Nominees for the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards dropped yesterday, and Lady Gaga is on top with 12. She’s followed by Bruno Mars with 11 and Kendrick Lamar with 10.
Other top vote-getters include Sabrina Carpenter, Rosé, Ariana Grande, The Weeknd, Billie Eilish, Charli XCX, Bad Bunny, Doechii, Jelly Roll, Ed Sheeran, Tate McRae, and Miley Cyrus.
There are two new categories this year: Best Country and Best Pop Artist.
You can vote for your favorites on the MTV website.
The VMAs air live on September 7th on CBS, MTV, and Paramount+.
By the way, there have been rumors that Britney Spears will perform . . . but it sounds like they’re FALSE.
(Keep scrolling to check out the nominees in the categories you care about . . .)
Video of the Year:
Ariana Grande, “Brighter Days Ahead”
Billie Eilish, “Birds of a Feather”
Kendrick Lamar, “Not Like Us”
Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars, “Die With a Smile”
ROSÉ and Bruno Mars, “APT.”
Sabrina Carpenter, “Manchild”
The Weekndand Playboi Carti, “Timeless”
Song of the Year:
Alex Warren, “Ordinary”
Billie Eilish, “Birds of the 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”
ROSÉ and Bruno Mars, “APT.”
Tate McRae, “Sports Car”
The Weeknd and Playboi Carti, “Timeless”
Artist of the Year:
Bad Bunny
Beyoncé
Kendrick Lamar
Lady Gaga
Morgan Wallen
Taylor Swift
The Weeknd
Best New Artist:
Alex Warren
Ella Langley
Gigi Perez
Lola Young
Sombr
The Marías
Best Pop Artist:
Ariana Grande
Charli XCX
Justin Bieber
Lorde
Miley Cyrus
Sabrina Carpenter
Tate McRae
Best Pop Video:
Alex Warren, “Ordinary”
Ariana Grande, “Brighter Days Ahead”
Ed Sheeran, “Sapphire”
Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars, “Die with a Smile”
ROSÉ and Bruno Mars, “APT.”
Sabrina Carpenter, “Manchild”
Best Hip-Hop Video:
Doechii, “Anxiety”
Drake, “Nokia”
Eminem featuring Jelly Roll, “Somebody Save Me”
GloRilla featuring Sexyy Red, “Whatchu Kno About Me”
Kendrick Lamar, “Not Like Us”
LL Cool J featuring Eminem, “Murdergram Deux”
Travis Scott, “4X4”
Best R&B Video:
Chris Brown, “Residuals”
Leon Thomas and Freddie Gibbs, “Mutt (Remix)”
Mariah Carey, “Type Dangerous”
Partynextdoor, “No Chill”
Summer Walker, “Heart of a Woman”
SZA, “Drive”
The Weeknd and Playboi Carti, “Timeless”
Best Alternative Video:
Gigi Perez, “Sailor Song”
Imagine Dragons, “Wake Up”
Lola Young, “Messy”
MGK and Jelly Roll, “Lonely Road”
Sombr, “Back to Friends”
The Marías, “Back to Me”
Best Rock Video:
Coldplay, “All My Love”
Evanescence, “Afterlife”
Green Day, “One-Eyed Bastard”
Lenny Kravitz, “Honey”
Linkin Park, “The Emptiness Machine”
Twenty One Pilots, “The Contract”
Best K-Pop:
Aespa, “Whiplash”
Jennie, “Like Jennie”
Jimin, “Who”
Jisoo, “Earthquake”
Lisa featuring Doja Cat and Raye, “Born Again”
Stray Kids, “Chk Chk Boom”
ROSÉ, “Toxic Till the End”
Best Album:
Bad Bunny, “DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS”
Kendrick Lamar, “GNX”
Lady Gaga, “Mayhem”
Morgan Wallen, “I’m The Problem”
Sabrina Carpenter, “Short n’ Sweet”
The Weeknd, “Hurry Up Tomorrow”
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