The 2025 MTV VMAs have nearly arrived. Who will take house the MTV VMA win and iconic Moon Particular person trophy?
The MTV Video Music Awards will air on Sunday (Sept. 7) on CBS at 8 PM ET. LL Cool J will host the telecast dwell from the UBS Enviornment in New York. MTV added two new classes to the awards present this yr, together with Greatest Nation and Greatest Pop Artist classes.
For the third time, Girl Gaga leads this yr’s nominees with 12. In the meantime, Beyoncé and Taylor Swift are contenders to achieve the standing of the artist with essentially the most Video Music Award wins. This yr, they’re each nominated for the coveted Artist of the Yr award.
Quite a few artists are first-time nominees together with ROSÉ, who has eight, together with fellow Blackpink members JENNIE and JISOO with one apiece. Moreover, Jimin of BTS and Damiano David of Maneskin are each first time solo nominees this yr.
Uncover the total checklist of the MTV VMAs nominees and winners (as soon as they’re introduced), under.
VIDEO OF THE YEAR, offered by Burger King®
Ariana Grande – “brighter days forward” – Republic Information
Billie Eilish – “BIRDS OF A FEATHER” – Darkroom/Interscope Information
Kendrick Lamar – “Not Like Us” – pgLang/Interscope Information
Girl Gaga & Bruno Mars – “Die with a Smile” – Interscope Information
ROSÉ & Bruno Mars – “APT.” – Atlantic Information
Sabrina Carpenter – “Manchild” – Island
The Weeknd, Playboi Carti – “Timeless” – XO/Republic Information
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Unhealthy Bunny – Rimas Leisure
Beyoncé – Parkwood Leisure/Columbia Information
Kendrick Lamar – pgLang/Interscope Information
Girl Gaga – Interscope Information
Morgan Wallen – Large Loud Information/Mercury Information
Taylor Swift – Republic Information
The Weeknd – XO/Republic Information
SONG OF THE YEAR
Alex Warren – “Bizarre” – Atlantic Information
Billie Eilish – “BIRDS OF A FEATHER” – Darkroom/Interscope Information
Doechii – “Nervousness” – Prime Dawg Leisure/Capitol Information
Ed Sheeran – “Sapphire” – Gingerbread Man Information/Atlantic Information
Gracie Abrams – “I Love You, I’m Sorry” – Interscope Information
Girl Gaga & Bruno Mars – “Die with a Smile” – Interscope Information
Lorde – “What Was That” – Republic Information
ROSÉ & Bruno Mars – “APT.” – Atlantic Information
Tate McRae – “Sports activities Automotive” – RCA Information
The Weeknd, Playboi Carti – “Timeless” – XO/Republic Information
BEST NEW ARTIST
Alex Warren – Atlantic Information
Ella Langley – SAWGOD/Columbia Information
Gigi Perez – Island
Lola Younger – Island
sombr – SMB Music/Warner Information
The Marías – Good Life/Atlantic Information
BEST POP ARTIST
Ariana Grande – Republic Information
Charli xcx – Atlantic Information
Justin Bieber – Def Jam Recordings
Lorde – Republic Information
Miley Cyrus – Columbia Information
Sabrina Carpenter – Island
Tate McRae – RCA Information
MTV PUSH PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR, offered by BACARDÍ® Rum
Aug. 2024 – Shaboozey – “A Bar Track (Tipsy)” – American Dogwood/EMPIRE
Sept. 2024 – Ayra Starr – “Final Heartbreak Track” – Mavin Information/Republic Information
Oct. 2024 – Mark Ambor – “Belong Collectively” – Hundred Days Information/Virgin Music
Nov. 2024 – Lay Bankz – “Graveyard” – Artist Associate Group Inc.
Dec. 2024 – Dasha – “Bye Bye Bye” – Warner Information
Jan. 2025 – KATSEYE – “Contact” – HYBE/Geffen Information
Feb. 2025 – Jordan Adetunji – “KEHLANI” – 300 Leisure
March 2025 – Leon Thomas – “YES IT IS” – EZMNY Information/Motown Information
April 2025 – Livingston – “Shadow” – Republic Information
Could 2025 – Damiano David – “Subsequent Summer season” – Sony Italy/Arista Information
June 2025 – Gigi Perez – “Sailor Track” – Island
July 2025 – ROLE MODEL – “Sally, When the Wine Runs Out” – Interscope Information
BEST COLLABORATION, offered by Underneath Armour
Bailey Zimmerman with Luke Combs – “Backup Plan (Stagecoach Official Music Video)” – AtlanticRecords/Warner Music Nashville
Kendrick Lamar & SZA – “luther” – pgLang/Interscope Information
Girl Gaga & Bruno Mars – “Die with a Smile” – Interscope Information
Put up Malone ft. Blake Shelton – “Pour Me a Drink” – Mercury Information
ROSÉ & Bruno Mars – “APT.” – Atlantic Information
Selena Gomez, benny blanco – “Sundown Blvd” – SMG Music/Mates Maintain Secrets and techniques/Interscope Information
BEST POP
Alex Warren – “Bizarre” – Atlantic Information
Ariana Grande – “brighter days forward” – Republic Document
Ed Sheeran – “Sapphire” – Gingerbread Man Information/Atlantic Information
Girl Gaga & Bruno Mars – “Die with a Smile” – Interscope Information
ROSÉ & Bruno Mars – “APT.” – Atlantic Information
Sabrina Carpenter – “Manchild” – Island
BEST HIP HOP
Doechii – “Nervousness” – Prime Dawg Leisure/Capitol Information
Drake – “NOKIA” – OVO/Santa Anna/Republic
Eminem ft. Jelly Roll – “Someone Save Me” – Shady/Aftermath/Interscope Information
GloRilla ft. Sexyy Crimson – “WHATCHU KNO ABOUT ME” – CMG/Interscope Information
Kendrick Lamar – “Not Like Us” – pgLang/Interscope Information
LL COOL J ft. Eminem – “Murdergram Deux” – Def Jam Recordings
Travis Scott – “4X4” – Cactus Jack/Epic Information
BEST R&B
Chris Brown – “Residuals” – Chris Brown Leisure/RCA Information
Leon Thomas & Freddie Gibbs – “MUTT (REMIX)” – EZMNY Information/Motown Information
Mariah Carey – “Kind Harmful” – gamma.
PARTYNEXTDOOR – “N o C h i l l” – OVO Sound
Summer season Walker – “Coronary heart of a Lady” – LVRN/Interscope Information
SZA – “Drive” – Prime Dawg Leisure/RCA Information
The Weeknd, Playboi Carti – “Timeless” – XO/Republic Information
BEST ALTERNATIVE
Gigi Perez – “Sailor Track” – Island
Think about Dragons – “Wake Up” – KIDinaKorner/Interscope Information
Lola Younger – “Messy” – Island
mgk & Jelly Roll – “Lonely Street” – EST 19XX/Interscope Information
sombr – “again to pals” – SMB Music/Warner Information
The Marías – “Again to Me” – Good Life/Atlantic Information
BEST ROCK
Coldplay – “ALL MY LOVE” – Atlantic Information
Evanescence – “Afterlife (From the Netflix Sequence ‘Satan Could Cry’)” – Netflix Music
Inexperienced Day – “One Eyed Bastard” – Reprise Information/Warner Information
Lenny Kravitz – “Honey” – ℗© 2024 Roxie Information Inc. below unique license to BMG Rights Administration GmbH
Linkin Park – “The Vacancy Machine” – Warner Information
twenty one pilots – “The Contract” – Fueled By Ramen
BEST LATIN
Unhealthy Bunny – “BAILE INoLVIDABLE” – Rimas Leisure
J Balvin – “Rio” – Capitol Information
KAROL G – “Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido” – Bichota Information/Interscope Information
Peso Pluma – “LA PATRULLA” – Double P Information
Rauw Alejandro & Romeo Santos – “Khé?” – Sony Music US Latin
Shakira – “Soltera” – Sony Music US Latin
BEST Ok-POP
aespa – “Whiplash” – SM Leisure/Virgin Music Group
JENNIE – “like JENNIE” – OA Leisure/Columbia Information
Jimin – “Who” – BIGHIT MUSIC
JISOO – “earthquake” – Warner Information
LISA ft. Doja Cat & RAYE – “Born Once more” – Lloud Co./RCA Information
Stray Youngsters – “Chk Chk Increase” – JYP/IMPERIAL/Republic
ROSÉ – “poisonous until the top” – Atlantic Information
BEST AFROBEATS
Asake & Travis Scott – “Lively” – YBNL Nation/EMPIRE
Burna Boy ft. Travis Scott – “TaTaTa” – Spaceship/Unhealthy Behavior/Atlantic Information
MOLIY, Silent Addy, Skillibeng & Shenseea – “Shake It to the Max (FLY) (Remix)” – gamma.
Rema – “Child (Is It a Crime)” – Mavin World Holdings Ltd / Jonzing World Leisure / Interscope Information
Tems ft. Asake – “Get It Proper” – RCA Information/Since ’93
Tyla – “PUSH 2 START” – FAX Information/Epic Information
Wizkid ft. Brent Faiyaz – “Piece of My Coronary heart” – Starboy/RCA Information
BEST COUNTRY
Chris Stapleton – “Assume I’m in Love with You” – Mercury Nashville
Cody Johnson with Carrie Underwood – “I’m Gonna Love You” – CoJo Music / Warner Music Nashville
Jelly Roll – “Liar” – BBR Music Group/BMG/Republic Information
Lainey Wilson – “4x4xU” – Damaged Bow Information
Megan Moroney – “Am I Okay?” – Columbia Information
Morgan Wallen – “Smile” – Large Loud Information/Mercury Information
BEST ALBUM
Unhealthy Bunny -DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS – Rimas Leisure
Kendrick Lamar -GNX – pgLang/Interscope Information
Girl Gaga -Mayhem – Interscope Information
Morgan Wallen -I’m the Downside – Large Loud Information/Mercury Information
Sabrina Carpenter -Quick n’ Candy – Island
The Weeknd -Hurry Up Tomorrow – XO/Republic Information
BEST LONG FORM VIDEO
Ariana Grande – “brighter days forward” – Republic Information
Unhealthy Bunny – “DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS (Quick Movie)” – Rimas Leisure
Damiano David – “FUNNY little STORIES” – Sony Italy/Arista Information
Mac Miller – “Balloonerism” – Warner Information
Miley Cyrus – “One thing Lovely” – Columbia Information
The Weeknd – “Hurry Up Tomorrow” – XO/Republic Information
VIDEO FOR GOOD
Burna Boy – “Greater” – Spaceship/Unhealthy Behavior/Atlantic Information
Charli xcx – “Guess that includes Billie Eilish” – Atlantic Information
Doechii – “Nervousness” – Prime Dawg Leisure/Capitol Information
Eminem ft. Jelly Roll – “Someone Save Me” – Shady/Aftermath/Interscope Information
Selena Gomez, benny blanco – “Youthful and Hotter Than Me” – SMG Music/Mates Maintain Secrets and techniques/Interscope Information
Zach Hood ft. Sasha Alex Sloan – “Sleepwalking” – Arista Information
BEST DIRECTION
Ariana Grande – “brighter days forward” – Republic Information
Charli xcx – “Guess that includes Billie Eilish” – Atlantic Information
Kendrick Lamar – “Not Like Us” – pgLang/Interscope Information
Girl Gaga – “Abracadabra” – Interscope Information
ROSÉ & Bruno Mars – “APT.” – Atlantic Information
Sabrina Carpenter – “Manchild” – Island
BEST ART DIRECTION
Charli xcx – “Guess that includes Billie Eilish” – Atlantic Information
Kendrick Lamar – “Not Like Us” – pgLang/Interscope Information
Girl Gaga – “Abracadabra” – Interscope Information
Lorde – “Man of the Yr” – Republic Information
Miley Cyrus – “Finish of the World” – Columbia Information
ROSÉ & Bruno Mars – “APT.” – Atlantic Information
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Ariana Grande – “brighter days forward” – Republic Information
Ed Sheeran – “Sapphire” – Gingerbread Man Information/Atlantic Information
Kendrick Lamar – “Not Like Us” – pgLang/Interscope Information
Girl Gaga – “Abracadabra” – Interscope Information
Miley Cyrus – “Straightforward Lover” – Columbia Information
Sabrina Carpenter – “Manchild” – Island
BEST EDITING
Charli xcx – “Guess that includes Billie Eilish” – Atlantic Information
Ed Sheeran – “Sapphire” – Gingerbread Man Information/Atlantic Information
Kendrick Lamar – “Not Like Us” – pgLang/Interscope Information
Girl Gaga – “Abracadabra” – Interscope Information
Sabrina Carpenter – “Manchild” – Island
Tate McRae – “Simply Maintain Watching (from ‘F1® The Film’)” – Atlantic Information
BEST CHOREOGRAPHY
Doechii – “Nervousness” – Prime Dawg Leisure/Capitol Information
FKA twigs – “Eusexua” – Atlantic Information
Kendrick Lamar – “Not Like Us” – pgLang/Interscope Information
Girl Gaga – “Abracadabra” – Interscope Information
Tyla – “PUSH 2 START” – FAX Information/Epic Information
Zara Larsson – “Fairly Ugly” – Epic Information
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
Ariana Grande – “brighter days forward” – Republic Information
Girl Gaga – “Abracadabra” – Interscope Information
ROSÉ & Bruno Mars – “APT.” – Atlantic Information
Sabrina Carpenter – “Manchild” – Island
Tate McRae – “Simply Maintain Watching (from ‘F1® The Film’)” – Atlantic Information
The Weeknd – “Hurry Up Tomorrow” – XO/Republic Information
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