The 2025 MTV VMAs have formally arrived. Who will take residence the MTV VMA win and iconic Moon Individual trophy?

The MTV Video Music Awards will air on Sunday (Sept. 7) on CBS at 8 PM ET. LL Cool J will host the telecast stay from the UBS Enviornment in New York. MTV added two new classes to the awards present this 12 months, together with Finest Nation and Finest Pop Artist classes.

For the third time, Girl Gaga leads this 12 months’s nominees with 12. In the meantime, Beyoncé and Taylor Swift are contenders to achieve the standing of the artist with essentially the most Video Music Award wins. This 12 months, they’re each nominated for the coveted Artist of the Yr award.

Quite a few artists are first-time nominees together with ROSÉ, who has eight, together with fellow Blackpink members JENNIE and JISOO with one apiece. Moreover, Jimin of BTS and Damiano David of Maneskin are each first time solo nominees this 12 months.

Uncover the total checklist of the MTV VMAs nominees and winners (as soon as they’re introduced), under.

VIDEO OF THE YEAR, introduced by Burger King®

WINNER: Ariana Grande – “brighter days forward” – Republic Data

Billie Eilish – “BIRDS OF A FEATHER” – Darkroom/Interscope Data

Kendrick Lamar – “Not Like Us” – pgLang/Interscope Data

Girl Gaga & Bruno Mars – “Die with a Smile” – Interscope Data

ROSÉ & Bruno Mars – “APT.” – Atlantic Data

Sabrina Carpenter – “Manchild” – Island

The Weeknd, Playboi Carti – “Timeless” – XO/Republic Data

ARTIST OF THE YEAR

Unhealthy Bunny – Rimas Leisure

Beyoncé – Parkwood Leisure/Columbia Data

Kendrick Lamar – pgLang/Interscope Data

WINNER: Girl Gaga – Interscope Data

Morgan Wallen – Massive Loud Data/Mercury Data

Taylor Swift – Republic Data

The Weeknd – XO/Republic Data

SONG OF THE YEAR

Alex Warren – “Strange” – Atlantic Data

Billie Eilish – “BIRDS OF A FEATHER” – Darkroom/Interscope Data

Doechii – “Anxiousness” – Prime Dawg Leisure/Capitol Data

Ed Sheeran – “Sapphire” – Gingerbread Man Data/Atlantic Data

Gracie Abrams – “I Love You, I’m Sorry” – Interscope Data

Girl Gaga & Bruno Mars – “Die with a Smile” – Interscope Data

Lorde – “What Was That” – Republic Data

WINNER: ROSÉ & Bruno Mars – “APT.” – Atlantic Data

Tate McRae – “Sports activities Automotive” – RCA Data

The Weeknd, Playboi Carti – “Timeless” – XO/Republic Data

BEST NEW ARTIST

WINNER: Alex Warren – Atlantic Data

Ella Langley – SAWGOD/Columbia Data

Gigi Perez – Island

Lola Younger – Island

sombr – SMB Music/Warner Data

The Marías – Good Life/Atlantic Data

BEST POP ARTIST 

Ariana Grande – Republic Data

Charli xcx – Atlantic Data

Justin Bieber – Def Jam Recordings

Lorde – Republic Data

Miley Cyrus – Columbia Data

WINNER: Sabrina Carpenter – Island

Tate McRae – RCA Data

MTV PUSH PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR, introduced by BACARDÍ® Rum

Aug. 2024 – Shaboozey – “A Bar Track (Tipsy)” – American Dogwood/EMPIRE

Sept. 2024 – Ayra Starr – “Final Heartbreak Track” – Mavin Data/Republic Data

Oct. 2024 – Mark Ambor – “Belong Collectively” – Hundred Days Data/Virgin Music

Nov. 2024 – Lay Bankz – “Graveyard” – Artist Companion Group Inc.

Dec. 2024 – Dasha – “Bye Bye Bye” – Warner Data

WINNER: Jan. 2025 – KATSEYE – “Contact” – HYBE/Geffen Data

Feb. 2025 – Jordan Adetunji – “KEHLANI” – 300 Leisure

March 2025 – Leon Thomas – “YES IT IS” – EZMNY Data/Motown Data

April 2025 – Livingston – “Shadow” – Republic Data

Might 2025 – Damiano David – “Subsequent Summer time” – Sony Italy/Arista Data

June 2025 – Gigi Perez – “Sailor Track” – Island

July 2025 – ROLE MODEL – “Sally, When the Wine Runs Out” – Interscope Data

BEST COLLABORATION, introduced by Below Armour

Bailey Zimmerman with Luke Combs – “Backup Plan (Stagecoach Official Music Video)” – AtlanticRecords/Warner Music Nashville

Kendrick Lamar & SZA – “luther” – pgLang/Interscope Data

WINNER: Girl Gaga & Bruno Mars – “Die with a Smile” – Interscope Data

Submit Malone ft. Blake Shelton – “Pour Me a Drink” – Mercury Data

ROSÉ & Bruno Mars – “APT.” – Atlantic Data

Selena Gomez, benny blanco – “Sundown Blvd” – SMG Music/Mates Hold Secrets and techniques/Interscope Data

BEST POP

Alex Warren – “Strange” – Atlantic Data

WINNER: Ariana Grande – “brighter days forward” – Republic File

Ed Sheeran – “Sapphire” – Gingerbread Man Data/Atlantic Data

Girl Gaga & Bruno Mars – “Die with a Smile” – Interscope Data

ROSÉ & Bruno Mars – “APT.” – Atlantic Data

Sabrina Carpenter – “Manchild” – Island

BEST HIP HOP

WINNER: Doechii – “Anxiousness” – Prime Dawg Leisure/Capitol Data

Drake – “NOKIA” – OVO/Santa Anna/Republic

Eminem ft. Jelly Roll – “Anyone Save Me” – Shady/Aftermath/Interscope Data

GloRilla ft. Sexyy Pink – “WHATCHU KNO ABOUT ME” – CMG/Interscope Data

Kendrick Lamar – “Not Like Us” – pgLang/Interscope Data

LL COOL J ft. Eminem – “Murdergram Deux” – Def Jam Recordings

Travis Scott – “4X4” – Cactus Jack/Epic Data

BEST R&B

Chris Brown – “Residuals” – Chris Brown Leisure/RCA Data

Leon Thomas & Freddie Gibbs – “MUTT (REMIX)” – EZMNY Data/Motown Data

WINNER: Mariah Carey – “Kind Harmful” – gamma.

PARTYNEXTDOOR – “N o C h i l l” – OVO Sound

Summer time Walker – “Coronary heart of a Girl” – LVRN/Interscope Data

SZA – “Drive” – Prime Dawg Leisure/RCA Data

The Weeknd, Playboi Carti – “Timeless” – XO/Republic Data

BEST ALTERNATIVE

Gigi Perez – “Sailor Track” – Island

Think about Dragons – “Wake Up” – KIDinaKorner/Interscope Data

Lola Younger – “Messy” – Island

mgk & Jelly Roll – “Lonely Street” – EST 19XX/Interscope Data

WINNER: sombr – “again to associates” – SMB Music/Warner Data

The Marías – “Again to Me” – Good Life/Atlantic Data

BEST ROCK

WINNER: Coldplay – “ALL MY LOVE” – Atlantic Data

Evanescence – “Afterlife (From the Netflix Collection ‘Satan Might Cry’)” – Netflix Music

Inexperienced Day – “One Eyed Bastard” – Reprise Data/Warner Data

Lenny Kravitz – “Honey” – ℗© 2024 Roxie Data Inc. underneath unique license to BMG Rights Administration GmbH

Linkin Park – “The Vacancy Machine” – Warner Data

twenty one pilots – “The Contract” – Fueled By Ramen

BEST LATIN

Unhealthy Bunny – “BAILE INoLVIDABLE” – Rimas Leisure

J Balvin – “Rio” – Capitol Data

KAROL G – “Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido” – Bichota Data/Interscope Data

Peso Pluma – “LA PATRULLA” – Double P Data

Rauw Alejandro & Romeo Santos – “Khé?” – Sony Music US Latin

WINNER: Shakira – “Soltera” – Sony Music US Latin

BEST Okay-POP

aespa – “Whiplash” – SM Leisure/Virgin Music Group

JENNIE – “like JENNIE” – OA Leisure/Columbia Data

Jimin – “Who” – BIGHIT MUSIC

JISOO – “earthquake” – Warner Data

WINNER: LISA ft. Doja Cat & RAYE – “Born Once more” – Lloud Co./RCA Data

Stray Youngsters – “Chk Chk Increase” – JYP/IMPERIAL/Republic

ROSÉ – “poisonous until the top” – Atlantic Data

BEST AFROBEATS

Asake & Travis Scott – “Energetic” – YBNL Nation/EMPIRE

Burna Boy ft. Travis Scott – “TaTaTa” – Spaceship/Unhealthy Behavior/Atlantic Data

MOLIY, Silent Addy, Skillibeng & Shenseea – “Shake It to the Max (FLY) (Remix)” – gamma.

Rema – “Child (Is It a Crime)” – Mavin International Holdings Ltd / Jonzing World Leisure / Interscope Data

Tems ft. Asake – “Get It Proper” – RCA Data/Since ’93

WINNER: Tyla – “PUSH 2 START” – FAX Data/Epic Data

Wizkid ft. Brent Faiyaz – “Piece of My Coronary heart” – Starboy/RCA Data

BEST COUNTRY

Chris Stapleton – “Assume I’m in Love with You” – Mercury Nashville

Cody Johnson with Carrie Underwood – “I’m Gonna Love You” – CoJo Music / Warner Music Nashville

Jelly Roll – “Liar” – BBR Music Group/BMG/Republic Data

Lainey Wilson – “4x4xU” – Damaged Bow Data

WINNER: Megan Moroney – “Am I Okay?” – Columbia Data

Morgan Wallen – “Smile” – Massive Loud Data/Mercury Data

BEST ALBUM

Unhealthy Bunny -DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS – Rimas Leisure

Kendrick Lamar -GNX – pgLang/Interscope Data

Girl Gaga -Mayhem – Interscope Data

Morgan Wallen -I’m the Downside – Massive Loud Data/Mercury Data

WINNER: Sabrina Carpenter -Brief n’ Candy – Island

The Weeknd -Hurry Up Tomorrow – XO/Republic Data

BEST LONG FORM VIDEO

WINNER: Ariana Grande – “brighter days forward” – Republic Data

Unhealthy Bunny – “DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS (Brief Movie)” – Rimas Leisure

Damiano David – “FUNNY little STORIES” – Sony Italy/Arista Data

Mac Miller – “Balloonerism” – Warner Data

Miley Cyrus – “One thing Stunning” – Columbia Data

The Weeknd – “Hurry Up Tomorrow” – XO/Republic Data

VIDEO FOR GOOD

Burna Boy – “Increased” – Spaceship/Unhealthy Behavior/Atlantic Data

WINNER: Charli xcx – “Guess that includes Billie Eilish” – Atlantic Data

Doechii – “Anxiousness” – Prime Dawg Leisure/Capitol Data

Eminem ft. Jelly Roll – “Anyone Save Me” – Shady/Aftermath/Interscope Data

Selena Gomez, benny blanco – “Youthful and Hotter Than Me” – SMG Music/Mates Hold Secrets and techniques/Interscope Data

Zach Hood ft. Sasha Alex Sloan – “Sleepwalking” – Arista Data

BEST DIRECTION

Ariana Grande – “brighter days forward” – Republic Data

Charli xcx – “Guess that includes Billie Eilish” – Atlantic Data

Kendrick Lamar – “Not Like Us – pgLang/Interscope Data

WINNER: Girl Gaga – “Abracadabra” – Interscope Data

ROSÉ & Bruno Mars – “APT.” – Atlantic Data

Sabrina Carpenter – “Manchild” – Island

BEST ART DIRECTION

Charli xcx – “Guess that includes Billie Eilish” – Atlantic Data

Kendrick Lamar – “Not Like Us” – pgLang/Interscope Data

WINNER: Girl Gaga – “Abracadabra” – Interscope Data

Lorde – “Man of the Yr” – Republic Data

Miley Cyrus – “Finish of the World” – Columbia Data

ROSÉ & Bruno Mars – “APT.” – Atlantic Data

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

Ariana Grande – “brighter days forward” – Republic Data

Ed Sheeran – “Sapphire” – Gingerbread Man Data/Atlantic Data

WINNER: Kendrick Lamar – “Not Like Us” – pgLang/Interscope Data

Girl Gaga – “Abracadabra” – Interscope Data

Miley Cyrus – “Straightforward Lover” – Columbia Data

Sabrina Carpenter – “Manchild” – Island

BEST EDITING

Charli xcx – “Guess that includes Billie Eilish” – Atlantic Data

Ed Sheeran – “Sapphire” – Gingerbread Man Data/Atlantic Data

Kendrick Lamar – “Not Like Us” – pgLang/Interscope Data

Girl Gaga – “Abracadabra” – Interscope Data

Sabrina Carpenter – “Manchild” – Island

WINNER: Tate McRae – “Simply Hold Watching (from ‘F1® The Film’)” – Atlantic Data

BEST CHOREOGRAPHY

WINNER: Doechii – “Anxiousness” – Prime Dawg Leisure/Capitol Data

FKA twigs – “Eusexua” – Atlantic Data

Kendrick Lamar – “Not Like Us” – pgLang/Interscope Data

Girl Gaga – “Abracadabra” – Interscope Data

Tyla – “PUSH 2 START” – FAX Data/Epic Data

Zara Larsson – “Fairly Ugly” – Epic Data

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS

Ariana Grande – “brighter days forward” – Republic Data

Girl Gaga – “Abracadabra” – Interscope Data

ROSÉ & Bruno Mars – “APT.” – Atlantic Data

WINNER: Sabrina Carpenter – “Manchild” – Island

Tate McRae – “Simply Hold Watching (from ‘F1® The Film’)” – Atlantic Data

The Weeknd – “Hurry Up Tomorrow” – XO/Republic Data

Video Vanguard Award
WINNER: Mariah Carey

MTV VMA Rock the Bells Visionary Award
WINNER: Busta Rhymes

Latin Icon Award
WINNER: Ricky Martin