MTV VMA hosts through the years (17 images)

Megan Thee Stallion arrives on the red carpet for The Met Gala in New York City on May 2, 2022. Megan Thee Stallion will host the VMAs for the first time on September 11. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI

Nicki Minaj won the Video Vanguard Award at the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J., on August 28, 2022. That year, she hosted the show, alongside LL Cool J and Jack Harlow, and performed. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI

LL Cool J arrives on the red carpet at the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J., on August 28, 2022. He hosted the show alongside Minaj and Harlow. During the telecast, the camera panned away from Damiano Damon of Måneskin while he performed in revealing pants. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI

Harlow arrives on the red carpet at the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards on August 28, 2022. He hosted the show alongside Minaj and LL Cool J. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI