This year's MTV VMAs have become the talk of the town, as the majority of the music icons gathered on one stage on Sunday night. Every celebrity took this platform to also showcase their fashion side apart from music. 

MTV VMAs 2025 best dressed celebs: KATSEYE, Ariana Grande, Sabrina Carpenter and more

<p>Iconic singer Mariah Carey was honored with the Video Vanguard Award on Sunday at the MTV Video Music Awards 2025. The ceremony took place in New York, and Carey even performed at the ceremony some of her hit songs, bringing back nostalgia on stage. Pop icon Ariana Grande gave the award to Carey on stage. Grande also spoke about Carey’s performance and talked about her significant impact on music.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>"As a vocalist, there's only one queen and that's Mariah," said Grande, adding, "She knows no limits with her iconic five-octave range and has left an irrevocable impact on music history with her tone, technique, and sound. Her music videos have become the pop playbook, giving us everything from alter egos to male drag to hundreds of iconic looks. Mariah Carey is a singular talent and artist."</p><h2><strong>Mariah Carey revisits her iconic looks</strong></h2><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Carey took the stage and revisited the looks from her previous music videos. She performed her latest single, 'Sugar Sweet', wearing pyjamas surrounded by two backup dancers.</p>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">mariah carey perfoming a medley of her biggest hits ‘fantasy’, ‘honey’, ‘heartbreaker’, ‘obsessed’, ‘it’s like that’ and the classic ‘we belong together’ at the vmas<br> <a href="https://t.co/MZJ91O7LKu">pic.twitter.com/MZJ91O7LKu</a></p>&mdash; 2000s (@PopCulture2000s) <a href="https://twitter.com/PopCulture2000s/status/1964867969932275951?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 8, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<p>&nbsp;</p><p>Apart from this, she also performed her famous tracks, including <i>Fantasy, Honey, Obsessed, It's Like That, and We Belong Together.</i></p><h2>Mariah Carey wins her first MTV VMA of her career</h2><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Incidentally, the iconic singer who has won several laurels in her 35-year-long career, won her first VMA on Sunday night</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>After receiving the award from Grande, Carey said in her speech, "This moment is very heavy," she said. "I can't believe I'm getting my first VMA tonight. I just have one question: What in the Sam Hill were you waiting for? I'm kidding, I love you MTV, this is amazing," said the singer.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>"Music videos are my way of life, of bringing music to my own life," she continued. "Many movies, visiualizing the sheer fantasy of it all. And let's be honest. Sometimes there's just an excuse to bring the drama and do things I wouldn't do in real life, like going in drag for 'Obsessed,' playing my alter ego Bianca in 'Heartbreaker,' escaping the mob in 'Honey' with a hot guy to a remote island -- well that one really wasn't much of a stretch, but it happened. Anyway, after all this time, I learned music evolves, music evolves, but fun? That is eternal."</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Also see: </strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/mtv-vmas-2025-the-complete-list-of-winners-1757300741253"><strong>MTV VMAs 2025: Full list of winners</strong></a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Carey is currently gearing up for the release of her new album Here For It All on September 26. So far, she has released a pair of singles -- Type Dangerous and Sugar Sweet featuring Kehlani and Shenseea.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Type Dangerous initially dropped in early June.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Carey has since signed with Gamma, the independent label launched in 2023 by music executive Larry Jackson.</p><p>&nbsp;</p>

Mariah Carey has dominated charts for over three decades with her music, yet on Sunday night she won her first ever MTV VMA. The singer was honoured with the Video Vangaurd Award by Ariana Grande. 

Iconic singer Mariah Carey was honored with the Video Vanguard Award on Sunday at the MTV Video Music Awards 2025. The ceremony took place in New York, and Carey even performed at the ceremony some of her hit songs, bringing back nostalgia on stage. Pop icon Ariana Grande gave the award to Carey on stage. Grande also spoke about Carey’s performance and talked about her significant impact on music. "As a vocalist, there's only one queen and that's Mariah," said Grande, adding, "She knows no limits with her iconic five-octave range and has left an irrevocable impact on music history with her tone, technique, and sound. Her music videos have become the pop playbook, giving us everything from alter egos to male drag to hundreds of iconic looks. Mariah Carey is a singular talent and artist." Mariah Carey revisits her iconic looks Carey took the stage and revisited the looks from her previous music videos. She performed her latest single, 'Sugar Sweet', wearing pyjamas surrounded by two backup dancers.

<p>Mariah Carey has dominated charts for over three decades with her music, yet on Sunday night she won her first ever MTV VMA. The singer was honoured with the Video Vangaurd Award by Ariana Grande.&nbsp;</p>

Mariah Carey wins her first MTV VMA in 35 years of career, calls out the network in winning speech

<p>Lady Gaga clinched the Artist of the Year trophy at the MTV VMAs 2025 while Ariana Grande took home multiple awards including Video of The Year award for brighter days ahead. This year’s MTV Video Music Awards, by LL Cool J, took place at the UBS Arena in New York on Sunday night. Some of the world's biggest artists received honours for their work over the past year. &nbsp;From Lady Gaga to Bruno Mars, Sabrina Carpenter, and Ariana Grande, all took home awards on Sunday night</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>One of the early winners of the night was Bruno Mars and Rose, who won Song of the Year for their global hit APT.&nbsp;</p><h2>Lady Gaga leads nominations at MTV VMAs 2025</h2><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Lady Gaga led this year's nominations with 12 nods in total, including Artist of the Year, Video of the Year and Song of the Year.&nbsp; Other top nominees included Bruno Mars, Kendrick Lamar, ROSÉ, Sabrina Carpenter, Ariana Grande, The Weeknd, Billie Eilish and Charli xcx.</p><h2>Performances at MTV VMAs 2025</h2><p>Some of the biggest stars from the music world performed at the 2025 MTV VMAs. Gaga, Carpenter, Alex Warren, Doja Cat, Tate McRae pulled all stops as they performed to chart-topping numbers on Sunday night.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The ceremony also witnessed a special tribute performance for legendary artist Ozzy Osbourne, who died in August after a prolonged illness.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Interestingly, the VMAs also had iconic artists like Mariah Carey, Ricky Martin, and Busta Rhymes performing this year.&nbsp;</p><h2>Here’s the complete list of winners of 2025 MTV VMAs</h2><p>&nbsp;</p><h3><strong>VIDEO OF THE YEAR</strong></h3><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Ariana Grande - “brighter days ahead” - Republic Records- WINNER</strong></p><p>Billie Eilish - “BIRDS OF A FEATHER” - Darkroom/Interscope Records</p><p>Kendrick Lamar - “Not Like Us” - pgLang/Interscope Records</p><p>Lady Gaga &amp; Bruno Mars - “Die With A Smile” - Interscope Records</p><p>ROSÉ &amp; Bruno Mars - “APT.” - Atlantic Records</p><p>Sabrina Carpenter - “Manchild” - Island</p><p>The Weeknd, Playboi Carti - “Timeless” - XO/Republic Records</p>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">A BIIIIIG round of applause for <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ArianaGrande?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ArianaGrande</a> 👏 brighter days ahead by Ariana Grande just took home Video of the Year at the 2025 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/VMAs?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#VMAs</a>! <a href="https://t.co/oQCKFMec2t">pic.twitter.com/oQCKFMec2t</a></p>&mdash; Video Music Awards (@vmas) <a href="https://twitter.com/vmas/status/1964890469709554071?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 8, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<p>&nbsp;</p><h3><strong>ARTIST OF THE YEAR</strong></h3><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Bad Bunny - Rimas Entertainment</p><p>Beyoncé - Parkwood Entertainment/Columbia Records</p><p>Kendrick Lamar - pgLang/Interscope Records</p><p><strong>Lady Gaga - Interscope Records — WINNER</strong></p><p>Morgan Wallen - Big Loud Records/Mercury Records</p><p>Taylor Swift - Republic Records</p><p>The Weeknd - XO/Republic Records</p><p>&nbsp;</p><h3><strong>SONG OF THE YEAR</strong></h3><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Alex Warren - “Ordinary” - Atlantic Records</p><p>Billie Eilish - “BIRDS OF A FEATHER” - Darkroom/Interscope Records</p><p>Doechii - “Anxiety” - Top Dawg Entertainment/Capitol Records</p><p>Ed Sheeran - “Sapphire” - Gingerbread Man Records/Atlantic Records</p><p>Gracie Abrams - “I Love You, I'm Sorry” - Interscope Records</p><p>Lady Gaga &amp; Bruno Mars - “Die with a Smile” - Interscope Records</p><p>Lorde - “What Was That” - Republic Records</p><p><strong>ROSÉ &amp; Bruno Mars - “APT.” - Atlantic Records — WINNER</strong></p><p>Tate McRae - “Sports Car” - RCA Records</p><p>The Weeknd, Playboi Carti - “Timeless” - XO/Republic Records</p>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="nl" dir="ltr">Winner, winner <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ROS%C3%89?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ROSÉ</a> 🤭 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/VMAs?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#VMAs</a> <a href="https://t.co/wEqr2ydXwO">pic.twitter.com/wEqr2ydXwO</a></p>&mdash; MTV (@MTV) <a href="https://twitter.com/MTV/status/1964892158202400862?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 8, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<p>&nbsp;</p><h3><strong>BEST NEW ARTIST</strong></h3><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Alex Warren - Atlantic Records - WINNER</strong></p><p>Ella Langley - SAWGOD/Columbia Records</p><p>Gigi Perez - Island</p><p>Lola Young - Island</p><p>sombr - SMB Music/Warner Records — FINALIST</p><p>The Marías - Nice Life/Atlantic Records — FINALIST</p><p>&nbsp;</p><h3><strong>BEST POP ARTIST</strong></h3><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Ariana Grande - Republic Records</p><p>Charli xcx - Atlantic Records</p><p>Justin Bieber - Def Jam Recordings</p><p>Lorde - Republic Records</p><p>Miley Cyrus - Columbia Records</p><p><strong>Sabrina Carpenter - Island- WINNER</strong></p><p>Tate McRae - RCA Records</p><p>&nbsp;</p><h3><strong>MTV PUSH PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR</strong></h3><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Aug 2024 - Shaboozey - “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” - American Dogwood/EMPIRE</p><p>Sept 2024 - Ayra Starr - “Last Heartbreak Song” - Mavin Records/Republic Records</p><p>Oct 2024 - Mark Ambor - “Belong Together” - Hundred Days Records/Virgin Music</p><p>Nov 2024 - Lay Bankz - “Graveyard” - Artist Partner Group Inc.</p><p>Dec 2024 - Dasha - “Bye Bye Bye” - Warner Records</p><p><strong>Jan 2025 - KATSEYE - “Touch” - HYBE/Geffen Records — WINNER</strong></p><p>Feb 2025 - Jordan Adetunji - “KEHLANI” - 300 Entertainment</p><p>Mar 2025 - Leon Thomas - “YES IT IS” - EZMNY Records/Motown Records</p><p>Apr 2025 - Livingston - “Shadow” - Republic Records</p><p>May 2025 - Damiano David - “Next Summer” - Sony Italy/Arista Records</p><p>June 2025 - Gigi Perez - “Sailor Song” - Island</p><p>July 2025 - ROLE MODEL - “Sally, When The Wine Runs Out” - Interscope Records</p><p>&nbsp;</p><h3><strong>BEST COLLABORATION</strong></h3><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Bailey Zimmerman with Luke Combs - “Backup Plan (Stagecoach Official Music Video)” - Atlantic Records/Warner Music Nashville</p><p>Kendrick Lamar &amp; SZA - “luther” - pgLang/Interscope Records</p><p><strong>Lady Gaga &amp; Bruno Mars - “Die with a Smile” - Interscope Records — WINNER</strong></p><p>Post Malone ft. Blake Shelton - “Pour Me A Drink” - Mercury Records</p><p>ROSÉ &amp; Bruno Mars - “APT.” - Atlantic Records</p><p>Selena Gomez, benny blanco - “Sunset Blvd” - SMG Music/Friends Keep Secrets/Interscope Records</p><p>&nbsp;</p><h3><strong>BEST POP</strong></h3><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Alex Warren - “Ordinary” - Atlantic Records</p><p><strong>Ariana Grande - “brighter days ahead” - Republic Record- WINNER</strong></p><p>Ed Sheeran - “Sapphire” - Gingerbread Man Records/Atlantic Records</p><p>Lady Gaga &amp; Bruno Mars - “Die With A Smile” - Interscope Records</p><p>ROSÉ &amp; Bruno Mars - “APT.” - Atlantic Records</p><p>Sabrina Carpenter - “Manchild” - Island</p><p>&nbsp;</p><h3><strong>BEST HIP-HOP</strong></h3><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Doechii - “Anxiety” - Top Dawg Entertainment/Capitol Records- WINNER</strong></p><p>Drake - “NOKIA” - OVO/Santa Anna/Republic</p><p>Eminem ft. Jelly Roll - “Somebody Save Me” - Shady/Aftermath/Interscope Records</p><p>GloRilla ft. Sexyy Red - “WHATCHU KNO ABOUT ME” - CMG/Interscope Records</p><p>Kendrick Lamar - “Not Like Us” - pgLang/Interscope Records</p><p>LL COOL J ft. Eminem - “Murdergram Deux” - Def Jam Recordings</p><p>Travis Scott - “4X4” - Cactus Jack/Epic Records</p><p>&nbsp;</p><h3><strong>BEST R&amp;B</strong></h3><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Chris Brown - “Residuals” - Chris Brown Entertainment/RCA Records</p><p>Leon Thomas &amp; Freddie Gibbs - “MUTT (REMIX)” - EZMNY Records/Motown Records</p><p><strong>Mariah Carey - “Type Dangerous” - gamma. — WINNER</strong></p><p>PARTYNEXTDOOR - “N o C h i l l” - OVO Sound</p><p>Summer Walker - “Heart Of A Woman” - LVRN/Interscope Records</p><p>SZA - “Drive” - Top Dawg Entertainment/RCA Records</p><p>The Weeknd, Playboi Carti - “Timeless” - XO/Republic Records</p><p>&nbsp;</p><h3><strong>BEST ALTERNATIVE</strong></h3><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Gigi Perez - “Sailor Song” - Island</p><p>Imagine Dragons - “Wake Up” - KIDinaKorner/Interscope Records</p><p>Lola Young - “Messy” - Island</p><p>mgk &amp; Jelly Roll - “Lonely Road” - EST 19XX/Interscope Records</p><p><strong>sombr - “back to friends” - SMB Music/Warner Records — WINNER</strong></p><p>The Marías - “Back To Me” - Nice Life/Atlantic Records</p><p>&nbsp;</p><h3><strong>BEST ROCK</strong></h3><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Coldplay - “ALL MY LOVE” - Atlantic Records- WINNER</strong></p><p>Evanescence - “Afterlife (From the Netflix Series "Devil May Cry")” - Netflix Music</p><p>Green Day - “One Eyed Bastard” - Reprise Records/Warner Records</p><p>Lenny Kravitz - “Honey” - ℗© 2024 Roxie Records Inc. under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management GmbH</p><p>Linkin Park - “The Emptiness Machine” - Warner Records</p><p>twenty one pilots - “The Contract” - Fueled By Ramen</p><p>&nbsp;</p><h3><strong>BEST LATIN</strong></h3><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Bad Bunny - “BAILE INoLVIDABLE” - Rimas Entertainment</p><p>J Balvin - “Rio” - Capitol Records</p><p>KAROL G - “Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido” - Bichota Records/Interscope Records</p><p>Peso Pluma - “LA PATRULLA” - Double P Records</p><p>Rauw Alejandro &amp; Romeo Santos - “Khé?” - Sony Music US Latin</p><p><strong>Shakira - “Soltera“ - Sony Music US Latin- WINNER</strong></p><p>&nbsp;</p><h3><strong>BEST K-POP</strong></h3><p>&nbsp;</p><p>aespa - “Whiplash” - SM Entertainment/Virgin Music Group</p><p>JENNIE - “like JENNIE” - OA Entertainment/Columbia Records</p><p>Jimin - “Who” - BIGHIT MUSIC</p><p>JISOO - “earthquake” - Warner Records</p><p><strong>LISA ft. Doja Cat &amp; RAYE - “Born Again” - Lloud Co./RCA Records — WINNER</strong></p><p>Stray Kids - “Chk Chk Boom” - JYP/IMPERIAL/Republic</p><p>ROSÉ - “toxic till the end” - Atlantic Records</p><p>&nbsp;</p><h3><strong>BEST AFROBEATS</strong></h3><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Asake &amp; Travis Scott - “Active” - YBNL Nation/EMPIRE</p><p>Burna Boy ft. Travis Scott - “TaTaTa” - Spaceship/Bad Habit/Atlantic Records</p><p>MOLIY, Silent Addy, Skillibeng &amp; Shenseea - “Shake It To The Max (FLY) (Remix)” - gamma.</p><p>Rema - “Baby (Is It A Crime)” - Mavin Global Holdings Ltd / Jonzing World Entertainment / Interscope Records</p><p>Tems ft. Asake - “Get It Right” - RCA Records/Since '93</p><p><strong>Tyla - “PUSH 2 START” - FAX Records/Epic Records — WINNER</strong></p><p>Wizkid ft. Brent Faiyaz - “Piece Of My Heart” - Starboy/RCA Records</p><p>&nbsp;</p><h3><strong>BEST COUNTRY</strong></h3><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Chris Stapleton - “Think I'm In Love With You” - Mercury Nashville</p><p>Cody Johnson with Carrie Underwood - “I’m Gonna Love You” - CoJo Music / Warner Music Nashville</p><p>Jelly Roll - “Liar” - BBR Music Group/BMG/Republic Records</p><p>Lainey Wilson - “4x4xU” - Broken Bow Records</p><p><strong>Megan Moroney - “Am I Okay?” - Columbia Records — WINNER</strong></p><p>Morgan Wallen - “Smile” - Big Loud Records/Mercury Records</p><p>&nbsp;</p><h3><strong>BEST ALBUM</strong></h3><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Bad Bunny - DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS - Rimas Entertainment</p><p>Kendrick Lamar - GNX - pgLang/Interscope Records</p><p>Lady Gaga - Mayhem - Interscope Records</p><p>Morgan Wallen - I'm The Problem - Big Loud Records/Mercury Records</p><p><strong>Sabrina Carpenter - Short n' Sweet - Island — WINNER</strong></p><p>The Weeknd - Hurry Up Tomorrow - XO/Republic Records</p><h3><strong>BEST LONG FORM VIDEO</strong></h3><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Ariana Grande - “brighter days ahead” - Republic Records- WINNER</strong></p><p>Bad Bunny - “DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS (Short Film)” - Rimas Entertainment</p><p>Damiano David - “FUNNY little STORIES” - Sony Italy/Arista Records</p><p>Mac Miller - “Balloonerism” - Warner Records</p><p>Miley Cyrus - “Something Beautiful” - Columbia Records</p><p>The Weeknd - “Hurry Up Tomorrow” - XO/Republic Records</p><p>&nbsp;</p>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">MOTHER DAUGHTER DUOOO 🫶<br><br>🌟 <a href="https://twitter.com/MariahCarey?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MariahCarey</a> &amp; Ariana Grande<br>📍 2025 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/VMAs?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#VMAs</a> <a href="https://t.co/AKvCBRRjkQ">pic.twitter.com/AKvCBRRjkQ</a></p>&mdash; MTV (@MTV) <a href="https://twitter.com/MTV/status/1964869461200302461?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 8, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<h3><strong>VIDEO FOR GOOD</strong></h3><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Burna Boy - “Higher” - Spaceship/Bad Habit/Atlantic Records</p><p><strong>Charli xcx - “Guess featuring Billie Eilish" - Atlantic Records- WINNER</strong></p><p>Doechii - “Anxiety” - Top Dawg Entertainment/Capitol Records</p><p>Eminem ft. Jelly Roll - “Somebody Save Me” - Shady/Aftermath/Interscope Records</p><p>Selena Gomez, benny blanco - “Younger And Hotter Than Me” - SMG Music/Friends Keep Secrets/Interscope Records</p><p>Zach Hood ft. Sasha Alex Sloan - “Sleepwalking” - Arista Records</p><p>&nbsp;</p><h3><strong>BEST DIRECTION</strong></h3><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Ariana Grande - “brighter days ahead” - Republic Records</p><p>Charli xcx - “Guess featuring Billie Eilish" - Atlantic Records</p><p>Kendrick Lamar - “Not Like Us” - pgLang/Interscope Records</p><p><strong>Lady Gaga - “Abracadabra” - Interscope Records- WINNER</strong></p><p>ROSÉ &amp; Bruno Mars - “APT.” - Atlantic Records</p><p>Sabrina Carpenter - “Manchild” - Island</p><p>&nbsp;</p><h3><strong>BEST ART DIRECTION</strong></h3><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Charli xcx - “Guess featuring Billie Eilish" - Atlantic Records</p><p>Kendrick Lamar - “Not Like Us” - pgLang/Interscope Records</p><p><strong>Lady Gaga - “Abracadabra” - Interscope Records- WINNER</strong></p><p>Lorde - “Man Of The Year” - Republic Records</p><p>Miley Cyrus - “End of the World” - Columbia Records</p><p>ROSÉ &amp; Bruno Mars - “APT.” - Atlantic Records</p><p>&nbsp;</p><h3><strong>BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY</strong></h3><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Ariana Grande - “brighter days ahead” - Republic Records</p><p>Ed Sheeran - “Sapphire” - Gingerbread Man Records/Atlantic Records</p><p><strong>Kendrick Lamar - “Not Like Us” - pgLang/Interscope Records- WINNER</strong></p><p>Lady Gaga - “Abracadabra” - Interscope Records</p><p>Miley Cyrus - “Easy Lover” - Columbia Records</p><p>Sabrina Carpenter - “Manchild” - Island</p><p>&nbsp;</p><h3><strong>BEST EDITING</strong></h3><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Charli xcx - “Guess featuring Billie Eilish" - Atlantic Records</p><p>Ed Sheeran - “Sapphire” - Gingerbread Man Records/Atlantic Records</p><p>Kendrick Lamar - “Not Like Us” - pgLang/Interscope Records</p><p>Lady Gaga - “Abracadabra” - Interscope Records</p><p>Sabrina Carpenter - “Manchild” - Island</p><p><strong>Tate McRae - “Just Keep Watching (from F1® The Movie)” - Atlantic Records- WINNER</strong></p><p>&nbsp;</p><h3><strong>BEST CHOREOGRAPHY</strong></h3><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Doechii - “Anxiety” - Top Dawg Entertainment/Capitol Records- WINNER</strong></p><p>FKA twigs - “Eusexua” - Atlantic Records</p><p>Kendrick Lamar - “Not Like Us” - pgLang/Interscope Records</p><p>Lady Gaga - “Abracadabra” - Interscope Records</p><p>Tyla - “PUSH 2 START” - FAX Records/Epic Records</p><p>Zara Larsson - “Pretty Ugly” - Epic Records</p><p>&nbsp;</p><h3><strong>BEST VISUAL EFFECTS</strong></h3><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Ariana Grande - “brighter days ahead” - Republic Records</p><p>Lady Gaga - “Abracadabra” - Interscope Records</p><p>ROSÉ &amp; Bruno Mars - “APT.” - Atlantic Records</p><p><strong>Sabrina Carpenter - “Manchild” - Island- WINNER</strong></p><p>Tate McRae - “Just Keep Watching (From F1® The Movie) “ - Atlantic Records</p><p>The Weeknd - “Hurry Up Tomorrow” - XO/Republic Records</p><h3><strong>BEST GROUP</strong></h3><p>&nbsp;</p><p>aespa</p><p>All Time Low</p><p>Backstreet Boys</p><p><strong>BLACKPINK- WINNER</strong></p><p>Coldplay</p><p>Evanescence</p><p>Fuerza Regida**</p><p>Grupo Frontera</p><p>Imagine Dragons</p><p>Jonas Brothers</p><p>KATSEYE</p><p>My Chemical Romance</p><p>SEVENTEEN</p><p>Stray Kids</p><p>The Marías</p><p>twenty one pilots</p><p>&nbsp;</p><h3><strong>SONG OF THE SUMMER</strong></h3><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Addison Rae** – “Headphones On” – Columbia Records</p><p>Alex Warren – “Ordinary” – Atlantic Records</p><p>Benson Boone – “Mystical Magical” – Night Street Records/Warner Records</p><p>BigXthaPlug** ft. Bailey Zimmerman – “All The Way” – UnitedMasters</p><p>Chappell Roan – “The Subway” – Island</p><p>Demi Lovato – “Fast” – Island</p><p>Doja Cat – “Jealous Type” – Kemosabe/RCA Records</p><p>HUNTR/X: EJAE, Audrey Nuna &amp; REI AMI** – “Golden” – Republic Records/Visva Records</p><p>Jessie Murph – “Blue Strips” – Columbia Records</p><p>Justin Bieber – “Daisies” – Def Jam Recordings</p><p>MOLIY, Silent Addy, Skillibeng &amp; Shenseea – “Shake It To The Max (FLY) (Remix)” – gamma.</p><p>Morgan Wallen ft. Tate McRae – “What I Want” – Big Loud Records/Mercury Records</p><p>Ravyn Lenae** ft. Rex Orange County** – “Love Me Not” – Atlantic Records</p><p>Sabrina Carpenter – “Manchild” – Island</p><p>sombr – “12 to 12” – SMB Music/Warner Records</p><p><strong>Tate McRae – “Just Keep Watching (From F1® The Movie)” – Atlantic Records — WINNER</strong></p>

Sabrina Carpenter, Bruno Mars, Lady Gaga and Rose were some of the early winners of the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards. The VMAs are taking place in New York. The ceremony also witnessed performances by artists like Gaga, Carpenter and Ricky Martin. 

Lady Gaga clinched the Artist of the Year trophy at the MTV VMAs 2025 while Ariana Grande took home multiple awards including Video of The Year award for brighter days ahead. This year’s MTV Video Music Awards, by LL Cool J, took place at the UBS Arena in New York on Sunday night. Some of the world's biggest artists received honours for their work over the past year. From Lady Gaga to Bruno Mars, Sabrina Carpenter, and Ariana Grande, all took home awards on Sunday night One of the early winners of the night was Bruno Mars and Rose, who won Song of the Year for their global hit APT. Lady Gaga leads nominations at MTV VMAs 2025 Lady Gaga led this year's nominations with 12 nods in total, including Artist of the Year, Video of the Year and Song of the Year. Other top nominees included Bruno Mars, Kendrick Lamar, ROSÉ, Sabrina Carpenter, Ariana Grande, The Weeknd, Billie Eilish and Charli xcx. Performances at MTV VMAs 2025 Some of the biggest stars from the music world performed at the 2025 MTV VMAs. Gaga, Carpenter, Alex Warren, Doja Cat, Tate McRae pulled all stops as they performed to chart-topping numbers on Sunday night. The ceremony also witnessed a special tribute performance for legendary artist Ozzy Osbourne, who died in August after a prolonged illness. Interestingly, the VMAs also had iconic artists like Mariah Carey, Ricky Martin, and Busta Rhymes performing this year. Here’s the complete list of winners of 2025 MTV VMAs VIDEO OF THE YEAR Ariana Grande - “brighter days ahead” - Republic Records- WINNER Billie Eilish - “BIRDS OF A FEATHER” - Darkroom/Interscope Records Kendrick Lamar - “Not Like Us” - pgLang/Interscope Records Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars - “Die With A Smile” - Interscope Records ROSÉ & Bruno Mars - “APT.” - Atlantic Records Sabrina Carpenter - “Manchild” - Island The Weeknd, Playboi Carti - “Timeless” - XO/Republic Records

<p>Sabrina Carpenter, Bruno Mars, Lady Gaga and Rose were some of the early winners of the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards. The VMAs are taking place in New York. The ceremony also witnessed performances by artists like Gaga, Carpenter and Ricky Martin.&nbsp;</p>

MTV VMAs 2025: Bruno Mars, Lady Gaga, Ariana Grande win top awards; see complete list of winners

<p>The red carpet for one of the year's biggest musical nights is ready to roll out for A-listers. The countdown has finally begun, and like the previous year's, this fourthcoming night is surely going to be high on jaw-dropping fashion, music and drama, of course! The VMAs have a long history of moments that became pop culture milestones, whether it was Taylor Swift and Kanye West’s decade-long feud, or Britney Spears and Madonna sharing their iconic kiss. At the VMAs, anything can happen.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The star-studded night is set to take place on Sunday evening, Sept 7, at the UBS Arena in New York with Hip-hop icon LL Cool J returning to do his host duties. This year, iconic singer Mariah Carey will be honoured with the prestigious Video Vanguard Award.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Also read</strong>: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/k-pop-girl-group-le-sserafim-set-to-perform-at-america-s-got-talent-here-s-what-we-know-1757235989884">K-pop girl group LE SSERAFIM set to perform at America's Got Talent?</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Only a few hours are left for the big night, and all the melophiles who are waiting for their favourite musician to pick the moon person, here we have brought all the details that you should know.</p><h2>What time will it happen, and where to watch it?</h2><p>The award night will begin at 8 PM ET/5 PM PT. And for the first time, it will also be available to watch on CBS apart from MTV. US fans can also watch the award night on Paramount+. In India, fans can watch at 5:30 am IST on Monday.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Also read</strong>: &nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/photos/venice-film-festival-winners-father-mother-sister-brother-takes-golden-lion-indian-director-makes-history-1757220650925">Venice Film Festival winners: 'Father Mother Sister Brother' takes Golden Lion</a></p>

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<h2>Who will perform?</h2><p>One thing that is guaranteed about this night is that there will be back-to-back jaw-dropping performances. The stars, who will be performing at the stage are: Doja Cat, DJ Snake, Sabrina Carpenter, Mariah Carey, Conan Grey, Justin Quiles, &nbsp;J Balvin, Alex Warren, Busta Rhymes, Lenny Tavárez, Jelly Roll, Post Malone, Ricky Martin, &nbsp;and many others.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Lady Gaga is set to make her return to the MVAs after a five-year hiatus. She is up for 12 nominations this year, including Artist of the Year.</p><h2>Is there a pre-show?</h2><p>Yes. Hosted by Kevan Kenney and Nessa, the one-hour special will air right before the award show on Sunday, Sept 7 at 7 p.m. ET. The girls' group KATSEYE will be performing.&nbsp;</p>

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<h2>The nominees</h2><p>This year, Lady Gaga leads the nominations list with 12 nods, &nbsp;including Video of the Year, Artist of the Year and Song of the Year. Following her are Bruno Mars and Kendrick Lamar, who have 11 and 10 nominations, respectively. Kendrick Lamar has got 10 nods, ROSE and Sabrina Carpenter have eight nominations each.</p>

The wild and entertaining night of the MTV VMAs 2025 is almost here, and in this article, we’ve curated all the details you need to know

The red carpet for one of the year's biggest musical nights is ready to roll out for A-listers. The countdown has finally begun, and like the previous year's, this fourthcoming night is surely going to be high on jaw-dropping fashion, music and drama, of course! The VMAs have a long history of moments that became pop culture milestones, whether it was Taylor Swift and Kanye West’s decade-long feud, or Britney Spears and Madonna sharing their iconic kiss. At the VMAs, anything can happen. The star-studded night is set to take place on Sunday evening, Sept 7, at the UBS Arena in New York with Hip-hop icon LL Cool J returning to do his host duties. This year, iconic singer Mariah Carey will be honoured with the prestigious Video Vanguard Award. Also read: K-pop girl group LE SSERAFIM set to perform at America's Got Talent? Only a few hours are left for the big night, and all the melophiles who are waiting for their favourite musician to pick the moon person, here we have brought all the details that you should know. What time will it happen, and where to watch it? The award night will begin at 8 PM ET/5 PM PT. And for the first time, it will also be available to watch on CBS apart from MTV. US fans can also watch the award night on Paramount+. In India, fans can watch at 5:30 am IST on Monday. Also read: Venice Film Festival winners: 'Father Mother Sister Brother' takes Golden Lion

<p>The wild and entertaining night of the MTV VMAs 2025 is almost here, and in this article, we’ve curated all the details you need to know</p>

MTV VMAs 2025: How to watch, who is performing, and everything to know about the night

<p>&nbsp;</p><p>The MTV VMAs are one of the most iconic and prestigious awards in the music industry, and this year Lady Gaga leads with a whopping 12 nominations, including Best Album for Mayham, followed closely by Bruno Mars with 11 and Kendrick Lamar with 10 nods. This year, the VMAs added two new categories, Best Country and Best Pop Artist.</p><h2>When and where to watch the MTV VMAs</h2><p>This year's show will take place at the UBS Arena in Elmont, New York, on September 7 and will broadcast on CBS and stream on Paramount+ for US audiences. You can also catch updates on the official VMA social media handles.</p><h2>Here are all the nominees for the 2025 MTV VMAs</h2><h3><strong>Video of the Year</strong></h3><p>Ariana Grande – ‘Brighter Days Ahead’</p><p>Billie Eilish – ‘Birds of a Feather’</p><p>Kendrick Lamar – ‘Not Like Us’</p><p>Lady Gaga &amp; Bruno Mars – ‘Die With a Smile’</p><p>Rosé &amp; Bruno Mars – ‘Apt.’</p><p>Sabrina Carpenter – ‘Manchild’</p><p>The Weeknd &amp; Playboi Carti – ‘Timeless’</p><h3><strong>Artist of the Year</strong></h3><p>Bad Bunny</p><p>Beyoncé</p><p>Kendrick Lamar</p><p>Lady Gaga</p><p>Morgan Wallen</p><p>Taylor Swift</p><p>The Weeknd</p><h3><strong>Song of the Year</strong></h3><p>Alex Warren – ‘Ordinary’</p><p>Billie Eilish – ‘Birds of a Feather’</p><p>Doechii – ‘Anxiety’</p><p>Ed Sheeran – ‘Sapphire’</p><p>Gracie Abrams – ‘I Love You, I’m Sorry’</p><p>Lady Gaga &amp; Bruno Mars – ‘Die With a Smile’</p><p>Lorde – ‘What Was That’</p><p>Rosé &amp; Bruno Mars – ‘Apt.’</p><p>Tate McRae – ‘Sports Car’</p><p>The Weeknd &amp; Playboi Carti – ‘Timeless’</p><h3><strong>Best New Artist</strong></h3><p>Alex Warren</p><p>Ella Langley</p><p>Gigi Perez</p><p>Lola Young</p><p>Sombr</p><p>The Marías</p><h3><strong>Best Pop Artist</strong></h3><p>Ariana Grande</p><p>Charli XCX</p><p>Justin Bieber</p><p>Lorde</p><p>Miley Cyrus</p><p>Sabrina Carpenter</p><p>Tate McRae</p><h2><strong>MTV Push Performance of the Year</strong></h2><p>Ayra Starr – ‘Last Heartbreak Song’</p><p>Damiano David – ‘Next Summer’</p><p>Dasha – ‘Bye Bye Bye’</p><p>Gigi Perez – ‘Sailor Song’</p><p>Jordan Adetunji – ‘Kehlani’</p><p>Katseye – ‘Touch’</p><p>Lay Bankz – ‘Graveyard’</p><p>Leon Thomas – ‘Yes It Is’</p><p>Livingston – ‘Shadow’</p><p>Mark Ambor – ‘Belong Together’</p><p>Role Model – ‘Sally, When the Wine Runs Out’</p><p>Shaboozey – ‘A Bar Song (Tipsy)’</p><h3><strong>Best Collaboration</strong></h3><p>Bailey Zimmerman &amp; Luke Combs – ‘Backup Plan’ (Stagecoach Official Music Video)</p><p>Kendrick Lamar &amp; SZA – ‘Luther’</p><p>Lady Gaga &amp; Bruno Mars – ‘Die With a Smile’</p><p>Post Malone ft. Blake Shelton – ‘Pour Me a Drink’</p><p>Rosé &amp; Bruno Mars – ‘Apt.’</p><p>Selena Gomez &amp; Benny Blanco – ‘Sunset Blvd’</p><h3><strong>Best Pop</strong></h3><p>Alex Warren – ‘Ordinary’</p><p>Ariana Grande – ‘Brighter Days Ahead’</p><p>Ed Sheeran – ‘Sapphire’</p><p>Lady Gaga &amp; Bruno Mars – ‘Die With a Smile’</p><p>Rosé &amp; Bruno Mars – ‘Apt.’</p><p>Sabrina Carpenter – ‘Manchild’</p><h3><strong>Best Hip-Hop</strong></h3><p>Doechii – ‘Anxiety’</p><p>Drake – ‘Nokia’</p><p>Eminem ft. Jelly Roll – ‘Somebody Save Me’</p><p>Glorilla ft. Sexyy Red – ‘Whatchu Kno About Me’</p><p>Kendrick Lamar – ‘Not Like Us’</p><p>LL Cool J ft. Eminem – ‘Murdergram Deux’</p><p>Travis Scott – ‘4×4’</p><h3><strong>Best R&amp;B</strong></h3><p>Chris Brown – ‘Residuals’</p><p>Leon Thomas &amp; Freddie Gibbs – ‘Mutt (Remix)’</p><p>Mariah Carey – ‘Type Dangerous’</p><p>PartyNextDoor – ‘No Chill’</p><p>Summer Walker – ‘Heart of a Woman’</p><p>SZA – ‘Drive’</p><p>The Weeknd &amp; Playboi Carti – ‘Timeless’</p><h3><strong>Best Alternative</strong></h3><p>Gigi Perez – ‘Sailor Song’</p><p>Imagine Dragons – ‘Wake Up’</p><p>Lola Young – ‘Messy’</p><p>MGK &amp; Jelly Roll – ‘Lonely Road’</p><p>Sombr – ‘Back to Friends’</p><p>The Marías – ‘Back to Me’</p><h3><strong>Best Rock</strong></h3><p>Coldplay – ‘All My Love’</p><p>Evanescence – ‘Afterlife’</p><p>Green Day – ‘One Eyed Bastard’</p><p>Lenny Kravitz – ‘Honey’</p><p>Linkin Park – ‘The Emptiness Machine’</p><p>Twenty One Pilots – ‘The Contract’</p><h3><strong>Best Latin</strong></h3><p>Bad Bunny – ‘Baile Inolvidable’</p><p>J Balvin – ‘Rio’</p><p>Karol G – ‘Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido’</p><p>Peso Pluma – ‘La Patrulla’</p><p>Rauw Alejandro &amp; Romeo Santos – ‘Khé?’</p><p>Shakira – ‘Soltera’</p><h3><strong>Best K-Pop</strong></h3><p>Aespa – Whiplash’</p><p>Jennie – ‘Like Jennie’</p><p>Jimin – ‘Who’</p><p>Jisoo – ‘Earthquake’</p><p>Lisa ft. Doja Cat &amp; Raye – ‘Born Again’</p><p>Stray Kids – ‘Chk Chk Boom’</p><p>Rosé – ‘Toxic Till the End’</p><h3><strong>Best Afrobeats</strong></h3><p>Asake &amp; Travis Scott – ‘Active’</p><p>Burna Boy ft. Travis Scott – ‘TaTaTa’</p><p>Moliy, Silent Addy, Skillibeng &amp; Shenseea – ‘Shake It to the Max (Fly) (Remix)’</p><p>Rema – ‘Baby (Is It A Crime)’</p><p>Tems ft. Asake – ‘Get It Right’</p><p>Tyla – ‘Push 2 Start’</p><p>Wizkid ft. Brent Faiyaz – ‘Piece of My Heart’</p><h3><strong>Best Country</strong></h3><p>Chris Stapleton – ‘Think I’m in Love With You’</p><p>Cody Johnson &amp; Carrie Underwood – ‘I’m Gonna Love You’</p><p>Jelly Roll – ‘Liar’</p><p>Lainey Wilson – ‘4x4xU’</p><p>Megan Moroney – ‘Am I Okay?’</p><p>Morgan Wallen – ‘Smile’</p><h3><strong>Best Album</strong></h3><p>Bad Bunny – ‘Debí Tirar Más Fotos’</p><p>Kendrick Lamar – ‘GNX’</p><p>Lady Gaga – ‘Mayhem’</p><p>Morgan Wallen – ‘I’m the Problem’</p><p>Sabrina Carpenter – ‘Short n’ Sweet’</p><p>The Weeknd – ‘Hurry Up Tomorrow’</p><h3><strong>Best Long Form Video</strong></h3><p>Ariana Grande – ‘Brighter Days Ahead’</p><p>Bad Bunny – ‘Debí Tirar Más Fotos’</p><p>Damiano David – ‘Funny Little Stories’</p><p>Mac Miller – ‘Balloonerism’</p><p>Miley Cyrus – ‘Something Beautiful’</p><p>The Weeknd – ‘Hurry Up Tomorrow’</p><h3><strong>Video for Good</strong></h3><p>Burna Boy – ‘Higher’</p><p>Charli XCX – ‘Guess’ ft. Billie Eilish</p><p>Doechii – ‘Anxiety’</p><p>Eminem ft. Jelly Roll – ‘Somebody Save Me’</p><p>Selena Gomez &amp; Benny Blanco – ‘Younger and Hotter Than Me’</p><p>Zach Hood ft. Sasha Alex Sloan – ‘Sleepwalking’</p><h3><strong>Best Direction</strong></h3><p>Ariana Grande – ‘Brighter Days Ahead’</p><p>Charli XCX – ‘Guess’ ft. Billie Eilish</p><p>Kendrick Lamar – ‘Not Like Us’</p><p>Lady Gaga – ‘Abracadabra’</p><p>Rosé &amp; Bruno Mars – ‘Apt.’</p><p>Sabrina Carpenter – ‘Manchild’</p><h3><strong>Best Art Direction</strong></h3><p>Charli XCX – ‘Guess’ ft. Billie Eilish</p><p>Kendrick Lamar – ‘Not Like Us’</p><p>Lady Gaga – ‘Abracadabra’</p><p>Lorde – ‘Man of the Year’</p><p>Miley Cyrus – ‘End of the World’</p><p>Rosé &amp; Bruno Mars – ‘Apt.’</p><h3><strong>Best Cinematography</strong></h3><p>Ariana Grande – ‘Brighter Days Ahead’</p><p>Ed Sheeran – ‘Sapphire’</p><p>Kendrick Lamar – ‘Not Like Us’</p><p>Lady Gaga – ‘Abracadabra’</p><p>Miley Cyrus – ‘Easy Lover’</p><p>Sabrina Carpenter – ‘Manchild’</p><h3><strong>Best Editing</strong></h3><p>Charli XCX – ‘Guess’ ft. Billie Eilish</p><p>Ed Sheeran – ‘Sapphire’</p><p>Kendrick Lamar – ‘Not Like Us’</p><p>Lady Gaga – ‘Abracadabra’</p><p>Sabrina Carpenter – ‘Manchild’</p><p>Tate McRae – ‘Just Keep Watching’</p><h3><strong>Best Choreography</strong></h3><p>Doechii – ‘Anxiety’</p><p>FKA twigs – ‘Eusexua’</p><p>Kendrick Lamar – ‘Not Like Us’</p><p>Lady Gaga – ‘Abracadabra’</p><p>Tyla – ‘Push 2 Start’</p><p>Zara Larsson – ‘Pretty Ugly’</p><h3><strong>Best Visual Effects</strong></h3><p>Ariana Grande – ‘Brighter Days Ahead’</p><p>Lady Gaga – ‘Abracadabra’</p><p>Rosé &amp; Bruno Mars – ‘Apt.’</p><p>Sabrina Carpenter – ‘Manchild’</p><p>Tate McRae – ‘Just Keep Watching’</p><p>The Weeknd – ‘Hurry Up Tomorrow’</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p>

The full list of nominees for this year's MTV Video Music Awards is out. This year, Lady Gaga leads with a total of 12 nods, including Best Album, so let's take a look at the complete list of nominees. 

The MTV VMAs are one of the most iconic and prestigious awards in the music industry, and this year Lady Gaga leads with a whopping 12 nominations, including Best Album for Mayham, followed closely by Bruno Mars with 11 and Kendrick Lamar with 10 nods. This year, the VMAs added two new categories, Best Country and Best Pop Artist. When and where to watch the MTV VMAs This year's show will take place at the UBS Arena in Elmont, New York, on September 7 and will broadcast on CBS and stream on Paramount+ for US audiences. You can also catch updates on the official VMA social media handles. Here are all the nominees for the 2025 MTV VMAs Video of the Year Ariana Grande – ‘Brighter Days Ahead’ Billie Eilish – ‘Birds of a Feather’ Kendrick Lamar – ‘Not Like Us’ Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars – ‘Die With a Smile’ Rosé & Bruno Mars – ‘Apt.’ Sabrina Carpenter – ‘Manchild’ The Weeknd & Playboi Carti – ‘Timeless’ Artist of the Year Bad Bunny Beyoncé Kendrick Lamar Lady Gaga Morgan Wallen Taylor Swift The Weeknd Song of the Year Alex Warren – ‘Ordinary’ Billie Eilish – ‘Birds of a Feather’ Doechii – ‘Anxiety’ Ed Sheeran – ‘Sapphire’ Gracie Abrams – ‘I Love You, I’m Sorry’ Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars – ‘Die With a Smile’ Lorde – ‘What Was That’ Rosé & Bruno Mars – ‘Apt.’ Tate McRae – ‘Sports Car’ The Weeknd & Playboi Carti – ‘Timeless’ 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 MTV Push Performance of the Year Ayra Starr – ‘Last Heartbreak Song’ Damiano David – ‘Next Summer’ Dasha – ‘Bye Bye Bye’ Gigi Perez – ‘Sailor Song’ Jordan Adetunji – ‘Kehlani’ Katseye – ‘Touch’ Lay Bankz – ‘Graveyard’ Leon Thomas – ‘Yes It Is’ Livingston – ‘Shadow’ Mark Ambor – ‘Belong Together’ Role Model – ‘Sally, When the Wine Runs Out’ Shaboozey – ‘A Bar Song (Tipsy)’ Best Collaboration Bailey Zimmerman & Luke Combs – ‘Backup Plan’ (Stagecoach Official Music Video) Kendrick Lamar & SZA – ‘Luther’ Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars – ‘Die With a Smile’ Post Malone ft. Blake Shelton – ‘Pour Me a Drink’ Rosé & Bruno Mars – ‘Apt.’ Selena Gomez & Benny Blanco – ‘Sunset Blvd’ Best Pop Alex Warren – ‘Ordinary’ Ariana Grande – ‘Brighter Days Ahead’ Ed Sheeran – ‘Sapphire’ Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars – ‘Die With a Smile’ Rosé & Bruno Mars – ‘Apt.’ Sabrina Carpenter – ‘Manchild’ Best Hip-Hop Doechii – ‘Anxiety’ 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 – ‘4×4’ Best R&B Chris Brown – ‘Residuals’ Leon Thomas & Freddie Gibbs – ‘Mutt (Remix)’ Mariah Carey – ‘Type Dangerous’ PartyNextDoor – ‘No Chill’ Summer Walker – ‘Heart of a Woman’ SZA – ‘Drive’ The Weeknd & Playboi Carti – ‘Timeless’ Best Alternative Gigi Perez – ‘Sailor Song’ Imagine Dragons – ‘Wake Up’ Lola Young – ‘Messy’ MGK & Jelly Roll – ‘Lonely Road’ Sombr – ‘Back to Friends’ The Marías – ‘Back to Me’ Best Rock 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 Latin Bad Bunny – ‘Baile Inolvidable’ J Balvin – ‘Rio’ Karol G – ‘Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido’ Peso Pluma – ‘La Patrulla’ Rauw Alejandro & Romeo Santos – ‘Khé?’ Shakira – ‘Soltera’ Best K-Pop Aespa – Whiplash’ Jennie – ‘Like Jennie’ Jimin – ‘Who’ Jisoo – ‘Earthquake’ Lisa ft. Doja Cat & Raye – ‘Born Again’ Stray Kids – ‘Chk Chk Boom’ Rosé – ‘Toxic Till the End’ Best Afrobeats 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’ Tyla – ‘Push 2 Start’ Wizkid ft. Brent Faiyaz – ‘Piece of My Heart’ Best Country Chris Stapleton – ‘Think I’m in Love With You’ Cody Johnson & Carrie Underwood – ‘I’m Gonna Love You’ Jelly Roll – ‘Liar’ Lainey Wilson – ‘4x4xU’ Megan Moroney – ‘Am I Okay?’ Morgan Wallen – ‘Smile’ 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’ Best Long Form Video Ariana Grande – ‘Brighter Days Ahead’ Bad Bunny – ‘Debí Tirar Más Fotos’ Damiano David – ‘Funny Little Stories’ Mac Miller – ‘Balloonerism’ Miley Cyrus – ‘Something Beautiful’ The Weeknd – ‘Hurry Up Tomorrow’ Video for Good Burna Boy – ‘Higher’ Charli XCX – ‘Guess’ ft. Billie Eilish Doechii – ‘Anxiety’ Eminem ft. Jelly Roll – ‘Somebody Save Me’ Selena Gomez & Benny Blanco – ‘Younger and Hotter Than Me’ Zach Hood ft. Sasha Alex Sloan – ‘Sleepwalking’ Best Direction Ariana Grande – ‘Brighter Days Ahead’ Charli XCX – ‘Guess’ ft. Billie Eilish Kendrick Lamar – ‘Not Like Us’ Lady Gaga – ‘Abracadabra’ Rosé & Bruno Mars – ‘Apt.’ Sabrina Carpenter – ‘Manchild’ Best Art Direction Charli XCX – ‘Guess’ ft. Billie Eilish Kendrick Lamar – ‘Not Like Us’ Lady Gaga – ‘Abracadabra’ Lorde – ‘Man of the Year’ Miley Cyrus – ‘End of the World’ Rosé & Bruno Mars – ‘Apt.’ Best Cinematography Ariana Grande – ‘Brighter Days Ahead’ Ed Sheeran – ‘Sapphire’ Kendrick Lamar – ‘Not Like Us’ Lady Gaga – ‘Abracadabra’ Miley Cyrus – ‘Easy Lover’ Sabrina Carpenter – ‘Manchild’ Best Editing Charli XCX – ‘Guess’ ft. Billie Eilish Ed Sheeran – ‘Sapphire’ Kendrick Lamar – ‘Not Like Us’ Lady Gaga – ‘Abracadabra’ Sabrina Carpenter – ‘Manchild’ Tate McRae – ‘Just Keep Watching’ Best Choreography Doechii – ‘Anxiety’ FKA twigs – ‘Eusexua’ Kendrick Lamar – ‘Not Like Us’ Lady Gaga – ‘Abracadabra’ Tyla – ‘Push 2 Start’ Zara Larsson – ‘Pretty Ugly’ Best Visual Effects Ariana Grande – ‘Brighter Days Ahead’ Lady Gaga – ‘Abracadabra’ Rosé & Bruno Mars – ‘Apt.’ Sabrina Carpenter – ‘Manchild’ Tate McRae – ‘Just Keep Watching’ The Weeknd – ‘Hurry Up Tomorrow’

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