Megan Thee Stallion to Host 2024 MTV VMAs

Megan Thee Stallion is set to host the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards, marking her debut as an award show host. The event, promising big-name performances and numerous "moon people," will air live on Sept. 11 at 8pm Eastern from the UBS Arena on Long Island. The VMAs were rescheduled due to the US presidential debate taking place the day before.

Taylor Swift leads the nominations with 10, including artist of the year and best pop. Close behind is Post Malone with nine nominations. They're joined by Ariana Grande, Bad Bunny, Eminem, Sabrina Carpenter, and SZA in the artist of the year category. This year's nominees also feature 29 first-time candidates like Benson Boone and Tyla, who have three nominations each.

Katy Perry will be honored with the Video Vanguard Award and will perform, joining an other performers including Shawn Mendes, Camila Cabello, and Lenny Kravitz. Fan voting for 15 gender-neutral categories is currently open and will continue through Friday, with the best new artist category open throughout the show. (This story was generated by Newser's AI chatbot. Source: the AP)