The 2025 MTV Video Music Awards were held at UBS Arena in Elmont, New York, on Sunday night. The award ceremony was hosted by LL Cool J, with several A-list celebrities gracing the red carpet.
Music icons, including K Pop singer Rosé, Wicked actress and singer Ariana Grande, and Lady Gaga, among others, won big at the MTV VMAs 2025. Lady Gaga was the first artist of the night to be honoured with the award. She received Artist of the Year, just two days after she was forced to cancel a show in Miami due to an “extremely strained” voice.
Ricky Martin accepted the first Latin Icon Award, Busta Rhymes was given the first Rock the Bells Visionary Award, and Mariah Carey was awarded the Video Vanguard Award. Additionally, all three artists performed at the award ceremony.
Here is the complete list of MTV VAMs 2025 winners:
Video of the Year: Ariana Grande (Brighter Days Ahead)
Artist of the Year: Lady Gaga
Song of the Year: Rosé and Bruno Mars (APT.)
MTV Push Performance of the Year - January 2025: KATSEYE (Touch)
Best New Artist: Alex Warren
Best Collaboration: Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars (Die With a Smile)
Best Pop: Ariana Grande (Brighter Days Ahead)
Best Album: Sabrina Carpenter (Short n’ Sweet)
Best Hip-Hop: Doechii (Anxiety)
Best R&B: Mariah Carey (Type Dangerous)
Best Alternative: Sombr (Back To Friends)
Best Rock: Coldplay (All My Love)
Best Latin: Shakira (Soltera)
Best K-pop: Lisa ft. Doja Cat and Raye (Born Again)
Best Afrobeats: Tyla (Push 2 Start)
Best Country: Megan Moroney (Am I Okay?)
Best Longform Video: Ariana Grande (Brighter Days Ahead)
Best Group: BLACKPINK
Song of the Summer: Tate McRae (Just Keep Watching - F1)
Video for Good: Charli xcx (Guess featuring Billie Eilish)
Best Direction: Lady Gaga (Abracadabra)
Best Art Direction: Lady Gaga (Abracadabra)
Best Cinematography: Kendrick Lamar (Not Like Us)
Best Editing: Tate McRae (Just Keep Watching - F1)
Best Choreography: Doechii (Anxiety)
Best Visual Effects: Sabrina Carpenter (Manchild)
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