Ariana Grande accepting her video of the year award at the 2025 MTV VMAs. Arturo Holmes/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 Logo text The audience for the MTV Video Music Awards, unsurprisingly, spiked with a move to CBS. The broadcast network, airing the awards for the first time, fueled a 42 percent increase in viewers for the VMAs.