Alessia Cara takes on MMVA hosting duties with Joe Jonas
Nominees at Toronto's massive street party awards show include Shawn Mendes, Grimes, A Tribe Called Red
Canadian pop singer Alessia Cara takes on hosting duties at tonight's iHeartRadio Much Music Video Awards alongside Joe Jonas.
The pair of pop stars will unite for the massive street party and awards ceremony held in Toronto. While hosting is new territory for Cara — who says she's nervous she'll flub a line — Jonas has plenty of experience. He joined his siblings in the Jonas Brothers as host of the MMVAs eight years ago.
Leading the 2017 nominees are Shawn Mendes, Grimes and A Tribe Called Red, who are contending in four categories each. Presenters this year include Carly Rae Jepsen, Serena Ryder, YouTuber Tyler Oakley, 13 Reasons Why star Brandon Flynn and Orphan Black actress Tatiana Maslany.
Lorde will take the stage to perform from her album Melodrama, which was released on Friday, while rockers Imagine Dragons and former One Direction member Niall Horan are also set to play.
Jonas will do double-duty as frontman of his band DNCE, which is slated to sing one of their newest songs. The foursome climbed the charts with their inescapable hit Cake By the Ocean.
The MMVAs are known as much for their antics as they are the accolades. Past years sparked famous moments such as Lady Gaga's flaming bustier and Avril Lavigne unintentionally half-mooning the audience when her pants were yanked lower by the weight of a microphone pack.