Sabrina Carpenter accepting the Song of the Year award for "Espresso" at the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards. (Mike Coppola/Getty Images for MTV)It's that time of year again: The 2025 MTV Video Music Awards are officially here.Taking place at the UBS Arena in New York City, the annual awards show celebrates the year's most popular and visually compelling music videos. At the end of each summer, music's biggest and brightest stars gather - often in their most outrageous designer ensembles - for an unforgettable night of festivities and live performances.