Lady Gaga is ready to have a mayhem ball.
After all, the “Bad Romance” singer channeled Wednesday‘s macabre energy as she arrived in all-black to the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards Sept. 7.
Indeed, Gaga—who led the pack with 12 nominations—graced the stage to accept the Artist of the Year award in a black and purple floral lace Marc Jacobs FW25 gown. She accessorized the look, which featured black ruffles all over, with sheer lace gloves and red flowers tucked in her updo. She completed the look with red eyeshadow and matching lips, as well as bleached eyebrows.
The singer—who is competing in many of the most coveted categories, including Best Album for Mayhem and Video of the Year for “Die With a Smile,” with collaborator Bruno Mars—and her daring looks have been a staple for the award show. (See all the stars arriving here.)
Gaga’s appearance comes days after she postponed her Sept. 3 concert in Miami during her Mayhem Ball tour at the last minute due to a vocal cord issue.
