US EditionLady Gaga leads 2025 MTV Video Music Awards nominations, followed by Bruno Mars and Kendrick Lamar
Lady Gaga leads with 12 nominations at the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards, which introduces Best Country and Best Pop Artist categories to reflect evolving music genres.
- Lady Gaga leads the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards nominations with 12 nods as the ceremony airs live from UBS Arena, Elmont, New York on CBS, MTV and Paramount+ at 8 p.m. ET on Sunday, September 7.
- Amid Afrobeats' global growth, MTV added a Best Afrobeats category for 2025, unveiling nominees on August 5 including Nigerian stars Burna Boy, Wizkid, Tems, Asake, and Rema.
- Tallying the top contenders shows Bruno Mars secured 11 nominations, Kendrick Lamar 10, Sabrina Carpenter and ROSÉ eight each, Ariana Grande and The Weeknd seven; fan voting in 19 categories ends Sept. 5, with Best New Artist continuing into the live show.
- The Artist of the Year field features Bad Bunny, Beyoncé, Kendrick Lamar, Lady Gaga, Morgan Wallen, Taylor Swift and The Weeknd, with Beyoncé and Taylor Swift tied at 30 career VMAs each.
- This year the VMAs expanded categories by adding Best Country and Best Pop Artist, feature 33 first-time nominees including Alex Warren and Lainey Wilson, and continue a tradition over 40 years old.
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The 2025 MTV Video Music Awards Nominees Have Been Announced
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MTV VMAs 2025: Lady Gaga, Sabrina Carpenter and Kendrick Lamar lead...
The nominations for the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards, known as the VMAs, have been announced. Lady Gaga leads this year with 12 nominations, including Artist of the Year, Video of the Year, Song of the Year, Best Album, and many more. Bruno Mars has 11, Kendrick Lamar has 10, while Rosé and Sabrina Carpenter both...
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