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Doja Cat Named 2021 MTV VMAs Host

The awards are set to air on September 12.

Doja Cat is set to host the 2021 MTV Video Music Awards.

Airing live from Brooklyn at the Barclays Center on Sunday, September 12, the “Say So” singer is also among the nominees at the awards and is up for five, included the coveted Video of the Year and Artist of the Year.

During the 2020 VMAs, the L.A. native performed a mash-up of “Say So” and “Like That” and earned her first award for PUSH Best New Artist. She’ll also perform during this year’s ceremony.

Doja took to her Instagram to share the exciting news.

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“I’m hosting the 2021 #VMAs this year Wowowowowowow Tune in on 9/12 at 8pm on @mtv,” she captioned it.

Also slated to perform at the 2021 VMAs are Camila Cabello, Lil Nas X, LORDE, Machine Gun Kelly, Olivia Rodrigo, Chlöe, Shawn Mendes and Twenty One Pilots, Deadline reports.

The VMAs will return to Barclays after opting out of a live event last year, amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

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