Image Credit: Getty Images The 2025 MTV Video Music Awards started and ended with a bang! Some of the music industry's most recognizable names in pop, rock, hip-hop and more genres came together to perform, present and accept their own awards - and we've compiled the entire winners list right here. In addition to the annual VMAs categories, including Best Album, Video of the Year and Best Group, MTV also gave special awards out to a select handful of artists. Receiving the first-ever Latin Icon Award, Ricky Martin dedicated the win to his fans and pointed out how long he's been chipping away at show biz. "Thank you so much because it's been 40 years. I started when I was a baby, and we're still here," the "Livin' lad vida loca" hitmaker said during his speech. "We just want to unite countries, we just want to break boundaries. We just want to keep music alive." MTV also bestowed its Rock the Bells Visionary Award to Busta Rhymes and the highly coveted Video Vanguard Award to Mariah Carey. Ariana Grande presented her with the trophy and even bowed before her on stage. Keep reading to see the entire VMAs 2025 winners list! View this post on Instagram A post shared by MTV (@mtv) Video of the Year Ariana Grande - "brighter days ahead" - Republic Records Artist of the Year Lady Gaga - Interscope Records Song of the Year ROSÉ & Bruno Mars - "APT." - Atlantic Records Best New Artist Alex Warren - Atlantic Records Best Pop Artist Sabrina Carpenter - Island MTV Push Performance of the Year KATSEYE - "Touch" - HYBE/Geffen Records (Jan 2025) Best Collaboration Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars - "Die With A Smile" - Interscope Records Best Pop Ariana Grande - "brighter days ahead" - Republic Record View this post on Instagram A post shared by MTV (@mtv) Best Hip-Hop Doechii - "Anxiety" - Top Dawg Entertainment/Capitol Records Best R&B Mariah Carey - "Type Dangerous" - gamma. Best Alternative sombr - "back to friends" - SMB Music/Warner Records Best Rock Coldplay - "ALL MY LOVE" - Atlantic Records Best Latin Shakira - "Soltera" - Sony Music US Latin Best Afrobeats Tyla - "PUSH 2 START" - FAX Records/Epic Records Best K-Pop LISA ft. Doja Cat & RAYE - "Born Again" - Lloud Co./RCA Records Best Country Megan Moroney - "Am I Okay?" - Columbia Records Best Album Sabrina Carpenter - Short n' Sweet - Island Best Long Form Video Ariana Grande - "brighter days ahead" - Republic Records Video for Good Charli xcx - "Guess featuring Billie Eilish" - Atlantic Records Best Direction Lady Gaga - "Abracadabra" - Interscope Records Best Cinematography Kendrick Lamar - "Not Like Us" - pgLang/Interscope Records Best Editing Tate McRae - "Just Keep Watching (From F1(R) The Movie)" - Atlantic Records View this post on Instagram A post shared by MTV (@mtv) Best Choreography Doechii - "Anxiety" - Top Dawg Entertainment/Capitol Records Best Visual Effects Sabrina Carpenter - "Manchild" - Island Best Art Direction Lady Gaga - "Abracadabra" - Interscope Records Best Group BLACKPINK Song of the Summer Tate McRae - "Just Keep Watching (From F1(R) The Movie)" - Atlantic Records