The list of performers for the upcoming MTV Video Music Awards is getting more exciting by the day. The organizers made several new additions to the bill earlier this week, with rapper Doja Cat, Shawn Mendes, and the duo Twenty One Pilots now being set to perform at the ceremony.
Doja Cat is nominated for five awards at this year’s MTV VMAs, including the Artist of the Year category. Mendes and Twenty One Pilots are in the running for Best Pop and Best Alternative album, respectively.
These three acts will also be joined by Chloe Bailey of the R&B duo Chloe x Halle. The appearance at the MTV Video Music Awards stage is going to be Bailey’s first as a solo act. She is expected to sing her debut single “Have Mercy.”
The MTV VMAs 2021 lineup was already stacked even before the new high-profile additions. The list of previously confirmed acts includes Camila Cabelo, Lil Nas X, Lorde, Machine Gun Kelly, and Olivia Rodrigo.
The ceremony, scheduled to take place at New York City’s Barclays Center on September 12th, will also include a performance from rock heavyweights Foo Fighters. The band was previously unveiled as the recipient of the inaugural Global Icon Award.
