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Who’s taking home a Moon Person at the 2025 MTV VMAs?

The 2025 MTV Video Music Awards, hosted by LL Cool J, is going down at UBS Arena in New York on Sunday, Sept. 7, and some of the biggest artists in music are receiving honors for their work.

Lady Gaga led this year’s nominations with 12 in total, including Artist of the Year, Video of the Year and Song of the Year.

Other top nominees included Bruno Mars, Kendrick Lamar, ROSÉ, Sabrina Carpenter, Ariana Grande, The Weeknd, Billie Eilish and Charli xcx.

Among the stars performing at the ceremony are Gaga, Carpenter, Sombr, Alex Warren, J Balvin featuring DJ Snake, Post Malone, Doja Cat, Jelly Roll, Conan Gray and Tate McRae.

The VMAs Extended Play Stage, presented by Doritos, will see Bailey Zimmerman featuring The Kid LAROI, Lola Young and Megan Moroney take the stage to perform during the show.

Additional performers will include special honorees Mariah Carey, Ricky Martin and Busta Rhymes.

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See the complete list of 2025 MTV VMAs winners below.

VIDEO OF THE YEAR, presented by Burger King® 

Ariana Grande – “brighter days ahead” – Republic Records — WINNERBillie Eilish – “BIRDS OF A FEATHER” – Darkroom/Interscope RecordsKendrick Lamar – “Not Like Us” – pgLang/Interscope RecordsLady Gaga & Bruno Mars – “Die With A Smile” – Interscope RecordsROSÉ & Bruno Mars – “APT.” – Atlantic RecordsSabrina Carpenter – “Manchild” – IslandThe Weeknd, Playboi Carti – “Timeless” – XO/Republic Records

ARTIST OF THE YEAR

Bad Bunny – Rimas EntertainmentBeyoncé – Parkwood Entertainment/Columbia RecordsKendrick Lamar – pgLang/Interscope RecordsLady Gaga – Interscope Records — WINNERMorgan Wallen – Big Loud Records/Mercury RecordsTaylor Swift – Republic RecordsThe Weeknd – XO/Republic Records

SONG OF THE YEAR

Alex Warren – “Ordinary” – Atlantic RecordsBillie Eilish – “BIRDS OF A FEATHER” – Darkroom/Interscope RecordsDoechii – “Anxiety” – Top Dawg Entertainment/Capitol RecordsEd Sheeran – “Sapphire” – Gingerbread Man Records/Atlantic RecordsGracie Abrams – “I Love You, I’m Sorry” – Interscope RecordsLady Gaga & Bruno Mars – “Die with a Smile” – Interscope RecordsLorde – “What Was That” – Republic RecordsROSÉ & Bruno Mars – “APT.” – Atlantic Records — WINNERTate McRae – “Sports Car” – RCA RecordsThe Weeknd, Playboi Carti – “Timeless” – XO/Republic Records

BEST NEW ARTIST

Alex Warren – Atlantic Records – WINNERElla Langley – SAWGOD/Columbia RecordsGigi Perez – IslandLola Young – Islandsombr – SMB Music/Warner Records — FINALISTThe Marías – Nice Life/Atlantic Records — FINALIST

BEST POP ARTIST

Ariana Grande – Republic RecordsCharli xcx – Atlantic RecordsJustin Bieber – Def Jam RecordingsLorde – Republic RecordsMiley Cyrus – Columbia RecordsSabrina Carpenter – Island — WINNERTate McRae – RCA Records

MTV PUSH PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR, presented by BACARDÍ® Rum

Aug 2024 – Shaboozey – “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” – American Dogwood/EMPIRESept 2024 – Ayra Starr – “Last Heartbreak Song” – Mavin Records/Republic RecordsOct 2024 – Mark Ambor – “Belong Together” – Hundred Days Records/Virgin MusicNov 2024 – Lay Bankz – “Graveyard” – Artist Partner Group Inc.Dec 2024 – Dasha – “Bye Bye Bye” – Warner RecordsJan 2025 – KATSEYE – “Touch” – HYBE/Geffen Records — WINNERFeb 2025 – Jordan Adetunji – “KEHLANI” – 300 EntertainmentMar 2025 – Leon Thomas – “YES IT IS” – EZMNY Records/Motown RecordsApr 2025 – Livingston – “Shadow” – Republic RecordsMay 2025 – Damiano David – “Next Summer” – Sony Italy/Arista RecordsJune 2025 – Gigi Perez – “Sailor Song” – IslandJuly 2025 – ROLE MODEL – “Sally, When The Wine Runs Out” – Interscope Records

BEST COLLABORATION, presented by Under Armour

Bailey Zimmerman with Luke Combs – “Backup Plan (Stagecoach Official Music Video)” – Atlantic Records/Warner Music NashvilleKendrick Lamar & SZA – “luther” – pgLang/Interscope RecordsLady Gaga & Bruno Mars – “Die with a Smile” – Interscope Records — WINNERPost Malone ft. Blake Shelton – “Pour Me A Drink” – Mercury RecordsROSÉ & Bruno Mars – “APT.” – Atlantic RecordsSelena Gomez, benny blanco – “Sunset Blvd” – SMG Music/Friends Keep Secrets/Interscope Records

BEST POP

Alex Warren – “Ordinary” – Atlantic RecordsAriana Grande – “brighter days ahead” – Republic RecordEd Sheeran – “Sapphire” – Gingerbread Man Records/Atlantic RecordsLady Gaga & Bruno Mars – “Die With A Smile” – Interscope RecordsROSÉ & Bruno Mars – “APT.” – Atlantic RecordsSabrina Carpenter – “Manchild” – Island

BEST HIP-HOP

Doechii – “Anxiety” – Top Dawg Entertainment/Capitol Records — WINNERDrake – “NOKIA” – OVO/Santa Anna/RepublicEminem ft. Jelly Roll – “Somebody Save Me” – Shady/Aftermath/Interscope RecordsGloRilla ft. Sexyy Red – “WHATCHU KNO ABOUT ME” – CMG/Interscope RecordsKendrick Lamar – “Not Like Us” – pgLang/Interscope RecordsLL COOL J ft. Eminem – “Murdergram Deux” – Def Jam RecordingsTravis Scott – “4X4” – Cactus Jack/Epic Records

BEST R&B

Chris Brown – “Residuals” – Chris Brown Entertainment/RCA RecordsLeon Thomas & Freddie Gibbs – “MUTT (REMIX)” – EZMNY Records/Motown RecordsMariah Carey – “Type Dangerous” – gamma. — WINNERPARTYNEXTDOOR – “N o C h i l l” – OVO SoundSummer Walker – “Heart Of A Woman” – LVRN/Interscope RecordsSZA – “Drive” – Top Dawg Entertainment/RCA RecordsThe Weeknd, Playboi Carti – “Timeless” – XO/Republic Records

BEST ALTERNATIVE

Gigi Perez – “Sailor Song” – IslandImagine Dragons – “Wake Up” – KIDinaKorner/Interscope RecordsLola Young – “Messy” – Islandmgk & Jelly Roll – “Lonely Road” – EST 19XX/Interscope Recordssombr – “back to friends” – SMB Music/Warner Records — WINNERThe Marías – “Back To Me” – Nice Life/Atlantic Records

BEST ROCK

Coldplay – “ALL MY LOVE” – Atlantic Records — WINNEREvanescence – “Afterlife (From the Netflix Series “Devil May Cry”)” – Netflix MusicGreen Day – “One Eyed Bastard” – Reprise Records/Warner RecordsLenny Kravitz – “Honey” – ℗© 2024 Roxie Records Inc. under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management GmbHLinkin Park – “The Emptiness Machine” – Warner Recordstwenty one pilots – “The Contract” – Fueled By Ramen

BEST LATIN

Bad Bunny – “BAILE INoLVIDABLE” – Rimas EntertainmentJ Balvin – “Rio” – Capitol RecordsKAROL G – “Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido” – Bichota Records/Interscope RecordsPeso Pluma – “LA PATRULLA” – Double P RecordsRauw Alejandro & Romeo Santos – “Khé?” – Sony Music US LatinShakira – “Soltera“ – Sony Music US Latin — WINNER

BEST K-POP

aespa – “Whiplash” – SM Entertainment/Virgin Music GroupJENNIE – “like JENNIE” – OA Entertainment/Columbia RecordsJimin – “Who” – BIGHIT MUSICJISOO – “earthquake” – Warner RecordsLISA ft. Doja Cat & RAYE – “Born Again” – Lloud Co./RCA Records — WINNERStray Kids – “Chk Chk Boom” – JYP/IMPERIAL/RepublicROSÉ – “toxic till the end” – Atlantic Records

BEST AFROBEATS

Asake & Travis Scott – “Active” – YBNL Nation/EMPIREBurna Boy ft. Travis Scott – “TaTaTa” – Spaceship/Bad Habit/Atlantic RecordsMOLIY, Silent Addy, Skillibeng & Shenseea – “Shake It To The Max (FLY) (Remix)” – gamma.Rema – “Baby (Is It A Crime)” – Mavin Global Holdings Ltd / Jonzing World Entertainment / Interscope RecordsTems ft. Asake – “Get It Right” – RCA Records/Since ’93Tyla – “PUSH 2 START” – FAX Records/Epic Records — WINNERWizkid ft. Brent Faiyaz – “Piece Of My Heart” – Starboy/RCA Records

BEST COUNTRY

Chris Stapleton – “Think I’m In Love With You” – Mercury NashvilleCody Johnson with Carrie Underwood – “I’m Gonna Love You” – CoJo Music / Warner Music NashvilleJelly Roll – “Liar” – BBR Music Group/BMG/Republic RecordsLainey Wilson – “4x4xU” – Broken Bow RecordsMegan Moroney – “Am I Okay?” – Columbia Records — WINNERMorgan Wallen – “Smile” – Big Loud Records/Mercury Records

BEST ALBUM

Bad Bunny – DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS – Rimas EntertainmentKendrick Lamar – GNX – pgLang/Interscope RecordsLady Gaga – Mayhem – Interscope RecordsMorgan Wallen – I’m The Problem – Big Loud Records/Mercury RecordsSabrina Carpenter – Short n’ Sweet – Island — WINNERThe Weeknd – Hurry Up Tomorrow – XO/Republic Records

BEST LONG FORM VIDEO 

Ariana Grande – “brighter days ahead” – Republic Records — WINNERBad Bunny – “DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS (Short Film)” – Rimas EntertainmentDamiano David – “FUNNY little STORIES” – Sony Italy/Arista RecordsMac Miller – “Balloonerism” – Warner RecordsMiley Cyrus – “Something Beautiful” – Columbia RecordsThe Weeknd – “Hurry Up Tomorrow” – XO/Republic Records

VIDEO FOR GOOD

Burna Boy – “Higher” – Spaceship/Bad Habit/Atlantic RecordsCharli xcx – “Guess featuring Billie Eilish” – Atlantic Records — WINNERDoechii – “Anxiety” – Top Dawg Entertainment/Capitol RecordsEminem ft. Jelly Roll – “Somebody Save Me” – Shady/Aftermath/Interscope RecordsSelena Gomez, benny blanco – “Younger And Hotter Than Me” – SMG Music/Friends Keep Secrets/Interscope RecordsZach Hood ft. Sasha Alex Sloan – “Sleepwalking” – Arista Records

BEST DIRECTION

Ariana Grande – “brighter days ahead” – Republic RecordsCharli xcx – “Guess featuring Billie Eilish” – Atlantic RecordsKendrick Lamar – “Not Like Us” – pgLang/Interscope RecordsLady Gaga – “Abracadabra” – Interscope Records — WINNERROSÉ & Bruno Mars – “APT.” – Atlantic RecordsSabrina Carpenter – “Manchild” – Island

BEST ART DIRECTION

Charli xcx – “Guess featuring Billie Eilish” – Atlantic RecordsKendrick Lamar – “Not Like Us” – pgLang/Interscope RecordsLady Gaga – “Abracadabra” – Interscope Records — WINNERLorde – “Man Of The Year” – Republic RecordsMiley Cyrus – “End of the World” – Columbia RecordsROSÉ & Bruno Mars – “APT.” – Atlantic Records

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

Ariana Grande – “brighter days ahead” – Republic RecordsEd Sheeran – “Sapphire” – Gingerbread Man Records/Atlantic RecordsKendrick Lamar – “Not Like Us” – pgLang/Interscope Records — WINNERLady Gaga – “Abracadabra” – Interscope RecordsMiley Cyrus – “Easy Lover” – Columbia RecordsSabrina Carpenter – “Manchild” – Island

BEST EDITING

Charli xcx – “Guess featuring Billie Eilish” – Atlantic RecordsEd Sheeran – “Sapphire” – Gingerbread Man Records/Atlantic RecordsKendrick Lamar – “Not Like Us” – pgLang/Interscope RecordsLady Gaga – “Abracadabra” – Interscope RecordsSabrina Carpenter – “Manchild” – IslandTate McRae – “Just Keep Watching (from F1® The Movie)” – Atlantic Records — WINNER

BEST CHOREOGRAPHY

Doechii – “Anxiety” – Top Dawg Entertainment/Capitol Records — WINNERFKA twigs – “Eusexua” – Atlantic RecordsKendrick Lamar – “Not Like Us” – pgLang/Interscope RecordsLady Gaga – “Abracadabra” – Interscope RecordsTyla – “PUSH 2 START” – FAX Records/Epic RecordsZara Larsson – “Pretty Ugly” – Epic Records

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS

Ariana Grande – “brighter days ahead” – Republic RecordsLady Gaga – “Abracadabra” – Interscope RecordsROSÉ & Bruno Mars – “APT.” – Atlantic RecordsSabrina Carpenter – “Manchild” – Island — WINNERTate McRae – “Just Keep Watching (From F1® The Movie) “ – Atlantic RecordsThe Weeknd – “Hurry Up Tomorrow” – XO/Republic Records

BEST GROUP

aespaAll Time LowBackstreet BoysBLACKPINK — WINNERColdplayEvanescenceFuerza Regida**Grupo FronteraImagine DragonsJonas BrothersKATSEYEMy Chemical RomanceSEVENTEENStray KidsThe Maríastwenty one pilots

SONG OF THE SUMMER

Addison Rae** – “Headphones On” – Columbia RecordsAlex Warren – “Ordinary” – Atlantic RecordsBenson Boone – “Mystical Magical” – Night Street Records/Warner RecordsBigXthaPlug** ft. Bailey Zimmerman – “All The Way” – UnitedMastersChappell Roan – “The Subway” – IslandDemi Lovato – “Fast” – IslandDoja Cat – “Jealous Type” – Kemosabe/RCA RecordsHUNTR/X: EJAE, Audrey Nuna & REI AMI** – “Golden” – Republic Records/Visva RecordsJessie Murph – “Blue Strips” – Columbia RecordsJustin Bieber – “Daisies” – Def Jam RecordingsMOLIY, Silent Addy, Skillibeng & Shenseea – “Shake It To The Max (FLY) (Remix)” – gamma.Morgan Wallen ft. Tate McRae – “What I Want” – Big Loud Records/Mercury RecordsRavyn Lenae** ft. Rex Orange County** – “Love Me Not” – Atlantic RecordsSabrina Carpenter – “Manchild” – Islandsombr – “12 to 12” – SMB Music/Warner RecordsTate McRae – “Just Keep Watching (From F1® The Movie)” – Atlantic Records — WINNER