Sean "Diddy" Combs Set To Receive MTV's Global Icon Award At 2023 VMAs

Sean "Diddy" Combswill be honored with the Global Icon Award at this year’s Video Music Awards. Airing live from the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey on Sept. 12 at 8 p.m. ET, the ceremony holds particular significance for the music mogul. It will mark his first live performance on the VMAs stage since 2005 the Global Icon Award became MTV’s supreme accolade for artists whose impact transcends borders. The “Gotta Move On” hitmaker is slated to join the elite club, following previous winners Foo Fighters and Red Hot Chili Peppers the musician was known as the mastermind behind the inception of Bad Boy Records in 1993. Fast forward to today, he’s not only nurtured legendary talents like the late Notorious B.I.G. but also thrived as an artist in his own right. Diddy’s discography boasts two No. 1 albums on the Billboard 200 and five chart-topping singles on the Hot 100. This year, the New York native also garnered four VMAs noms His tracks “Creepin’ (Remix)” featuring Metro Boomin, Weeknd, and 21 Savage; and “Gotta Move On (Queens Remix)” with Bryson Tiller, Ashanti, and Yung Miami both compete for the Best Collaboration category. Additionally, the former record contends for Best R&B, while the latter vies for Best Hip Hop. 

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