Lady Gaga performs during a show in May at Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro. Buda Mendes/Getty Images Share on Facebook Share on X Share to Flipboard Send an Email Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Print the Article Post a Comment Lady Gaga is the leading nominee for the 2025 Video Music Awards, and one of her collaborators is right on her heels. Gaga has 12 nominations for the VMAs, including for video of the year (for "Die With a Smile"), artist of the year and album of the year for Mayhem. Bruno Mars has 11 total nominations, all for his collaborations with Lady Gaga on "Die With a Smile" and K-pop artist Rosé on "APT." Kendrick Lamar picked up 10 nominations, seven of them for his video for "Not Like Us." It will compete for video of the year with "Die With a Smile," "APT.," Ariana Grande's "Brighter Days Ahead," Billie Eilish's "Birds of a Feather," Sabrina Carpenter's "Manchild" and The Weeknd and Playboy Carti's "Timeless." Related Stories TV John Oliver Talks Legal Battles, Late Night Turmoil and Clapping Back at His Owners News Soulja Boy Arrested on Suspicion of Weapons Charge During Traffic Stop in L.A. The VMAs added two categories for this year's ceremony, best pop artist and best country video. Among the first-time nominees are Alex Warren, Blake Shelton, Gigi Perez, Lainey Wilson and Mac Miller. The VMAs will are set for Sept. 7 at UBS Arena in Elmont, New York. The awards will air on CBS for the first time in addition to their longtime home on MTV and stream live on Paramount+ (for subscribers to the service's premium plan). Former MTV head Van Toffler and his company Gunpowder & Sky will produce the show along with Den of Thieves. The full list of nominees is below. Video of the Year Ariana Grande, "Brighter Days Ahead"Billie Eilish, "Birds of a Feather"Kendrick Lamar, "Not Like Us"Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars, "Die With A Smile"Rosé & Bruno Mars, "APT."Sabrina Carpenter, "Manchild"The Weeknd, Playboi Carti, "Timeless" Artist of the Year Bad BunnyBeyoncéKendrick LamarLady GagaMorgan WallenTaylor SwiftThe 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 & Bruno Mars, "Die With A Smile"Lorde, "What Was That"Rosé & Bruno Mars, "APT."Tate McRae, "Sports Car"The Weeknd, Playboi Carti, "Timeless" Best New Artist Alex WarrenElla LangleyGigi PerezLola YoungSombrThe Marías Best Pop Artist Ariana GrandeCharli xcxJustin BieberLordeMiley CyrusSabrina CarpenterTate 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 & SZA - "luther"Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars, "Die With A Smile"Post Malone ft. Blake Shelton, "Pour Me A Drink"Rosé & Bruno Mars, "APT."Selena Gomez, Benny Blanco, "Sunset Blvd" Best Pop Alex Warren, "Ordinary"Ariana Grande, "Brighter Days Ahead"Ed Sheeran, "Sapphire"Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars, "Die With A Smile"Rosé & 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 R&B Chris Brown, "Residuals"Leon Thomas & Freddie Gibbs, "Mutt (Remix)"Mariah Carey, "Type Dangerous"Partynextdoor - "No Chill"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 & 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"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 & Romeo Santos, "Khé?"Shakira, "Soltera" Best K-pop Aespa, "Whiplash"Jennie, "Like Jennie"Jimin, "Who"Jisoo, "Earthquake"Lisa ft. Doja Cat & Raye, "Born Again"Stray Kids, "Chk Chk Boom"Rosé - "Toxic Till the End" Best Afrobeats Asake & Travis Scott, "Active"Burna Boy ft. Travis Scott, "TaTaTa"Moliy, Silent Addy, Skillibeng & Shenseea, "Shake It To The Max (Fly) (Remix)"Rema, "Baby (Is It A Crime)"Tems ft. Asake, "Get It Right"Tyla, "Push