MuchMusic announced today that global sensation Selena Gomez and 2011 MMVA co-host returns to Much HQ for a show-stopping appearance as an additional presenter for the 2012 MUCHMUSIC VIDEO AWARDS. The singer/songwriter/actress joins a red-hot list of previously-announced presenters including Cody Simpson, Darren Criss, Jesse Metcalfe, Kelly Osbourne, Lucy Hale, Shenae Grimes, Rico Rodriguez and more. The megawatt action begins with the 2012 MMVAs RED CARPET SPECIAL onSunday, June 17 at 8 p.m. ET, followed by the live show at 9 p.m. ET on MuchMusic and Fuse.As previously announced, the 2012 MMVAs list of presenters includes:
• Alt-pop nominee, Anjulie
• Aussie teen heartthrob, Cody Simpson• GLEE’s Darren Criss and Chord Overstreet
• Teen sensation, Conor Maynard
• Two-time MMVA winner, platinum-selling artist and nominee, Danny Fernandes
• Toronto rap-rock group and nominee, Down With Webster
• Electronic trio, Dragonette
• American hip hop quartet, Far East Movement
• DALLAS actor, Jesse Metcalfe
• E!’s FASHION POLICE firecracker, Kelly Osbourne
• Pop / R&B songstress, Kreesha Turner
• Electropop musician and nominee, Lights
• PRETTY LITTLE LIARS starlet, Lucy Hale
• DEGRASSI heartthrob, Munro Chambers
• Celebrity blogger, Perez Hilton
• MODERN FAMILY’s, Rico Rodriguez
• 90210 star, Shenae Grimes
• Pop, R&B singer and nominee Shawn Desman
• Electropop group, These Kids Wear Crowns
• Canadian singer and nominee, Victoria Duffield
For the third year in a row, the MMVAs are simulcast live in the U.S. on Fuse, the national music television network of The Madison Square Garden Company.
Follow the countdown to the MMVAs on muchmusic.com or on Twitter@MuchMusic to get the latest announcements on performers, presenters, celebrity guests, the chance to win big prizes, and how to vote in the all-important UR FAVE categories.
Fans can get involved behind the scenes by helping pick the winner in each UR FAVE category. The full list of UR Fave Finalists can be found here. Fans can vote for their faves at mmva.muchmusic.com/vote/.
Official sponsors of the 2012 MMVAs include: Coca-Cola Canada Ltd., Get a Load of Milk™, Procter & Gamble, BlackBerry®, SUBWAY® Restaurants, Virgin Mobile Canada™, JUST DANCE®, and H&M, designer of the official MMVAs wristband.
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