Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson (born October 25, 1984), known professionally as Katy Perry, is an American singer, songwriter, and television judge. After singing in church during her childhood, she pursued a career in gospel music as a teenager.
Perry signed with Red Hill Records and released her debut studio album Katy Hudson under her birth name in 2001, which was commercially unsuccessful. She moved to Los Angeles the following year to venture into secular music after Red Hill ceased operations and she subsequently began working with producers Glen Ballard, Dr. Luke, and Max Martin.
After adopting the stage name Katy Perry and being dropped by The Island Def Jam Music Group and Columbia Records, she signed a recording contract with Capitol Records in April 2007.
MTV VMAs: LL Cool J, Nicki Minaj and Jack Harlow set to host
foxnews.comThe MTV Video Music Awards later this month will have not one emcee but three, with rap stars LL Cool J, Nicki Minaj and Jack Harlow set to anchor the ceremony.
They will introduce and present the famous Moon Person trophies alongside performers including Lizzo, Anitta, BLACKPINK, J Balvin, Måneskin, Kane Brown, Marshmello with Khalid, and Panic!
At The Disco on Aug. 28 at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. Having multiple hosts is nothing new to the VMAs, which were first anchored by Bette Midler and Dan Aykroyd in 1984 and featured Marlon Wayans and Shawn Wayans as emcees in 2000.
Other previous hosts include Katy Perry, Arsenio Hall, Jack Black, Russell Brand, Chris Rock and, last year, Doja Cat. From left, LL Cool J, Nicki Minaj and Jack Harlow will serve as hosts of the upcoming MTV Video Music Awards. (AP Photo) LL Cool J is a three-time nominee who won in 1991 for best rap video for "Mama Said Knock You Out," and was a recipient of the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award in 1997.
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