Sean “Diddy” Combs is about to obtain the Global Icon Award and make his stay return at this 12 months’s MTV Video Music Awards.
The rapper will obtain the celebrated prize at New Jersey’s famed Prudential Center for his “unparalleled profession and continued affect that has achieved unequalled international success in music and past” subsequent Tuesday (September 12).
He may also carry out on the night time stay for the primary time on the VMAs since 2005.
In addition to receiving the Global Icon Award, Diddy can be nominated for 4 different awards this 12 months two of which embody Best Collaboration for his work on ‘Creepin’ (Remix) and ‘Gotta Move On’ that includes Bryson Tiller, Ashanti and Yung Miami in addition to Best Rap and Best R&B.
He made his debut on the occasion in 1997 performing ‘Mo Money Mo Problems’ stay and he went on to host the VMAs in 2005.
Last 12 months, the Global Icon Award went to Red Hot Chili Peppers who devoted their prize to late Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins.
Meanwhile, Shakira will even be introduced with the Video Vanguard Award on the VMAs, which was beforehand received in 2022 by Nicki Minaj, whereas different previous winners embody Madonna, Janet Jackson, LL Cool J, Jennifer Lopez and Missy Elliott.
Taylor Swift, Doja Cat and SZA lead this 12 months’s nominations with Swift getting eight nods, and the latter receiving six. Kim Petras, Miley Cyrus, Nicki Minaj, Olivia Rodrigo, and Sam Smith are all up for 5 every. The whole group of artists are additionally within the working for this 12 months’s Video of the Year class.
This 12 months’s version of the VMAs additionally encompasses a slew of first-time nominees, 35 to be actual. The first-timers are made up of acts like Petras, Metro Boomin, Boygenius, Fletcher, Rema, Arya Starr, Burna Boy, Davido, GloRilla, Ice Spice, Kaliii, Peso Pluma, PinkPantheress, and Reneé Rapp.
Måneskin, Demi Lovato, Karol G, and Stray Kids will additionally carry out on the night time.
Elsewhere, Diddy has introduced that he’s returning the music publishing rights again to the artists at his Bad Boy Records label, together with The Notorious B.I.G.’ and Faith Evans, somewhat than promoting {the catalogue}.
