The biggest names in music are coming together for tonight to celebrate this year’s most memorable and best videos for one of the most jaw-dropping shows of all time — the 2021 MTV VMAs.
Taking place at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY. tonight (September 12), the official kick-off event for the MTV VMAs has a star-studded lineup of nominees, performers and presenters who are posing for photos and chatting with press in killer looks before the big show. The event is the first time MTV has had a major red carpet for the VMAs since the Coronavirus pandemic hit the world in March of 2020, and we are here 👏🏻 for 👏🏻 it 👏🏻
The red carpet includes a live TV special that showcases the glamorous arrival of the stars on the red carpet. The special, which kicks off at 6:30PM ET/PT on MTV, will be hosted by Nessa Diab and Jamila Mustafa with celebrity correspondent Tinashe, and features retrospective red carpet fashion, jaw-dropping celebrity stage moments from VMAs past, and celebratory reviews of today’s biggest performers and nominees. The red carpet pre-show will also host three performances from Kim Petras, Swedish House Mafia and Polo G, making it a must-see event for fans.
Cheat Sheet: What You Need to Know About the 2021 MTV VMAs
The 2021 MTV VMAs will feature epic performances from Alicia Keys + Swae Lee, Anitta, Busta Rhymes, Camila Cabello, Chlöe, Doja Cat, Ed Sheeran, Foo Fighters, Justin Bieber + The Kid LAROI, Kacey Musgraves, Ozuna, Latto, Lil Nas X + Jack Harlow, Machine Gun Kelly + Travis Barker, Normani, Olivia Rodrigo, SAINt JHN, Shawn Mendes + Tainy and Twenty One Pilots, with appearances from AJ McLean, Ashanti, Avril Lavigne, Billie Eilish, Billy Porter, Ciara, Conor McGregor, Cyndi Lauper, David Lee Roth, Fat Joe, Hailey Bieber, Halle Bailey, Ja Rule, Lance Bass, Leslie Grace, Madison Beer, Megan Fox, Nick Lachey, Rita Ora, Simone Biles, SZA, Tommy Lee, Travis Barker and Wyclef Jean, who will be hitting the stage tonight to present a shiny new piece of hardware to each winner.
The Foo Fighters will be receiving the Global Icon Award as well as making their return to the VMAs stage for the first time since 2007, and it will be a moment that you do not want to miss.
2021 MTV VMAs: Winners’ List
Hosted by Doja Cat, the 2021 MTV VMAs air LIVE from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY on Sunday, September 12th @ 8PM ET/PT on MTV.
Click through the gallery to see all of the red carpet arrivals from the 2021 MTV VMAs…
