LOS ANGELES– LOS ANGELES (AP)– LL Cool J has actually gotten victories, co-hosted and executed atop the MTV Video Music Awards phase. Currently, the Grammy-winning rapper-actor-author is going solo to hold the 2025 honors event.
He’s taking back the phase, this time around without Nicki Minaj and Jack Harlow, with whom he co-hosted in 2022, the VMAs introduced Thursday.
He’s likewise up for the most effective hip jump honor for his solitary “Murdergram Deux” includingEminem The solitary belongs to his most recent album, “THE FORCE,” which launched in September and was his initial cd in 11 years.
LL Amazing J is a long time champ of the VMAs, having actually won his initial Moon Individual in 1991. He came to be the initial rap artist to obtain the Video clip Lead Honor, in 1997. He likewise carried out in an all-star homage to hip-hop’s 50th wedding anniversary in 2023 and an event for Def Jam Records’ 40th anniversary last year.
Below’s every little thing you require to understand about this year’s MTV VMAs, until now.
The 2025 VMAs will certainly broadcast on Sept. 7 at 8 p.m. Eastern, live from the UBS Field on New york city’s Long Island.
Yes, the program will certainly be broadcast by CBS for the first time, and likewise simulcast on MTV and readily available for streaming on Paramount+ in the USA.
Lady Gaga is leading this year’s awards with 12 elections, consisting of musician of the year. The “Mayhem” singer was virtually linked with Bruno Mars, that has 11 responds. Both’s duet, “Pass away with a Smile,” is up for 4 honors, consisting of track of the year.
Gaga’s variety of elections uncrowns Taylor Swift, thatheld the top spot for two years This time around about, Swift obtained one musician of the year election. Both are come with by Bad Rabbit, Beyoncé, Kendrick Lamar, Morgan Wallen and The Weeknd because group.
Gaga and Mars are complied with by Kendrick Lamar with 10 elections, ROSÉ and Sabrina Carpenter with 8 each, Ariana Grande and The Weeknd with 7 each and Billie Eilish with 6.
Charli XCX likewise obtained love with 5 elections for her “Brat” Summer success “Guess,” featuring Eilish.
Negative Rabbit, Doechii, Ed Sheeran, Jelly Roll, Miley Cyrus and Tate McRae have 4 elections each.
Follower ballot throughout the 19 classifications is online currently on the VMAs internet site. Ballot shuts on Sept. 5 at 6 p.m. Eastern, with the exception of the most effective brand-new musician group, which will certainly approve ballots right into the online program. The general public can elect approximately 10 times a day up until electing closes.
Entertainers, speakers, unique visitors and the recipient of the Video clip Lead Honor have actually not been introduced yet.
The Video Clip Lead Honor was given to Katy Perry in 2014. Previous receivers consist of Shakira, Beyoncé, Nicki Minaj and Madonna.
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