2025 MTV Video Music Awards: Full List Of Winners
By Sarah Tate
September 8, 2025
The MTV Video Music Awards have arrived!
Hosted by LL Cool J live from UBS Arena in New York, the 2025 VMAs returned Sunday (September 7) for a night full of show-stopping performances, touching tributes, jaw-dropping looks and excitement to see which artists would take home a moonman trophy.
Lady Gaga leads the list of nominees, earning 12 nods overall, with Bruno Mars and Kendrick Lamar following closely behind with 11 and 10 nominations, respectively. The 2025 VMAs also added two new categories to an already heavy competition, best pop artist and best country video.
The night also included performances from Gaga, Sabrina Carpenter, Alex Warren, Tate McRae, Doja Cat, Jelly Roll, Post Malone and more as well as a star-powered tribute to late rock legend Ozzy Osbourne with the help of Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Yungblud and Nuno Bettencourt.
Mariah Carey also returned to the VMAs for the first time in 20 years to receive the Video Vanguard Award while Busta Rhymes was honored as the first recipient of the inaugural Rock The Bells Visionary Award.
Keep reading to see the full list of winners and nominees.
Video of the Year
Ariana Grande – "brighter days ahead" — WINNER
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 — WINNER
Morgan Wallen
Taylor Swift
The Weeknd
Song of the Year
Alex Warren – "Ordinary"
Billie Eilish – "BIRDS OF A FEATHER"
Gracie Abrams – "I Love You, I'm Sorry"
Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars – "Die with a Smile"
ROSÉ & Bruno Mars – "APT." — WINNER
Tate McRae – "Sports Car"
Doechii – "Anxiety"
Ed Sheeran – "Sapphire"
Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars – "Die with a Smile"
Lorde – "What Was That'
The Weeknd, Playboi Carti – "Timeless"
Best New Artist
Alex Warren — WINNER
Ella Langley
Gigi Perez
Lola Young
sombr
The Marías
Best Pop Artist
Ariana Grande
Charli xcx
Justin Bieber
Lorde
Miley Cyrus
Sabrina Carpenter — WINNER
Tate McRae
MTV Push Performance of the Year
August 2024: Shaboozey – "A Bar Song (Tipsy)"
September 2024: Ayra Starr – "Last Heartbreak Song"
October 2024: Mark Ambor – "Belong Together"
November 2024: Lay Bankz – "Graveyard"
December 2024: Dasha – "Bye Bye Bye"
January 2025: KATSEYE – "Touch" — WINNER
February 2025: Jordan Adetunji – "KEHLANI"
March 2025: Leon Thomas – "YES IT IS"
April 2025: Livingston – "Shadow"
May 2025: Damiano David – "Next Summer"
June 2025: Gigi Perez – "Sailor Song"
July 2025: ROLE MODEL – "Sally, When the Wine Runs Out"
Best Collaboration
Bailey Zimmerman with Luke Combs – "Backup Plan (Stagecoach Official Music Video)"
Kendrick Lamar & SZA – "luther"
Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars – "Die with a Smile" — WINNER
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" — WINNER
Ed Sheeran – "Sapphire"
Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars – "Die with a Smile"
ROSÉ & Bruno Mars – "APT."
Sabrina Carpenter – "Manchild"
Best Hip-Hop
Doechii – "Anxiety" — WINNER
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 – "Mudergram Deux"
Travis Scott – "4X4"
Best R&B
Chris Brown – "Residuals"
Leon Thomas & Freddie Gibbs – "MUTT (REMIX)"
Mariah Carey – "Type Dangerous" — WINNER
PARTYNEXTDOOR – "N o C h i l l"
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" — WINNER
The Marías – "Back to Me"
Best Rock
Coldplay – "ALL MY LOVE" — WINNER
Evanescence – "Afterlife (From the Netflix Series Devil May Cry)
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 & Netón Vega – "LA PATRULLA"
Rauw Alejandro & Romeo Santos – "Khé?"
Shakira – "Soltera" — WINNER
Best K-Pop
aespa – "Whiplash"
JENNIE – "like JENNIE"
Jimin – "Who"
JISOO – "earthquake"
LISA ft. Doja Cat & RAYE – "Born Again" — WINNER
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" — WINNER
Wizkid ft. Brent Faiyaz – "Piece of My Heart"
Best Country
Chris Stapleton – "Think I'm in Love with You"
Cody Johnson with Carrie Underwood – "I'm Gonna Love You"
Jelly Roll – "Liar"
Lainey Wilson – "4x4xU"
Megan Moroney – "Am I Okay?" — WINNER
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 — WINNER
The Weeknd – Hurry Up Tomorrow
Best Long Form Video
Ariana Grande – "brighter days ahead" — WINNER
Bad Bunny – "DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS (Short Film)"
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 featuring Billie Eilish" — WINNER
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 Group
aespa
All Time Low
Backstreet Boys
BLACKPINK — WINNER
Coldplay
Evanescence
Fuerza Regida
Grupo Frontera
Imagine Dragons
Jonas Brothers
KATSEYE
My Chemical Romance
SEVENTEEN
Stray Kids
The Marías
twenty one pilots
Song Of The Summer
Addison Rae – "Headphones On"
Alex Warren – "Ordinary"
Benson Boone – "Magical Mystical"
BigXthaPlug fr. Bailey Zimmerman – "All The Way"
Chappell Roan – "The Subway"
Demi Lovato – "Fast"
Doja Cat – "Jealous Type"
HUNTER/X: EJAE, Audrey Nuna & REI AMI – "Golden"
Jessie Murph – "Blue Strips"
Justin Bieber – "Daisies"
MOLIY, Silent Addy, Skillibeng & Shenseea – "Shake It to the Max (FLY) (Remix)"
Morgan Wallen ft. Tate McRae – "What I Want"
Ravyn Lenae ft. Rex Orange County – "Love Me Not"
Sabrina Carpenter – "Manchild"
sombr – "12 to 12"
Tate McRae – "Just Keep Watching (from F1 The Movie)" — WINNER
Best Direction
Ariana Grande – "brighter days head"
Charli xcx – "Guess featuring Billie Eilish"
Kendrick Lamar – "Not Like Us"
Lady Gaga – "Abracadabra" — WINNER
ROSÉ & Bruno Mars – "APT."
Sabrina Carpenter – "Manchild"
Best Art Direction
Charli xcx – "Guess featuring Billie Eilish"
Kendrick Lamar – "Not Like Us"
Lady Gaga – "Abracadabra" —WINNER
Lorde – "Man of the Year"
Miley Cyrus – "End of the World"
ROSÉ & Bruno Mars – "APT."
Best Cinematography
Ariana Grande – "brighter days head"
Ed Sheeran – "Sapphire"
Kendrick Lamar – "Not Like Us" —WINNER
Lady Gaga – "Abracadabra"
Miley Cyrus – "Easy Lover"
Sabrina Carpenter – "Manchild"
Best Editing
Charli xcx – "Guess featuring Billie Eilish"
Ed Sheeran – "Sapphire"
Kendrick Lamar – "Not Like Us"
Lady Gaga – "Abracadabra"
Sabrina Carpenter – "Manchild"
Tate McRae – "Just Keep Watching (from F1 The Movie)" — WINNER
Best Choreography
Doechii – "Anxiety" — WINNER
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" — WINNER
Tate McRae – "Just Keep Watching (from F1 The Movie)"
The Weeknd – "Hurry Up Tomorrow"