SZA's Manager Cancels VMAs Performance Due to "Disrespectful" Snub

SZA's manager, Terrence "Punch" Henderson, revealed that SZA did not perform at the 2023 VMAs due to being snubbed for the Artist of the Year nomination. Despite being one of the most-nominated artists of the night with eight nods, SZA's name was left off the list for the prestigious award. Henderson called the snub disrespectful and decided to pull SZA's performance from the show. MTV failed to provide an explanation for the snub, leading to Henderson's decision. SZA's album, SOS, has been highly successful, spending 10 weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and producing multiple top 10 hits.