MTV EMAs. Premieres Monday, 15 November At 6.00am On MTV.
MTV today confirmed that rapper, actress, entrepreneur Saweetie will host and perform “Best Friend” and “Back To The Streets” from her upcoming debut album Pretty Bitch Music at the 2021 MTV EMAs airing on Monday, 15 November.
“Anything can happen at the MTV EMAs,” said Saweetie. “The EMAs celebrate the universal language of music for the whole world to see and I can’t wait to get out there and perform because I’ve got some surprises of my own!”
“We’re thrilled to have Saweetie host and perform on this year’s EMAs in Budapest,” said Bruce Gillmer, President of Music, Music Talent, Programming & Events for ViacomCBS. “Saweetie is a multi-talented force who will undoubtably light up the stage on one of music’s biggest nights.”
Saweetie nabbed a 2021 MTV EMA nomination for “Best New” alongside Giveon, Olivia Rodrigo, Rauw Alejandro, Griff and The Kid LAROI. Earlier this year she took home her first ever MTV VMA Award for “Best Art Direction” for “Best Friend” ft. Doja Cat with Art Direction by: Alec Contestabile at the 2021 ceremony in Brooklyn, New York.
Flaunting nineties rhyme reverence, fashion-forward fire, and endless charisma, Saweetie, born Diamonté Harper, can go bar-for-bar with the best of ‘em, and fans and critics immediately recognized and responded to that. Within six months, she cracked 100 million cumulative streams, garnered a gold plaque, and earned the praise of Billboard,The FADER, and Noisey as Los Angeles Times pegged her as “one to watch.” Drawing on a passion for poetry and numerous years of rapping in the car, she turned her love for words into vivid verses during 2018 on the High Maintenance EP with her smash hit “ICY GRL” earning an RIAA platinum certification. What’s more, 2019 saw the release of Saweetie’s ICY EP, spawning double-platinum viral sensation “My Type” as well as a 2020 and 2021 BET Awards nomination for “Best Female Hip Hop Artist.”
As a businesswoman and philanthropist, she launched Icy Baby Foundation and her sold out ICY jewelry line in addition to partnering with PrettyLittleThing, Quay, MAC, Crocs, and McDonald’s to name a few. Meanwhile, everyone from Gwen Stefani to Dua Lipa, Latto to Wiz Khalifa, Anitta and G-Eazy has enlisted her for guest spots. A true fashionista, she has graced the cover of Cosmopolitan, Maxim, Elite Daily, Complex, and Wonderland, in addition to appearing in C.R. Fashion Book, Forbes, Interview, Vogue, and Harper’s Bazaar. With three back-to-back #1 radio hits Saweetie’s well on her way to becoming a global superstar with the release of her debut album, Pretty Bitch Music.
The multi-hyphenate star joins previously announced performers, Maluma, Kim Petras and Maneskin. Additional performers and presenters to be announced.
The full 2021 MTV EMA nominee list is available here.
The official MTV EMA Red Carpet is presented by Zalando.
Voting is now open at mtvema.com until Wednesday, 10 November.
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MTV EMAs.
Premieres Monday, 15 November At 6.00am On MTV.
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