The much-awaited 2025 MTV Video Music Awards winners were recently announced at a grand ceremony held at UBS Arena in New York on September 7. The ceremony was hosted by LL Cool J
2025 VMA winners
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The winners of the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards (VMW) were announced on September 7. A grand ceremony was held that brought together the biggest and brightest artists across all genres under one roof at New York's UBS Arena. The ceremony was hosted by LL Cool J for the second year in a row.
MTV VMAs night
Lady Gaga grabbed headlines by taking home the prize for Artist of the Year, while Rosé accepted the win for Song of the Year for her collaboration with Bruno Mars, APT. Singer Ariana Grande claimed the Video of the Year and Best Pop for Brighter Days Ahead. "Thank you to my therapists and gay people," she said on stage while accepting the honour.
Meanwhile, Mariah Carey walked away with the Video Vanguard Award for her record-breaking career in pop music. The ceremony was graced by the rocking rs performing at the ceremony are Gaga, Sabrina Carpenter, Sombr, Alex Warren, J Balvin featuring DJ Snake, Post Malone, Doja Cat, Jelly Roll, Conan Gray and Tate McRae.
MTV VMA's 2025 full list of winners
- Artist Of The Year: Lady Gaga
- Song Of The Year: APT by ROSÃ & Bruno Mars
- Best New Artist: Alex Warren
- Best Pop Artist: Ariana Grande
- MTV Push Performance of the Year: KATSEYE for Touch
- Best Collaboration: Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars for Die With a Smile
- Best Pop: Ariana Grande for Brighter Days Ahead
- Best Hip-Hop: Doechii for Anxiety
- Best R&B: Mariah Carey for Type Dangerous
- Best Alternative: Sombr for Back to friends
- Best K-Pop SONG: LISA ft. Doja Cat & RAYE for Born Again
- Best Album: Short n' Sweet by Sabrina Carpenter
- Best Afrobeats: Tyla for Push 2 Start
- Best Country: Megan Moroney for Am I Okay?
- Song of the Summer: Just Keep Watching for Tate McRae
- Best Rock: Coldplay for All My Love
- Best Latin: Shakira for Soltera
- Best Long Form Video: Brighter Days Ahead by Ariana Grande
- Video for Good: Charli xcx for Guess featuring Billie Eilish
- Best Direction: Lady Gaga for Abracadabra
- Best Art Direction: Lady Gaga for Abracadabra
- Best Cinematography: Kendrick Lamar for Not Like Us
- Best Editing: Tate McRae for Just Keep Watching
- Best Choreography: Doechii for Anxiety
- Best Visual Effects: Sabrina Carpenter for Manchild
- Best Group: BLACKPINK
- Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award: Mariah Carey
- Rock the Bells Visionary Award: Busta Rhymes
- Latin Icon Award: Ricky Martin
