The trio will announce the present’s lineup of performers, presenters and winners whereas taking a "extra progressive and distinctive strategy" to the normal internet hosting gig.
The upcoming 2022 MTV Video Music Awards will probably be emceed by a trio of hip-hop heavyweights. MTV introduced on Thursday that LL Cool J, Nicki Minaj and Jack Harlow will emcee and introduce the large moments in the course of the present slated to air dwell from the Prudential Heart in Newark, N.J. on Aug. 28 at 8 p.m. ET.
In keeping with the announcement, the trio will announce the present’s lineup of performers, presenters and winners whereas taking a “extra progressive and distinctive strategy” to the normal internet hosting gig. It is going to mark the primary time the present has been anchored by greater than two co-hosts since a gaggle of MTV VJs did the honors in 1986 (“Downtown” Julie Brown, Mark Goodman, Alan Hunter, Martha Quinn and Dweezil Zappa) and 1987 (Brown, Carolyne Heldman, Michael Tomioka, Zappa and Kevin Seal).
The three co-emcees convey a boatload of expertise to the gig, with VMA winner LL the proud proprietor of the 1997 Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award, five-time VMA winner Minaj up for finest hip-hop video once more this 12 months and Harlow tied for probably the most nominations this 12 months at seven and slated to make his VMA solo efficiency debut on the printed after making his VMA debut final 12 months alongside Lil Nas X on the latter’s “Trade Child.” Minaj will obtain this 12 months’s Video Vanguard Award.
The present is slated to characteristic a raft of main performers, together with Anitta, BLACKPINK, J Balvin, Harlow, Lizzo, Måneskin, Marshmello x Khalid, Minaj and Panic! At The Disco, with Kane Brown headlining the Toyota Stage and extra performers to be introduced quickly.
Harlow is tied for probably the most nominations with Kendrick Lamar and Lil Nas X. Doja Cat and Harry Types are simply behind with six nods. Billie Eilish, Drake, Dua Lipa, Ed Sheeran, Taylor Swift and The Weeknd are up for 5 Moon Individuals every. Followers can vote for his or her favorites throughout 22 gender-neutral classes by visiting vote.mtv.com by way of Friday (Aug. 19).
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