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Recap: 2025 MTV VMAs Full Winners List.

Hosted by LL Cool J, this year’s big show was simulcast live on CBS, MTV and Paramount+ from New York’s UBS Arena.

The ceremony brought together the biggest and brightest artists across all genres into one room.

Mariah Carey received the Video Vanguard Award for her record-breaking career in pop music. And to celebrate the milestone achievement, the Grammy winner sang a show-stopping medley of her biggest songs, including “We Belong Together” and “Always Be My Baby.”

 

 

 

Busta Rhymes performed at the 2025 MTV VMAs performing “Break Ya Neck” / “Gimme Some More” / “Scenario” / “Touch It” / “Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Can See” / “Pass The Courvoisier” to celebrate being the first ever MTV VMA Rock The Bells Visionary Award at the 2025.

 

 

BEST NEW ARTIST

WINNER: 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 

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”    

WINNER: 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” 

BEST COLLABORATION

Bailey Zimmerman with Luke Combs – “Backup Plan (Stagecoach Official Music Video)” 

Kendrick Lamar & SZA – “luther” 

WINNER: 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 SONG

Alex Warren – “Ordinary”         

WINNER: Ariana Grande – “brighter days ahead”              

Ed Sheeran – “Sapphire”  

Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars – “Die With A Smile”         

ROSÉ & Bruno Mars – “APT.” 

Sabrina Carpenter – “Manchild”

VIDEO OF THE YEAR 

WINNER: Ariana Grande – “brighter days ahead” – Republic Records

Billie Eilish – “BIRDS OF A FEATHER” – Darkroom/Interscope Records

Kendrick Lamar – “Not Like Us” – pgLang/Interscope Records

Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars – “Die With A Smile” – Interscope Records

ROSÉ & Bruno Mars – “APT.” – Atlantic Records

Sabrina Carpenter – “Manchild” –  Island

The Weeknd, Playboi Carti – “Timeless” – XO/Republic Records

ARTIST OF THE YEAR

Bad Bunny – Rimas Entertainment           

Beyoncé – Parkwood Entertainment/Columbia Records  

Kendrick Lamar – pgLang/Interscope Records     

WINNER: Lady Gaga – Interscope Records

Morgan Wallen – Big Loud Records/Mercury Records      

Taylor Swift – Republic Records 

The Weeknd – XO/Republic Records        

SONG OF THE YEAR

Alex Warren – “Ordinary” – Atlantic Records        

Billie Eilish – “BIRDS OF A FEATHER” – Darkroom/Interscope Records        

Doechii – “Anxiety” – Top Dawg Entertainment/Capitol Records  

Ed Sheeran – “Sapphire” – Gingerbread Man Records/Atlantic Records    

Gracie Abrams – “I Love You, I’m Sorry” – Interscope Records       

Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars – “Die With A Smile” – Interscope Records          

Lorde – “What Was That” – Republic Records       

WINNER: ROSÉ & Bruno Mars – “APT.” – Atlantic Records  

Tate McRae – “Sports Car” – RCA Records              

The Weeknd, Playboi Carti – “Timeless” – XO/Republic Records  

BEST LATIN SONG

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 SONG

aespa – “Whiplash”         

JENNIE – “like JENNIE”    

Jimin – “Who” 

JISOO – “earthquake” 

WINNER: LISA ft. Doja Cat & RAYE – “Born Again” 

Stray Kids – “Chk Chk Boom”    

ROSÉ – “toxic till the end”

BEST AFROBEATS SONG

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”   

WINNER: Tyla – “PUSH 2 START”           

Wizkid ft. Brent Faiyaz – “Piece Of My Heart” 

BEST COUNTRY SONG **

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”  

WINNER: 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 

WINNER: Sabrina Carpenter – Short n’ Sweet         

The Weeknd – Hurry Up Tomorrow  

BEST HIP-HOP

Doechii – “Anxiety” – Top Dawg Entertainment/Capitol Records  

Drake – “NOKIA” – OVO/Santa Anna/Republic     

Eminem ft. Jelly Roll – “Somebody Save Me” – Shady/Aftermath/Interscope Records         

GloRilla ft. Sexyy Red – “WHATCHU KNO ABOUT ME” – CMG/Interscope Records

Kendrick Lamar – “Not Like Us” – pgLang/Interscope Records       

LL COOL J ft. Eminem – “Murdergram Deux” – Def Jam Recordings             

Travis Scott – “4X4” – Cactus Jack/Epic Records  

BEST R&B

Chris Brown – “Residuals” – Chris Brown Entertainment/RCA Records       

Leon Thomas & Freddie Gibbs – “MUTT (REMIX)” – EZMNY Records/Motown Records      

WINNER: Mariah Carey – “Type Dangerous” – gamma.        

PARTYNEXTDOOR – “N o C h i l l” – OVO Sound    

Summer Walker – “Heart Of A Woman” – LVRN/Interscope Records          

SZA – “Drive” – Top Dawg Entertainment/RCA Records    

The Weeknd, Playboi Carti – “Timeless” – XO/Republic Records   

BEST ALTERNATIVE

Gigi Perez – “Sailor Song” – Island              

Imagine Dragons – “Wake Up” – KIDinaKorner/Interscope Records            

Lola Young – “Messy” – Island

mgk & Jelly Roll – “Lonely Road” – EST 19XX/Interscope Records 

WINNER: sombr – “back to friends” – SMB Music/Warner Records 

The Marías – “Back To Me” – Nice Life/Atlantic Records   

BEST LATIN SONG

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 SONG

aespa – “Whiplash”         

JENNIE – “like JENNIE”    

Jimin – “Who” 

JISOO – “earthquake” 

WINNER: LISA ft. Doja Cat & RAYE – “Born Again” 

Stray Kids – “Chk Chk Boom”    

ROSÉ – “toxic till the end”

BEST AFROBEATS SONG

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”   

WINNER: Tyla – “PUSH 2 START”           

Wizkid ft. Brent Faiyaz – “Piece Of My Heart” 

BEST COUNTRY SONG **

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”  

WINNER: 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 

WINNER: Sabrina Carpenter – Short n’ Sweet         

The Weeknd – Hurry Up Tomorrow  

 

 

 

 

 

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