- Global rap icon Eminem will open the 2024 “VMAs” LIVE on Wednesday, September 11th at 8PM ET/PT from New York’s UBS Arena.
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- One of the best-selling musicians of the 21st century, the 15x GRAMMY® winner will treat fans to the first TV show performance from his recently released 12th studio LP “The Death of Slim Shady”
- Tied for the most Moon Persons wins by a solo male artist with Peter Gabriel, Eminem last opened the “VMAs” in 2010 with a powerful performance of “Not Afraid,” followed by a duet with Rihanna for “Love the Way You Lie”
- His 8 nominations this year include “Video of the Year,” “Best Hip-Hop,”“Song of the Summer,” Presented by Hilton, and “VMAs Most Iconic Performance” for his 2000 medley of “Real Slim Shady” & “The Way I Am,” which included a procession of 100+ look-alikes dressed as him
- Securing one win this year would solidify his status as the most celebrated male solo artist in show history. He already holds the title of the most wins by a rap artist. Additionally, with 67 total nods, he is the 2nd most nominated artist, trailing only Madonna (71)
- Other memorable “VMAs” moments
- He last performed in 2022 with Snoop Dogg and transformed the MTV stage for a first of its kind performance of “From the D 2 The LBC” inspired by the world of the Otherside metaverse.
- In 2012, Eminem made a surprise appearance during Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg’s performance of “Forgot About Dre” and “Still D.R.E.”
- During his debut year of 1999, Eminem won “Best New Artist” and performed a medley of “Guilty Conscience” and “My Name Is.”
- One of the best-selling musicians of the 21st century, the 15x GRAMMY® winner will treat fans to the first TV show performance from his recently released 12th studio LP “The Death of Slim Shady”
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