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This year's MTV Video Music Awards is shaking things up, handing out two new awards to decorated artists in the rap and Latin music genres. Rapper Busta Rhymes will receive the first-ever MTV VMA Rock the Bells Visionary Award, and Ricky Martin will be honored with the inaugural Latin Icon Award, the VMAs announced Monday. The Rock the Bells Visionary Award celebrates the hip-hop star's 'boundary-breaking cultural impact and an indomitable musical career,' the announcement read. 6 Rapper Busta Rhymes will receive the first-ever MTV VMA Rock the Bells Visionary Award. AP Rhymes, who has taken the VMAs stage various times since his first performance in 1997, will also perform during the ceremony. Martin, whose long VMAs history began with his first performance in 1999, will also perform and be honored for a 'four-decade career that launched Latin music and culture into the mainstream,' according to the announcement. Here's everything you need to know about this year's MTV VMAs, so far. When are the MTV Video Music Awards? The 2025 VMAs will air on Sept. 7 at 8 p.m. Eastern, live from the UBS Arena on New York's Long Island. Who is performing at the VMAs? Rhymes and Martin will be joined by a slew of artists confirmed to perform, including Alex Warren, J Balvin, Sabrina Carpenter, and sombr. Warren, who's nominated for best new artist, best pop, and song of the year, will take the VMA stage for the first time, performing his breakout hit, 'Ordinary.' 6 Ricky Martin will be honored with the inaugural Latin Icon Award, the VMAs announced Monday. AP Newcomer Sombr, a singer-songwriter and producer, will also be making his award show debut. Balvin will perform 'Zun Zun' with Latin singers Justin Quiles and Lenny Tavárez, and 'Noventa' with producer DJ Snake. Carpenter, who offered a debut performance at the VMAs last year, taking home song of the year, will return to perform 'Manchild.' 6 Lady Gaga is leading this year's awards with 12 nominations, including artist of the year. Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP Who will host the VMAs? LL Cool J has snagged wins, co-hosted, and performed atop the MTV Video Music Awards stage. Now, the Grammy-winning rapper-actor-author is going solo to host the 2025 awards ceremony. He's retaking the stage, this time without Nicki Minaj and Jack Harlow, with whom he co-hosted in 2022, the VMAs announced Thursday. He's also up for the best hip-hop award for his single 'Murdergram Deux' featuring Eminem. The single is part of his most recent album, 'THE FORCE,' which was released in September and was his first album in 11 years. LL Cool J is a longtime champion of the VMAs, having won his first Moon Person in 1991. He became the first rapper to receive the Video Vanguard Award in 1997. He also performed in an all-star tribute to hip-hop's 50th anniversary in 2023 and a celebration for Def Jam Records' 40th anniversary last year. Can I stream the VMAs? Yes, the show will be broadcast by CBS for the first time, and also simulcast on MTV and available for streaming on Paramount+ in the United States. Who's nominated for the VMAs? Lady Gaga is leading this year's awards with 12 nominations, including artist of the year. The 'Mayhem' singer was nearly tied with Bruno Mars, who has 11 nods. The pair's duet, 'Die with a Smile,' is up for four awards, including song of the year. Gaga's plethora of nominations dethrones Taylor Swift, who held the top spot for two years. This time around, Swift received one Artist of the Year nomination. The two are accompanied by Bad Bunny, Beyoncé, Kendrick Lamar, Morgan Wallen, and The Weeknd in that category. 6 Gaga was nearly tied with Bruno Mars, who has 11 nominations this year. Matt Sayles/Invision/AP 6 LL Cool J is going to host the 2025 awards ceremony, reports say. Charles Sykes/Invision/AP Gaga and Mars are followed by Lamar with 10 nominations, ROSÉ and Carpenter with eight each, Ariana Grande and The Weeknd with seven each, and Billie Eilish with six. Charli XCX also received love with five nominations for her 'Brat' Summer success 'Guess,' featuring Eilish. Start your day with all you need to know Morning Report delivers the latest news, videos, photos and more. Thanks for signing up! Enter your email address Please provide a valid email address. By clicking above you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Never miss a story. Check out more newsletters Bad Bunny, Doechii, Ed Sheeran, Jelly Roll, Miley Cyrus, and Tate McRae have four nominations each. How can I vote for the VMAs? Fan voting across the 19 categories is live now on the VMAs website. Voting closes on Sept. 5 at 6 p.m. Eastern, except for the best new artist category, which will accept votes into the live show. 6 The show will be broadcast by CBS for the first time, and also simulcast on MTV and available for streaming on Paramount+ in the United States. MTV The public can vote up to 10 times a day until voting closes. Who will receive the Video Vanguard Award? The recipient of the Video Vanguard Award has not been announced yet. The award was given to Katy Perry last year. Previous recipients include Shakira, Beyoncé, Nicki Minaj, and Madonna.
