MTV VMA Checklist — Airtime, Performers, Nominations

The 2021 MTV Video Music Awards air tonight, September 12, at 7 p.m. Central Time. The official MTV live stream can be found above 🔼

Here’s a list of the performances you can expect to see 🔽 Click here to see the full list of nominations

• RUMOR: Surprise Kanye West performance
• Alicia Keys and Swae Lee performing “Lala”
• Anitta
• Busta Rhymes (most hype for— chase)
• Camila Cabello performing “Don’t Go Yet”
• Chlöe performing “Have Mercy”
• Doja Cat
• Ed Sheeran performing “Shivers”
• Foo Fighters
• Lil Nas X and Jack Harlow performing “Industry Baby”
• Kacey Musgraves performing “Star-Crossed”
• The Kid Laroi and Justin Bieber performing “Stay”
• Kim Petras
• Machine Gun Kelly and Travis Barker performing “Papercuts”
• Normani
• Olivia Rodrigo
• Ozuna performing “La Funka”
• Polo G
• Swedish House Mafia
• Tainy and Shawn Mendes performing “Summer of Love”
• Twenty One Pilots performing “Saturday”