Chappell Roan, Sabrina Carpenter, Eminem and More to Perform at 2024 VMAs

Update: Eminem will open the 2024 VMAs on Sept. 11 at 8 p.m. ET/PT from New York’s UBS Arena. The iconic rapper, who has won 15 Grammys in his career, will treat audiences to the first TV show performance from his recently released 12th studio LP, “The Death of Slim Shady.”

The rapper is nominated in eight categories, including Video of the Year, Best Hip-Hop and Song of the Summer. If Eminem wins one award this year, that would solidify his status as the most celebrated male artist in show history. Currently, he holds the titles of most wins by a rap artist and stands as the second most nominated VMA artist behind Madonna.

The MTV awards show will be hosted by Megan Thee Stallion, who will also be performing. After the release of her “MEGAN” album and her global “Hot Girl Summer Tour,” this will mark her second year in a row performing at the event. She is up for a total of seven nominations this year.

They will join Anitta, Karol G, LL Cool J, Shawn Mendes, Benson Boone, Halsey, Lenny Kravitz and LISA as well as the previously announced first wave performers Camila Cabello, Chappell Roan, GloRilla, Rauw Alejandro and Sabrina Carpenter.

Last year marked Karol G’s first Moon Person for Best Collaboration as well as her debut performance on the MTV stage. To date, she has won five Latin Grammy Awards as well as one Grammy and shattered records with her “Mañana Será Bonito” World Tour, which is now the highest-grossing Latin tour by a woman in boxscore history. Karol G is also the second artist ever to top the Billboard 200 with an all-Spanish-language album. This year she’s nominated in the Best Latin category.

A two-time VMAs winner, this will mark Shawn Mendes’ first time back on the MTV stage in a while. From 2017 to 2019, Mendes had three back-to-back performances at the VMAs. This time around, he will be giving the first televised performance from his fifth studio album, the self-titled “Shawn.”

Speaking of iconic VMAs performers, LL Cool J will be returning this year. The rapper performed at the awards show last year during its 50th Anniversary of Hip-Hop tribute, which marked the first time LL Cool J returned to that stage in over 25 years. He will be performing new music from his upcoming album, “THE FORCE.” Over the course of his career, LL Cool J became the first hip-hop artist to amass 10 consecutive platinum-plus selling albums.

As for Anitta, this will mark her third consecutive VMAs performance. This time around, she will be performing a medley of “Savage Funk” and “Alegria” as well as the world premiere of “Paradise,” which will feature guest appearances by Fat Joe, DJ Khaled and Tiago PZK. In 2022, Anitta became the first-ever Brazilian to win at the VMAs. This time around, she’s hoping for her third consecutive Best Latin win. Out of her three total nomination nods, two are in that category.

A four-time Grammy-winning rock legend, Lenny Kravitz will be making his VMAs return this year. The last time he was on the MTV stage was in 1998 when he played guitar alongside Madonna for a performance of “Ray of Light.” Over the course of his career, Kravitz has sold over 40 million albums and recently released his 12th critically acclaimed studio album, “Blue Electric Light.” His single “Human” is up for Best Rock this year. 

A multi-Platinum and chart-topping artist, Halsey has been nominated for 14 VMAs to date. Previously, she took home the Moon Person for Best K-Pop alongside BTS in 2019, a year in which she was also nominated for Artist of the Year. This year, she will return to perform a new song off her upcoming album.

LISA previously made VMAs history in 2022 by becoming the first solo female K-pop star and Korean soloist to win an award. This year, she is up for four awards, including Best K-pop and Best Choreography. The global superstar and world-renowned rapper, singer, dancer and style icon will make her solo debut on MTV’s main stage.

Camila Cabello is a four-time VMA winner who has also been nominated for a Grammy. September will mark her third performance at the MTV awards show, and this time around she will perform songs off of her fourth studio album, “C, XOXO.” She is nominated for Best Pop.

That’s it for the returning performers. As for the rest, Benson Boone, Chappell Roan, Sabrina Carpenter, GloRilla and Rauw Alejandro will all be taking the MTV stage for the first time.

Boone recently set a record for the most-streamed track during the first half of 2024 thanks to “Beautiful Things,” which achieved over 2 billion streams. The MTV PUSH artist and first-time VMAs nominee looks to take home his first Moon Person and is up for three categories including Best New Artist and Best Alternative.

This year will mark the first VMAs performance for the trailblazing Chappell Roan. The “Hot To Go” singer broke into the Billboard Hot 100 Top 10 for the first time with “Good Luck Babe” and has received critical acclaim for her album, “The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess.” She’s nominated for Best New Artist and MTV Push Performance of the Year after setting all-time attendance records at Lollapalooza and Governor’s Ball earlier this summer.

Though she’s appeared at the awards show before, Carpenter will be making her main stage debut this year. During last year’s VMAs pre-show, she performed a mashup of “Feather” and “Nonsense.” She’s up for six awards in her first year as a nominee, including Artist of the Year, Song of the Year, Best Pop, Best Direction, Best Editing and Best Art Direction.

Last but certainly not least, GloRilla and Rauw Alejandro will also be taking the MTV stage for the first time. GloRilla has made history as the longest-charting female rap hitmaker of 2024. Previously, she had been nominated five times, and this year she is nominated for Best Hip-Hop, Best Collaboration and MTV Push Performance of the Year. As for Alejandro, he will debut a performance from his forthcoming fifth studio album and is nominated for Best Latin, Best Cinematography and Best Choreography.

As for presenters, Addison Rae, Cyndi Lauper and DJ Khaled are stepping up to the jobs. They will join Alessandra Ambrosio, Amelia Dimoldenberg, Big Sean, Busta Rhymes, Carson Daly, Damiano David of Måneskin, DANNA, DJ Khaled, Fat Joe, Flavor Flav, French Montana, Halle Bailey, Jordan Chiles, Lil Nas X, Miranda Lambert, Naomi Scott, Paris Hilton, Suki Waterhouse, Thalía and Tinashe as presenters. Additionally, MTV PUSH artists Jessie Murph, known for her debut album “That Ain’t No Man That’s The Devil,” and Teddy Swims, known for his hits its “Lose Control” and “The Door,” will perform on the Extended Play Stage.

The pre-show will be hosted by Nessa, Dometi Pongo and Kevan Kenney, with a special performance by LE SSERAFIM. The 90-minute event will air from 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. ET/PT on MTV, MTV2, CMT and Logo. A MTV PUSH performer and first-time VMAs performer, K-pop girl group recently released their 4th Mini Album “CRAZY.”

Previously, the VMAs were supposed to take place on Sept. 10. However, the ceremony was pushed to Sept. 11 as to not overlap with the planned Presidential debate on Sept. 10. In observance of the 23rd anniversary of 9/11, MTV will once again support the nonprofit 9/11 Day, which organizes the September 11 National Day of Service and Remembrance, as well as Tuesday’s Children, which serves the families of 9/11 victims.

More performers will be announced in the coming weeks ahead of the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards on Sept. 11.