{"id":208523,"date":"2025-09-07T21:00:15","date_gmt":"2025-09-07T21:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/208523\/"},"modified":"2025-09-07T21:00:15","modified_gmt":"2025-09-07T21:00:15","slug":"mtv-vmas-2025-winners-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/208523\/","title":{"rendered":"MTV VMAs 2025 Winners List"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tThe 2025 Video Music Awards are being handed out Sunday night.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tHeading into the show, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/music\/music-news\/vmas-2025-nominees-complete-list-1236337370\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lady Gaga is the leading nominee<\/a> with 12 total VMA noms, followed by Bruno Mars with 11 and Kendrick Lamar with 10. All three will compete for video of the year: Gaga and Mars for their collaboration \u201cDie With a Smile,\u201d Mars and Ros\u00e9 for their collab \u201cAPT.\u201d and Lamar for \u201cNot Like Us.\u201d The other nominees in that category are Ariana Grande\u2019s \u201cBrighter Days Ahead,\u201d Billie Eilish\u2019s \u201cBirds of a Feather,\u201d Sabrina Carpenter\u2019s \u201cManchild\u201d and The Weeknd and Playboy Carti\u2019s \u201cTimeless.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tThis year, the VMAs added two new categories: best pop artist and best country video. <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tThe VMAs will air live coast-to-coast starting at 5 p.m. Sunday from UBS Arena in Elmont, New York, with LL Cool J serving as host. The show will <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/news\/music-news\/mtv-video-music-awards-cbs-1236180934\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">air on CBS<\/a> for the first time in addition to their longtime home on MTV and stream live on Paramount+ (for subscribers to the service\u2019s premium plan). (See a list of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/lists\/mtv-vmas-craziest-moments-ever\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wildest VMA moments <\/a>of all time.)<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tFormer MTV head <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/tv\/tv-news\/former-mtv-head-van-toffler-vmas-producer-1236298461\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Van Toffler<\/a> and his company Gunpowder &amp; Sky is producing the 2025 VMAs along with Den of Thieves. <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tThe full list of nominees below will updated with the winners as they are announced live. Refresh for the latest.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"pmc-fallback-list-items lrv-a-unstyle-list lrv-u-margin-t-2\">\n<li class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item-wrap lrv-u-margin-b-2\">\n<p>\tVideo of the Year<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tAriana Grande, \u201cBrighter Days Ahead\u201d<br \/>Billie Eilish, \u201cBirds of a Feather\u201d<br \/>Kendrick Lamar, \u201cNot Like Us\u201d<br \/>Lady Gaga &amp; Bruno Mars, \u201cDie With A Smile\u201d<br \/>Ros\u00e9 &amp; Bruno Mars, \u201cAPT.\u201d<br \/>Sabrina Carpenter, \u201cManchild\u201d<br \/>The Weeknd, Playboi Carti, \u201cTimeless\u201d<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item-wrap lrv-u-margin-b-2\">\n<p>\tArtist of the Year<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tBad Bunny<br \/>Beyonc\u00e9<br \/>Kendrick Lamar<br \/>Lady Gaga<br \/>Morgan Wallen<br \/>Taylor Swift<br \/>The Weeknd<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item-wrap lrv-u-margin-b-2\">\n<p>\tSong of the Year<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tAlex Warren, \u201cOrdinary\u201d<br \/>Billie Eilish, \u201cBirds of a Feather\u201d<br \/>Doechii, \u201cAnxiety\u201d<br \/>Ed Sheeran, \u201cSapphire\u201d<br \/>Gracie Abrams, \u201cI Love You, I\u2019m Sorry\u201d<br \/>Lady Gaga &amp; Bruno Mars, \u201cDie With A Smile\u201d<br \/>Lorde, \u201cWhat Was That\u201d<br \/>Ros\u00e9 &amp; Bruno Mars, \u201cAPT.\u201d<br \/>Tate McRae, \u201cSports Car\u201d<br \/>The Weeknd, Playboi Carti, \u201cTimeless\u201d<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item-wrap lrv-u-margin-b-2\">\n<p>\tBest New Artist<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tAlex Warren*<br \/>Ella Langley<br \/>Gigi Perez<br \/>Lola Young<br \/>Sombr*<br \/>The Mar\u00edas*<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\t*Top three finalists as revealed Sunday. Fan voting will continue into the live preshow at 7 p.m. ET.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item-wrap lrv-u-margin-b-2\">\n<p>\tBest Pop Artist<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tAriana Grande<br \/>Charli xcx<br \/>Justin Bieber<br \/>Lorde<br \/>Miley Cyrus<br \/>Sabrina Carpenter<br \/>Tate McRae<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item-wrap lrv-u-margin-b-2\">\n<p>\tMTV Push Performance of the Year<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tAugust 2024: Shaboozey, \u201cA Bar Song (Tipsy)\u201d<br \/>September 2024: Ayra Starr, \u201cLast Heartbreak Song\u201d<br \/>October 2024: Mark Ambor, \u201cBelong Together\u201d<br \/>November 2024: Lay Bankz, \u201cGraveyard\u201d<br \/>December 2024: Dasha, \u201cBye Bye Bye\u201d<br \/>January 2025: KATSEYE, \u201cTouch\u201d<br \/>February 2025: Jordan Adetunji, \u201cKehlani\u201d<br \/>March 2025: Leon Thomas, \u201cYes It Is\u201d<br \/>April 2025: Livingston, \u201cShadow\u201d<br \/>May 2025: Damiano David, \u201cNext Summer\u201d<br \/>June 2025: Gigi Perez, \u201cSailor Song\u201d<br \/>July 2025: Role Model, \u201cSally, When The Wine Runs Out\u201d<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item-wrap lrv-u-margin-b-2\">\n<p>\tBest Collaboration<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tBailey Zimmerman with Luke Combs, \u201cBackup Plan (Stagecoach Official Music Video)\u201d<br \/>Kendrick Lamar &amp; SZA \u2013 \u201cluther\u201d<br \/>Lady Gaga &amp; Bruno Mars, \u201cDie With A Smile\u201d<br \/>Post Malone ft. Blake Shelton, \u201cPour Me A Drink\u201d<br \/>Ros\u00e9 &amp; Bruno Mars, \u201cAPT.\u201d<br \/>Selena Gomez, Benny Blanco, \u201cSunset Blvd\u201d<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item-wrap lrv-u-margin-b-2\">\n<p>\tBest Pop<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tAlex Warren, \u201cOrdinary\u201d<br \/>Ariana Grande, \u201cBrighter Days Ahead\u201d<br \/>Ed Sheeran, \u201cSapphire\u201d<br \/>Lady Gaga &amp; Bruno Mars, \u201cDie With A Smile\u201d<br \/>Ros\u00e9 &amp; Bruno Mars, \u201cAPT.\u201d<br \/>Sabrina Carpenter, \u201cManchild\u201d<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item-wrap lrv-u-margin-b-2\">\n<p>\tBest Hip-Hop<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tDoechii, \u201cAnxiety\u201d<br \/>Drake, \u201cNokia\u201d<br \/>Eminem ft. Jelly Roll, \u201cSomebody Save Me\u201d<br \/>GloRilla ft. Sexyy Red, \u201cWhatchu Kno About Me\u201d<br \/>Kendrick Lamar, \u201cNot Like Us\u201d<br \/>LL Cool J ft. Eminem, \u201cMurdergram Deux\u201d<br \/>Travis Scott, \u201c4X4\u201d<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item-wrap lrv-u-margin-b-2\">\n<p>\tBest R&amp;B<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tChris Brown, \u201cResiduals\u201d<br \/>Leon Thomas &amp; Freddie Gibbs, \u201cMutt (Remix)\u201d<br \/>Mariah Carey, \u201cType Dangerous\u201d<br \/>Partynextdoor \u2013 \u201cNo Chill\u201d<br \/>Summer Walker, \u201cHeart Of A Woman\u201d<br \/>SZA, \u201cDrive\u201d<br \/>The Weeknd, Playboi Carti, \u201cTimeless\u201d<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item-wrap lrv-u-margin-b-2\">\n<p>\tBest Alternative<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tGigi Perez, \u201cSailor Song\u201d<br \/>Imagine Dragons, \u201cWake Up\u201d<br \/>Lola Young, \u201cMessy\u201d<br \/>mgk &amp; Jelly Roll, \u201cLonely Road\u201d<br \/>Sombr, \u201cBack to Friends\u201d<br \/>The Mar\u00edas, \u201cBack To Me\u201d<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item-wrap lrv-u-margin-b-2\">\n<p>\tBest Rock<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tColdplay, \u201cAll My Love\u201d<br \/>Evanescence, \u201cAfterlife (From the Netflix Series Devil May Cry)\u201d<br \/>Green Day, \u201cOne Eyed Bastard\u201d<br \/>Lenny Kravitz, \u201cHoney\u201d<br \/>Linkin Park, \u201cThe Emptiness Machine\u201d<br \/>Twenty One Pilots, \u201cThe Contract\u201d<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item-wrap lrv-u-margin-b-2\">\n<p>\tBest Latin<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tBad Bunny, \u201cBaile Inolvidable\u201d<br \/>J Balvin, \u201cRio\u201d<br \/>Karol G, \u201cSi Antes Te Hubiera Conocido\u201d<br \/>Peso Pluma, \u201cLa Patrulla\u201d<br \/>Rauw Alejandro &amp; Romeo Santos, \u201cKh\u00e9?\u201d<br \/>Shakira, \u201cSoltera\u201c<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item-wrap lrv-u-margin-b-2\">\n<p>\tBest K-pop<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tAespa, \u201cWhiplash\u201d<br \/>Jennie, \u201cLike Jennie\u201d<br \/>Jimin, \u201cWho\u201d<br \/>Jisoo, \u201cEarthquake\u201d<br \/>Lisa ft. Doja Cat &amp; Raye, \u201cBorn Again\u201d<br \/>Stray Kids, \u201cChk Chk Boom\u201d<br \/>Ros\u00e9, \u201cToxic Till the End\u201d<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item-wrap lrv-u-margin-b-2\">\n<p>\tBest Afrobeats<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tAsake &amp; Travis Scott, \u201cActive\u201d<br \/>Burna Boy ft. Travis Scott, \u201cTaTaTa\u201d<br \/>Moliy, Silent Addy, Skillibeng &amp; Shenseea, \u201cShake It To The Max (Fly) (Remix)\u201d<br \/>Rema, \u201cBaby (Is It A Crime)\u201d<br \/>Tems ft. Asake, \u201cGet It Right\u201d<br \/>Tyla, \u201cPush 2 Start\u201d<br \/>Wizkid ft. Brent Faiyaz, \u201cPiece Of My Heart\u201d<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item-wrap lrv-u-margin-b-2\">\n<p>\tBest Country<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tChris Stapleton, \u201cThink I\u2019m In Love With You\u201d<br \/>Cody Johnson with Carrie Underwood, \u201cI\u2019m Gonna Love You\u201d<br \/>Jelly Roll, \u201cLiar\u201d<br \/>Lainey Wilson, \u201c4x4xU\u201d<br \/>Megan Moroney, \u201cAm I Okay?\u201d<br \/>Morgan Wallen, \u201cSmile\u201d<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item-wrap lrv-u-margin-b-2\">\n<p>\tBest Album<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tBad Bunny,\u00a0Deb\u00ed Tirar M\u00e1s Fotos<br \/>Kendrick Lamar,\u00a0GNX\u00a0<br \/>Lady Gaga,\u00a0Mayhem<br \/>Morgan Wallen,\u00a0I\u2019m the Problem\u00a0<br \/>Sabrina Carpenter,\u00a0Short n\u2019 Sweet<br \/>The Weeknd,\u00a0Hurry Up Tomorrow<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item-wrap lrv-u-margin-b-2\">\n<p>\tBest Longform Video\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tAriana Grande, \u201cBrighter Days Ahead\u201d<br \/>Bad Bunny \u2013 \u201cDeb\u00ed Tirar M\u00e1s Fotos (Short Film)\u201d<br \/>Damiano David, \u201cFunny Little Stories\u201d<br \/>Mac Miller, \u201cBalloonerism\u201d<br \/>Miley Cyrus, \u201cSomething Beautiful\u201d<br \/>The Weeknd, \u201cHurry Up Tomorrow\u201d<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item-wrap lrv-u-margin-b-2\">\n<p>\tVideo for Good<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tBurna Boy, \u201cHigher\u201d<br \/>Charli xcx \u2013 \u201cGuess featuring Billie Eilish\u201d<br \/>Doechii, \u201cAnxiety\u201d<br \/>Eminem ft. Jelly Roll, \u201cSomebody Save Me\u201d<br \/>Selena Gomez, Benny Blanco \u2013 \u201cYounger and Hotter Than Me\u201d<br \/>Zach Hood ft. Sasha Alex Sloan, \u201cSleepwalking\u201d<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item-wrap lrv-u-margin-b-2\">\n<p>\tBest Direction<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tAriana Grande, \u201cBrighter Days Ahead\u201d<br \/>Charli xcx, \u201cGuess featuring Billie Eilish\u201d<br \/>Kendrick Lamar, \u201cNot Like Us\u201d<br \/>Lady Gaga, \u201cAbracadabra\u201d<br \/>Ros\u00e9 &amp; Bruno Mars, \u201cAPT.\u201d<br \/>Sabrina Carpenter, \u201cManchild\u201d<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item-wrap lrv-u-margin-b-2\">\n<p>\tBest Art Direction<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tCharli xcx, \u201cGuess featuring Billie Eilish\u201d<br \/>Kendrick Lamar, \u201cNot Like Us\u201d<br \/>Lady Gaga, \u201cAbracadabra\u201d<br \/>Lorde, \u201cMan of the Year\u201d<br \/>Miley Cyrus, \u201cEnd of the World\u201d<br \/>Ros\u00e9 &amp; Bruno Mars, \u201cAPT.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item-wrap lrv-u-margin-b-2\">\n<p>\tBest Cinematography<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tAriana Grande, \u201cBrighter Days Ahead\u201d<br \/>Ed Sheeran, \u201cSapphire\u201d<br \/>Kendrick Lamar, \u201cNot Like Us\u201d<br \/>Lady Gaga, \u201cAbracadabra\u201d<br \/>Miley Cyrus, \u201cEasy Lover\u201d<br \/>Sabrina Carpenter, \u201cManchild\u201d<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item-wrap lrv-u-margin-b-2\">\n<p>\tBest Editing<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tCharli xcx, \u201cGuess featuring Billie Eilish\u201d<br \/>Ed Sheeran, \u201cSapphire\u201d<br \/>Kendrick Lamar, \u201cNot Like Us\u201d<br \/>Lady Gaga, \u201cAbracadabra\u201d<br \/>Sabrina Carpenter, \u201cManchild\u201d<br \/>Tate McRae, \u201cJust Keep Watching (From F1: The Movie)\u201d<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item-wrap lrv-u-margin-b-2\">\n<p>\tBest Choreography<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tDoechii, \u201cAnxiety\u201d<br \/>FKA Twigs, \u201cEusexua\u201d<br \/>Kendrick Lamar, \u201cNot Like Us\u201d<br \/>Lady Gaga, \u201cAbracadabra\u201d<br \/>Tyla \u2013 \u201cPush 2 Start\u201d<br \/>Zara Larsson, \u201cPretty Ugly\u201d<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item-wrap lrv-u-margin-b-2\">\n<p>\tBest Visual Effects<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tAriana Grande, \u201cBrighter Days Ahead\u201d<br \/>Lady Gaga, \u201cAbracadabra\u201d<br \/>Ros\u00e9 &amp; Bruno Mars, \u201cAPT.\u201d<br \/>Sabrina Carpenter, \u201cManchild\u201d<br \/>Tate McRae, \u201cJust Keep Watching (From F1: The Movie)\u201c<br \/>The Weeknd, \u201cHurry Up Tomorrow\u201d<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The 2025 Video Music Awards are being handed out Sunday night. 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