MTV VMAs 2025: Full Winners List, Top Moments, Performances And More

2025 MTV VMAs brought together some of music's biggest names, each taking home the iconic Moon Person trophy. LL Cool J hosted the show on Sunday, September 7, at the UBS Arena in New York.

Lady Gaga entered the night with the highest number of nominations, leading with 12. Kendrick Lamar followed with 10, while ROSÉ and Sabrina Carpenter earned eight each. Ariana Grande and The Weeknd scored seven apiece, Billie Eilish received six, and Charli XCX had five.

From Gaga to Ricky Martin, Mariah Carey, Alex Warren, and many others, here is the full list of the night’s winners.

Video of the Year
Ariana Grande – "brighter 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 – 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 Award
Ricky Martin – WINNER

Best Country
Megan Moroney – "Am I Okay?" – WINNER
Chris Stapleton – "Think I'm In Love With You"
Cody Johnson with 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
Mariah Carey - "Type Dangerous" - WINNER
Chris Brown - "Residuals"
Leon Thomas and Freddie Gibbs - "MUTT (REMIX)"
PARTYNEXTDOOR - "N o C h i l l"
Summer Walker - "Heart Of A Woman"
SZA - "Drive"
The Weeknd, Playboi Carti - “Timeless”

Video Vanguard Award
Mariah Carey - WINNER

Best Alternative
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"

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Song of Summer
Tate McRae - "Just Keep Watching" - WINNER
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 and Shenseea - "Shake It to the Max (FLY)" (Remix)
HUNTR/X: EJAE, Audrey Nuna and REI AMI - "Golden"

Rock the Bells Visionary Award
Busta Rhymes

PUSH Performance of the Year
Katseye - "Touch" - WINNER
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"

Best K-pop
LISA ft. Doja Cat and RAYE - "Born Again" - WINNER
aespa - "Whiplash"
JENNIE - "like JENNIE"
Jimin - "Who"
JISOO - "earthquake"
ROSÉ - "toxic till the end"
Stray Kids - "Chk Chk Boom"

Best Afrobeats
Tyla - "PUSH 2 START" - WINNER
Asake and Travis Scott - "Active"
Burna Boy ft. Travis Scott - "TaTaTa"
Moliy, Silent Addy, Skillibeng and 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"

Best Album
Sabrina Carpenter - "Short n' Sweet" - WINNER
Bad Bunny - "DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS"
Kendrick Lamar - "GNX"
Lady Gaga - "Mayhem"
Morgan Wallen - "I'm The Problem"
The Weeknd - "Hurry Up Tomorrow"

Best Collaboration
Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars - "Die With A Smile" - WINNER
Bailey Zimmerman with Luke Combs - "Backup Plan (Stagecoach Official Music Video)"
Kendrick Lamar and SZA - "luther"
Post Malone ft. Blake Shelton - "Pour Me A Drink"
ROSÉ and Bruno Mars - "APT."
Selena Gomez, Benny Blanco - "Sunset Blvd"

Best Pop
Ariana Grande - "brighter 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 - "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
Shakira - "Soltera" - WINNER
Bad Bunny - "BAILE INoLVIDABLE"
J Balvin - "Rio"
KAROL G - "Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido"
Peso Pluma and Netón Vega - "LA PATRULLA"
Rauw Alejandro and Romeo Santos - "Khé?"

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
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”