Eminem remembered his name during the 2024 MTV VMAs.

On Wednesday, September 11, the 51-year-old “Without Me” musician gave an energetic rendition of “Houdini” to open the awards show at New York’s UBS Arena. He also performed the Jelly Roll-assisted “Somebody Save Me.”

Eminem began his performance with “Houdini,” wearing a Slim Shady wig, as did many other people on stage surrounding the rapper, in a reference to the song’s music video.

He then removed his wig, put on a black baseball cap and rapped “Somebody Save Me,” while video footage of Jelly Roll (who was not present) singing the chorus appeared on screens around the stage.

During the performance, Eminem, whose real name is Marshall Mathers, performed material from his latest album, The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce), his television debut.

At this year’s event, the “Stan” rapper was nominated for eight awards: Video of the Year, Best Hip-Hop, Best Direction, Best Editing, Best Visual Effects and Best Summer Song for “Houdini,” plus Artist of the Year and Most Iconic VMA Performance for his mash-up of “The Real Slim Shady” and “The Way I Am” at the 2000 ceremony.

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The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grace)which was released in July, is Eminem’s twelfth studio album.

In a post on X (formerly Twitter), the “Lose Yourself” hitmaker told his fans that his latest project is a concept album.

“Public announcement: ‘Death of Slim Shady’ is a concept album, so if you listen to the songs out of order they might not make sense. Enjoy,” he wrote.

The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grace) debuted on top of the Billboard 200 albums chart, while the lead single “Houdini” reached number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100.

In addition to Eminem’s VMA performance, Katy Perry, Anitta, Karol G, Shawn Mendes, Chappell Roan, Sabrina Carpenter, Camila Cabello, GloRilla, Rauw Alejandro, Halsey, Lenny Kravitz, Lisa, Megan Thee Stallion and Benson Boone will also take the stage.

Teddy Swims and Jessie Murph will also perform live on the Extended Play stage, while Le Sserafim treated viewers to a pre-show set.

Perry, 39, is expected to receive the coveted Video Vanguard Award and perform a medley of her biggest hits, likely alongside material from her upcoming 143 album.

Megan Thee Stallion will also be hosting the show this year.

The 2024 MTV VMAs air September 11 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT, live from UBS Arena in New York City.