Who won MTV Video Music Awards for 2025? See the full winners list here
- Lady Gaga led the pack with 12 nominations and took home Artist of the Year and Best Collaboration.
- The coveted Video of the Year award went to Ariana Grande.
- Fans had the opportunity to vote in 21 categories, with the chance to cast up to 10 votes per day while the voting period was open.
- VMA and Grammy winner and five-time Grammy host LL Cool J hosted the ceremony.
- Busta Rhymes was honored with the first ever Rock The Bells Visionary Award, while Mariah Carey earned the Video Vanguard Award.
Check out the full list of winners and nominees below.
- Ariana Grande - "Brighter Days Ahead" - Republic Records — Winner
- Billie Eilish - "BIRDS OF A FEATHER" - Darkroom/Interscope Records
- Kendrick Lamar - "Not Like Us" - pgLang/Interscope Records
- Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars - "Die with a Smile" - Interscope Records
- ROSÉ & Bruno Mars - "APT." - Atlantic Records
- Sabrina Carpenter - "Manchild" - Island
- The Weeknd, Playboi Carti - "Timeless" - XO/Republic Records
- Sabrina Carpenter - Island — Winner
- Ariana Grande - Republic Records
- Charli xcx - Atlantic Records
- Justin Bieber - Def Jam Recordings
- Lorde - Republic Records
- Miley Cyrus - Columbia Records
- Tate McRae - RCA Records
- Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars - "Die with a Smile" - Interscope Records — Winner
- Bailey Zimmerman with Luke Combs - "Backup Plan (Stagecoach Official Music Video)" – Atlantic Records/Warner Music Nashville
- Kendrick Lamar & SZA - "luther" - pgLang/Interscope Records
- Post Malone ft. Blake Shelton - "Pour Me a Drink" - Mercury Records
- ROSÉ & Bruno Mars - "APT." - Atlantic Records
- Selena Gomez, Benny Blanco - "Sunset Blvd" - SMG Music/Friends Keep Secrets/Interscope Records
- Ariana Grande - "Brighter Days Ahead" - Republic Records — Winner
- Alex Warren - "Ordinary" - Atlantic Records
- Ed Sheeran - "Sapphire" - Gingerbread Man Records/Atlantic Records
- Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars - "Die with a Smile" - Interscope Records
- ROSÉ & Bruno Mars - "APT." - Atlantic Records
- Sabrina Carpenter - "Manchild" - Island
- Sabrina Carpenter - "Short n' Sweet" - Island — Winner
- Bad Bunny - "DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS" - Rimas Entertainment
- Kendrick Lamar - "GNX" - pgLang/Interscope Records
- Lady Gaga - "Mayhem" - Interscope Records
- Morgan Wallen - "I'm the Problem" - Big Loud Records/Mercury Records
- The Weeknd - "Hurry Up Tomorrow" - XO/Republic Records
- Jan. 2025 - KATSEYE - "Touch" - HYBE/Geffen Records — Winner
- Aug. 2024 - Shaboozey - "A Bar Song (Tipsy)" - American Dogwood/EMPIRE
- Sept. 2024 - Ayra Starr - "Last Heartbreak Song" - Mavin Records/Republic Records
- Oct. 2024 - Mark Ambor - "Belong Together" - Hundred Days Records/Virgin Music
- Nov. 2024 - Lay Bankz - "Graveyard" - Artist Partner Group Inc.
- Dec. 2024 - Dasha - "Bye Bye Bye" - Warner Records
- Feb. 2025 - Jordan Adetunji - "KEHLANI" - 300 Entertainment
- March 2025 - Leon Thomas - "YES IT IS" - EZMNY Records/Motown Records
- April 2025 - Livingston - "Shadow" - Republic Records
- May 2025 - Damiano David - "Next Summer" - Sony Italy/Arista Records
- June 2025 - Gigi Perez - "Sailor Song" - Island
- July 2025 - ROLE MODEL - "Sally, When the Wine Runs Out" - Interscope Records
- Ariana Grande - "Brighter Days Ahead" - Republic Records — Winner
- Bad Bunny - "DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS (Short Film)" - Rimas Entertainment
- Damiano David - "FUNNY little STORIES" - Sony Italy/Arista Records
- Mac Miller - "Balloonerism" - Warner Records
- Miley Cyrus - "Something Beautiful" - Columbia Records
- The Weeknd - "Hurry Up Tomorrow" - XO/Republic Records
- Shakira - "Soltera" - Sony Music US Latin — Winner
- Bad Bunny - "BAILE INoLVIDABLE" - Rimas Entertainment
- J Balvin - "Rio" - Capitol Records
- KAROL G - "Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido" - Bichota Records/Interscope Records
- Peso Pluma - "LA PATRULLA" - Double P Records
- Rauw Alejandro & Romeo Santos - "Khé?" - Sony Music US Latin
- Coldplay - "ALL MY LOVE" - Atlantic Records — Winner
- Evanescence - "Afterlife (From the Netflix Series 'Devil May Cry')" - Netflix Music
- Green Day - "One Eyed Bastard" - Reprise Records/Warner Records
- Lenny Kravitz - "Honey" - ℗© 2024 Roxie Records Inc. under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management GmbH
- Linkin Park - "The Emptiness Machine" - Warner Records
- twenty one pilots - "The Contract" - Fueled By Ramen
- Doechii - "Anxiety" - Top Dawg Entertainment/Capitol Records — Winner
- Drake - "NOKIA" - OVO/Santa Anna/Republic
- Eminem ft. Jelly Roll - "Somebody Save Me" - Shady/Aftermath/Interscope Records
- GloRilla ft. Sexyy Red - "WHATCHU KNO ABOUT ME" - CMG/Interscope Records
- Kendrick Lamar - "Not Like Us" - pgLang/Interscope Records
- LL COOL J ft. Eminem - "Murdergram Deux" - Def Jam Recordings
- Travis Scott - "4X4" - Cactus Jack/Epic Records
- ROSÉ & Bruno Mars - "APT." - Atlantic Records — Winner
- Alex Warren - "Ordinary" - Atlantic Records
- Billie Eilish - "BIRDS OF A FEATHER" - Darkroom/Interscope Records
- Doechii - "Anxiety" - Top Dawg Entertainment/Capitol Records
- Ed Sheeran - "Sapphire" - Gingerbread Man Records/Atlantic Records
- Gracie Abrams - "I Love You, I'm Sorry" - Interscope Records
- Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars - "Die with a Smile" - Interscope Records
- Lorde - "What Was That" - Republic Records
- Tate McRae - "Sports Car" - RCA Records
- The Weeknd, Playboi Carti - "Timeless" - XO/Republic Records
- LISA ft. Doja Cat & RAYE - "Born Again" - Lloud Co./RCA Records — Winner
- aespa - "Whiplash" - SM Entertainment/Virgin Music Group
- JENNIE - "like JENNIE" - OA Entertainment/Columbia Records
- Jimin - "Who" - BIGHIT MUSIC
- JISOO - "earthquake" - Warner Records
- Stray Kids - "Chk Chk Boom" - JYP/IMPERIAL/Republic
- ROSÉ - "toxic till the end" - Atlantic Records
- Lady Gaga - Interscope Records — Winner
- Bad Bunny - Rimas Entertainment
- Beyoncé - Parkwood Entertainment/Columbia Records
- Kendrick Lamar - pgLang/Interscope Records
- Morgan Wallen - Big Loud Records/Mercury Records
- Taylor Swift - Republic Records
- The Weeknd - XO/Republic Records
- Tate McRae – "Just Keep Watching" — Winner
- Addison Rae – "Headphones On"
- Alex Warren – "Ordinary"
- Benson Boone – "Mystical Magical"
- BigXthaPlug featuring Bailey Zimmerman – "All the Way"
- Chappell Roan – "The Subway"
- Demi Lovato – "Fast"
- Doja Cat – "Jealous Type"
- Huntr/x: Ejae, Audrey Nuna and Rei Ami – "Golden"
- Jessie Murph – "Blue Strips"
- Justin Bieber – "Daisies"
- Moliy, Silent Addy, Skillibeng and Shenseea – "Shake It to the Max (Fly) (remix)"
- Morgan Wallen featuring Tate McRae – "What I Want"
- Ravyn Lenae featuring Rex Orange County – "Love Me Not"
- Sabrina Carpenter – "Manchild"
- Sombr – "12 to 12"
- Tyla - "PUSH 2 START" - FAX Records/Epic Records — Winner
- Asake & Travis Scott - "Active" - YBNL Nation/EMPIRE
- Burna Boy ft. Travis Scott - "TaTaTa" - Spaceship/Bad Habit/Atlantic Records
- MOLIY, Silent Addy, Skillibeng & Shenseea - "Shake It to the Max (FLY) (Remix)" - gamma.
- Rema - "Baby (Is It a Crime)" - Mavin Global Holdings Ltd / Jonzing World Entertainment / Interscope Records
- Tems ft. Asake - "Get It Right" - RCA Records/Since '93
- Wizkid ft. Brent Faiyaz - "Piece of My Heart" - Starboy/RCA Records
- Doechii - "Anxiety" - Top Dawg Entertainment/Capitol Records — Winner
- FKA twigs - "Eusexua" - Atlantic Records
- Kendrick Lamar - "Not Like Us" - pgLang/Interscope Records
- Lady Gaga - "Abracadabra" - Interscope Records
- Tyla - "PUSH 2 START" - FAX Records/Epic Records
- Zara Larsson - "Pretty Ugly" - Epic Records
- Sabrina Carpenter - "Manchild" - Island — Winner
- Ariana Grande - "brighter days ahead" - Republic Records
- Lady Gaga - "Abracadabra" - Interscope Records
- ROSÉ & Bruno Mars - "APT." - Atlantic Records
- Tate McRae - "Just Keep Watching" - Atlantic Records
- The Weeknd - "Hurry Up Tomorrow" - XO/Republic Records
- Kendrick Lamar - "Not Like Us" - pgLang/Interscope Records — Winner
- Ariana Grande - "brighter days ahead" - Republic Records
- Ed Sheeran - "Sapphire" - Gingerbread Man Records/Atlantic Records
- Lady Gaga - "Abracadabra" - Interscope Records
- Miley Cyrus - "Easy Lover" - Columbia Records
- Sabrina Carpenter - "Manchild" - Island
- Lady Gaga - "Abracadabra" - Interscope Records — Winner
- Ariana Grande - "brighter days ahead" - Republic Records
- Charli xcx - "Guess featuring Billie Eilish" - Atlantic Records
- Kendrick Lamar - "Not Like Us" - pgLang/Interscope Records
- ROSÉ & Bruno Mars - "APT." - Atlantic Records
- Sabrina Carpenter - "Manchild" - Island
- Blackpink — Winner
- Aespa
- All Time Low
- Backstreet Boys
- Coldplay
- Evanescence
- Fuerza Regida
- Grupo Frontera
- Imagine Dragons
- Jonas Brothers
- Katseye
- My Chemical Romance
- Seventeen
- Stray Kids
- The Marías
- Twenty One Pilots
- Charli xcx - "Guess featuring Billie Eilish" - Atlantic Records — Winner
- Burna Boy - "Higher" - Spaceship/Bad Habit/Atlantic Records
- Doechii - "Anxiety" - Top Dawg Entertainment/Capitol Records
- Eminem ft. Jelly Roll - "Somebody Save Me" - Shady/Aftermath/Interscope Records
- Selena Gomez, benny blanco - "Younger and Hotter Than Me" - SMG Music/Friends Keep Secrets/Interscope Records
- Zach Hood ft. Sasha Alex Sloan - "Sleepwalking" - Arista Records
- sombr - "back to friends" - SMB Music/Warner Records — Winner
- Gigi Perez - "Sailor Song" - Island
- Imagine Dragons - "Wake Up" - KIDinaKorner/Interscope Records
- Lola Young - "Messy" - Island
- mgk & Jelly Roll - "Lonely Road" - EST 19XX/Interscope Records
- The Marías - "Back to Me" - Nice Life/Atlantic Records
- Megan Moroney - "Am I Okay?" - Columbia Records — Winner
- Chris Stapleton - "Think I'm in Love with You" - Mercury Nashville
- Cody Johnson with Carrie Underwood - "I'm Gonna Love You" - CoJo Music / Warner Music Nashville
- Jelly Roll - "Liar" - BBR Music Group/BMG/Republic Records
- Lainey Wilson - "4x4xU" - Broken Bow Records
- Morgan Wallen - "Smile" - Big Loud Records/Mercury Records
- Mariah Carey - "Type Dangerous" - gamma. — Winner
- Chris Brown - "Residuals" - Chris Brown Entertainment/RCA Records
- Leon Thomas & Freddie Gibbs - "MUTT (REMIX)" - EZMNY Records/Motown Records
- PARTYNEXTDOOR - "N o C h i l l" - OVO Sound
- Summer Walker - "Heart of a Woman" - LVRN/Interscope Records
- SZA - "Drive" - Top Dawg Entertainment/RCA Records
- The Weeknd, Playboi Carti - "Timeless" - XO/Republic Records
- Alex Warren - Atlantic Records — Winner
- Ella Langley - SAWGOD/Columbia Records
- Gigi Perez - Island
- Lola Young - Island
- sombr - SMB Music/Warner Records
- The Marías - Nice Life/Atlantic Records
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