Overview

• The VMAs air live Sept. 7 at 8 p.m. ET from UBS Arena, with a CBS telecast, an MTV simulcast and a U.S. stream on Paramount+.
• LL Cool J hosts; Mariah Carey receives the Video Vanguard Award, Busta Rhymes is honored with the Rock the Bells Visionary Award, and Ricky Martin earns the inaugural Latin Icon Award.
• Doja Cat returns for the first televised performance of her new single “Jealous Type.”
• Conan Gray and Tate McRae make their main-stage debuts, while Post Malone performs for the first time since 2018 and is nominated for Best Collaboration with Blake Shelton.
• Jelly Roll performs with four nominations as social-category, Best Group and Song of the Summer nominees arrive Aug. 29 and fan voting remains open through Sept. 5.