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LISA, Halsey & More Added as Performers at 2024 MTV Video Music Awards

Written by on August 20, 2024

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Benson Boone, Halsey, Lenny Kravitz and LISA have been added to the roster of artists slated to perform at the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards live on Wednesday, Sept. 11 at 8 p.m. ET/PT from New York’s UBS Arena.

This will be newcomer Boone’s first VMAs performance; LISA’s first as a solo artist. She performed with BLACKPINK on the 2022 show singing “Pink Venom.”

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Halsey, who will be performing a new song off of her upcoming album, last performed on the VMAs in 2016. She teamed with The Chainsmokers for their collab “Closer,” a No. 1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100.

Kravitz last performed on the VMAs in 1998, when he accompanied Madonna on her smash “Ray of Light.”  Kravitz last performed on the show as a lead artist in 1993 when he sang “Are You Gonna Go My Way,” joined by John Paul Jones, formerly of Led Zeppelin.

LISA is nominated for four awards this year, Boone for three, Kravitz for one.

LISA, Halsey and Kravitz are all past VMA winners. In 2022, LISA became the first Korean solo artist to win a VMA when she took best K-Pop for “Lalisa.” Halsey won best K-Pop in 2019 as a featured artist on BTS’s “Boy With Luv.” Kravitz won best male video in 1993 for “Are You Gonna Go My Way.”

Boone is competing with a previously announced performer, Chappell Roan, for best new artist. The other nominees in that category are Gracie Abrams, Shaboozey, Teddy Swims and Tyla.

Taylor Swift leads the nominations for the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards, with 10 nods. Her “Fortnight” collaborator Post Malone is second, with nine nods – eight in tandem with Swift plus one for his hit “I Had Some Help,” featuring Morgan Wallen. They are followed by Ariana Grande, Eminem and Sabrina Carpenter (six nods each); Megan Thee Stallion and SZA (five each), and LISA, Olivia Rodrigo and Teddy Swims (four each).

Other artists with multiple nominations are Anitta, Benson Boone, Bleachers, GloRilla, Dua Lipa and Tyla, with three each; and Bad Bunny, Billie Eilish, Chappell Roan, Charli XCX, Coldplay, Drake, Jelly Roll, Jessie Murph, Jung Kook, Latto, Raux Alejandro, Sexyy Red, Tate McRae, Usher and Victoria Monét, with two each.

Fans can vote for their favorites across 15 gender-neutral categories by visiting vote.mtv.com through Friday, Aug. 30. Voting for best new artist will remain active into the show on Wednesday, Sept. 11. Nominations in social categories will be announced at a later date.

Bruce Gillmer and Den of Thieves co-founder Jesse Ignjatovic are executive producers for the 2024 VMAs. Barb Bialkowski is co-executive producer. Alicia Portugal and Jackie Barba serve as executives in charge of production. Wendy Plaut is executive in charge of celebrity talent. Lisa Lauricella is music talent executive.

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