The 2024 MTV Video Music Awards take place tonight (September 11) at UBS Arena on Long Island. The main ceremony broadcasts live on MTV, beginning at 8 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (5 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time). Performers include Chappell Roan, Sabrina Carpenter, Eminem, Glorilla, Video Vanguard winner Katy Perry, host Megan Thee Stallion, and more.
Taylor Swift got the most nominations at the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards. She’ll compete for Video of the Year against Ariana Grande, Billie Eilish, Doja Cat, Eminem, and SZA. Other nominees across the field include Chappell Roan, Bad Bunny, Jack Harlow, and Olivia Rodrigo.
Follow along with all of Pitchfork’s coverage of the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards.
How to Watch the VMAs Pre-Show
The MTV VMAs pre-show begins at 6:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time and will feature 90 minutes of performances and celebrity interviews. The pre-show will air on MTV, MTV2, CMT, and Logo.
Nessa, Dometi Pongo and Kevan Kenney are hosting the pre-show, and it will feature a performance from K-pop band Le Sserafim.
How to Watch the VMAs Main Ceremony
The MTV Video Music Awards officially begin at 8 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time. The awards show is available to watch on MTV, BET, BET Her, CMT, Comedy Central, Logo, MTV2, Nick at Nite, Paramount Network, Pop, TV Land, VH1, and Univision.
The VMAs will not be streaming live on MTV.com or Paramount+.
If you miss the show the first time around, however, the encore airs on Comedy Central (following The Daily Show) and UniMás (following local news), starting around 11:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time.
Megan Thee Stallion is hosting the 2024 VMAs, and Katy Perry is receiving the Video Vanguard Award. Both artists are performing, as are Chappell Roan, Sabrina Carpenter, Glorilla, show opener Eminem, Anitta, Camila Cabello, Halsey, Lenny Kravitz, Lisa of Blackpink, and more.
