Lady Gaga was the most nominated artist at the 2025 MTV VMAs, entering the evening with a whopping 12 nominations.
The ceremony was held on Sunday, September 7, at the UBS Arena in New York, hosted by LL Cool J, where the biggest music stars received the famous "Moon Person" trophy.
MTV VMAs 2025: Full list of winners
Video of the year
Ariana Grande – "Brighter Days Ahead" -
ROSÉ WINNER 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 - WINNER
Bad Bunny
Beyoncé
Kendrick Lamar
Morgan Wallen
Best New Artist
Alex Warren - WINNER
Ella Langley
Gigi Perez
Lola Young
Sombr
The Marías
Latin Icon - Special Award
Ricky Martin - WINNER
Best Country Song
Megan Moroney – "Am I Okay?" - WINNER
Chris Stapleton – "Think I'm In Love With You"
Cody Johnson & Carrie Underwood – "I'm Gonna Love You"
Jelly Roll – "Liar"
Lainey Wilson – "4x4xU"
Morgan Wallen – "Smile"
Song of the year
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 - "Sports Car"
The Weeknd, Playboi Carti - "Timeless"
Best R&B Song
Mariah Carey – "Type Dangerous" - WINNER
Chris Brown – "Residuals"
Leon Thomas & Freddie Gibbs – "MUTT" (Remix)
PARTYNEXTDOOR – "No Chill"
Summer Walker – "Heart of a Woman"
SZA – "Drive"
The Weeknd, Playboi Carti – "Timeless"
Vanguard Video - Special Award
Mariah Carey - WINNER
Best Alternative Song
Sombr – "Back to Friends" - WINNER
Gigi Perez – "Sailor Song"
Imagine Dragons – "Wake Up"
Lola Young – "Messy"
MGK and Jelly Roll – "Lonely Road"
The Marías – "Back to Me"
Summer song
Tate McRae – "Just Keep Watching" - FITUESE
Addison Rae – "Headphones On"
Alex Warren – "Ordinary"
Benson Boone – "Mystical Magical"
Chappell Roan – "The Subway"
BigXthaPlug ft. Bailey Zimmerman – "All the Way"
Sombr – "12 to 12"
Sabrina Carpenter – "Manchild"
Ravyn Lenae ft. Rex Orange County – "Love Me Not"
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 & Shenseea – "Shake It to the Max" (FLY) Remix
HUNTR/X: EJAE, Audrey Nuna & REI AMI – "Golden"
Artisti më inovator
Busta Rhymes - FITUES
Performanca më e mirë e vitit
Katseye – "Touch" - FITUES
Shaboozey – "A Bar Song" (Tipsy)
Ayra Starr – "Last Heartbreak Song"
Mark Ambor – "Belong Together"
Lay Bankz – "Graveyard"
Dasha – "Bye Bye Bye"
Jordan Adetunji – "Kehlani"
Leon Thomas – "Yes It Is"
Livingston – "Shadow"
Role Model – "Sally, When the Wine Runs Out"
Damiano David – "Next Summer"
Gigi Perez – "Sailor Song"
Kënga më e mirë K-pop
LISA ft. Doja Cat & RAYE – "Born Again" - FITUESE
aespa – "Whiplash"
Jennie – "Like Jennie"
Jimin – "Who"
Jisoo – "Earthquake"
ROSÉ – "Toxic Till the End"
Stray Kids – "Chk Chk Boom"
Kënga më e mirë afrobeats
Tyla – "PUSH 2 START" - FITUESE
Asake & Travis Scott – "Active"
Burna Boy ft. Travis Scott – "TaTaTa"
Moliy, Silent Addy, Skillibeng & Shenseea – "Shake It To The Max" (FLY) Remix
Rema – "Baby" (Is It a Crime)
Tems ft. Asake – "Get It Right"
Wizkid ft. Brent Faiyaz – "Piece Of My Heart"
Albumi më i mirë
Sabrina Carpenter – "Short n’ Sweet" - FITUESE
Bad Bunny – "DeBí TiRAR MáS FOToS"
Kendrick Lamar – "GNX"
Lady Gaga – "Mayhem"
Morgan Wallen – "I'm The Problem"
The Weeknd – "Hurry Up Tomorrow"
Bashkëpunimi më i mirë
Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars – "Die With A Smile" - WINNER
Bailey Zimmerman & Luke Combs – "Backup Plan"
Kendrick Lamar & SZA – "Luther"
Post Malone ft. Blake Shelton – "Pour Me A Drink"
ROSÉ & Bruno Mars – "APT."
Selena Gomez & Benny Blanco – "Sunset Blvd"
Best pop song
Ariana Grande – "Brighter Days Ahead" - WINNER
Alex Warren – "Ordinary"
Ed Sheeran – "Sapphire"
Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars – "Die With A Smile"
ROSÉ & Bruno Mars – "APT."
Sabrina Carpenter – "Manchild"
Best hip hop song
Doechii – "Anxiety" - WINNER
Drake – "Nokia"
Eminem ft. Jelly Roll – "Somebody Save Me"
GloRilla ft. Sexyy Red – "Whatchu Kno About Me"
Kendrick Lamar – "Not Like Us"
LL Cool J ft. Eminem – "Murdergram Deux"
Travis Scott – "4X4"
Best pop artist
Sabrina Carpenter - WINNER
Ariana Grande
Tate McRae
Charli XCX
Justin Bieber
Lorde
Miley Cyrus
Best Latin song
Shakira – "Soltera" - WINNER
Bad Bunny – "Baile Inolvidable"
J Balvin – "Rio"
Karol G – "Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido"
Peso Pluma & Netón Vega – "La Patrulla"
Rauw Alejandro & Romeo Santos – "Khé?"
The best group
Blackpink - WINNER
aespa
All Time Low
Backstreet Boys
Coldplay
Evanescence
Fuerza Regida
Grupo Frontera
Jonas Brothers
Imagine Dragons
Katseye
My Chemical Romance
Seventeen
Stray Kids
The Marías
Twenty One Pilots
Best rock song
Coldplay – "All My Love" - ??WINNER
Evanescence – "Afterlife"
Green Day – "One Eyed Bastard"
Lenny Kravitz – "Honey"
Linkin Park – "The Emptiness Machine"
Twenty One Pilots – "The Contract"
