MTV VMA 2025 was held on Sunday night at Madison Square Garden, New York. Ariana Grande, Sabrina Carpenter, Lady Gaga, Shakira and Bruno Mars were among the top winners. American rapper LL Cool J host the event on Sunday, September 7, 2025. The first artist of this evening was Lady Gaga who received the award. Two days after the cancellation of the program due to his ‘extremely stressful’ voice in Miami, he was awarded the best artist of the year.
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Maria Carrie received the Video Vangard Award, Ricky Martin received the first Latin Icon Award and Busta Rymes received the first Rock the Bells Visionary Award. At the award ceremony, the three artists also performed. The 2025 MTV Video Music Awards proved to be a celebration of women from the music world, where global personalities such as Lady Gaga, Rosa, Ariana Grande and Maria Carrie won the top honors at a ceremony adorned with stars held in New York on Sunday.
Announcement of 2025 MTV VMA winners
The winners were announced during a ceremony on 7 September, in which the largest and talented artists of all styles gathered in the same room. The ceremony was held at UBS Arena, New York. It was hosted by LL Cool J. for the second consecutive year.
Who won the prestigious trophy?
Lady Gaga won the Best Artist Award of the year and Roja accepted the award for the best song of the year for her support with Bruno Mars, APT. Ariana Grande won the Best Video of the year and Best Pop Award for Bryter Days Ahde. Accepting the honor, he said on the stage, “Thanks to my doctors and gay people,” and further said, “I love you.”
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A look at the winners of MTV Video Music Awards 2025:
Best Video of the Year – Ariana Grande (Bryter Days Ahde)
Best artist of the year – Lady Gaga
Best song of the year – Rose and Bruno Mars (APT)
Best New Artists – Alex Warren
Best Pop Artist – Sabrina Carpenter
MTV Push Performance of the Year – January 2025: Catsi (Touch)
Best Cooperation – Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars (Die with a Smile)
Best Pop – Ariana Grande (Bryter Days Ahde)
Best Hip -Hop – Doechi (Angzie)
Best R&B – Maria Carrie (Type Dangerous)
Best Alternative – Sombr (Back to Friends)
Best Rock – Coldplay (All My Love)
Best Latin – Shakira (Soltera)
Best C -Pop – Lisa (Photo Doja Cat and Ray) (Born Again)
Best Ephropits – Toyla (Push 2 Start)
Best Country – Megan Moroni (MI OK?)
Best Album – Sabrina Carpenter (for Short An Sweet)
Best Longform Video – Ariana Grande (for Bryter Days Ahde)
Best Group – Blackpink
Song of the Summer – Tate McAre (for Just Keep Watching) (from F1 the Movie)
Video for Good – Charlie XCX (for Gase) (With Billy Ilish)
Best Direction – Lady Gaga (for Abrakadabra)
Best Art Direction – Lady Gaga (for Abrakadabra)
Best Shading
Best Editing – Tate McAre (for Just Keep Watching) (F1: From the Movie)
Best Choreography – Doechi (for Angzie)
Best Visual Impact – Sabrina Carpenter (for Manchild)