Megan Thee Stallion will host the music festival, which will feature Chappell Roan, Sabrina Carpenter and Benson Boone

The MTV VMAs know how to throw a party – and create a pop culture moment for the whole world.

Since its premiere in 1984, the awards ceremony has been the scene of some of the most memorable moments in pop culture history.

In 1999, Britney Spears, then 17, made her VMA debut with a performance of “…Baby One More Time.” Just a few years later, the pop star sent the tabloids into a frenzy when she and Madonna kissed onstage during their 2003 performance together. Kanye West interrupted Taylor Swift as she accepted the award for Best Female Video at the 2009 VMAs, sparking a decades-long feud. Beyoncé's onstage pregnancy announcement, which capped off her performance of “Love on Top” at the 2011 show, blew up the internet, setting the record for most mentions per second.

This year should be no different.

Broadcast live from New York's UBS Arena, the 2024 MTV VMAs will celebrate a year of visual spectacles from music's biggest stars, including Post Malone, Ariana Grande, Billie Eilish and more.

Winners receive the coveted “Moon Person” trophy (formerly “Moonman”), which depicts an astronaut planting a flag with the MTV logo on the moon. The silver statue has since become a symbol of pop culture excellence.

Here's everything you need to know about this year's VMAs.

⏰When is the show?

• The MTV Video Music Awards will air live from New York's UBS Arena on September 11 at 8 p.m. ET/PT.

• The show airs live on MTV and is available to stream on all MTV channels worldwide, including BET, BET Her, CMT, Comedy Central, Logo, MTV, MTV2, Nick at Nite, Paramount Network, Pop, TV Land, VH1 and Univision.

• MTV and TelevisaUnivision will partner for the second consecutive year to broadcast a live simulcast of the VMAs. An encore of the awards show will air on UNIMÁS at 11:30 p.m. ET/PT.

🎤 Who is the host?

• Megan Thee Stallion takes on a dual role. The “Houston Hottie” is hosting the MTV Video Music Awards for the first time and is also performing as a singer.

• The rapper received seven nominations this year, including for best collaboration and best hip hop.

🎵 Who is performing?

• Eminem opens the show.

• The cast announced are Anitta, Benson Boone, Camila Cabello, Chappell Roan, GloRilla, Halsey, Karol G, Lenny Kravitz, LISA, LL Cool J, Megan Thee Stallion, Rauw Alejandro, Sabrina Carpenter and Shawn Mendes.

🏆 Who is the winner of the Video Vanguard Award?

• Katy Perry is the recipient of the MTV Video Vanguard Award.

• The five-time VMA winner, whose seventh studio album 143, will make her debut on September 20th and will perform a medley of her biggest hits from her entire career on stage.

• Previous winners of the Michael Jackson Vanguard Award include Beyoncé, Janet Jackson, Jennifer Lopez and Rihanna.

🎹 Which nominees should you keep an eye on in the top categories?

Taylor Swift dominates with 12 nominations, including Female Artist of the Year and Best Pop, followed by Post Malone with 11 and Eminem with eight. Ariana Grande, Sabrina Carpenter, Megan Thee Stallion and SZA follow with seven each.

Here are some of the categories to keep an eye on:

• Video of the year: Ariana Grande – “We Can’t Be Friends (Waiting for Your Love)”; Billie Eilish – “Lunch”; Doja Cat – “Paint the Town Red”; Eminem – “Houdini”; SZA – “Snooze”; Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – “Fortnight”

• Artist of the Year: Ariana Grande, Bad Bunny, Eminem, Sabrina Carpenter, SZA, Taylor Swift

• Song of the year: Beyoncé – “Texas Hold 'Em”, Jack Harlow – “Lovin On Me”, Kendrick Lamar – “Not Like Us”, Sabrina Carpenter – “Espresso”, Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – “Fortnight”, Teddy Swims – “Lose control”

• Best New Artist: Benson Boone, Chappell Roan, Gracie Abrams, Shaboozey, Teddy Swims, Tyla

• Best collaboration: Drake ft. Sexyy Red and SZA – “Rich Baby Daddy”, GloRilla, Megan Thee Stallion – “Wanna Be”, Jessie Murph ft. Jelly Roll – “Wild Ones”, Jung Kook ft. Latto – “Seven”, Post Malone ft . Morgan Wallen – “I Had Some Help”, Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – “Fortnight”

⭐ Notable VMA premieres?

• Taylor Swift could break her own record and become the only female artist to win Video of the Year three times in a row and five times total.

• The 29 nominees making their first VMA appearances include Sabrina Carpenter, Morgan Wallen, Tyla and Teddy Swims.

• “Good Luck, Babe!” singer Chappell Roan makes her VMA debut. Roan was a first-time nominee and received nominations for Best New Artist and PUSH: Performance of the Year for “Red Wine Supernova.”

• Carpenter will perform on the VMAs main stage for the first time in her career.

• Gracie Abrams, whose new album The secret of us features a duet with Taylor Swift and earned her her first VMA nomination for Best New Artist.