2025 MTV Video Music Awards
| 2025 MTV Video Music Awards | |
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| Date | Sunday, September 7, 2025 |
| Venue | UBS Arena, Elmont, New York |
| Country | United States |
| Hosted by | LL Cool J |
| Most nominations | Lady Gaga (12) |
| Website | mtv |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | |
| Produced by | Bruce Gillmer Jesse Ignjatovic Barb Bialkowski Van Toffler[1] |
The 2025 MTV Video Music Awards will be held at the UBS Arena in Elmont, New York, on September 7, 2025. It will be broadcast for the first time on CBS and live streaming on the premium tier of Paramount+ with a simulcast on MTV.[2][3] The show will be hosted by rapper LL Cool J.[4]
The ceremony will honor the best music videos and songs released between June 20, 2024, and June 18, 2025.[5] Two new categories, Best Country and Best Pop Artist, will be awarded through fan votes.[6] Lady Gaga led the nominations with twelve. Mariah Carey will be honored with the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award, Busta Rhymes with the Rock the Bells Visionary, and Ricky Martin with the Latin Icon.
Performances
The first round of performers were announced on August 18, 2025.[7] Mariah Carey was announced on August 21.[8]
| Artist(s) | Song(s) |
|---|---|
| Alex Warren | TBA |
| Busta Rhymes | TBA |
| J Balvin DJ Snake |
"Noventa" |
| Mariah Carey | TBA |
| Ricky Martin | TBA |
| Sabrina Carpenter | TBA |
| Sombr | TBA |
Nominees
The first round of nominees were announced on August 5, 2025, with two new award categories–Best Country and Best Pop Artist.[9] Lady Gaga led the nominations with twelve, followed by Bruno Mars with eleven and Kendrick Lamar with ten.[10]
Voted categories
The winners of the following categories are chosen by fan votes.[11] The first round of voting, known as the "General Voting Period", began on August 5 at 12:00 p.m. ET for the categories which nominees were announced on the same day, and will conclude on September 5 at 6 p.m. ET.[12] Voting for Best New Artist will continue until the end of the ceremony.[12]
Professional categories
The winners of the following categories were chosen by industry professionals.[11]
| Best Direction | Best Art Direction |
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| Best Cinematography | Best Editing |
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| Best Choreography | Best Visual Effects |
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Special awards
The recipients of the Rock the Bells Visionary and Latin Icon awards were announced on August 18, 2025.[13] The recipient of the Video Vanguard was announced on August 21.[8]
| Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award | |
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| Mariah Carey | |
| Rock the Bells Visionary Award | Latin Icon Award |
| Busta Rhymes | Ricky Martin |
Artists with multiple nominations
| Nominations | Artist |
|---|---|
| 12 | Lady Gaga |
| 11 | Bruno Mars |
| 10 | Kendrick Lamar |
| 8 | Rosé |
| Sabrina Carpenter | |
| 7 | Ariana Grande |
| The Weeknd | |
| 6 | Billie Eilish |
| 5 | Charli XCX |
| 4 | Bad Bunny |
| Doechii | |
| Ed Sheeran | |
| Jelly Roll | |
| Miley Cyrus | |
| Tate McRae | |
| 3 | Alex Warren |
| Eminem | |
| Gigi Perez | |
| Lorde | |
| Morgan Wallen | |
| Playboi Carti | |
| Travis Scott | |
| 2 | Asake |
| Benny Blanco | |
| Burna Boy | |
| Damiano David | |
| Leon Thomas III | |
| Lola Young | |
| Selena Gomez | |
| Sombr | |
| SZA | |
| The Marías | |
| Tyla |
References
- ^ White, Peter (June 24, 2025). "After 28 Years At MTV, Van Toffler Returns To Produce The Video Music Awards". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
- ^ Petski, Denise (April 3, 2025). "2025 MTV Video Music Awards To Air On CBS For First Time; Will Simulcast On MTV". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
- ^ Willman, Chris (April 3, 2025). "MTV Video Music Awards to Air on CBS for the First Time in 2025". Variety. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
- ^ Chuba, Kirsten (August 14, 2025). "LL Cool J Set to Host 2025 MTV VMAs". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 14, 2025.
- ^ Moorman, Taijuan (August 5, 2025). "MTV VMAs snubs and shocks: See who was left out of nominations". USA Today. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
- ^ Grein, Paul (August 5, 2025). "MTV VMAs Finally Add a Country Category for 2025: Here's When Other Genres Got Their Own Categories". Billboard. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
- ^ Harrison, Scoop (August 18, 2025). "Sabrina Carpenter to Perform at 2025 VMAs". Consequence. Retrieved August 18, 2025.
- ^ a b "Mariah Carey to perform, be honored at MTV Video Music Awards". UPI. August 21, 2025. Retrieved August 21, 2025.
- ^ Willman, Chris (August 5, 2025). "Lady Gaga Leads MTV VMAs Nominations With 12, Followed by Bruno Mars and Kendrick Lamar". Variety. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
- ^ Pedersen, Erik (August 5, 2025). "MTV VMA Nominations: Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars & Kendrick Lamar Lead Field". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
- ^ a b "Vote Now – Nominees for 2025 MTV Video Music Awards". vma.votenow.tv. Archived from the original on August 5, 2025. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
- ^ a b Grein, Paul (August 5, 2025). "Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars Are 1-2 in Nominations for 2025 MTV VMAs (Full List)". Billboard. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
- ^ Inman, DeMicia (August 18, 2025). "Busta Rhymes To Receive Inaugural MTV VMA Rock The Bells Visionary Award". Vibe. Retrieved August 18, 2025.