MTV announces 2025 Video Music Award nominees. See the full list.
- - MTV announces 2025 Video Music Award nominees. See the full list.
CBSNews August 15, 2025 at 12:50 AM
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Lady Gaga tops the list of nominees for the 2025 Video Music Awards, with nominations in 12 categories including Artist of the Year. MTV and CBS announced the nominations on Aug. 5 for this year's VMAs, which will be awarded on Sunday, Sept. 7.
Other top nominees this year include Bruno Mars, with nods in 11 categories; Kendrick Lamar, with 10; ROSÉ and Sabrina Carpenter, with eight each; and Ariana Grande and The Weeknd, with seven. Not far behind are Billie Eilish. with six; Charli xcx, with five; and Bad Bunny, Doechii, Ed Sheeran, Jelly Roll, Miley Cyrus and Tate McRae, who were nominated four times apiece.
Fan voting is now open for 19 categories at vote.mtv.com. Voting ends Sept. 5 at 6 p.m. ET except for the Best New Artist category, which remains active until the show.
The 2025 Video Music Awards show will air live from New York's UBS Arena on Sunday, Sept. 7, at 8 p.m. ET on CBS and MTV and streaming on Paramount+.
Grammy- and VMA-winning artist LL COOL J will host the broadcast. It will be his first time as solo host, after serving as co-emcee in 2022 with Nicki Minaj and Jack Harlow.
Here is the full list of 2025 VMA nominees:
Video of the YearAriana Grande - "brighter days ahead" - Republic RecordsBillie 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 RecordsArtist of the YearBad Bunny - Rimas Entertainment Beyoncé - Parkwood Entertainment/Columbia Records Kendrick Lamar - pgLang/Interscope Records Lady Gaga - Interscope Records Morgan Wallen - Big Loud Records/Mercury Records Taylor Swift - Republic Records The Weeknd - XO/Republic Records Song of the YearAlex Warren - "Ordinary" - Atlantic Records Billie Eilish - "BIRDS OF A FEATHER" - Darkroom/Interscope Records Doechii - "Anxiety" - Top Dawg Entertainment/Capitol Records Ed Sheeran - "Sapphire" - Gingerbread Man Records/Atlantic Records Gracie Abrams - "I Love You, I'm Sorry" - Interscope Records Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars - "Die with a Smile" - Interscope Records Lorde - "What Was That" - Republic Records ROSÉ & Bruno Mars - "APT." - Atlantic Records Tate McRae - "Sports Car" - RCA Records The Weeknd, Playboi Carti - "Timeless" - XO/Republic Records Best New ArtistAlex Warren - Atlantic RecordsElla Langley - SAWGOD/Columbia RecordsGigi Perez - IslandLola Young - Islandsombr - SMB Music/Warner RecordsThe Marías - Nice Life/Atlantic RecordsBest Pop Artist (new category)Ariana Grande - Republic RecordsCharli xcx - Atlantic RecordsJustin Bieber - Def Jam RecordingsLorde - Republic RecordsMiley Cyrus - Columbia RecordsSabrina Carpenter - IslandTate McRae - RCA RecordsMTV Push Performance of the YearAug. 2024 - Shaboozey - "A Bar Song (Tipsy)" - American Dogwood/EMPIRE Sept. 2024 - Ayra Starr - "Last Heartbreak Song" - Mavin Records/Republic Records Oct. 2024 - Mark Ambor - "Belong Together" - Hundred Days Records/Virgin Music Nov. 2024 - Lay Bankz - "Graveyard" - Artist Partner Group Inc. Dec. 2024 - Dasha - "Bye Bye Bye" - Warner Records Jan. 2025 - KATSEYE - "Touch" - HYBE/Geffen Records Feb. 2025 - Jordan Adetunji - "KEHLANI" - 300 Entertainment March 2025 - Leon Thomas - "YES IT IS" - EZMNY Records/Motown Records April 2025 - Livingston - "Shadow" - Republic Records May 2025 - Damiano David - "Next Summer" - Sony Italy/Arista Records June 2025 - Gigi Perez - "Sailor Song" - Island July 2025 - ROLE MODEL - "Sally, When the Wine Runs Out" - Interscope Records Best CollaborationBailey 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 RecordsPost 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 RecordsBest PopAlex Warren - "Ordinary" - Atlantic Records Ariana Grande - "brighter days ahead" - Republic Record Ed Sheeran - "Sapphire" - Gingerbread Man Records/Atlantic Records Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars - "Die with a Smile" - Interscope Records ROSÉ & Bruno Mars - "APT." - Atlantic Records Sabrina Carpenter - "Manchild" - Island Best Hip-HopDoechii - "Anxiety" - Top Dawg Entertainment/Capitol Records Drake - "NOKIA" - OVO/Santa Anna/Republic Eminem ft. Jelly Roll - "Somebody Save Me" - Shady/Aftermath/Interscope Records GloRilla ft. Sexyy Red - "WHATCHU KNO ABOUT ME" - CMG/Interscope Records Kendrick Lamar - "Not Like Us" - pgLang/Interscope Records LL COOL J ft. Eminem - "Murdergram Deux" - Def Jam Recordings Travis Scott - "4X4" - Cactus Jack/Epic Records Best R&BChris Brown - "Residuals" - Chris Brown Entertainment/RCA Records Leon Thomas & Freddie Gibbs - "MUTT (REMIX)" - EZMNY Records/Motown Records Mariah Carey - "Type Dangerous" - gamma. PARTYNEXTDOOR - "N o C h i l l" - OVO Sound Summer Walker - "Heart of a Woman" - LVRN/Interscope Records SZA - "Drive" - Top Dawg Entertainment/RCA Records The Weeknd, Playboi Carti - "Timeless" - XO/Republic Records Best AlternativeGigi Perez - "Sailor Song" - Island Imagine Dragons - "Wake Up" - KIDinaKorner/Interscope Records Lola Young - "Messy" - Islandmgk & Jelly Roll - "Lonely Road" - EST 19XX/Interscope Records sombr - "back to friends" - SMB Music/Warner Records The Marías - "Back to Me" - Nice Life/Atlantic Records Best RockColdplay - "ALL MY LOVE" - Atlantic RecordsEvanescence - "Afterlife (From the Netflix Series 'Devil May Cry')" - Netflix Music Green 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 LatinBad Bunny - "BAILE INoLVIDABLE" - Rimas Entertainment J Balvin - "Rio" - Capitol RecordsKAROL G - "Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido" - Bichota Records/Interscope RecordsPeso Pluma - "LA PATRULLA" - Double P Records Rauw Alejandro & Romeo Santos - "Khé?" - Sony Music US LatinShakira - "Soltera" - Sony Music US LatinBest K-Popaespa - "Whiplash" - SM Entertainment/Virgin Music Group JENNIE - "like JENNIE" - OA Entertainment/Columbia Records Jimin - "Who" - BIGHIT MUSIC JISOO - "earthquake" - Warner Records LISA ft. Doja Cat & RAYE - "Born Again" - Lloud Co./RCA Records Stray Kids - "Chk Chk Boom" - JYP/IMPERIAL/Republic ROSÉ - "toxic till the end" - Atlantic Records Best AfrobeatsAsake & Travis Scott - "Active" - YBNL Nation/EMPIRE Burna Boy ft. Travis Scott - "TaTaTa" - Spaceship/Bad Habit/Atlantic Records MOLIY, 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 Records Tems ft. Asake - "Get It Right" - RCA Records/Since '93 Tyla - "PUSH 2 START" - FAX Records/Epic Records Wizkid ft. Brent Faiyaz - "Piece of My Heart" - Starboy/RCA RecordsBest Country (new category)Chris Stapleton - "Think I'm in Love with You" - Mercury Nashville Cody Johnson with Carrie Underwood - "I'm Gonna Love You" - CoJo Music / Warner Music Nashville Jelly Roll - "Liar" - BBR Music Group/BMG/Republic Records Lainey Wilson - "4x4xU" - Broken Bow Records Megan Moroney - "Am I Okay?" - Columbia Records Morgan Wallen - "Smile" - Big Loud Records/Mercury RecordsBest AlbumBad Bunny - DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS - Rimas EntertainmentKendrick Lamar - GNX - pgLang/Interscope Records Lady Gaga - Mayhem - Interscope Records Morgan Wallen - I'm the Problem - Big Loud Records/Mercury Records Sabrina Carpenter - Short n' Sweet - Island The Weeknd - Hurry Up Tomorrow - XO/Republic Records Best Long Form VideoAriana Grande - "brighter days ahead" - Republic RecordsBad Bunny - "DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS (Short Film)" - Rimas Entertainment Damiano David - "FUNNY little STORIES" - Sony Italy/Arista Records Mac Miller - "Balloonerism" - Warner Records Miley Cyrus - "Something Beautiful" - Columbia RecordsThe Weeknd - "Hurry Up Tomorrow" - XO/Republic Records Video for GoodBurna Boy - "Higher" - Spaceship/Bad Habit/Atlantic Records Charli xcx - "Guess featuring Billie Eilish" - Atlantic RecordsDoechii - "Anxiety" - Top Dawg Entertainment/Capitol Records Eminem ft. Jelly Roll - "Somebody Save Me" - Shady/Aftermath/Interscope RecordsSelena Gomez, benny blanco - "Younger and Hotter Than Me" - SMG Music/Friends Keep Secrets/Interscope Records Zach Hood ft. Sasha Alex Sloan - "Sleepwalking" - Arista RecordsBest DirectionAriana Grande - "brighter days ahead" - Republic RecordsCharli xcx - "Guess featuring Billie Eilish" - Atlantic RecordsKendrick Lamar - "Not Like Us" - pgLang/Interscope RecordsLady Gaga - "Abracadabra" - Interscope RecordsROSÉ & Bruno Mars - "APT." - Atlantic RecordsSabrina Carpenter - "Manchild" - IslandBest Art DirectionCharli xcx - "Guess featuring Billie Eilish" - Atlantic RecordsKendrick Lamar - "Not Like Us" - pgLang/Interscope RecordsLady Gaga - "Abracadabra" - Interscope RecordsLorde - "Man of the Year" - Republic RecordsMiley Cyrus - "End of the World" - Columbia RecordsROSÉ & Bruno Mars - "APT." - Atlantic RecordsBest CinematographyAriana Grande - "brighter days ahead" - Republic RecordsEd Sheeran - "Sapphire" - Gingerbread Man Records/Atlantic RecordsKendrick Lamar - "Not Like Us" - pgLang/Interscope RecordsLady Gaga - "Abracadabra" - Interscope RecordsMiley Cyrus - "Easy Lover" - Columbia RecordsSabrina Carpenter - "Manchild" - IslandBest EditingCharli 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 RecordsBest ChoreographyDoechii - "Anxiety" - Top Dawg Entertainment/Capitol RecordsFKA 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 RecordsBest Visual EffectsAriana Grande - "brighter days ahead" - Republic RecordsLady Gaga - "Abracadabra" - Interscope RecordsROSÉ & Bruno Mars - "APT." - Atlantic RecordsSabrina Carpenter - "Manchild" - IslandTate McRae - "Just Keep Watching (from 'F1® The Movie')" - Atlantic RecordsThe Weeknd - "Hurry Up Tomorrow" - XO/Republic Records
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