"In 2025, Lady Gaga receives the most nominations for the MTV Video Music Awards"
The 2025 MTV Video Music Awards are set to be a star-studded event, with a host of talented artists vying for the coveted awards.
Leading the pack is Lady Gaga, who has topped the nominations with an impressive 12 nods. Close behind is Bruno Mars with 11 nominations and Kendrick Lamar with 10. Other notable nominees include ROSÉ and Sabrina Carpenter with eight nominations each, Ariana Grande and The Weeknd with seven each, and Billie Eilish with six.
Charli XCX, Bad Bunny, Doechii, Ed Sheeran, Jelly Roll, Miley Cyrus, and Tate McRae each have four nominations.
This year, the awards will feature two new categories - best country and best pop artist. The awards will be held on Sunday, September 8, 2025, at the UBS Arena just outside New York City. The event will be broadcast live on CBS and MTV, with streaming available on Paramount+. A one-hour, live preshow will air across Paramount Media Networks.
Lady Gaga is nominated in several categories, including best collaboration, pop, direction, art direction, cinematography, editing, choreography, visual effects, song, video, album, and artist of the year.
Beyoncé and Taylor Swift are tied for the most career total VMAs with 30 each. If either of them wins the artist of the year award, they will become the most-awarded musician in VMA history. Voting in the best new artist category will remain active during the show.
This year's Video Music Awards also features 33 first-time nominees, including Alex Warren, Blake Shelton, Brent Faiyaz, Gigi Perez, KATSEYE, and Lainey Wilson. Mac Miller became the first artist to get their first VMA nomination posthumously.
Fan voting began online on Aug. 5 across 19 gender-neutral categories and ends Sept. 5 at 6 p.m. Eastern. The 2025 MTV Video Music Awards promise to be an exciting night of music, glamour, and celebration. Don't miss it!
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At the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards, the fascinating world of entertainment will intertwine with the captivating rhythm of music as various artists compete for coveted awards. Pre-eminent nominees, such as Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars, Kendrick Lamar, and others, have secured their positions with impressive nomination counts for music categories, including pop.
