Eminem To Open 2024 VMAs Wednesday

Eminem, with eight VMA nominations this year, will open the show on Wednesday from New York’s UBS Arena, MTV announced today.

The performance will mark the rapper’s first VMA appearances since a shared performance in Snoop Dogg in 2022. He made a surprise VMA appearance in 2012 during a Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg performance and, in his debut year of 1999, when he won a VMA for Best New Artist, he performed a medley of “Guilty Conscience” and “My Name Is.”

Eminem last opened the VMAs in 2010 with a performance of “Not Afraid,” followed by a duet with Rihanna for “Love the Way You Lie”

The performance this Wednesday will be Eminem’s first TV appearance since from the recent release of his 12th studio LP The Death of Slim Shady. His 8 nominations this year include Video of the Year and Best Hip-Hop.

If he wins for one of his eight nominations, Eminem will be the most celebrated male artist in show history. He already holds the title of the most wins by a rap artist. Additionally, with 67 total nominations, he is the second most nominated artist after Madonna.

The 2024 VMAs will air live on Wednesday, September 11 at 8PM ET/PT across MTV’s global footprint, including BET, BET Her, CMT, Comedy Central, Logo, MTV, MTV2, Nick at Nite, Paramount Network, Pop, TV Land, VH1, and Univision.

Bruce Gillmer and Den of Thieves co-founder Jesse Ignjatovic are Executive Producers. Barb Bialkowski is Co-Executive Producer.