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2025 MTV Video Music Awards Nominations and Event Details

August 6, 2025
Joshua Kweh

The 2025 MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) will air live from New York’s UBS Arena on September 7, 2025, at 8 PM ET / 5 PM PT, broadcast on CBS, simulcast on MTV, and streamed on Paramount+ in the U.S. Fan voting for 19 gender-neutral categories is open at vote.mtv.com until September 5, 2025, at 6 PM ET, with Best New Artist voting extending into the show. Bonus votes are available via Instagram comments on @VMAs’ pinned posts until August 8 and daily Power Hour voting (1–2 PM ET) until September 4, powered by BACARDÍ® Rum.

Top Nominees

  • Lady Gaga: 12 nominations, including Video of the Year, Artist of the Year, and Best Album for Mayhem.

  • Bruno Mars: 11 nominations, primarily for “Die With A Smile” with Lady Gaga and “APT.” with ROSÉ.

  • Kendrick Lamar: 10 nominations, with seven for “Not Like Us.”

  • ROSÉ, Sabrina Carpenter: 8 nominations each.

  • Ariana Grande, The Weeknd: 7 nominations each.

  • Billie Eilish: 6 nominations.

  • Charli xcx, Bad Bunny, Doechii, Ed Sheeran, Jelly Roll, Miley Cyrus, Tate McRae: 4 nominations each.

Key Categories and Nominees

Video of the Year (presented by Burger King®)

  • Ariana Grande – “brighter days ahead”

  • Billie Eilish – “BIRDS OF A FEATHER”

  • Kendrick Lamar – “Not Like Us”

  • Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars – “Die With A Smile”

  • ROSÉ & Bruno Mars – “APT.”

  • Sabrina Carpenter – “Manchild”

  • The Weeknd & Playboi Carti – “Timeless”

Artist of the Year

  • Bad Bunny

  • Beyoncé

  • Kendrick Lamar

  • Lady Gaga

  • Morgan Wallen

  • Taylor Swift

  • The Weeknd

Best New Artist

  • Alex Warren

  • Ella Langley

  • Gigi Perez

  • Lola Young

  • sombr

  • The Marías

Best Collaboration (presented by Under Armour)

  • Bailey Zimmerman with Luke Combs – “Backup Plan (Stagecoach Official Music Video)”

  • Kendrick Lamar & SZA – “luther”

  • Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars – “Die With A Smile”

  • Post Malone ft. Blake Shelton – “Pour Me A Drink”

  • ROSÉ & Bruno Mars – “APT.”

  • Selena Gomez & benny blanco – “Sunset Blvd”

Best Afrobeats

  • Asake & Travis Scott – “Active”

  • Burna Boy ft. Travis Scott – “TaTaTa”

  • Rema – “Baby (Is It A Crime)”

  • Tems ft. Asake – “Get It Right”

  • Tyla – “PUSH 2 START”

  • Wizkid ft. Brent Faiyaz – “Piece Of My Heart”

Best K-pop

  • aespa – “Whiplash”

  • JENNIE – “like JENNIE”

  • JISOO – “earthquake”

  • LISA ft. Doja Cat & RAYE – “Born Again”

  • ROSÉ – “toxic till the end”

  • Stray Kids – “Chk Chk Boom”

Additional Notable Nominees

  • Best R&B: Chris Brown (“Residuals”), Leon Thomas & Freddie Gibbs (“MUTT (Remix)”), Mariah Carey (“Type Dangerous”), PartyNextDoor (“No Chill”), Summer Walker (“Heart Of A Woman”), SZA (“Drive”), The Weeknd & Playboi Carti (“Timeless”).

  • Best Pop: Alex Warren (“Ordinary”), Ariana Grande (“brighter days ahead”), Ed Sheeran (“Sapphire”), Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars (“Die With A Smile”), ROSÉ & Bruno Mars (“APT.”), Sabrina Carpenter (“Manchild”).

  • Posthumous Nomination: Mac Miller for Best Long Form Video.

  • First-Time Nominees: ROSÉ, JENNIE, JISOO, Jimin, Alex Warren, Gigi Perez, Damiano David, sombr, Lola Young, The Marías, Lainey Wilson.

Event Highlights

  • New Categories: Best Pop Artist and Best Country Artist introduced for 2025.

  • K-pop Presence: ROSÉ, JENNIE, JISOO, and Jimin mark a strong year for K-pop solo acts with their first solo nominations.

  • Production Team: Executive produced by Bruce Gillmer, Jesse Ignjatovic (Den of Thieves), and Barb Bialkowski, with Van Toffler’s Gunpowder & Sky.

  • Sponsors: BACARDÍ® Rum, Burger King®, DORITOS®, Downy Unstopables, Dunkin’, The General Insurance®, Pantene, Under Armour.

  • 2024 Success: Last year’s VMAs, hosted by Megan Thee Stallion, achieved a four-year high with 4.08 million viewers and 66.7 million social interactions.

Voting and Engagement

Fans can vote at vote.mtv.com until September 5, 2025, at 6 PM ET, with Best New Artist voting open during the show. Additional voting opportunities include Instagram comments on @VMAs’ pinned posts (until August 8) and daily Power Hour (1–2 PM ET) until September 4. Updates on performers, honorees, and social categories will be announced soon. Follow @CBS, @MTV, and @VMAs for the latest. #VMAs #MTVVMAs2025

Source: African Publicity

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