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On September 7, 2025, the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards took over UBS Arena in Elmont, New York, with LL Cool J hosting and a packed slate of performances and tributes. Yahoo Entertainment captured the major moments, from Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande’s onstage turns to honors for Mariah Carey, Ricky Martin, and Busta Rhymes.
Red Carpet: Standout Looks
Fashion took center stage before the first Moon Person was handed out. CNN spotlighted statement looks from Doja Cat’s 1980s‑tinged Balmain glam to Tate McRae’s sheer chiffon. The New York Times singled out unforgettable ensembles and playful accessories across the carpet, including bold turns from Ariana Grande and Sabrina Carpenter.
How to Watch and Rewatch
The show aired live on CBS and MTV, with streaming via Paramount+, Hulu + Live TV, DirecTV Stream, Fubo, and YouTube Live.
VMAs 2025 Winners (Full List)
Below is the complete list of MTV Video Music Awards 2025: Winners and highlights, exactly as announced on September 7, 2025. Category headers match the broadcast; winners appear first in bold, followed by fellow nominees.
Video of the Year
- Ariana Grande – “Brighter Days Ahead”
- ROSÉ and Bruno Mars – “APT.”
- Billie Eilish – “BIRDS OF A FEATHER”
- Sabrina Carpenter – “Manchild”
- Kendrick Lamar – “Not Like Us”
- The Weeknd, Playboi Carti – “Timeless”
- Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars – “Die With A Smile”
Artist of the Year
- Lady Gaga
- Bad Bunny
- Beyoncé
- Kendrick Lamar
- Morgan Wallen
Best New Artist
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- Alex Warren
- Ella Langley
- Gigi Perez
- Lola Young
- sombr
- The Marías
Latin Icon Award
- Ricky Martin
Best Country
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- Megan Moroney – “Am I Okay?”
- 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”
- Morgan Wallen – “Smile”
Song of the Year
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- ROSÉ and Bruno Mars – “APT.”
- Alex Warren – “Ordinary”
- Billie Eilish – “BIRDS OF A FEATHER”
- Doechii – “Anxiety”
- Ed Sheeran – “Sapphire”
- Gracie Abrams – “I Love You, I’m Sorry”
- Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars – “Die With A Smile”
- Lorde – “What Was That”
- Tate McRae – “Sports Car”
- The Weeknd, Playboi Carti – “Timeless”
Best R&B
- Mariah Carey – “Type Dangerous”
- Chris Brown – “Residuals”
- Leon Thomas and Freddie Gibbs – “MUTT (REMIX)”
- PARTYNEXTDOOR – “N o C h i l l”
- Summer Walker – “Heart Of A Woman”
- SZA – “Drive”
- The Weeknd, Playboi Carti – “Timeless”
Video Vanguard Award
- Mariah Carey
Best Alternative
- Sombr – “Back to Friends”
- Gigi Perez – “Sailor Song”
- Imagine Dragons – “Wake Up”
- Lola Young – “Messy”
- MGK and Jelly Roll – “Lonely Road”
- The Marías – “Back to Me”
Song of Summer
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- Tate McRae – “Just Keep Watching”
- Addison Rae – “Headphones On”
- Alex Warren – “Ordinary”
- Benson Boone – “Mystical Magical”
- Chappell Roan – “The Subway”
- BigXthaPlug ft. Bailey Zimmerman – “All the Way”
- Sombr – “12 to 12”
- Sabrina Carpenter – “Manchild”
- Ravyn Lenae ft. Rex Orange County – “Love Me Not”
- Morgan Wallen ft. Tate McRae – “What I Want”
- Demi Lovato – “Fast”
- Doja Cat – “Jealous Type”
- Jessie Murph – “Blue Strips”
- Justin Bieber – “Daisies”
- MOLIY, Silent Addy, Skillibeng, and Shenseea – “Shake It to the Max (FLY)” (Remix)
- HUNTR/X: EJAE, Audrey Nun, and REI AMI – “Golden”
Rock the Bells Visionary Award
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- Busta Rhymes
PUSH Performance of the Year
- Katseye – “Touch”
- Shaboozey – “A Bar Song (Tipsy)”
- Ayra Starr – “Last Heartbreak Song”
- Mark Ambor – “Belong Together”
- Lay Bankz – “Graveyard”
- Dasha – “Bye Bye Bye”
- Jordan Adetunji – “KEHLANI”
- Leon Thomas – “YES IT IS”
- Livingston – “Shadow”
- Role Model – “Sally, When the Wine Runs Out”
- Damiano David – “Next Summer”
- Gigi Perez – “Sailor Song”
Best K‑Pop
- LISA ft. Doja Cat and RAYE – “Born Again”
- aespa – “Whiplash”
- JENNIE – “like JENNIE”
- Jimin – “Who”
- JISOO – “earthquake”
- ROSÉ – “toxic till the end”
- Stray Kids – “Chk Chk Boom”
Best Afrobeats
- Tyla – “PUSH 2 START”
- Asake and Travis Scott – “Active”
- Burna Boy ft. Travis Scott – “TaTaTa”
- Moliy, Silent Addy, Skillibeng, and Shenseea – “Shake It To The Max (FLY)” (Remix)
- Rema – “Baby (Is It A Crime)”
- Tems ft. Asake – “Get It Right”
- Wizkid ft. Brent Faiyaz – “Piece Of My Heart”
Best Album
- Sabrina Carpenter – “Short n’ Sweet”
- Bad Bunny – “DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS”
- Kendrick Lamar – “GNX”
- Lady Gaga – “Mayhem”
- Morgan Wallen – “I’m The Problem”
- The Weeknd – “Hurry Up Tomorrow”
Best Collaboration
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- Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars – “Die With A Smile”
- Bailey Zimmerman with Luke Combs – “Backup Plan (Stagecoach Official Music Video)”
- Kendrick Lamar and SZA – “luther”
- Post Malone ft. Blake Shelton – “Pour Me A Drink”
- ROSÉ and Bruno Mars – “APT.”
- Selena Gomez, Benny Blanco – “Sunset Blvd”
Best Pop
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- Ariana Grande – “Brighter Days Ahead”
- Alex Warren – “Ordinary”
- Ed Sheeran – “Sapphire”
- Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars – “Die With A Smile”
- ROSÉ and 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 – “4X4”
Best Pop Artist
- Sabrina Carpenter
- Ariana Grande
- Tate McRae
- Charli xcx
- Justin Bieber
- Lorde
- Miley Cyrus
Best Latin
- Shakira – “Soltera”
- Bad Bunny – “BAILE INoLVIDABLE”
- J Balvin – “Rio”
- KAROL G – “Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido”
- Peso Pluma and Netón Vega – “LA PATRULLA”
- Rauw Alejandro and Romeo Santos – “Khé?”
Best Group
- Blackpink
- aespa
- All Time Low
- Backstreet Boys
- Coldplay
- Evanescence
- Fuerza Regida
- Grupo Frontera
- Jonas Brothers
- Imagine Dragons
- Katseye
- My Chemical Romance
- Seventeen
- Stray Kids
- The Marías
- Twenty One Pilots
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”
The Takeaway
According to the official list, Ariana Grande’s “Brighter Days Ahead” and Sabrina Carpenter’s banner night anchored a show that honored veterans like Mariah Carey and Ricky Martin while elevating newcomers from Alex Warren to Katseye. With fashion headlines from CNN and The New York Times and major-stage energy chronicled by Yahoo, the VMAs 2025 winners list shows pop’s range — from K‑pop and Afrobeats to country, rock, and hip‑hop — in one packed night.
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