We have the nominations for MTVS 2025 VMAS. Lady Gaga leads the field with a dozen noms, followed by Bruno Mars with 11 and Kendrick Lamar with 10. They are the only actors in the double -digit range, and this is the third year in which Gaga has managed all nominated ones.
Rosé and Sabrina Carpenter are each with eight, followed by Ariana Grande and The Weeknd (seven), Billie Eilish (six) and Charli XCX (five), Bad Bunny, Doechii, Ed Sheeran, Jelly Roll, Miley Cyrus and Tate McRae each. See the full list below.
The Moonman statuettes will be distributed in the USB Arena in New York City during the VMAS ceremony on September 7th. CBS and MTV will simulate the event live, and Paramount+ will stream it.
In the marquee video of the category of the year, Grandes “are” broader days in advance “, Eilish's” Birds of a Feder “, Lamars” Not Like Us “, Gaga and Mars '” Die with a smile “, Rosé and Mars'” Apt. “, Sabrina Carpenters” Manchild “and The Weeknd and The Weeknd and Playboi Cartis “Timeless” “Timeless”.
The artist of the year is one of the bad rabbits, Beyoncé, Lamar, Gaga, Morgan Wallen, Taylor Swift and The Weeknd. For the best new artist, Alex Warren, Ella Langley, Gigi Perez, Lola Young, Sombr and the MarÃas are.
Two categories are new to the VMA this year: Best Country and Best Pop Artist.
Here are the nominees for the 2025 VMAS:
Video of the year
Ariana Grande – “Lighter days ahead”
Billie Eilish – “Billie Eilish -” Birds of a Feder ”
Kendrick Lamar – “not like us”
Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars – “Die with a smile”
Rosé & Bruno Mars – “Apt.”
Sabrina Carpenter – “Manchild”
The Weeknd, Playboi Carti – “Zeitlos”
Artist of the year
Bad rabbit
Beyoncé
Kendrick Lamar
Lady Gaga
Morgan Wallen
Taylor Swift
The week
Song of the year
Alex Warren – “common”
Billie Eilish – “birds of a feather”
Doechii – “fear”
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 – “Zeitlos”
Best new artist
Alex Warren
Ella Langley
Gigi Perez
Lola Young
Sombr
The MarÃas
Best pop artist
Ariana Grande
Charli XCX
Justin Bieber
Lord
Miley cyrus
Sabrina Carpenter
Tate McRae
MTV push performance of the year
August 2024 – ShabooZey – “A bar -song (Spielly)”
September 2024 – Ayra Starr – “Last Heartbreak Song”
October 2024 – Mark Ambor – “hung together”
November 2024 – Lay Bankz – “Friedhof”
December 2024 – Dasha – “Bye bye bye”
January 2025 – KATSEYE – “Touch”
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 – model – “Sally when the wine goes out”
Best cooperation
Bailey Zimmerman with Lulke Combs – “Backup plan (official music video by StagoCoach)”
Kendrick Lamar & Sza – “Luther”
Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars – “Die with a smile”
Post Malone ft. Blake Shelton – “Pour a drink to me”
Rosé & Bruno Mars – “Apt.”
Selena Gomez, Benny Blanco – “Sunset BLVD”
Best pop
Alex Warren – “common”
Ariana Grande – “Lighter days ahead”
Ed Sheeran – “Sapphire”
Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars – “Die with a smile”
Rosé & Bruno Mars – “Apt.”
Sabrina Carpenter – “Manchild”
Best hip-hop
Doechii – “fear”
Drake – “Nokia”
Eminem Ft. Jelly Roll – “someone saves 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” – Cactus Jack/Epic Records
Best R&B
Chris Brown – “Residuen”
Leon Thomas & Freddie Gibbs – “Mutt (remix)”
Mariah Carey – “Type dangerous”
PartyNextdoor – “N Oc Hill”
Summer Walker – “Heart of a woman”
Sza – “Drive”
The Weeknd, Playboi Carti – “Zeitlos”
Best alternative
Gigi Perez – “Sailor Song”
Imagine dragons – “awake on”
Lola Young – “Chaotic”
MGK & Jelly Roll – “Lonely Road”
Sombr – “Back to friends”
The MarÃas – “Back to me”
Best skirt
Coldplay – “all my love”
Evanescence – “Aftlife (from the Netflix series” Devil May Cry “)”
Green Day – “An Eyed Bastard”
Lenny Kravitz – “Honey” – Roxie Records
Linkin Park – “The empty 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 – “Lowera”
Best K-Pop
AESPA – “whipped rooms”
Jennie – “like Jennie”
Jimin – “who”
Jisoo – “earthquake”
Lisa ft. Doja Cat & Raye – “Born again”
Stray children – “Chk Chk Boom”
Rosé – “toxic to the end”
Best Afrobeats
Asake & Travis Scott – “Active”
Burna Boy Ft. Travis Scott – “Tatata”
Moliy, Silent Addy, Skilibeng & Shengeng – “Shake it to the Max (Fly) (remix)”
Rema – “Baby (is it a crime)”
Tems ft.
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 with Carrie Underwood – “I'll love you”
Jelly Roll – “Liar”
Lainey Wilson – “4x4xu”
Megan Moroney – “Are I okay?”
Morgan Wallen – “smile”
Best album
Bad Bunny – Debà Tirar Más Photos
Kendrick Lamar – Gnx
Lady Gaga – Chaos
Morgan Wallen – I'm the problem
Sabrina Carpenter – Short N 'Sweet
The Weeknd – Hour you tomorrow
Best long -shaped video
Ariana Grande – “Lighter days ahead”
Bad Bunny – “Debà Tirar Más Photos (short film)”
Damiano David – “Funny little stories”
Mac Miller – “Ballonerism”
Miley Cyrus – “something nice”
The Weeknd – “Tomorrow Hell yourself”
Video for good
Burna Boy – “Higher”
Charli XCX – “Assumption with Billie Eilish”
Doechii – “fear”
Eminem Ft. Jelly Roll – “someone saves me”
Selena Gomez, Benny Blanco – “Younger and hotter than me”
Zach Hood Ft. Sasha Alex Sloan – “Sleeping Change”
Best direction
Ariana Grande – “Lighter days ahead”
Charli XCX – “Assumption with Billie Eilish”
Kendrick Lamar – “not like us”
Lady Gaga – “Abracadabra”
Rosé & Bruno Mars – “Apt.”
Sabrina Carpenter – “Manchild”
Best art direction
Charli XCX – “Assumption with 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 – “Lighter days ahead”
Ed Sheeran – “Sapphire”
Kendrick Lamar – “not like us”
Lady Gaga – “Abracadabra”
Miley Cyrus – “Easy Lover”
Sabrina Carpenter – “Manchild”
Best editing
Charli XCX – “Assumption with Billie Eilish”
Ed Sheeran – “Sapphire”
Kendrick Lamar – “not like us”
Lady Gaga – “Abracadabra”
Sabrina Carpenter – “Manchild”
Tate McRae – “Just take a look (from 'F1 the Movie')”
Best choreography
Doechii – “fear”
FKA Twigs – “Eusexua”
Kendrick Lamar – “not like us”
Lady Gaga – “Abracadabra”
Tyla – “Push 2 Start”
Zara Larsson – “pretty ugly”
Best visual effects
Ariana Grande – “Lighter days ahead”
Lady Gaga – “Abracadabra”
Rosé & Bruno Mars – “Apt.”
Sabrina Carpenter – “Manchild”
Tate McRae – “Just look at” (from 'F1 the Movie')
The Weeknd – “Tomorrow Hell yourself”