MTV Video Music Awards 2016: What Celebrities Are Attending? Seating Chart Photos Released
The 2016 MTV Video Music Awards will be airing on Sunday, and of course some of the biggest celebrities of our day will be in attendance. DJ Khaled will host a pre-show, which starts at 8:00 p.m. EDT, while the actual award ceremony kicks off at 9:00 p.m. EDT.
According to recently released seating charts, many of the artists performing together at the show will also be seated next to each other as well. You can check out some of the seating arrangements below:
Images released by Getty reveal that Nicki Minaj is being positioned next to Ariana Grande, since they’ll be performing the song “Side to Side.” In addition, Britney Spears will be taking the stage with G-Eazy, so they’ll be sitting nearby as well.
Other photos show that Alicia Keys and Nick Jonas will be seated next to each other, with 23-time Olympic gold medal winner Michael Phelps behind them. Plus, Chance The Rapper will be one seat away from the singer Halsey, and of course Kanye West will be watching the ceremony next to his wife, Kim Kardashian. According to TMZ, “The Life of Pablo” rapper will be given the stage for four minutes to do whatever he wants.
Puff Daddy will also be in attendance, as well as Rita Ora, the group Fifth Harmony and Future, who will be performing.
Other celebrities scheduled to be at the ceremony include Justin Bieber, who is nominated for video of the year for his song “Sorry.” Calvin Harris will be there too, since his Rihanna assisted song “This Is What You Came For” is up for best male video.
Nominees also include Bryson Tiller, Desiigner and DNCE for best new artist. Ariana Grande’s “Into You” is up for best new video and Beyoncé’s “Formation” for video of the year.
The 2016 MTV Video Music Awards will air on Aug. 28 at 9.00 p.m. EST.
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