He 2025 MTV VMA He presented some of the biggest music stars that took home a coveted trophy of the moon person.
Ll Cool J organized the event, which took place this year on Sunday, September 7 at the UBS Arena in New York.
Entering the show, Lady Gaga Led With most nominations, scoring 12 nominations in total. Other main nominees included Kendrick Lamar with 10 settlements; Rosé and Sabrina Carpenter with eight each; Ariana Grande and The Weeknd with seven each; Billie Eilish with six; and Charli XCX with five.
From Gaga to Ricky Martin, Mariah CareyAlex Warren and more, here are all the winners of the night.
Video of the year

Ariana Grande accepts the video of the year award for the brightest days ahead on stage during the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards in UBS Arena on September 7, 2025 at Elmont, New York.
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- Ariana Grande – “Blind days ahead” – Winner
- Rosé and Bruno Mars – “APT”.
- Billie Eilish – “Birds of A Feather”
- Sabrina Carpenter – “Manchild”
- Kendrick Lamar – “Not like us”
- The Weeknd, Playboi Carti – “Timeless”
- Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars – “Die with a smile”
Artist of the year

Lady Gaga accepts the artist of the year of Lenny Kravitz on stage during the MTV Video Music Awards in UBS Arena in Elmont, New York, on September 7, 2025.
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- Lady Gaga – Winner
- Damn bunny
- Beyoncé
- Kendrick Lamar
- Morgan Wallen
Best new artist

Alex Warren wins the best new artist in the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards in UBS Arena on September 7, 2025 at Elmont, New York.
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- Alex Warren – Winner
- She Langley
- Pérez teeth
- Lola Young
- Umbrer
- The Marías
Latin icon award

Ricky Martin accepts the “Latin Icon Award” during the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards in UBS Arena on September 7, 2025 at Elmont, New York.
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Ricky Martin – Winner
Best country

Megan Moroney attends the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards in UBS Arena on September 7, 2025 at Elmont, New York.
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- Megan Moroney – “I’m fine?” – Winner
- Chris Stapleton – “I think I’m in love with you”
- Cody Johnson with Carrie Underwood – “I’m going to love you”
- Gelatin roll – “Liar”
- Lainey Wilson – “4x4xu”
- Morgan Wallen – “Smile”
Song of the year

Rose accepts the Song of the Year Award for “APT” with Bruno Mars on stage during the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards in UBS Arena on September 7, 2025, in Elmont, New York.
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- Rosé and Bruno Mars – “APT”. – Winner
- Alex Warren – “Ordinary”
- Billie Eilish – “Birds of A Feather”
- Doechii – “anxiety”
- Ed Sheeran – “Sapphire”
- Gracie Abrams – “I love you, I’m sorry”
- Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars – “Die with a smile”
- Lorde – “What was that”
- Tate McRAE – “Auto Deportivo”
- The Weeknd, Playboi Carti – “Timeless”
Better r& B
- Mariah Carey – “Dangerous Type” – Winner
- Chris Brown – “Waste”
- Leon Thomas and Freddie Gibbs – “Mutt (Remix)”
- Partynextdoor – “Noc Hill”
- Summer Walker – “Heart of a woman”
- SA – “Drive”
- The Weeknd, Playboi Carti – “Timeless”
Video Video Award

Mariah Carey accepts the Video Vanguard Video Award from Michael Jackson by Ariana Grande during the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards in UBS Arena on September 7, 2025, in Elmont, New York.
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Mariah Carey – Winner
Best alternative
- MOLDR – “Back To Friends” – Winner
- Gigi Pérez – “Sailor Song”
- Imagine dragons – “Wake up”
- Lola Young – “Dissalized”
- MGK and JELLY Roll – “Lonely Road”
- The Marías – “Back To Me”
Summer song
- Tate McRAE – “Keep looking” – Winner
- ADDISON RAE – “HEADPHARES ON”
- Alex Warren – “Ordinary”
- Benson Boone – “Magic mystical”
- Chappell Roan – “The Metro”
- Bigxthaplug Ft. Bailey Zimmerman – “All the way”
- MOLDR – “12 to 12”
- Sabrina Carpenter – “Manchild”
- Ravyn Lenae FT. Orange County Rex – “Don’t love me”
- Morgan Wallen Ft. Tate McRAe – “What I want”
- Demi Lovato – “Fast”
- DOJA CAT – “Jealous Type”
- Jessie Murph – “Blue Strips”
- Justin Bieber – “Daisies”
- Moliy, Silent Addy, Skillibeng and Shensea – “Make the maximum (fly)” (Remix)
- Gor/x: Ejae, Audrey Nuna and Rei Ami – “Dorado”
Rock The Bells Visionary Award

Busta Rhymes reacts while receiving rock The Bells Visionary Award in the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards in Elmont, New York, on September 7, 2025.
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Push the performance of the year

Megan Skiendiel, Manon Bannerman, Daniela Adv ofzini, Yoonchae Jeong, Sophia Lafortza and Lara Raj of “Katseye”, winners of the MTV Prize Push Performance of the Year Award for “Touch” Pose in the press room during the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards in UBS Arena on September 7, September 7, 2025 York
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- Katseye – “Touch” – Winner
- Shaboozey – “A Bar Song (TIPSY)”
- Ayra Starr – “Last Heartbreak Song”
- Mark Ambor – “Belong Together”
- Lay Bankz – “Cemetery”
- DASHA – “Goodbye goodbye”
- Jordan Adunteri – “Kehlani”
- Leon Thomas – “Yes, it’s”
- Livingston – “Shadow”
- Model to follow: “Sally, when the wine is over”
- Damiano David – “Next summer”
- Gigi Pérez – “Sailor Song”
Better K-Pop
- Lisa Ft. Doja Cat y Raye – “Born Again” – Winner
- AESPA – “Cervical whistle”
- Jennie – “Like Jennie”
- Jimin – “Who”
- Jisoo – “earthquake”
- Rosé – “Toxic until the end”
- Stray Kids – “Chk Chk Boom”
Best Afrobeats
- Tyla – “Push 2 Start” – Winner
- Asake and Travis Scott – “Active”
- Burna Boy Ft. Travis Scott – “Tot”.
- Moliy, Silent Addy, Skillibeng and Shensea – “Make the maximum (fly)” (Remix)
- REMA – “Baby (Is it a crime)”
- Tems ft. ASKE – “Do it well”
- Wizkid FT. Brent Faiyaz – “Piece of my heart”
Best album

Sabrina Carpenter, winner of the Best Album Award for “Short N ‘Sweet” attends the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards in UBS Arena on September 7, 2025, in Elmont, New York.
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- Sabrina Carpenter – “Short N ‘Sweet” – Winner
- Bad Bunny- “I had to throw more photos”
- Kendrick Lamar – “GNX”
- Lady Gaga – “Mayhem”
- Morgan Wallen – “I’m the problem”
- The Weeknd – “Hurry tomorrow”
Better collaboration
- Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars – “Die with A Smile” – Winner
- Bailey Zimmerman with Luke combs – “Backup Plan (Official music video of Stagecoach)”
- Kendrick Lamar y Sza – “Luther”
- Post Malone Ft. Blake Shelton – “Pour a drink”
- Rosé and Bruno Mars – “APT”.
- Selena Gomez, Benny Blanco – “Sunset Blvd”
Best Pop

Ariana Grande accepts the best pop award for “Bright Days Ahead” during the MTV Video Music Awards on September 7, 2025, in UBS Arena in Elmont, New York, NY
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- Ariana Grande – “Blind days ahead” – Winner
- Alex Warren – “Ordinary”
- Ed Sheeran – “Sapphire”
- Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars – “Die with a smile”
- Rosé and Bruno Mars – “APT”.
- Sabrina Carpenter – “Manchild”
Best Hip-Hop
- Doechii – “anxiety” – winner
- Drake – “Nokia”
- Eminem FT. Jelly Roll – “Someone saves me”
- Glorilla Ft. Sexyy Red – “Whatchu Kno about me”
- Kendrick Lamar – “Not like us”
- Ll cool J ft. Eminem – “Murdergram Deux”
- Travis Scott – “4×4”
Best pop artist
- Sabrina Carpenter – Winner
- Ariana Grande
- Tate mcrae
- Charli XCX
- Justin Bieber
- Lorde
- Miley Cyrus
Best Latin
- Shakira – “Single” – Winner
- Bad Bunny – “unforgettable dance”
- J Ballvin – “Re”
- Karol G – “If I had known you before”
- Pen and Neta Vega Weight – “La Patrol”
- Rauw Alejandro and Romeo Santos – “Khé?”
Best group
- Blackpink – Winner
- AESPA
- All the time low
- Backstreet Boys
- Choles game
- Evanescence
- Girdle force
- Border Group
- Jonas Brothers
- Imagine Dragons
- Katseye
- My chemical romance
- Seventeen
- Street children
- The Marías
- Twenty -one pilots
Best rock
- Coldplay – “All my love” – Winner
- Evanescence – “Afterlife”
- Green Day – “Bastard of an eye”
- Lenny Kravitz – “Honey”
- Linkin Park – “The vacuum machine”
- Twenty -one pilots – “The contract”