Lady Gaga leads nominations for 2025 MTV Video Music Awards Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars and Kendrick Lamar are the front-runners for this year's VMAs. 5 August 2025 Lady Gaga leads the nominations for the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs), scoring an impressive 12 nods. Lady Gaga lead the nominations for the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards It marks the third time the pop idol has topped the nominations list - a feat no other artist has matched in VMA history. Gaga's strong showing is followed closely by Bruno Mars, who earned 11 nominations, and Kendrick Lamar with 10. Pop favourites Rosé and Sabrina Carpenter are not far behind, each collecting eight nominations, including in major categories like Best Pop and Artist of the Year. They're joined by Ariana Grande and The Weeknd, who both picked up seven nods. Elsewhere, Billie Eilish earned six nominations, while Charli XCX is up for five, including Best Collaboration and Video of the Year. A number of major artists landed four nominations apiece, including Bad Bunny, Doechii, Ed Sheeran, Jelly Roll, Miley Cyrus and Tate McRae. There are two new categories this year for Best Country and Best Pop Artist. Artist of the Year will be a battle between Bad Bunny, Beyoncé, Lamar, Gaga, Morgan Wallen, Taylor Swift and The Weeknd. Up for Best New Artist are Alex Warren, Ella Langley, Gigi Perez, Lola Young, Sombr and The Marías. Bad Bunny (Debí Tirar Más Fotos), Kendrick Lamar (GNX), Lady Gaga (Mayhem), Morgan Wallen (I'm the Problem), Sabrina Carpenter (Short n' Sweet), and The Weeknd (Hurry Up Tomorrow) will contend for Best Album. The winners will be announced during a star-studded bash on Sunday, September 7, at the UBS Arena in New York City. For the first time, CBS will simulcast the awards live alongside MTV, while Paramount+ will also stream the show for viewers around the world. Voting is now open via MTV's official website. The nominees for the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards: VIDEO OF THE YEAR Ariana Grande - Brighter Days Ahead Billie Eilish - Billie Eilish - Birds of a Feather Kendrick Lamar - Not Like Us Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars - Die with a Smile Rosé and Bruno Mars - Apt. Sabrina Carpenter - Manchild The Weeknd, Playboi Carti - Timeless ARTIST OF THE YEAR Bad Bunny Beyoncé Kendrick Lamar Lady Gaga Morgan Wallen Taylor Swift The Weeknd SONG OF THE YEAR 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 Rosé and Bruno Mars - Apt. Tate McRae - Sports Car The Weeknd, Playboi Carti - Timeless BEST NEW ARTIST Alex Warren Ella Langley Gigi Perez Lola Young Sombr The Marías BEST POP ARTIST Ariana Grande Charli xcx Justin Bieber Lorde Miley Cyrus Sabrina Carpenter 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 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 and SZA - Luther Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars - Die with a Smile Post Malone ft. Blake Shelton - Pour Me a Drink Rosé and Bruno Mars - Apt. Selena Gomez, Benny Blanco - Sunset Blvd BEST POP Alex Warren - Ordinary Ariana Grande - Brighter Days Ahead 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 - Cactus Jack/Epic Records BEST RNB Chris Brown - Residuals Leon Thomas and Freddie Gibbs - Mutt (Remix) Mariah Carey - Type Dangerous 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 and Jelly Roll - Lonely Road Sombr - Back to Friends The Marías - Back to Me BEST ROCK Coldplay - All My Love Evanescence - Afterlife (From the Netflix Series Devil May Cry) Green Day - One Eyed Bastard Lenny Kravitz - Honey - Roxie Records 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 - La Patrulla Rauw Alejandro and Romeo Santos - Khé Shakira - Soltera BEST K-POP Aespa - Whiplash Jennie - Like Jennie Jimin - Who Jisoo - Earthquake Lisa ft. Doja Cat and Raye - Born Again Stray Kids - Chk Chk Boom