MTV VMAs 2025 Winner List: Ariana Grande’s Video of The Year, Lady Gaga’s Artist of The Year, And More

MTV VMAs 2025 Winner List: The 2025 MTV Video Music Awards lit up UBS Arena with a night full of surprises and celebration. Hosted by the legendary LL Cool J, the evening showcased dazzling performances, genre-defining breakthroughs, and more.

Lady Gaga emerged as the evening’s biggest winner, while rising stars like Alex Warren, Katseye, and Rosé made history. From meaningful tributes to genre-bending wins, this year’s VMAs wove together music’s past, present, and future in one unforgettable event:

MTV VMAs 2025 Full Winner List 

• Song Of The Year: Rosé & Bruno Mars - ‘Apt.’ 

   

   

   

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• Video Of The Year: Ariana Grande - ‘Brighter Days Ahead’

• Artist Of The Year: Lady Gaga 

• Best New Artist: Alex Warren 

• Best Pop Artist: Sabrina Carpenter

• Best K-Pop: Lisa Ft. Doja Cat & Raye - ‘Born Again’

• Best Afrobeats: Tyla - Push 2 Start 

 

 

 

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• MTV Push Performance Of The Year: KATSEYE - ‘Touch’
• Best Collaboration Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars – ‘Die With A Smile’
• Best R&B: Mariah Carey - ‘Type Dangerous’ 
• Best Alternative: Sombr - ‘Back To Friends’
• Best Pop: Ariana Grande - ‘Brighter Days Ahead’
• Best Hip-Hop: Doechii - ‘Anxiety’
• Best Rock: Coldplay - ‘All My Love’
• Best Latin: Shakira - ‘Soltera’
• Best Long Form Video: Ariana Grande - ‘Brighter Days Ahead’
• Best Country: Megan Moroney - ‘Am I Okay?’
• Video For Good: ‘Charli Xcx’ Featuring Billie EilishBest Direction: Lady Gaga - ‘Abracadabra’

 

 

 

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• Best Album: Sabrina Carpenter - ‘Short n' Sweet’

• Best Art Direction: Lady Gaga - ‘Abracadabra’

• Best Cinematography: Kendrick Lamar - ‘Not Like Us’

• Best Visual Effects: Sabrina Carpenter - ‘Manchild’ 

• Best Editing: Tate Mcrae - ‘Just Keep Watching’

• Best Choreography: Doechii - ‘Anxiety’

• Best Group: BLACKPINK 

• Song Of The Summer: Tate McRae - ‘Just Keep Watching’ (From ‘F1 The Movie’)

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MTV VMAs 2025 Top Performances: 

The MTV VMAs 2025 stage was electric, with showstopping acts and heartfelt salutes blending seamlessly:

• Lady Gaga returned with her first VMA performance in five years.

 

 

 

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• Sabrina Carpenter brought bold, theatrical flair with drag queens and pro-Trans visuals.

• Katseye burst onto the stage with a high-energy Push Performance of the Year win under their belt. 

• Tate McRae delivered an emotionally charged set that had the crowd singing every word.

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MTV VMAs 2025 Legendary Honours:

• Mariah Carey finally took home her first-ever VMA, earning the coveted Video Vanguard Award and giving a melodious performance. 

 

 

 

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• Ricky Martin received the inaugural Latin Icon Award, complete with a charismatic tribute performance. 

• Busta Rhymes was honoured with the Rock the Bells Visionary Award for his iconic contributions to hip-hop. 

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