The stars aligned at the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs), where Lady Gaga emerged as the night’s biggest winner with four trophies, including Artist of the Year and Best Collaboration with Bruno Mars for “Die With A Smile.”
Ariana Grande also made waves, taking home Video of the Year and Best Pop for her empowering anthem “brighter days ahead,” plus Best Long Form Video. Meanwhile, Sabrina Carpenter claimed three wins, including Best Pop Artist and Best Album for Short n’ Sweet.
Other major highlights included ROSÉ and Bruno Mars winning Song of the Year for their hit “APT.”, Alex Warren being crowned Best New Artist, and BLACKPINK securing Best Group. The night also honored icons, with Mariah Carey receiving the prestigious Video Vanguard Award, Busta Rhymes taking home the VMA Rock The Bells Visionary Award, and Ricky Martin celebrated with the Latin Icon Award.
List of Winners
- VIDEO OF THE YEAR, Presented by Burger King: 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, presented by BACARDÍ Rum: KATSEYE – “Touch” – HYBE/Geffen Records (Jan 2025)
- BEST COLLABORATION, presented by Under Armour: Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars – “Die With A Smile” – Interscope Records
- BEST POP: Ariana Grande – “brighter days ahead” – Republic Record
- 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 The Movie)” – Atlantic Records
- 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 The Movie)” – Atlantic Records
- VIDEO VANGUARD: Mariah Carey
- MTV VMA Rock The Bells Visionary Award: Busta Rhymes
- LATIN ICON AWARD: Ricky Martin
The 2025 MTV VMAs were produced by Gunpowder & Sky, with executive production by Bruce Gillmer, Jesse Ignjatovic, and Barb Bialkowski. Official sponsors included Burger King, BACARDÍ Rum, Under Armour, Dunkin’, Doritos, Pantene, and more.
