Diddy's Appearance At The 2023 MTV VMAs Will Include A Special Award And Performance

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Sean 'Diddy' Combs speaks onstage during the 2022 Billboard Music Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 15, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

Diddy is being recognized as a Global Icon at this year's ceremony.

Many of the year's biggest award shows unfold in the spring and summer months. Still, just before fall comes, the MTV Video Music Awards are slated on the schedule. The 2023 ceremony is set to take place on September 12. Both Lil Wayne and Doja Cat have already been named as performers. They each just shared their "Kat Food" and "Demons" singles respectively, but we're curious to see what songs they'll bring to the stage later this month. In addition to that, Diddy was also confirmed as an act who will be taking the stage next week.

"IT'S OFFICIAL, the hip-hop legend @Diddy is your 2023 #VMA Global Icon Award Recipient!!!" the award show's official Twitter account announced on Tuesday (September 5) morning. Along with that big news, they confirmed that the New York native will be putting on a rousing performance either before or after he's given his flowers. "Tune in to @MTV on September 12 to see him accept the award AND perform," their message concluded.

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The latest tracks we've heard from Diddy have been two collaborations. There's "Mandem" with Giggs, as well as "Act Bad" in tandem with the City Girls and Fabolous. It's possible that either of those could be his performance piece of choice for the VMAs. We're placing our bets on the latter as it was declared the Song of the Summer by some music lovers. Seeing as he's confirmed to have new heat on the way soon, it's possible that Sean Combs could use his big televised moment to debut something totally new too.

Just days after he makes his presence felt at the 2023 MTV VMAs, Diddy is expected to release his latest LP, The Love Album: Off the Grid. At the end of August, the Bad Boy confirmed a star-studded tracklist. It includes guest appearances from The Weeknd, Summer Walker, and many more. Read all about that at the link below, and check back later for more music/pop culture news updates.

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Hayley Hynes is the former Weekend Managing Editor of HotNewHipHop, she stepped down after two years in 2024 to pursue other creative opportunities but remains on staff part-time to cover music, gossip, and pop culture news. Currently, she contributes similar content on Blavity and 21Ninety, as well as on her personal blog where she also offers tarot/astrology services. Hayley resides on the western side of Canada, previously spending a year in Vancouver to study Fashion Marketing at Blanche Macdonald Centre and Journalism at Mount Royal University in Calgary before that. She's passionate about helping others heal through storytelling, and shares much more about her life on Instagram @hayleyhynes.