There’s nothing like MTV’s Video Music Awards.
The wildest evening within the music world passed off Sunday at New York’s UBS Area, the place veteran hitmakers and rising stars have been all vying for one of many VMAs’ iconic Moon Particular person trophies.
Girl Gaga was the highest contender, coming into the night with 12 nominations.
Beginning sturdy, she acquired the Artist of the 12 months honor on the prime of the present earlier than jetting to her “Mayhem Ball” live performance at Madison Sq. Backyard.
The “Born This Way” singer additionally nabbed Greatest Collaboration for her Bruno Mars duet “Die With A Smile” whereas her music video for “Abracadabra” snagged Greatest Path and Greatest Artwork Path.
Ariana Grande received the coveted Video of the 12 months, together with Greatest Pop and Greatest Lengthy Kind Video.
This 12 months, the VMAs launched two new classes. Greatest Nation went to Megan Moroney for her music “Am I Okay?” whereas Sabrina Carpenter received Greatest Pop Artist.
Diva Mariah Carey acquired the esteemed Video Vanguard Award, whereas rapper Busta Rhymes was bestowed with the first-ever VMA Rock the Bells Visionary Award. Ricky Martin was honored with the inaugural Latin Icon Award.
The 2025 MTV VMAs have been hosted by LL Cool J and have been broadcast stay on CBS and MTV, with streaming obtainable via Paramount+.
Try all of the nominees and winners proper right here:
Video of the 12 months
WINNER — Ariana Grande – “brighter days ahead”
Billie Eilish – “BIRDS OF A FEATHER”
Kendrick Lamar – “Not Like Us”
Girl Gaga & Bruno Mars – “Die With A Smile”
ROSÉ & Bruno Mars – “APT.”
Sabrina Carpenter – “Manchild”
The Weeknd, Playboi Carti – “Timeless”
Artist of the 12 months
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Track of the 12 months
Alex Warren – “Ordinary”
Billie Eilish – “BIRDS OF A FEATHER”
Ed Sheeran – “Sapphire”
Gracie Abrams – “I Love You, I’m Sorry”
Girl Gaga & Bruno Mars – “Die With A Smile”
Lorde – “What Was That”
WINNER — ROSÉ & Bruno Mars – “APT.”
Tate McRae – “Sports Car”
The Weeknd, Playboi Carti – “Timeless”
Greatest New Artist
Greatest Pop Artist
WINNER — Sabrina Carpenter
MTV Push Efficiency of the 12 months
Aug 2024 – Shaboozey – “A Bar Song (Tipsy)”
Sept 2024 – Ayra Starr – “Last Heartbreak Song”
Oct 2024 – Mark Ambor – “Belong Together”
Nov 2024 – Lay Bankz – “Graveyard”
Dec 2024 – Dasha – “Bye Bye Bye”
WINNER — Jan 2025 – KATSEYE – “Touch”
Feb 2025 – Jordan Adetunji – “KEHLANI”
Mar 2025 – Leon Thomas – “YES IT IS”
Apr 2025 – Livingston – “Shadow”
Could 2025 – Damiano David – “Next Summer”
June 2025 – Gigi Perez – “Sailor Song”
July 2025 – ROLE MODEL – “Sally, When The Wine Runs Out”
Greatest Collaboration
Bailey Zimmerman with Luke Combs – “Backup Plan (Stagecoach Official Music Video)”
Kendrick Lamar & SZA – “luther”
WINNER — Girl Gaga & Bruno Mars – “Die With A Smile”
Submit Malone ft. Blake Shelton – “Pour Me A Drink”
ROSÉ & Bruno Mars – “APT.”
Selena Gomez, benny blanco – “Sunset Blvd”
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Greatest Pop
Alex Warren – “Ordinary”
WINNER — Ariana Grande – “brighter days ahead”
Ed Sheeran – “Sapphire”
Girl Gaga & Bruno Mars – “Die With A Smile”
ROSÉ & Bruno Mars – “APT.”
Sabrina Carpenter – “Manchild”
Greatest Hip-Hop
WINNER — Doechii – “Anxiety”
Eminem ft. Jelly Roll – “Somebody Save Me”
GloRilla ft. Sexyy Crimson – “WHATCHU KNO ABOUT ME”
Kendrick Lamar – “Not Like Us”
LL COOL J ft. Eminem – “Murdergram Deux”
Greatest R&B
Chris Brown – “Residuals”
Leon Thomas & Freddie Gibbs – “MUTT (REMIX)”
WINNER — Mariah Carey – “Type Dangerous”
PARTYNEXTDOOR – “N o C h i l l”
Summer season Walker – “Heart Of A Woman”
The Weeknd, Playboi Carti – “Timeless”
Greatest Various
Gigi Perez – “Sailor Song”
Think about Dragons – “Wake Up”
mgk & Jelly Roll – “Lonely Road”
WINNER — sombr – “back to friends”
The Marías – “Back To Me”
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Greatest Rock
WINNER — Coldplay – “ALL MY LOVE”
Evanescence – “Afterlife (From the Netflix Series “Devil May Cry”)”
Inexperienced Day – “One Eyed Bastard”
Lenny Kravitz – “Honey”
Linkin Park – “The Emptiness Machine”
twenty one pilots – “The Contract”
Greatest Latin
Unhealthy Bunny – “BAILE INoLVIDABLE”
KAROL G – “Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido”
Peso Pluma – “LA PATRULLA”
Rauw Alejandro & Romeo Santos – “Khé?”
WINNER — Shakira – “Soltera”
Greatest Ok-Pop
JENNIE – “like JENNIE”
WINNER — LISA ft. Doja Cat & RAYE – “Born Again”
Stray Children – “Chk Chk Boom”
ROSÉ – “toxic till the end”
Greatest Afrobeats
Asake & Travis Scott – “Active”
Burna Boy ft. Travis Scott – “TaTaTa”
MOLIY, Silent Addy, Skillibeng & Shenseea – “Shake It To The Max (FLY) (Remix)”
Rema – “Baby (Is It A Crime)”
Tems ft. Asake – “Get It Right”
WINNER — Tyla – “PUSH 2 START”
Wizkid ft. Brent Faiyaz – “Piece Of My Heart”
Greatest Nation
Chris Stapleton – “Think I’m In Love With You”
Cody Johnson with Carrie Underwood – “I’m Gonna Love You”
Lainey Wilson – “4x4xU”
WINNER — Megan Moroney – “Am I Okay?”
Morgan Wallen – “Smile”
Manny Carabel by way of Getty Photos
Manny Carabel by way of Getty Photos
Greatest Album
Unhealthy Bunny – “DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS”
Kendrick Lamar – “GNX”
Morgan Wallen – “I’m The Problem”
WINNER — Sabrina Carpenter – “Short n’ Sweet”
The Weeknd – “Hurry Up Tomorrow”
Greatest Lengthy Kind Video
WINNER — Ariana Grande – “brighter days ahead”
Unhealthy Bunny – “DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS (Short Film)”
Damiano David – “FUNNY little STORIES”
Mac Miller – “Balloonerism”
Miley Cyrus – “Something Beautiful”
The Weeknd – “Hurry Up Tomorrow”
Video for Good
WINNER — Charli xcx – “Guess featuring Billie Eilish”
Eminem ft. Jelly Roll – “Somebody Save Me”
Selena Gomez, benny blanco – “Younger And Hotter Than Me”
Zach Hood ft. Sasha Alex Sloan – “Sleepwalking”
Greatest Path
Ariana Grande – “brighter days ahead”
Charli xcx – “Guess featuring Billie Eilish”
Kendrick Lamar – “Not Like Us”
WINNER — Girl Gaga – “Abracadabra”
ROSÉ & Bruno Mars – “APT.”
Sabrina Carpenter – “Manchild”
Greatest Artwork Path
Charli xcx – “Guess featuring Billie Eilish”
Kendrick Lamar – “Not Like Us”
WINNER — Girl Gaga – “Abracadabra”
Lorde – “Man Of The Year”
Miley Cyrus – “End of the World”
ROSÉ & Bruno Mars – “APT.”
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Greatest Cinematography
Ariana Grande – “brighter days ahead”
Ed Sheeran – “Sapphire”
WINNER — Kendrick Lamar – “Not Like Us”
Girl Gaga – “Abracadabra”
Miley Cyrus – “Easy Lover”
Sabrina Carpenter – “Manchild”
Greatest Modifying
Charli xcx – “Guess featuring Billie Eilish”
Ed Sheeran – “Sapphire”
Kendrick Lamar – “Not Like Us”
Girl Gaga – “Abracadabra”
Sabrina Carpenter – “Manchild”
WINNER — Tate McRae – “Just Keep Watching (From F1® The Movie)”
Greatest Choreography
WINNER — Doechii – “Anxiety”
FKA twigs – “Eusexua”
Kendrick Lamar – “Not Like Us”
Girl Gaga – “Abracadabra”
Tyla – “PUSH 2 START”
Zara Larsson – “Pretty Ugly”
Greatest Visible Results
Ariana Grande – “brighter days ahead”
Girl Gaga – “Abracadabra”
ROSÉ & Bruno Mars – “APT.”
WINNER — Sabrina Carpenter – “Manchild”
Tate McRae – “Just Keep Watching (From F1® The Movie)”
The Weeknd – “Hurry Up Tomorrow”
Greatest Group
Track of the Summer season
Addison Rae – Headphones On
Benson Boone – Mystical Magical
BigXthaPlug & Bailey Zimmerman – All of the Means
Chappell Roan – The Subway
Jessie Murph – Blue Strips
Moliy, Silent Addy, Skillibeng & Shenseea – Shake It to the Max (Fly) (Remix)
Morgan Wallen & Tate McRae – What I Need
Ravyn Lenae That includes Rex Orange County – Love Me Not
Sabrina Carpenter – Manchild
WINNER — Tate McRae – Simply Hold Watching (From F1® the Film)
