Doja Cat Set To Host The 2021 MTV Video Music Awards
This year’s MTV Video Music Awards will be hosted by Doja Cat, with the 25-year-old performer set to announce music videos and performances while also taking the stage to share some of her music. This will mark her first-ever hosting gig.
"I'm hosting the 2021 #VMAs this year Wowowowowowow," she announced on her Twitter.
The singer is no stranger to the VMAs, after winning the Moon Person for best new artist in 2020 and also performed a mashup of her songs “Say So” and “Like That” during the telecast.
Other performers that will be joining Doja cat at the VMAs will be Camila Cabello, Chlöe, Lil Nas X, Lorde, Machine Gun Kelly, Shawn Mendes, and Olivia Rodrigo.
A new surprise for this year's VMA's also includes a newly designed Moon Person statue for the awards.
"This year’s awards will debut a newly redesigned Moonperson statue from fine artist Kehinde Wiley, they will also honor the victims of the 9/11 attacks by collaborating with the nonprofit 9/11 Day on a series of events to promote awareness and positive action around the day’s 20th anniversary," according to MTV.
Doja Cat is also set to make VMS history with five VMA nominations. This will be the first year ever where the host has also been nominated for multiple videos. Other top nominated artists are Justin Bieber with seven nominations and Megan Thee Stallion with six.
BTS, Billie Eilish, Giveon, Drake, Lil Nas X, and Olivia Rodrigo are tied with Doja Cat for five nominations.
The show airs at 8 p.m. EST on Sept. 12 and will take place at the Barclays Center in New York.
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