin featuring DJ Snake, Alex Warren and Sombr.
• Carey’s new album Here For It All arrives Sept. 26, and her single Type Dangerous is nominated for Best R&B.
• This year’s telecast marks the ceremony’s first live coast-to-coast airing on CBS alongside the MTV simulcast and Paramount+ stream.