How to watch the 2021 MTV Video Music Awards

The MTV Video Music Awards are back at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. After a no in-person show in 2020 due to COVID-19, the 2021 VMAs will be hosted by Doja Cat on Sunday, September 12 at 8 p.m. ET/PT.

Performers include Alicia Keys and Swae Lee, Camila Cabello, Chlöe, Ed Sheeran, Foo Fighters, Justin Bieber and The Kid LAROI, Kacey Musgraves, Ozuna, Lil Nas X and Jack Harlow, Machine Gun Kelly and Travis Barker, Normani, Olivia Rodrigo, Shawn Mendes and Tainy, Twenty One Pilots and Doja Cat. There will also be a special performance by Anitta.

In addition to MTV, the show will be simulcast across BET, BET Her, CMT, Comedy Central, Logo, MTV2, Nickelodeon, Paramount Network, Pop, TV Land, VH1 and The CW.

Gonna watch @DojaCat rewatching @machinegunkelly announce her #VMA win at last year’s show on a loop ’til she takes the stage to host (and perform) TONIGHT at 8p on MTV! 😭 💕 pic.twitter.com/imNHZIagz2

— MTV (@MTV) September 12, 2021

 Justin Bieber leads the nominations, with seven, followed closely by Megan Thee Stallion, who picked up six nominations of her own. Winners will take home a “Moon Person” statue.

MTV will be awarding the U.S. Global Icon Award to the Foo Fighters. According to MTV, the award “celebrates an artist/band whose unparalleled career and continued impact and influence has maintained a unique level of global success in music and beyond.”

How to watch the MTV Video Music Awards