Miley Cyrus Nabbed as MTV VMA Host

By R. Thomas Umstead
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MTV has tapped Miley Cyrus to host the MTV Video Music Awards, the singer announced via Twitter Monday.

Cyrus, who has stirred up controversy on past VMA shows with her risque musical performances, won last year's Video Of The Year award for her controversial video Wrecking Ball. 

The show, which will air Aug. 30, will feature the best in music video performances for the year. The VMA nominations will be made tomorrow on Apple Music's Beats 1 Chart Show, according to MTV.

R. Thomas Umstead
R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.