2025 MTV Video Music Awards Nominations: Lady Gaga Leads with 12 Nominations
The 2025 MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) nominations have been revealed, showcasing a competitive lineup. Lady Gaga leads with 12 nominations, followed by Bruno Mars with 11, Kendrick Lamar with 10, and ROSÉ and Sabrina Carpenter tied with eight each. Notably, this marks Lady Gaga's third time leading VMA nominations. Other artists like Ariana Grande, The Weeknd, Billie Eilish, Charli XCX, and more have also received multiple nominations across various categories.
The VMAs have introduced new categories like best country and best pop artist this year. The nominations include top categories such as Video of the Year, Artist of the Year, Song of the Year, Best New Artist, Best Pop Artist, Best Album, Best Collaboration, and more. Artists like Beyoncé, Taylor Swift, Bad Bunny, Doechii, Ed Sheeran, Miley Cyrus, and Tate McRae are also in the running for multiple awards.
Fan voting for the 19 gender-neutral categories is now open until September 5th. The VMAs ceremony will be broadcast live from UBS Arena on Sunday, September 7th at 8PM ET/5PM PT on CBS and will also be available for streaming on Paramount+. It promises to be an exciting event celebrating the best in music and entertainment.