The 2025 MTV Video Music Awards are fast approaching — and they’re ablaze with star power. Set your reminders for September 7, when the show will light up UBS Arena in Long Island, airing live on MTV, CBS, and streaming on Paramount+.

Leading the charge this year is none other than Lady Gaga, topping the nomination list with a dazzling 12 nods — a feat she first achieved back in 2010 and again in 2020. Closely behind, Bruno Mars boasts 11 nominations, with Kendrick Lamar following at a resounding 10 noms.

Adding an extra splash of excitement, the VMAs introduce two brand-new categories this year: Best Pop Artist and Best Country — both fan‑voted, so every click can make a difference. Vote here! 

2025 MTV VMA Nominations in Full — By Category

Fan‑Voted Categories

• **Video of the Year (Presented by Burger King®)**:
  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
  Ariana Grande – Brighter Days Ahead

• 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 (new): Ariana Grande; Justin Bieber; Sabrina Carpenter; Charli XCX; Miley Cyrus; Lorde; Tate McRae
  
• Push Performance of the Year:
  Performers of the Month (Aug 2024 – Jul 2025), including Shaboozey (“A Bar Song – Tipsy”), Ayra Starr (“Last Heartbreak Song”), and many more

Genre & Collaborative Categories

• Best Collaboration: Donna Gaga & Bruno Mars – Die With a Smile; Kendrick Lamar & SZA – Luther; Post Malone ft. Blake Shelton – Pour Me a Drink; Rosé & Bruno Mars – Apt.; Selena Gomez & Benny Blanco – Sunset Blvd
  
• 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; Mariah Carey – Type Dangerous; PartyNextDoor – No Chill; SZA – Drive; Leon Thomas & Freddie Gibbs – Mutt (Remix); Summer Walker – Heart of a Woman; The Weeknd & Playboi Carti – Timeless
  
• Best Alternative: Imagine Dragons – Wake Up; MGK & Jelly Roll – Lonely Road; Gigi Perez – Sailor Song; Sombr – Back to Friends; Lola Young – Messy; The Marías – Back to Me
  
• Best Rock: Coldplay – All My Love; Evanescence – Afterlife (From Devil May Cry); Green Day – One Eyed Bastard; Lenny Kravitz – Honey; Linkin Park – The Emptiness Machine; Twenty One Pilots – The Contract
  
• Best Latin: Rauw Alejandro & Romeo Santos – Khé?; Bad Bunny – Baile Inolvidable; J Balvin – Rio; Karol G – Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido; Peso Pluma – La Patrulla; Shakira – Soltera
  
• Best K‑Pop: Aespa – Whiplash; Jennie – Like Jennie; Jimin – Who; Jisoo – Earthquake; Lisa ft. Doja Cat & Raye – Born Again; Rosé – Toxic Till the End; Stray Kids – Chk Chk Boom
  
• Best Afrobeats: Asake & Travis Scott – Active; Burna Boy & Travis Scott – TaTaTa; Moliy, Silent Addy, Skillibeng & Shenseea – Shake It to the Max (Fly) (remix); Rema – Baby (Is It a Crime); Tems & Asake – Get It Right; Tyla – Push 2 Start; Wizkid & Brent Faiyaz – Piece of My Heart
  
• Best Country (new): Cody Johnson & Carrie Underwood – I’m Gonna Love You; Jelly Roll – Liar; Megan Moroney – Am I Okay?; Chris Stapleton – Think I’m in Love with You; Morgan Wallen – Smile; Lainey Wilson – 4x4xU

Album & Visual Storytelling Categories

• Best Album: Bad Bunny – Debí Tirar Más Fotos; Sabrina Carpenter – Short n’ Sweet; Lady Gaga – Mayhem; Kendrick Lamar – GNX; Morgan Wallen – I’m the Problem; The Weeknd – Hurry Up Tomorrow

• Best Long‑Form Video: Ariana Grande – Brighter Days Ahead; Bad Bunny – Debí Tirar Más Fotos (Short Film); Miley Cyrus – Something Beautiful; Damiano David – Funny Little Stories; Mac Miller – Balloonerism; The Weeknd – Hurry Up Tomorrow
  
• Video for Good: Burna Boy – Higher; Charli XCX ft. Billie Eilish – Guess; 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

Vote Here!

Want to sway the outcome? Head to mtv.com/event/vma/vote/video-of-the-year to cast your vote for Video of the Year and other fan‑voted categories. Hurry — voting ends September 5 at 6 p.m. ET, except for Best New Artist, which stays open right through the show!The 2025 VMAs are shaping up to be an electric celebration of artistry, innovation, and dazzling spectacle. With newcomers rubbing shoulders with legends — and two shiny new categories added — tune TF in. Let the voting begin here!