The show will air Thursday from the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville.
"In America, there's no accountability for people not being accepting of other cultures," he said.
The "A Bar Song (Tipsy)" hitmaker scored his first two CMA Awards nominations on Monday.
Singer-songwriter Natasha Bedingfield is set to perform at the Sept. 26 event.
Gomez's co-stars Steve Martin and Martin Short are also slated to present on Sunday's show.
Beyoncé, Morgan Wallen and more surprises and snubs from the CMA Awards nominations that were revealed Monday (Sept. 9).
Eminem last opened the VMAs in 2010 with “Not Afraid,” followed by a duet performance with Rihanna of “Love the Way You Lie.”
Cody Johnson and Chris Stapleton each received five nods. Post Malone and Lainey Wilson nabbed four apiece.
Shōgun was the top winner across the two nights of the Creative Arts Emmys, with 14 awards.
Victoria Monét accepts the Hitmaker Award at Billboard’s R&B No. 1s 2024 party. Damien Scott: Thank you for coming out. We really appreciate it. It’s been a historical, amazing hip-hop week here at Billboard. I’m glad that we can have this R&B celebration. I’m Damien Scott. I’m
