Doja Cat, Conan Gray and Tate McCrae will perform at MTV VMAs

Pop singers Conan Gray and Tate McRae will each make their performance debut on the MTV Video Music Awards stage next month, the VMAs announced Tuesday.

The newcomers are accompanied by more seasoned VMAs performers confirmed for this year's roster, including Doja Cat, who will give the first ever televised performance of her new single "Jealous Type.” Jelly Roll will also perform and is competing for the first time in four categories. Post Malone, a six-time VMA winner, is also set to take the stage.

The five artists join a slew of stars already confirmed to perform.

Here’s everything you need to know about this year’s MTV VMAs.

Gray, McRae, Jelly Roll, Doja Cat and Post Malone join a growing list of confirmed performers for this year’s VMAs.

Rhymes and Martin will both perform, as well as a slew of other artists, including Alex Warren, J Balvin, Sabrina Carpenter and sombr.

Tate McRae

Warren, who’s nominated for best new artist, best pop and song of the year, will take the VMA stage for the first time, performing his breakout hit, "Ordinary.” Newcomer sombr, a singer-songwriter and producer, will also be making his award show debut.

Balvin will perform "Zun Zun” with Latin singers Justin Quiles and Lenny Tavárez, and "Noventa” with producer DJ Snake.

Carpenter, who offered a debut performance at the VMAs last year, taking home song of the year, will return to perform "Manchild.”

McRae is also up for four first-time nominations, including song of the year and best pop artist.

The 2025 VMAs will air on Sept. 7 at 8 p.m. Eastern, live from the UBS Arena on New York’s Long Island.

This year's MTV Video Music Awards is shaking things up, handing out two new awards to decorated artists in the rap and Latin music genres.

Rapper Busta Rhymes will receive the first ever MTV VMA Rock the Bells Visionary Award and Ricky Martin will be honored with the inaugural Latin Icon Award.

The Rock the Bells Visionary Award celebrates the hip-hop star's "boundary-breaking cultural impact and an indomitable musical career,” the announcement read. Rhymes, who has taken the VMAs stage various times since his first performance in 1997, will also perform during the ceremony.

Martin, whose long VMAs history began with his first performance in 1999, will also perform, and be honored for a "four-decade career that launched Latin music and culture into the mainstream,” according to the announcement.

Associated Press