Nicki Minaj returns as emcee and performer for 2023 VMAs

For the second year in a row Nicki Minaj will preside over the MTV Video Music Awards. She’ll be emceeing the 40th annual event on Tuesday, September 12, as well as performing the world premiere of her new single “Last Time I Saw You.” Last year was a good year for the rapper, who won Best Hip-Hop and the honorary Video Vanguard Award in addition to her hosting and performing duties.

Minaj has five nominations overall this year. She’s up for Video of the Year, Best Hip-Hop and Best Visual Effects for “Super Freaky Girl”; Best R&B for  “Love in the Way” with Yung Bleu; and Artist of the Year for her work overall. She holds the all-time record for the most victories for Best Hip-Hop, having prevailed four times for “Super Bass” (2011), “Anaconda” (2015), “Chun-Li” (2018) and “Do We Have a Problem?” featuring Lil Baby (2022).

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Minaj joins a slate of already-announced 2023 performers that includes Anitta, Demi Lovato, Doja Cat, Karol G, Kelsea Ballerini, Lil Wayne, Maneskin, Olivia Rodrigo, Stray Kids and Tomorrow X Together. Latin music icon Shakira will also perform in celebration of receiving the Video Vanguard Award. And Sean “Diddy” Combs will perform as he accepts the Global Icon Award.

The start-studded list of presenters for the main event includes pop singer Bebe Rexha; social media stars Charli D’Amelio and Dixie D’Amelio; R&B artist Coco Jones; model and actress Emily Ratajkowski; hip-hop artists French Montana, GloRilla and Ice Spice; Oscar winner Jared Leto; actress Madelyn Cline; British singer Rita Ora; and singer-actress Sabrina Carpenter.

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