Gaga Leads ’25 MTV VMA Nominees
• CBS and MTV revealed the nominees for the 2025 MTV VMAs, celebrating artists whose cultural impact and work during the last 12 months have revolutionized the music industry and sparked global conversations.
Lady Gaga leads this year’s nominees with 12, including nods for Video of the Year, Artist of the Year, Best Album and more. This marks the third time Gaga has led nominations — 2010 (13 nods) and 2020 (tied with 9). Other leading nominees include Bruno Mars (11), Kendrick Lamar (10), ROSÉ and Sabrina Carpenter (8 each), Ariana Grande and The Weeknd (7 each), Billie Eilish (6), Charli xcx (5), and Bad Bunny, Doechii, Ed Sheeran, Jelly Roll, Miley Cyrus and Tate McRae (4 each). The race for most-ever VMAs wins continues between Beyoncé and Taylor Swift, both nominated for Artist of the Year.
First-time nominees receiving multiple nods include ROSÉ (8; first solo noms), Alex Warren and Gigi Perez (3 each), Damiano David (first solo), Leon Thomas, Lola Young, sombr and The Marías (2 each), JENNIE, Jimin and JISOO also earned their first solo nominations.
Other first-timers include Bailey Zimmerman, Blake Shelton, Brent Faiyaz, Cody Johnson, Dasha, Ella Langley, Freddie Gibbs, Jordan Adetunji, KATSEYE, Lainey Wilson, Lay Bankz, Livingston, Mac Miller, Mark Ambor, Megan Moroney, MOLIY, PARTYNEXTDOOR, ROLE MODEL, Sasha Alex Sloan, Silent Addy, Skillibeng and Zach Hood. New this year: the addition of Best Country and Best Pop Artist categories.
Fan voting is now open for 19 gender-neutral categories at vote.mtv.com through Sept. 5 at 6pm ET, except Best New Artist, which will remain active into the show. Song of the Year nominees will narrow to six on Aug. 18 at noon ET, with voting continuing until Sept. 5 with the other categories.
The VMAs return LIVE to Long Island’s UBS Arena on Sunday, Sept. 7 and will air at 8pm ET/5pm PT on the CBS Television Network, simulcast on MTV and streaming on Paramount+ in the U.S.* Additional show details, including performers, honorees, social categories, etc., TBA at a later date.
