Lady Gaga<\/a> leads the nominations for the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs), scoring an impressive 12 nods.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n
Lady Gaga lead the nominations for the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards<\/p>\n
It marks the third time the pop idol has topped the nominations list – a feat no other artist has matched in VMA history.<\/p>\n
Gaga\u2019s strong showing is followed closely by Bruno Mars, who earned 11 nominations, and Kendrick Lamar with 10.<\/p>\n
Pop favourites Ros\u00e9 and Sabrina Carpenter are not far behind, each collecting eight nominations, including in major categories like Best Pop and Artist of the Year. They\u2019re joined by Ariana Grande and The Weeknd, who both picked up seven nods.<\/p>\n
Elsewhere, Billie Eilish earned six nominations, while Charli XCX is up for five, including Best Collaboration and Video of the Year.<\/p>\n
\nA number of major artists landed four nominations apiece, including Bad Bunny, Doechii, Ed Sheeran, Jelly Roll, Miley Cyrus and Tate McRae.<\/p>\n
\nThere are two new categories this year for Best Country and Best Pop Artist.<\/p>\n
\nArtist of the Year will be a battle between Bad Bunny, Beyonc\u00e9, Lamar, Gaga, Morgan Wallen, Taylor Swift and The Weeknd. Up for Best New Artist are Alex Warren, Ella Langley, Gigi Perez, Lola Young, Sombr and The Mar\u00edas.<\/p>\n
\nBad Bunny (Deb\u00ed Tirar M\u00e1s Fotos), Kendrick Lamar (GNX), Lady Gaga (Mayhem), Morgan Wallen (I\u2019m the Problem), Sabrina Carpenter (Short n\u2019 Sweet), and The Weeknd (Hurry Up Tomorrow) will contend for Best Album.<\/p>\n
\nThe winners will be announced during a star-studded bash on Sunday, September 7, at the UBS Arena in New York City. For the first time, CBS will simulcast the awards live alongside MTV, while Paramount+ will also stream the show for viewers around the world.<\/p>\n
\nVoting is now open via MTV\u2019s official website.<\/p>\n
\nThe nominees for the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards:<\/p>\n
\nVIDEO OF THE YEAR<\/p>\n
\n Ariana Grande \u2013 Brighter Days Ahead<\/p>\n
\n Billie Eilish \u2013 Billie Eilish \u2013 Birds of a Feather<\/p>\n
\n Kendrick Lamar \u2013 Not Like Us<\/p>\n
\n Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars \u2013 Die with a Smile<\/p>\n
\n Ros\u00e9 and Bruno Mars \u2013 Apt.<\/p>\n
\n Sabrina Carpenter \u2013 Manchild<\/p>\n
\n The Weeknd, Playboi Carti \u2013 Timeless<\/p>\n
\nARTIST OF THE YEAR<\/p>\n
\n Bad Bunny<\/p>\n
\n Beyonc\u00e9<\/p>\n
\n Kendrick Lamar<\/p>\n
\n Lady Gaga<\/p>\n
\n Morgan Wallen<\/p>\n
\n Taylor Swift<\/p>\n
\n The Weeknd<\/p>\n
\nSONG OF THE YEAR<\/p>\n
\n Alex Warren \u2013 Ordinary<\/p>\n
\n Billie Eilish \u2013 Birds of a Feather<\/p>\n
\n Doechii \u2013 Anxiety<\/p>\n
\n Ed Sheeran \u2013 Sapphire<\/p>\n
\n Gracie Abrams \u2013 I Love You, I\u2019m Sorry<\/p>\n
\n Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars \u2013 Die with a Smile<\/p>\n
\n Lorde \u2013 What Was That<\/p>\n
\n Ros\u00e9 and Bruno Mars \u2013 Apt.<\/p>\n
\n Tate McRae \u2013 Sports Car<\/p>\n
\n The Weeknd, Playboi Carti \u2013 Timeless<\/p>\n
\nBEST NEW ARTIST<\/p>\n
\n Alex Warren<\/p>\n
\n Ella Langley<\/p>\n
\n Gigi Perez<\/p>\n
\n Lola Young<\/p>\n
\n Sombr<\/p>\n
\n The Mar\u00edas<\/p>\n
\nBEST POP ARTIST<\/p>\n
\n Ariana Grande<\/p>\n
\n Charli xcx<\/p>\n
\n Justin Bieber<\/p>\n
\n Lorde<\/p>\n
\n Miley Cyrus<\/p>\n
\n Sabrina Carpenter<\/p>\n
\n Tate McRae<\/p>\n
\nMTV PUSH PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR<\/p>\n
\n August 2024 \u2013 Shaboozey \u2013 A Bar Song (Tipsy)<\/p>\n
\n September 2024 \u2013 Ayra Starr \u2013 Last Heartbreak Song<\/p>\n
\n October 2024 \u2013 Mark Ambor \u2013 Belong Together<\/p>\n
\n November 2024 \u2013 Lay Bankz \u2013 Graveyard<\/p>\n
\n December 2024 \u2013 Dasha \u2013 Bye Bye Bye<\/p>\n
\n January 2025 \u2013 Katseye \u2013 Touch<\/p>\n
\n February 2025 \u2013 Jordan Adetunji \u2013 Kehlani<\/p>\n
\n March 2025 \u2013 Leon Thomas \u2013 Yes It Is<\/p>\n
\n April 2025 \u2013 Livingston \u2013 Shadow<\/p>\n
\n May 2025 \u2013 Damiano David \u2013 Next Summer<\/p>\n
\n June 2025 \u2013 Gigi Perez \u2013 Sailor Song<\/p>\n
\n July 2025 \u2013 Role Model \u2013 Sally, When the Wine Runs Out<\/p>\n
\nBEST COLLABORATION<\/p>\n
\n Bailey Zimmerman with Luke Combs \u2013 Backup Plan (Stagecoach Official Music Video)<\/p>\n
\n Kendrick Lamar and SZA \u2013 Luther<\/p>\n
\n Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars \u2013 Die with a Smile<\/p>\n
\n Post Malone ft. Blake Shelton \u2013 Pour Me a Drink<\/p>\n
\n Ros\u00e9 and Bruno Mars \u2013 Apt.<\/p>\n
\n Selena Gomez, Benny Blanco \u2013 Sunset Blvd<\/p>\n
\nBEST POP<\/p>\n
\n Alex Warren \u2013 Ordinary<\/p>\n
\n Ariana Grande \u2013 Brighter Days Ahead<\/p>\n
\n Ed Sheeran \u2013 Sapphire<\/p>\n
\n Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars \u2013 Die with a Smile<\/p>\n
\n Ros\u00e9 and Bruno Mars \u2013 Apt.<\/p>\n
\n Sabrina Carpenter \u2013 Manchild<\/p>\n
\nBEST HIP-HOP<\/p>\n
\n Doechii \u2013 Anxiety<\/p>\n
\n Drake \u2013 Nokia<\/p>\n
\n Eminem ft. Jelly Roll \u2013 Somebody Save Me<\/p>\n
\n GloRilla ft. Sexyy Red \u2013 Whatchu Kno About Me<\/p>\n
\n Kendrick Lamar \u2013 Not Like Us<\/p>\n
\n LL Cool J ft. Eminem \u2013 Murdergram Deux<\/p>\n
\n Travis Scott \u2013 4X4 \u2013 Cactus Jack\/Epic Records<\/p>\n
\nBEST RNB<\/p>\n
\n Chris Brown \u2013 Residuals<\/p>\n
\n Leon Thomas and Freddie Gibbs \u2013 Mutt (Remix)<\/p>\n
\n Mariah Carey \u2013 Type Dangerous<\/p>\n
\n Partynextdoor \u2013 N o C h i l l<\/p>\n
\n Summer Walker \u2013 Heart of a Woman<\/p>\n
\n SZA \u2013 Drive<\/p>\n
\n The Weeknd, Playboi Carti \u2013 Timeless<\/p>\n
\nBEST ALTERNATIVE<\/p>\n
\n Gigi Perez \u2013 Sailor Song<\/p>\n
\n Imagine Dragons \u2013 Wake Up<\/p>\n
\n Lola Young \u2013 Messy<\/p>\n
\n MGK and Jelly Roll \u2013 Lonely Road<\/p>\n
\n Sombr \u2013 Back to Friends<\/p>\n
\n The Mar\u00edas \u2013 Back to Me<\/p>\n
\nBEST ROCK<\/p>\n
\n Coldplay \u2013 All My Love<\/p>\n
\n Evanescence \u2013 Afterlife (From the Netflix Series Devil May Cry)<\/p>\n
\n Green Day \u2013 One Eyed Bastard<\/p>\n
\n Lenny Kravitz \u2013 Honey \u2013 Roxie Records<\/p>\n
\n Linkin Park \u2013 The Emptiness Machine<\/p>\n
\n Twenty One Pilots \u2013 The Contract<\/p>\n
\nBEST LATIN<\/p>\n
\n Bad Bunny \u2013 Baile Inolvidable<\/p>\n
\n J Balvin \u2013 Rio<\/p>\n
\n Karol G \u2013 Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido<\/p>\n
\n Peso Pluma \u2013 La Patrulla<\/p>\n
\n Rauw Alejandro and Romeo Santos \u2013 Kh\u00e9<\/p>\n
\n Shakira \u2013 Soltera<\/p>\n
\nBEST K-POP<\/p>\n
\n Aespa \u2013 Whiplash<\/p>\n
\n Jennie \u2013 Like Jennie<\/p>\n
\n Jimin \u2013 Who<\/p>\n
\n Jisoo \u2013 Earthquake<\/p>\n
\n Lisa ft. Doja Cat and Raye \u2013 Born Again<\/p>\n
\n Stray Kids \u2013 Chk Chk Boom<\/p>\n
\n Ros\u00e9 \u2013 Toxic Till the End<\/p>\n
\nBEST AFROBEATS<\/p>\n
\n Asake and Travis Scott \u2013 Active<\/p>\n
\n Burna Boy ft. Travis Scott \u2013 TaTaTa<\/p>\n
\n Moliy, Silent Addy, Skillibeng and Shenseea \u2013 Shake It to the Max (Fly) (Remix)<\/p>\n
\n Rema \u2013 Baby (Is It a Crime)<\/p>\n
\n Tems ft. Asake \u2013 Get It Right<\/p>\n
\n Tyla \u2013 Push 2 Start<\/p>\n
\n Wizkid ft. Brent Faiyaz \u2013 Piece of My Heart<\/p>\n
\nBEST COUNTRY<\/p>\n
\n Chris Stapleton \u2013 Think I\u2019m in Love With You<\/p>\n
\n Cody Johnson with Carrie Underwood \u2013 I\u2019m Gonna Love You<\/p>\n
\n Jelly Roll \u2013 Liar<\/p>\n
\n Lainey Wilson \u2013 4x4xU<\/p>\n
\n Megan Moroney \u2013 Am I Okay<\/p>\n
\n Morgan Wallen \u2013 Smile<\/p>\n
\nBEST ALBUM<\/p>\n
\n Bad Bunny \u2013 Deb\u00ed Tirar M\u00e1s Fotos<\/p>\n
\n Kendrick Lamar \u2013 GNX<\/p>\n
\n Lady Gaga \u2013 Mayhem<\/p>\n
\n Morgan Wallen \u2013 I\u2019m the Problem<\/p>\n
\n Sabrina Carpenter \u2013 Short n\u2019 Sweet<\/p>\n
\n The Weeknd \u2013 Hurry Up Tomorrow<\/p>\n
\nBEST LONG FORM VIDEO<\/p>\n
\n Ariana Grande \u2013 Brighter Days Ahead<\/p>\n
\n Bad Bunny \u2013 Deb\u00ed Tirar M\u00e1s Fotos (Short Film)<\/p>\n
\n Damiano David \u2013 Funny Little Stories<\/p>\n
\n Mac Miller \u2013 Balloonerism<\/p>\n
\n Miley Cyrus \u2013 Something Beautiful<\/p>\n
\n The Weeknd \u2013 Hurry Up Tomorrow<\/p>\n
\nVIDEO FOR GOOD<\/p>\n
\n Burna Boy \u2013 Higher<\/p>\n
\n Charli xcx \u2013 Guess featuring Billie Eilish<\/p>\n
\n Doechii \u2013 Anxiety<\/p>\n
\n Eminem ft. Jelly Roll \u2013 Somebody Save Me<\/p>\n
\n Selena Gomez, Benny Blanco \u2013 Younger and Hotter Than Me<\/p>\n
\n Zach Hood ft. Sasha Alex Sloan \u2013 Sleepwalking<\/p>\n
\nBEST DIRECTION<\/p>\n
\n Ariana Grande \u2013 Brighter Days Ahead<\/p>\n
\n Charli xcx \u2013 Guess featuring Billie Eilish<\/p>\n
\n Kendrick Lamar \u2013 Not Like Us<\/p>\n
\n Lady Gaga \u2013 Abracadabra<\/p>\n
\n Ros\u00e9 and Bruno Mars \u2013 Apt.<\/p>\n
\n Sabrina Carpenter \u2013 Manchild<\/p>\n
\nBEST ART DIRECTION<\/p>\n
\n Charli xcx \u2013 Guess featuring Billie Eilish<\/p>\n
\n Kendrick Lamar \u2013 Not Like Us<\/p>\n
\n Lady Gaga \u2013 Abracadabra<\/p>\n
\n Lorde \u2013 Man Of The Year<\/p>\n
\n Miley Cyrus \u2013 End of the World<\/p>\n
\n Ros\u00e9 and Bruno Mars \u2013 Apt.<\/p>\n
\nBEST CINEMATOGRAPHY<\/p>\n
\n Ariana Grande \u2013 Brighter Days Ahead<\/p>\n
\n Ed Sheeran \u2013 Sapphire<\/p>\n
\n Kendrick Lamar \u2013 Not Like Us<\/p>\n
\n Lady Gaga \u2013 Abracadabra<\/p>\n
\n Miley Cyrus \u2013 Easy Lover<\/p>\n
\n Sabrina Carpenter \u2013 Manchild<\/p>\n
\nBEST EDITING<\/p>\n
\n Charli xcx \u2013 Guess featuring Billie Eilish<\/p>\n
\n Ed Sheeran \u2013 Sapphire<\/p>\n
\n Kendrick Lamar \u2013 Not Like Us<\/p>\n
\n Lady Gaga \u2013 Abracadabra<\/p>\n
\n Sabrina Carpenter \u2013 Manchild<\/p>\n
\n Tate McRae \u2013 Just Keep Watching (From F1 The Movie)<\/p>\n
\nBEST CHOREOGRAPHY<\/p>\n
\n Doechii \u2013 Anxiety<\/p>\n
\n FKA Twigs \u2013 Eusexua<\/p>\n
\n Kendrick Lamar \u2013 Not Like Us<\/p>\n
\n Lady Gaga \u2013 Abracadabra<\/p>\n
\n Tyla \u2013 Push 2 Start<\/p>\n
\n Zara Larsson \u2013 Pretty Ugly<\/p>\n
\nBEST VISUAL EFFECTS<\/p>\n
\n Ariana Grande \u2013 Brighter Days Ahead<\/p>\n
\n Lady Gaga \u2013 Abracadabra<\/p>\n
\n Ros\u00e9 and Bruno Mars \u2013 Apt.<\/p>\n
\n Sabrina Carpenter \u2013 Manchild<\/p>\n
\n Tate McRae \u2013 Just Keep Watching (From F1 The Movie)<\/p>\n
\n The Weeknd \u2013 Hurry Up Tomorrow<\/p>\n
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