Lady Gaga Leads 2025 MTV VMAs Nominations: See The Full List
Lady Gaga Earns 12 Nominations
Gaga picks up 12 nominations at the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards, including high-profile mentions for Mayhem, 'Die With a Smile' — her duet with Bruno Mars — and 'Abracadabra.' The singer is in the running for Artist of the Year, Video of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best Album, among others. This year marks the third time she has led the VMAs nominations, following similar showings in 2010 and 2020.
Bruno Mars, Kendrick Lamar, Rosé, and Sabrina Carpenter
Mars trails Gaga closely with 11 nominations – including several with Gaga – while Kendrick Lamar earns 10. Rosé and Sabrina Carpenter both collect eight nods, which mark personal bests for the two stars.
Video of the Year Features an All-Star Lineup
The Video of the Year category brings together Gaga, Mars, Lamar, Carpenter, and Rosé alongside Billie Eilish's 'Birds of a Feather,' Ariana Grande's 'Brighter Days Ahead,' and The Weeknd's 'Timeless' with Playboi Carti. Grande's entry is a long-form visual, which makes it stand out from the other possible champions.
New Awards Spotlight Country and Pop Artists
Two categories make their debut this year, as both Best Country Artist and Best Pop Artist will be handed out for the first time. Country contenders include Morgan Wallen, Lainey Wilson, Chris Stapleton, and Megan Moroney. The pop list features Grande, Charli XCX, Justin Bieber, Lorde, Miley Cyrus, Carpenter, and Tate McRae.
33 First-Time Nominees
The Best New Artist field includes Alex Warren, Ella Langley, Gigi Perez, Lola Young, Sombr, and The Marías. They're among 33 acts earning their first VMAs nominations this year, a group that also features Blake Shelton, Brent Faiyaz, Mac Miller, Role Model, Wilson, and Katseye.
When and Where to Watch
The 2025 MTV Video Music Awards will air live on Sunday, September 7 at 8:00 PM ET on CBS, a first for the show. The ceremony will also be simulcast on MTV and stream on Paramount+ in the U.S. Fans can vote in 19 gender-neutral categories at vote.mtv.com through September 5 at 6:00 PM ET.
Here's the full list of nominees:
Video of the Year
Ariana Grande - 'Brighter Days Ahead'
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'
Artist of the Year
Bad Bunny
Beyoncé
Kendrick Lamar
Lady Gaga
Morgan Wallen
Taylor Swift
The Weeknd
Song of the Year
Alex Warren - 'Ordinary'
Billie Eilish - 'Birds of a Feather'
Doechii - 'Anxiety'
Ed Sheeran - 'Sapphire'
Gracie Abrams - 'I Love You, I'm Sorry'
Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars - 'Die With a Smile'
Lorde - 'What Was That'
Rosé & Bruno Mars - 'Apt.'
Tate McRae - 'Sports Car'
The Weeknd, Playboi Carti - 'Timeless'
Best New Artist
Alex Warren
Ella Langley
Gigi Perez
Lola Young
sombr
The Marías
Best Pop Artist
Ariana Grande
Charli XCX
Justin Bieber
Lorde
Miley Cyrus
Sabrina Carpenter
Tate McRae
Best Collaboration
Bailey Zimmerman with Luke Combs - 'Backup Plan (Stagecoach Official Music Video)'
Kendrick Lamar & SZA - 'Luther'
Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars - 'Die With a Smile'
Post Malone ft. Blake Shelton - 'Pour Me a Drink'
Rosé & Bruno Mars - 'Apt.'
Selena Gomez, benny blanco - 'Sunset Blvd'
Best Pop
Alex Warren - 'Ordinary'
Ariana Grande - 'Brighter Days Ahead'
Ed Sheeran - 'Sapphire'
Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars - 'Die With a Smile'
Rosé & Bruno Mars - 'Apt.'
Sabrina Carpenter - 'Manchild'
Best Hip-Hop
Doechii - 'Anxiety'
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'
Best R&B
Chris Brown - 'Residuals'
Leon Thomas & Freddie Gibbs - 'Mutt (Remix)'
Mariah Carey - 'Type Dangerous'
PARTYNEXTDOOR - 'N o C h i l l'
Summer Walker - 'Heart of a Woman'
SZA - 'Drive'
The Weeknd, Playboi Carti - 'Timeless'
Best Alternative
Gigi Perez - 'Sailor Song'
Imagine Dragons - 'Wake Up'
Lola Young - 'Messy'
MGK & Jelly Roll - 'Lonely Road'
sombr - 'Back to Friends'
The Marías - 'Back to Me'
Best Rock
Coldplay - 'All My Love'
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
Bad Bunny - 'Baile Inolvidable'
J Balvin - 'Rio'
Karol G - 'Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido'
Peso Pluma - 'La Patrulla'
Rauw Alejandro & Romeo Santos - 'Khé?'
Shakira - 'Soltera'
Best K-Pop
aespa - 'Whiplash'
Jennie - 'Like Jennie'
Jimin - 'Who'
Jisoo - 'Earthquake'
Lisa ft. Doja Cat & Raye - 'Born Again'
Stray Kids - 'Chk Chk Boom'
Rosé - 'Toxic Till the End'
Best Afrobeats
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'
Tyla - 'Push 2 Start'
Wizkid ft. Brent Faiyaz - 'Piece of My Heart'
Best Country
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'
Megan Moroney - 'Am I Okay?'
Morgan Wallen - 'Smile'
Best Album
Bad Bunny - Debí Tirar Más Fotos
Kendrick Lamar - GNX
Lady Gaga - Mayhem
Morgan Wallen - I'm the Problem
Sabrina Carpenter - Short n' Sweet
The Weeknd - Hurry Up Tomorrow
Best Long Form Video
Ariana Grande - 'Brighter Days Ahead'
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
Burna Boy - 'Higher'
Charli XCX - 'Guess' (featuring Billie Eilish)
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'
Best Direction
Ariana Grande - 'Brighter Days Ahead'
Charli XCX - 'Guess' (featuring Billie Eilish)
Kendrick Lamar - 'Not Like Us'
Lady Gaga - 'Abracadabra'
Rosé & Bruno Mars - 'Apt.'
Sabrina Carpenter - 'Manchild'
Best Art Direction
Charli XCX - 'Guess' (featuring Billie Eilish)
Kendrick Lamar - 'Not Like Us'
Lady Gaga - 'Abracadabra'
Lorde - 'Man of the Year'
Miley Cyrus - 'End of the World'
Rosé & Bruno Mars - 'Apt.'
Best Cinematography
Ariana Grande - 'Brighter Days Ahead'
Ed Sheeran - 'Sapphire'
Kendrick Lamar - 'Not Like Us'
Lady Gaga - 'Abracadabra'
Miley Cyrus - 'Easy Lover'
Sabrina Carpenter - 'Manchild'
Best Editing
Charli XCX - 'Guess' (featuring Billie Eilish)
Ed Sheeran - 'Sapphire'
Kendrick Lamar - 'Not Like Us'
Lady Gaga - 'Abracadabra'
Sabrina Carpenter - 'Manchild'
Tate McRae - 'Just Keep Watching' (From F1® The Movie)
Best Choreography
Doechii - 'Anxiety'
FKA twigs - 'Eusexua'
Kendrick Lamar - 'Not Like Us'
Lady Gaga - 'Abracadabra'
Tyla - 'Push 2 Start'
Zara Larsson - 'Pretty Ugly'
Best Visual Effects
Ariana Grande - 'Brighter Days Ahead'
Lady Gaga - 'Abracadabra'
Rosé & Bruno Mars - 'Apt.'
Sabrina Carpenter - 'Manchild'
Tate McRae - 'Just Keep Watching' (From F1® The Movie)
The Weeknd - 'Hurry Up Tomorrow'
MTV Push Performance of the Year
Aug 2024 - Shaboozey - 'A Bar Song (Tipsy)'
Sept 2024 - Ayra Starr - 'Last Heartbreak Song'
Oct 2024 - Mark Ambor - 'Belong Together'
Nov 2024 - Lay Bankz - 'Graveyard'
Dec 2024 - Dasha - 'Bye Bye Bye'
Jan 2025 - KATSEYE - 'Touch'
Feb 2025 - Jordan Adetunji - 'Kehlani'
Mar 2025 - Leon Thomas - 'Yes It Is'
Apr 2025 - Livingston - 'Shadow'
May 2025 - Damiano David - 'Next Summer'
June 2025 - Gigi Perez - 'Sailor Song'
July 2025 - Role Model - 'Sally, When the Wine Runs Out'
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