LL Cool J to Host 2025 MTV Video Music Awards Solo: Nominations, Performers, and More!

LL Cool J to Host 2025 MTV Video Music Awards Solo: Nominations, Performers, and More!

LL Cool J is set to host the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards solo, after previously co-hosting with Nicki Minaj and Jack Harlow in 2022. He is also nominated for the best hip hop award for his single "Murdergram Deux" featuring Eminem from his latest album, "THE FORCE," released in September. LL Cool J has a long history with the VMAs, having won his first Moon Person in 1991 and receiving the Video Vanguard Award in 1997.

The 2025 VMAs will be broadcast on September 7 at 8 p.m. Eastern from the UBS Arena on New York's Long Island. This year, the show will be aired on CBS for the first time, simulcast on MTV, and available for streaming on Paramount+ in the United States. Lady Gaga leads the nominations with 12 nods, including artist of the year, closely followed by Bruno Mars with 11 nominations. Gaga's duet with Mars, "Die with a Smile," is up for four awards, including song of the year.

Other top nominees include Kendrick Lamar with 10 nominations, ROSÉ and Sabrina Carpenter with eight each, and Ariana Grande and The Weeknd with seven each. Fan voting is currently open across the 19 categories on the VMAs website, with voting closing on September 5 at 6 p.m. Eastern. Performers, presenters, special guests, and the recipient of the Video Vanguard Award have yet to be announced.

The Video Vanguard Award, previously given to Katy Perry, has honored artists like Shakira, Beyoncé, Nicki Minaj, and Madonna. Stay tuned for more updates on the 2025 MTV VMAs as the event approaches.