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Mariah Carey to Perform, Receive Video Vanguard Award at MTV VMAs

Mariah Carey will perform a career-spanning medley and promote her upcoming album during the MTV VMAs, marking her first performance there in 20 years, producers said.

  • MTV announced Thursday that Grammy Award-winning singer Mariah Carey will receive the 2025 Video Vanguard Award and perform a medley at the September 7, 2025 VMAs live from UBS Arena, Long Island, New York, airing on CBS, MTV, and Paramount+.
  • Nearly 35 years after her 1991 VMAs debut, Mariah Carey reunites with LL Cool J, whom she honored in 1997, while prepping her 16th album Here for It All due Sept. 26.
  • This will mark Mariah Carey's first VMAs performance in 20 years, and producers promise a `show-stopping, career-spanning medley` during the Sept. 7 telecast.
  • Having released "Type Dangerous" in June, Carey is nominated this year for Best R&B, building momentum ahead of new music and awards season.
  • The Video Vanguard Award has favored female superstars in recent years, with winners like Shakira, Nicki Minaj, Missy Elliott, Jennifer Lopez, P!nk and Rihanna, while Kanye West was the last male recipient in 2015.
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UPI broke the news in Washington, United States on Thursday, August 21, 2025.
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