{"id":40905,"date":"2022-08-05T16:50:21","date_gmt":"2022-08-05T20:50:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=40905"},"modified":"2022-08-05T16:50:21","modified_gmt":"2022-08-05T20:50:21","slug":"2022-vmas-announces-first-performers-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2022\/08\/05\/2022-vmas-announces-first-performers-video\/","title":{"rendered":"2022 &#8220;VMAs&#8221; Announces First Performers [VIDEO]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Fans can vote for their favorites across 22 gender-neutral categories by visiting <a href=\"http:\/\/vote.mtv.com\">vote.mtv.com<\/a> through Friday, August 19th, thanks to Burger King\u00ae. Voting for &#8220;Best New Artist,&#8221; presented by EXTRA\u00ae Gum, remains active into the show.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MN8nRTQspd4?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 Anitta<br \/>\nThe charismatic global pop sensation is slated to make her &#8220;VMAs&#8221; main stage debut with a first-time TV performance of her newest chart-topping single, &#8220;Envolver,&#8221; which recently earned the Brazilian superstar Guinness Book of World Records certification as the first solo Latin artist to hit #1 at Spotify. 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