US EditionWho’s Performing At The 2025 MTV VMAs? Here’s The Full Lineup Of Artists
The 2025 MTV VMAs introduces new award categories and honors artists including Mariah Carey with the Video Vanguard Award and Busta Rhymes with the Visionary Award.
- On September 7, the 2025 MTV VMAs air live from UBS Arena at 8 p.m. ET, broadcasting on CBS Television Network and MTV and streaming on Paramount+, with LL Cool J as solo emcee.
- Lady Gaga leads this year's nominees with 12 nods, Kendrick Lamar has 10, and two new categories—Best Country and Best Pop Artist—were introduced, linking VMAs to the Grammy best new artist race.
- Mariah Carey will be honored with the Video Vanguard Award and perform a career-spanning medley, while Ricky Martin and Busta Rhymes receive special awards; performers include Post Malone, Doja Cat, Sabrina Carpenter, Alex Warren, J Balvin, and DJ Snake.
- MTV revealed the Best New Artist top three finalists—Alex Warren, sombr and The Marías—hours before the show, with voting open at vote.mtv.com and WhatsApp into the pre-show.
- Broadcast and streaming distribution extend the show's awards-season influence, with Lady Gaga's 12 nods and Kendrick Lamar's 10 nominations positioning them as top contenders this year and two new categories, Best Country and Best Pop Artist, signaling genre expansion at the VMAs.
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