The countdown to music’s boldest evening has formally begun. The nominations for the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) are formally out, setting the stage for one of the vital aggressive and star-studded editions in latest reminiscence.
Main the cost is Girl Gaga, who scored a staggering 12 nominations, reaffirming her reign as a pop juggernaut. This marks the third time she’s acquired essentially the most nods in a single yr — a feat she beforehand achieved in 2010 and 2020 — bringing her complete MTV VMA wins to 18 and inching her nearer to breaking the all-time report presently held by Taylor Swift and Beyoncé.
Bruno Mars follows with 11 nominations, together with an distinctive two Video of the Yr contenders: “Die With a Smile” alongside Gaga and “APT.”, a genre-blending collaboration with ROSÉ. That uncommon double-placement makes him simply the fourth artist in MTV VMAs historical past to attain two nominations in the identical top-tier class. In the meantime, Kendrick Lamar returns with 10 nominations, together with for his Grammy-winning monitor “Not Like Us”, which can be within the operating for Video of the Yr. A win right here would make him the only runner-up to Swift for many wins in that class.
Different multi-category contenders embrace ROSÉ and Sabrina Carpenter, every with eight nominations, whereas Ariana Grande and The Weeknd observe intently with seven every. With nods spanning pop, rap, different and world genres, this yr’s VMAs mirror a dynamic and numerous musical panorama — one which additionally embraces change. For the primary time, the awards introduce two new classes: Greatest Nation and Greatest Pop Artist, acknowledging the rising crossover between genres and the increasing attain of the MTV VMAs.
The ceremony returns to UBS Area in New York on September 7, airing stay on CBS with a simultaneous stream on Paramount+. Fan voting is now open throughout 19 classes, together with Video of the Yr, Artist of the Yr, and Greatest New Artist. With blockbuster names, rising stars, and some sudden twists, the 2025 MTV VMAs promise an evening the place music, visuals and cultural moments collide.
Listed below are the nominees for the 2025 MTV VMAs:
Video of the Yr
- Ariana Grande – “brighter days forward”
- 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 Yr
- Dangerous Bunny
- Beyoncé
- Kendrick Lamar
- Girl Gaga
- Morgan Wallen
- Taylor Swift
- The Weeknd
Music of the Yr
- Alex Warren – “Extraordinary”
- Billie Eilish – “Birds of a Feather”
- Doechii – “Nervousness”
- Ed Sheeran – “Sapphire” (feat. Arijit Singh)
- Gracie Abrams – “I Love You, I’m Sorry”
- Girl Gaga & Bruno Mars – “Die With a Smile”
- Lorde – “What Was That”
- ROSÉ & Bruno Mars – “APT.”
- Tate McRae – “Sports activities Automobile”
- The Weeknd, Playboi Carti – “Timeless”
Greatest New Artist
- Alex Warren
- Ella Langley
- Gigi Perez
- Lola Younger – Island
- sombr
- The Marías
Greatest Collaboration
- Bailey Zimmerman with Luke Combs – “Backup Plan (Stagecoach Official Music Video)”
- Kendrick Lamar & SZA – “luther”
- Girl Gaga & Bruno Mars – “Die With a Smile”
- Submit Malone feat. Blake Shelton – “Pour Me a Drink”
- ROSÉ & Bruno Mars – “APT.”
- Selena Gomez, benny blanco – “Sundown Blvd”
Greatest Album
- Dangerous Bunny – DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS
- Kendrick Lamar – GNX
- Girl Gaga – Mayhem
- Morgan Wallen – I’m the Drawback
- Sabrina Carpenter – Brief n’ Candy
- The Weeknd – Hurry Up Tomorrow
Greatest Lengthy Kind Video
- Ariana Grande – “brighter days forward”
- Dangerous Bunny – “DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS (Brief Movie)”
- Damiano David – “FUNNY little STORIES”
- Mac Miller – “Balloonerism”
- Miley Cyrus – “One thing Stunning”
- The Weeknd – “Hurry Up Tomorrow”
Video for Good
- Burna Boy – “Greater”
- Charli xcx – “Guess” that includes Billie Eilish
- Doechii – “Nervousness”
- Eminem feat. Jelly Roll – “Someone Save Me”
- Selena Gomez, benny blanco – “Youthful and Hotter Than Me”
- Zach Hood feat. Sasha Alex Sloan – “Sleepwalking”
MTV Push Efficiency of the Yr
- August 2024 – Shaboozey – “A Bar Music (Tipsy)”
- September 2024 – Ayra Starr – “Final Heartbreak Music”
- October 2024 – Mark Ambor – “Belong Collectively”
- November 2024 – Lay Bankz – “Graveyard”
- December 2024 – Dasha – “Bye Bye Bye”
- January 2025 – KATSEYE – “Contact”
- February 2025 – Jordan Adetunji – “KEHLANI”
- March 2025 – Leon Thomas – “YES IT IS”
- April 2025 – Livingston – “Shadow”
- Might 2025 – Damiano David – “Subsequent Summer season”
- June 2025 – Gigi Perez – “Sailor Music”
- July 2025 – ROLE MODEL – “Sally, When the Wine Runs Out”
Greatest 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
Greatest Pop
- Alex Warren – “Extraordinary”
- Ariana Grande – “brighter days forward”
- Ed Sheeran – “Sapphire”
- Girl Gaga & Bruno Mars – “Die With a Smile”
- ROSÉ & Bruno Mars – “APT.”
- Sabrina Carpenter – “Manchild”
Greatest Hip-Hop
- Doechii – “Nervousness”
- Drake – “NOKIA”
- Eminem feat. Jelly Roll – “Someone Save Me”
- GloRilla feat. Sexyy Pink – “WHATCHU KNO ABOUT ME”
- Kendrick Lamar – “Not Like Us”
- LL COOL J feat. Eminem – “Murdergram Deux”
- Travis Scott – “4X4”
Greatest R&B
- Chris Brown – “Residuals”
- Leon Thomas & Freddie Gibbs – “MUTT (REMIX)” – EZMNY Information/Motown Information
- Mariah Carey – “Kind Harmful”
- PARTYNEXTDOOR – “N o C h i l l”
- Summer season Walker – “Coronary heart of a Lady”
- SZA – “Drive”
- The Weeknd, Playboi Carti – “Timeless”
Greatest Various Artist
- Gigi Perez – “Sailor Music”
- Think about Dragons – “Wake Up”
- Lola Younger – “Messy”
- mgk & Jelly Roll – “Lonely Street”
- sombr – “again to buddies”
- The Marías – “Again to Me”
Greatest Rock
- Coldplay – “All My Love”
- Evanescence – “Afterlife (From the Netflix Collection Satan Might Cry)”
- Inexperienced Day – “One Eyed Bastard”
- Lenny Kravitz – “Honey”
- Linkin Park – “The Vacancy Machine”
- twenty one pilots – “The Contract”
Greatest Latin
- Dangerous Bunny – “BAILE INoLVIDABLE”
- J Balvin – “Rio”
- KAROL G – “Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido”
- Peso Pluma – “LA PATRULLA”
- Rauw Alejandro & Romeo Santos – “Khé?”
- Shakira – “Soltera”
Greatest Okay-Pop
- aespa – “Whiplash”
- JENNIE – “like JENNIE”
- Jimin – “Who”
- JISOO – “earthquake”
- LISA feat. Doja Cat & RAYE – “Born Once more”
- Stray Youngsters – “Chk Chk Growth”
- ROSÉ – “poisonous until the tip”
Greatest Afrobeats
- Asake & Travis Scott – “Energetic”
Burna Boy feat. Travis Scott – “TaTaTa” - MOLIY, Silent Addy, Skillibeng & Shenseea – “Shake It To The Max (FLY) (Remix)”
- Rema – “Child (Is It a Crime)”
- Tems feat. Asake – “Get It Proper”
- Tyla – “PUSH 2 START”
- Wizkid feat. Brent Faiyaz – “Piece Of My Coronary heart” – Starboy/RCA Information
Greatest Nation
- Chris Stapleton – “Assume I’m In Love With You”
- Cody Johnson with Carrie Underwood – “I’m Gonna Love You”
- Jelly Roll – “Liar”
- Lainey Wilson – “4x4xU”
- Megan Moroney – “Am I Okay?”
- Morgan Wallen – “Smile”
Greatest Course
- Ariana Grande – “brighter days forward”
- Charli xcx – “Guess” that includes Billie Eilish
- Kendrick Lamar – “Not Like Us”
- Girl Gaga – “Abracadabra”
- ROSÉ & Bruno Mars – “APT.”
- Sabrina Carpenter – “Manchild”
Greatest Artwork Course
- Charli xcx – “Guess” that includes Billie Eilish
- Kendrick Lamar – “Not Like Us”
- Girl Gaga – “Abracadabra”
- Lorde – “Man Of The Yr”
- Miley Cyrus – “Finish of the World”
- ROSÉ & Bruno Mars – “APT.”
Greatest Cinematography
- Ariana Grande – “brighter days forward”
- Ed Sheeran – “Sapphire” (that includes Arijit Singh)
- Kendrick Lamar – “Not Like Us”
- Girl Gaga – “Abracadabra”
- Miley Cyrus – “Straightforward Lover”
- Sabrina Carpenter – “Manchild”
Greatest Modifying
- Charli xcx – “Guess” that includes Billie Eilish
- Ed Sheeran – “Sapphire” (that includes Arijit Singh)
- Kendrick Lamar – “Not Like Us”
- Girl Gaga – “Abracadabra”
- Sabrina Carpenter – “Manchild”
- Tate McRae – “Simply Hold Watching (From F1 The Film)”
Greatest Choreography
- Doechii – “Nervousness”
- FKA twigs – “Eusexua”
- Kendrick Lamar – “Not Like Us”
- Girl Gaga – “Abracadabra”
- Tyla – “PUSH 2 START”
- Zara Larsson – “Fairly Ugly”
Greatest Visible Results
- Ariana Grande – “brighter days forward”
- Girl Gaga – “Abracadabra”
- ROSÉ & Bruno Mars – “APT.”
- Sabrina Carpenter – “Manchild”
- Tate McRae – “Simply Hold Watching (From F1 The Film)”
- The Weeknd – “Hurry Up Tomorrow”
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