29 August, 2017
Katy Perry, with whom Swift has been in a years-long feud, is hosting the VMAs.
Sheeran, Kendrick Lamar and Ariana Grande are among those vying for the best artist award, which replaces the best female and best male video groups.
Brace yourself for a new Taylor Swift when the signer debuts her "Look What You Made Me Do" music video this weekend. His album Damn, the bestselling record of 2017, helped to make hip-hop, for the first time ever (at least by Nielsen standards), the industry's dominant genre, supplanting rock "n" roll in terms of overall consumption.
"I've certainly seen all the rumours flying but that's not happening", he added.
Earlier this year, Emma Watson won the first gender-neutral prize at the MTV TV & Movie Awards.
Taylor allegedly was planning on "overhauling her image" with the #ReputationERA, so we honestly have no idea what could be in store for the vid. "Acting is about the ability to put yourself into someone else's shoes - and that doesn't have to be separated into two different categories".
Jesse Ignjatovic returns as Executive Producer for the 2017 "MTV Video Music Awards".
Khalid, who's been nominated in the Best New Artist category, is performing on the pre-show by himself, and he's also taking the stage for the main awards show telecast with Logic, who's nominated for the Best Fight Against the System trophy.
Although DJ Khaled, Rihanna and Bryson Tiller's collaboration on "Wild Thoughts" has become an anthem of sorts since its June release, our spidey senses are giving the impression that Zayn and Taylor Swift's dark and sultry "I Don't Wanna Live Forever" will take home the moon man for Best Collaboration.
Today, President Trump announced the United States military would indeed be following through with its proposed plan to reject trans applicants because of "tremendous medical costs".
Lieutenant Colonel Paul Haverstick, a spokesperson for the Pentagon told CNN that the request is still being reviewed by the defense department.
Here's everything you need to know ahead of Sunday's awards ceremony, set to kick off at 8 p.m. ET.
