All the winners and nominees from the 2025 MTV VMA awards
Another MTV VMA ceremony has come and gone, which means we have another MTV VMA ceremony to celebrate!
This year's ceremony has come to a close, and it seems the real winners of 2025 are the pop princesses.
Keep reading to see all the nominees and winners from the 2025 VMAs.
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Take a look at all the stars who stunned on the MTV VMAs red carpet. Graphic: Polly Hanning
VMAs Nominations 2025
Video of the Year
Ariana Grande – brighter days ahead – WINNER
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
Ariana Grande had to stand on her tip toes to reach the microphone as she accepted her award. Getty Images for MTV
Best Collaboration
Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars – Die with a Smile – WINNER
Bailey Zimmerman with Luke Combs – Backup Plan (Stagecoach Official Music Video)
Kendrick Lamar & SZA – luther
Post Malone ft. Blake Shelton – Pour Me a Drink
ROSÉ & Bruno Mars – APT.
Selena Gomez, Benny Blanco – Sunset Blvd
Best Pop
Ariana Grande – brighter days ahead – WINNER
Alex Warren – Ordinary
Ed Sheeran – Sapphire
Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars – Die with a Smile
ROSÉ & Bruno Mars – APT.
Sabrina Carpenter – Manchild
Grande was all smiles as she accepted the win for Best Pop. Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for MTV
Best Album
Sabrina Carpenter – Short n' Sweet – WINNER
Bad Bunny – DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS
Kendrick Lamar – GNX
Lady Gaga – Mayhem
Morgan Wallen – I'm the Problem
The Weeknd – Hurry Up Tomorrow
MTV Push Performance of the Year
KATSEYE – Touch – WINNER
Shaboozey – A Bar Song (Tipsy)
Ayra Starr – Last Heartbreak Song
Mark Ambor – Belong Together
Lay Bankz – Graveyard
Dasha – Bye Bye Bye
KATSEYE have taken home the award for MTV Push Performance of the Year. Getty Images for MTV
Jordan Adetunji – KEHLANI
Leon Thomas – YES IT IS
Livingston – Shadow
Damiano David – Next Summer
Gigi Perez – Sailor Song
ROLE MODEL – Sally, When the Wine Runs Out
Song of the Year
ROSÉ & Bruno Mars – APT. – WINNER
Alex Warren – Ordinary
Billie Eilish – BIRDS OF A FEATHER
Doechii – Anxiety
Ed Sheeran – Sapphire
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ROSÉ accepted the award on behalf of herself and Bruno Mars. WireImage
Gracie Abrams – I Love You, I'm Sorry
Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars – Die With A Smile
Lorde – What Was That
Tate McRae – Sports Car
The Weeknd, Playboi Carti – Timeless
Artist of the Year
Lady Gaga – WINNER
Bad Bunny
Beyoncé
Kendrick Lamar
Morgan Wallen
Taylor Swift
The Weeknd
Best New Artist
Alex Warren – WINNER
Ella Langley
Gigi Perez
Lola Young
sombr
The Marías
Song of the Summer
Tate McRae – Just Keep Watching (From F1® the Movie) – WINNER
Addison Rae – Headphones On
Alex Warren – Ordinary
Benson Boone – Mystical Magical
BigXthaPlug & Bailey Zimmerman – All the Way
Chappell Roan – The Subway
Demi Lovato – Fast
Doja Cat – Jealous Type
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Tate McRae performed at the awards after taking home her win. Getty Images for MTV
Huntr/x – Golden
Jessie Murph – Blue Strips
Justin Bieber – Daisies
Moliy, Silent Addy, Skillibeng & Shenseea – Shake It to the Max (Fly) (Remix)
Morgan Wallen & Tate McRae – What I Want
Ravyn Lenae Featuring Rex Orange County – Love Me Not
Sabrina Carpenter – Manchild
sombr – 12 to 12
Best Pop Artist
Sabrina Carpenter – WINNER
Ariana Grande
Charli xcx
Justin Bieber
Lorde
Miley Cyrus
Tate McRae
Sabrina Carpenter won the award for overall Best Pop Artist. Getty Images for MTV
Best R&B
Mariah Carey – Type Dangerous – WINNER
Chris Brown – Residuals
Leon Thomas & Freddie Gibbs – MUTT (REMIX)
PARTYNEXTDOOR – N o C h i l l
Summer Walker – Heart of a Woman
SZA – Drive
The Weeknd, Playboi Carti – Timeless
Best Alternative
sombr – back to friends – WINNER
Gigi Perez – Sailor Song
Imagine Dragons – Wake Up
Lola Young – Messy
mgk & Jelly Roll – Lonely Road
The Marías – Back to Me
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Sombr was awarded the trophy for Best Alternative. Getty Images for MTV
Best K-Pop
LISA ft. Doja Cat & RAYE – Born Again – WINNER
aespa – Whiplash
JENNIE – like JENNIE
Jimin – Who
JISOO – earthquake
Stray Kids – Chk Chk Boom
ROSÉ – toxic till the end
Best Afrobeats
Tyla – PUSH 2 START – WINNER
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
Wizkid ft. Brent Faiyaz – Piece of My Heart
Tyla won the VMA for her hit Push 2 Start. Getty Images for MTV
Best Country
Megan Moroney – Am I Okay? – WINNER
Chris Stapleton – Think I'm in Love with You
Cody Johnson with Carrie Underwood – I'm Gonna Love You
Jelly Roll – Liar
Lainey Wilson – 4x4xU
Morgan Wallen – Smile
Best Hip-Hop
Doechii – Anxiety – WINNER
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
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Doechii's Anxiety took home the win for Best Hip-Hop. WireImage
Best Rock
Coldplay – ALL MY LOVE – WINNER
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
Shakira – Soltera – WINNER
Bad Bunny – BAILE INoLVIDABLE
J Balvin – Rio
KAROL G – Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido
Peso Pluma – LA PATRULLA
Rauw Alejandro & Romeo Santos – Khé?
Ariana Grande took home several wins throughout the night. Getty Images for MTV
Best Long Form Video
Ariana Grande – brighter days ahead – WINNER
Bad Bunny – DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS (Short Film)
Damiano David – FUNNY little STORIES
Mac Miller – Balloonerism
Miley Cyrus – Something Beautiful
The Weeknd – Hurry Up Tomorrow
Video for Good
Charli xcx – Guess featuring Billie Eilish – WINNER
Burna Boy – Higher
Doechii – Anxiety
Eminem ft. Jelly Roll – Somebody Save Me
Selena Gomez, benny blanco – Younger and Hotter Than Me
Zach Hood ft. Sasha Alex Sloan – Sleepwalking
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Best Direction
Lady Gaga – Abracadabra – WINNER
Ariana Grande – brighter days ahead
Charli xcx – Guess featuring Billie Eilish
Kendrick Lamar – Not Like Us
ROSÉ & Bruno Mars – APT.
Sabrina Carpenter – Manchild
Best Art Direction
Lady Gaga – Abracadabra – WINNER
Charli xcx – Guess featuring Billie Eilish
Kendrick Lamar – Not Like Us
Lorde – Man of the Year
Miley Cyrus – End of the World
ROSÉ & Bruno Mars – APT.
Lady Gaga also left with multiple Moon Men. Getty Images for MTV
Best Cinematography
Kendrick Lamar – Not Like Us – WINNER
Ariana Grande – brighter days ahead
Ed Sheeran – Sapphire
Lady Gaga – Abracadabra
Miley Cyrus – Easy Lover
Sabrina Carpenter – Manchild
Best Editing
Tate McRae – Just Keep Watching (from 'F1® The Movie') – WINNER
Charli xcx – Guess featuring Billie Eilish
Ed Sheeran – Sapphire
Kendrick Lamar – Not Like Us
Lady Gaga – Abracadabra
Sabrina Carpenter – Manchild
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The pop girls cleaned up at this year's event. Billboard via Getty Images
Best Choreography
Doechii – Anxiety – WINNER
FKA twigs – Eusexua
Kendrick Lamar – Not Like Us
Lady Gaga – Abracadabra
Tyla – PUSH 2 START
Zara Larsson – Pretty Ugly
Sabrina Carpenter could barely hold all her trophies from the evening. Getty Images for MTV
Best Visual Effects
Sabrina Carpenter – Manchild – WINNER
Ariana Grande – brighter days ahead
Lady Gaga – Abracadabra
ROSÉ & Bruno Mars – APT.
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