The Black Eyed Peas and DaBaby are the newest performers added to the 2020 MTV VMAs lineup, Celeb Secrets has learned.
Both performances will mark the first for each artist, with it being the television debut of BEP’s newest single “Vida Loca.”
“Looking back, I can’t believe Black Eyed Peas have never played the MTV Video Music Awards. 15 years after we played the MTV Video Music Awards pre-show at Radio City in New York, to be on the top of the charts and on the MTV VMA big stage is a blessing. Thanks to our fans who made this all possible, and we’re going to give them something very special with our first-ever performance of ‘Vida Loca’,” said will.i.am, founding member of Black Eyed Peas.
BEP and DaBaby join a star-studded lineup of performances happening throughout New York City next weekend, with previously announced Lady Gaga & Ariana Grande, BTS, CNCO, Doja Cat, Maluma, Miley Cyrus, and The Weeknd. Both J Balvin and Roddy Ricch, who were originally scheduled to take the stage, pulled out for unknown reasons. Over the course of their career, BEP have earned VMA 10 nominations and two wins, while DaBaby scored 3 nominations just this year (Artist of the Year, Best Hip-Hop: “BOP,” Best Choreography: “BOP”) and 1 nomination in 2019 (“Song of the Summer”).
Last month, MTV announced this year’s nominees for the VMAs and to no surprise, Ariana Grande and Lady Gaga lead the pack with nine nods each, closely followed by Billie Eilish and The Weeknd with six nominations. You can view the full list of nominees here.
Fans can vote for their favorites across 15 gender-neutral categories, including “Video of the Year,” “Artist of the Year,” “Best Quarantine Performance,” and more by visiting vma.mtv.com through August 23, 2020. Voting for “PUSH Best New Artist, Presented by Chime Banking,” will remain open.
Hosted by Keke Palmer, the 2020 MTV VMAs air on Sunday, August 30th @ 8PM ET/PT on MTV.
