Eminem to Open MTV’s VMAs
variety.comJem Aswad Executive Editor, Music Eminem will return to the VMAs stage to open the show on Wednesday night, MTV announced early Monday morning.
The artist, who is tied with Peter Gabriel for the most wins by a solo male artist in VMA history, will return to the show’s stage for the first time since 2022, when he performed with Snoop Dogg, and last opened the show in 2010 with a duet on his hit “Love the Way You Lie” with Rihanna.
His eight nominations this year include “Video of the Year,” “Best Hip-Hop,” “Song of the Summer,” and “VMAs Most Iconic Performance” for his legendary 2000 medley of “Real Slim Shady” and “The Way I Am,” which included a procession of 100+ look-alikes dressed as him.
He joins a lineup that includes Anitta, Karol G, LL Cool J, Shawn Mendes, Sabrina Carpenter, Chappell Roan, GloRilla, Camila Cabello, Rauw Alejandro, Benson Boone, Halsey, Lenny Kravitz and Blackpink’s Lisa.
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