Keke Palmer is about to host the 2020 MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs).
The 26-year-old actress has revealed she would be the host for the upcoming music awards ceremony, which shall be held dwell on August 30 from Brooklyn’s Barclays Center, in addition to from varied iconic areas all through the 5 boroughs in New York City.
Keke introduced the information on her Instagram account, the place she shared a video of herself asking her iconic character True Jackson – whom she performed in ‘True Jackson, VP’ from 2008 to 2011 – for fashion suggestions forward of her internet hosting job.
She wrote alongside the clip: ‘I heard y’all was bored with 2020, let’s return to 2008
”Join me as I host the 2020 @vmas on August 30th on @MTV! #VMAs (sic)”
The VMAs will characteristic performances from the likes of Doja Cat and J Balvin, in addition to a world first efficiency from South Korean boy band BTS, who shall be debuting their English-language single ‘Dynamite’.
BTS – made up of RM, Jin, SUGA, J-Hope, Jimin, V, and Jungkook – have been nominated for awards within the Best Pop, Best Okay-Pop, and Best Choreography classes for his or her hit single ‘ON’.
Elsewhere, Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande lead the nominations with 9 nods every.
The 34-year-old singer and the ‘7 Rings’ hitmaker have seven joint nominations for his or her collaborative observe, ‘Rain On Me’, which is up for Video of the Year, Song of the Year, Best Collaboration, Best Pop, Best Cinematography, Best Visual Effects, and Best Choreography.
Gaga can be nominated for Artist of the Year, and Best Quarantine Performance, while Ariana will battle it out with herself within the Best Collaboration class, and has a ninth nod within the Best Music Video From Home shortlist.
Ariana has no nominations for any solo awards, as her two nods which are not with Gaga are for her Justin Bieber quarantine-themed collaboration, ‘Stuck with U’.
