MTV has announced LL COOL J as a presenter at the 2024 MTV EMAs in Manchester on November 10. The EMAs take place at the UK's largest music and entertainment venue, Co-op Live. MTV legends The Pet Shop Boys will perform with the Manchester Camerata, and will be the first ever recipients of the MTV EMA Pop Pioneers Award.

K Pop Quintet LE SSERAFIM, South African pop star TYLA, and Mexican singer Peso Pluma are also set to take the stage as well as Shawn Mendes, Raye, Teddy Swims, and Benson Boone. Mother-and-daughter musicians Neneh Cherry and Mabel have been announced as presenters, along with Grammy award winning Hip-Hop icon LL COOL J.