Later this month, the MTV Video Music Awards will feature performances from Lizzo, BLACKPINK, Jack Harlow and Måneskin.
The majority of those musicians’ set lists for the ceremony is scheduled for 28th August at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. Lizzo will sing the song ‘2 Be Loved (Am I Ready),’ from her album ‘Special,’ for which she shared a music video this week.
BLACKPINK will perform their upcoming single, ‘Pink Venom,’ for the first time in America. Måneskin will play their most recent single, ‘Supermodel’.
The song that Harlow will be performing at this year’s VMA’s is not yet known. Last year, he performed with Lil Nas X on ‘Industry Baby’.
The four newly announced artists join a line-up of performers for the 2022 VMAs that also include Panic! at the Disco, Khalid, Marshmello, J Balvin, Anitta and Nicki Minaj, who will receive the Video Vanguard Award.
In order to play at this year’s VMAs, both Harlow and Måneskin cancelled their scheduled appearances at the Reading & Leeds Festival. The event’s organisers said they were disheartened that both artists decided to play at an award show the same weekend they were confirmed to play Reading & Leeds, in a statement released on 15th August.
With seven nominations each, Harlow, Kendrick Lamar and Lil Nas X lead the list of this year’s VMA nominees. With six nominations each, Harry Styles and Doja Cat are right behind while Taylor Swift has bagged five.
Earlier this month, it was revealed that Minaj would join prior winners Madonna, Janet Jackson, LL Cool J, Jennifer Lopez and Missy Elliott in receiving the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award during this year’s event.
—Silviya.Y