NEW YORK (AP) — Katy Perry will receive the Video Vanguard Award at the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards next month. She will also perform.
Previous winners include Shakira, Beyoncé, Nicki Minaj, Madonna, Janet Jackson, Jennifer Lopez, Rihanna and Missy Elliott.
Perry will return to the MTV VMAs stage for the first time since 2017, when she performed and hosted the awards show.
The pop singer has won five VMAs throughout her career, taking home her first three awards in 2011: Video of the Year (“Firework”), Best Collaboration and Best Special Effects (both for “ET” with Kanye West).
“Katy is a musical powerhouse and a true pop culture icon,” said Bruce Gillmer, chief content officer for music at Paramount+ and president of music, musical talent, programming and events at Paramount. “With her groundbreaking creative vision, she has become a global phenomenon and has conquered the biggest stages in the world.”
Taylor Swift leads the 2024 VMA nominations with 10 – eight of them for her music video “Fortnight” and nominations in the Female Artist of the Year and Best Pop categories. She is followed by her “Fortnight” collaborator Post Malone with nine nominations. He is nominated eight times along with Swift and received his ninth nomination for his country hit “I Had Some Help” with Morgan Wallen.
The 2024 MTV VMAs will air live from the UBS Arena on New York’s Long Island on September 11 at 8 p.m. Eastern Time. Online fan voting in 15 gender-neutral categories begins Tuesday and ends August 30.
Voting in the Best New Artist category will remain open throughout the show.
