The MTV Video Music Awards have been admired Lady Gaga, the top winner of the night and secured four major wins.
The event, which was LL Cool J, was held at UBS Arena in Elmont, New York, on September 7, 2025.
Here is a complete list of winners from 2025 MTV VMAS:
Video of the Year
WINNERIARIANA GRANDE-LETER DAYS A FUTURE
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
Song of the Year
Alex Warren – Plain
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 it
Tate MCRAE – Sports car
The Weeknd, Playboi Carti – timeless
Winner – Rosé & Bruno Mars – Apt.
Artist of the Year
Bad bunny
Beyoncé
Kendrick Lamar
Morgan Wallen
Taylor Swift
The Weeknd
Winner – Lady Gaga
Best new artist
Ella Langley
Gigi Perez
Lola Young
Sombr
Marías
Winner – Alex Warren
Best pop artist
Ariana Grande
Charli XCX
Justin Bieber
Lorde
Miley Cyrus
Sabrina Carpenter
Tate McRae
This year’s MTV Push Performance
Shaboozey – A Bar Song (Tipsy)
Ayra Starr – Last Heartbreak Song
Mark Ambor – belongs
Lay Bankz – Cemetery
Dasha – Bye Bye Bye
Winner – Katseye – Touch
Jordan Adetunji – Kehlani
Leon Thomas – yes that’s it
Livingston – Shadow
Damiano David – next summer
Gigi Perez – Sailor Song
Role Model – Sally when the wine runs out
Best collaboration
Bailey Zimmerman with Luke Combs – Backup Plan (StageCoach Official Music Video)
Kendrick Lamar & Sza – Luther
Winner-Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars Dø 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 – Plain
Winner-Archia Grande-Lighting Days ahead
Ed Sheeran – Sapphire
Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars – Die with a smile
Rosé & Bruno Mars – Apt.
Sabrina Carpenter – Manchild
Best hip-hop
Winner-Doechii Anxiety
Drake – Nokia
Eminem ft. Jelly Roll – someone saves me
Glorilla ft. Sexyy Red – Whatchu Kno About Me
Kendrick lamar – not like us
Ll cool j ft. Eminem – Murder Gram Deux
Travis Scott – 4×4
Best R&B
Chris Brown – Remains
Leon Thomas & Freddie Gibbs – Mutt (Remix)
PARTYNEXTDOOR – NOC HILL
Summer Walker – Heart of a Woman
SZA – run
The Weeknd, Playboi Carti – timeless
Winner – Mariah Carey – Type DangerouS.
Best alternative
Gigi Perez – Sailor Song
Imagine dragons – wake up
Lola Young – messy
MGK & Jelly Roll – Lonely Road
Marías – Back to Me
Winner – Sombr – Back to Friends
Best Rock
Coldplay – all my love
Evanescence – Afterlife (from the Netflix series ‘Devil May Cry’)
Green Day – an Eyed Bastard
Lenny Kravitz – Tax
Linkin Park – the emptiness machine
21 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?
Winner – Shakira – Soltera
Best K-pop
Aespa – Whiplash
Jennie – like Jennie
Jimin – Who
Jisoo – earthquake
Winner – Lisa Ft. Doja Cat & Raye – Born Again
Stray Kids – CHK CHK BOOM
Rosé – toxic until the end
Best Afrobeats
Asake & Travis Scott – Active
Burna Boy Ft. Travis Scott – Tatata
Moliy, Silent Addy, Skillibeng & Shensea – Shake It to the Max (Fly) (Remix)
Rema – Baby (is that a crime)
Tems Ft. Asake – get it right
Winner – 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 will love you
Jelly Roll – Liar
Lainy Wilson – 4x4xu
Winner – Megan Moroney – Am I OK?
Morgan Wallen – Smile
Best album
Bad Bunny – Debí Tirar Más Photos
Kendrick lamar – gnx
Lady Gaga – Kaos
Morgan Wallen – I’m the problem
Winner – Sabrina Carpenter – Short N ‘Sweet
The Weeknd – hurry up tomorrow
Best long form video
Winner – Ariana Grande – brighter days ahead
Bad Bunny – Debí Tirar Más Photos (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
Winner – Charli XCX – Guess with Billie Eilish
Doechii – Anxiety
Eminem ft. Jelly Roll – someone saves me
Selena Gomez, Benny Blanco – younger and hotter than me
Zach Hood Ft. Sasha Alex Sloan – Sleepwalking
Summer Song
Addison Rae – Headphones On
Alex Warren – Plain
Benson Boone – mysterious magic
BigXthaplug & Bailey Zimmerman – all the way
Chappell Roan – Metro
Demi Lovato – Fast
Doja cat – jealous type
HUNTR/X – GOLDEN
Jessie Murph – Blue Strips
Justin Bieber – daisy
Moliy, Silent Addy, Skillibeng & Shensea – Shake It to the Max (Fly) (Remix)
Morgan Wallen & Tate McRae – What I Want
Ravyn Lenae with Rex Orange County – Don’t Love Me
Sabrina Carpenter – Manchild
Sombr – 12 to 12
Winner: Tate McRae – just keep watching (from the F1® movie)
Best direction
Ariana Grande – brighter days ahead
Charli XCX – Guess with Billie Eilish
Kendrick lamar – not like us
Winner – Lady Gaga – Abracadabra
Rosé & Bruno Mars – Apt.
Sabrina Carpenter – Manchild
Best art direction
Charli XCX – Guess with Billie Eilish
Kendrick lamar – not like us
Winning _ Lady Gaga – Abracadabra
Lorde – Man of the Year
Miley Cyrus – the end of the world
Rosé & Bruno Mars – Apt.
Best kinematography
Ariana Grande – brighter days ahead
Ed Sheeran – Sapphire
Winning – Kendrick Lamar – Not Like You
Lady Gaga – Abracadabra
Miley Cyrus – Easy Lover
Sabrina Carpenter – Manchild
Best editing
Charli XCX – Guess with Billie Eilish
Ed Sheeran – Sapphire
Kendrick lamar – not like us
Lady Gaga – Abracadabra
Sabrina Carpenter – Manchild
Winner – Tate McRae – just keep an eye on (from the ‘F1® movie’)
Best choreography
Winner – 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.
Winner – Sabrina Carpenter – Manchild
