Alexandra Del Rosario Associate Editor/Nights & WeekendsKeke Palmer is set to host this year’s MTV Video Music Awards. MTV announced Thursday that the Strahan, Sara & Keke host and Hustlers star will emcee the VMAs, with Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande as top nominees.Thursday’s news is the latest update for the August awards ceremony.
In July MTV revealed the complete list of nominees for its annual awards show. The “Rain on Me” singers nabbed nine nominations each for the show’s categories, including its biggest video of the year prize.
Trailing behind the singers in the nomination count are The Weeknd and Billie Eilish, bringing in six each. Earlier in the month, MTV also announced its first round of this year’s VMA performers.
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