2025 MTV Video Music Awards Nominees: Blackpink and BTS' Jimin vie for Best K-pop category; Lady Gaga takes the lead in overall nominations
2025 MTV VMAs Set for UBS Arena in New York
The music industry is gearing up for the highly anticipated 2025 MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs), scheduled to take place at the UBS Arena in New York on September 7. This year's ceremony promises to be a star-studded event, with numerous nominations across various categories.
Nominations Galore
Leading the pack is Lady Gaga, who has received an impressive 12 nominations. Among her nods are Best Collaboration for "Younger and Hotter Than Me" with Selena Gomez and benny blanco, and Video for Good for "Anxiety." Gaga is also up for Artist of the Year.
Bruno Mars follows closely behind with 11 nominations, including Best Collaboration for "Die With a Smile" with Lady Gaga and "APT" with BLACKPINK's Rose. Kendrick Lamar has 10 nominations, including Best Collaboration for "luther" with SZA.
Categories Galore
The Best Hip-Hop category sees nominations for "Anxiety" by Doechii, "Somebody Save Me" by Eminem ft Jelly Roll, and "KEHLANI" by Jordan Adetunji. The Best Collaboration category is equally diverse, with nominations for "Sunset Blvd" by Selena Gomez, benny blanco, "luther" by Kendrick Lamar & SZA, "Pour Me a Drink" by Post Malone feat. Blake Shelton, and "Die With a Smile" by Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars, among others.
The Best Long Form Video category includes nominations for "Something Beautiful" by Miley Cyrus, "brighter days ahead" by Ariana Grande, "DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS (Short Film)" by Bad Bunny, and "Belong Together" by Mark Ambor.
MTV Push Performance of the Year
The MTV Push Performance of the Year award has been a hotly contested category. Winners for different months include "Touch" by KATSEYE (Jan 2025), "Anxiety" by Doechii (August 2024), "Belong Together" by Mark Ambor (Oct 2024), and "Graveyard" by Lay Bankz (Nov 2024). This year, KATSEYE, Leon Thomas, ROLE MODEL, and Gigi Perez are all in the running for the award.
Streaming Details
US viewers can stream the 2025 MTV VMAs ceremony live via Paramount+. CBS will also broadcast the event alongside MTV. With such a diverse lineup of nominees and categories, the 2025 MTV VMAs are shaping up to be an unmissable event.
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