LOS ANGELES Lady Gaga is extending her dominance of this year's MTV Video Music Awards and has been added as a performer, show organizers announced on Aug. 30. The Grammy-award winning musician leads this year's VMA nominations with 12 nods, including artist of the year and best album for “ Mayhem ,” which was released earlier this year. Gaga has a long-standing history with the VMAs, with 57 total nominations throughout her career. Mother Monster, as she's known, last took the stage in 2020,