Leaderboard for the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards shows Lady Gaga as the front-runner in nominations
The 2025 MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) nominations have been announced, and the leading contenders are making waves in the music industry.
Lady Gaga leads the pack with 12 nominations, followed closely by Bruno Mars with 11 and Kendrick Lamar with 10. Other notable nominees include ROSÉ and Sabrina Carpenter with 8 each, Ariana Grande and The Weeknd with 7, and Bad Bunny, Doechii, Ed Sheeran, Jelly Roll, Miley Cyrus, and Tate McRae with 4 nominations each.
Lady Gaga's nominations are spread across major categories such as Artist of the Year, and her new album Mayhem has several nods. Bruno Mars's nominations include his collaboration with ROSÉ on the hit "APT." Kendrick Lamar’s notable nominations mostly come from his single "Not Like Us."
The Weeknd's album "Hurry Up Tomorrow" and Bad Bunny's "DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS" are also nominated for Best Album, alongside Kendrick Lamar's "GNX" and Morgan Wallen's "I'm The Problem."
The VMAs will air live from UBS Arena on Sunday, September 7th at 8PM ET/5PM PT on CBS, and will stream on Paramount+. Fan voting is now open for 19 gender-neutral categories on vote.mtv.com until September 5. The show has added the Best Country and Best Pop Artist categories to this year's awards.
Notable artists who have signed with major record labels include Justin Bieber to Def Jam Recordings, Sabrina Carpenter to Island Records, Miley Cyrus to Columbia Records, Tate McRae to RCA Records, and Lorde to Republic Records.
Beyoncé and Taylor Swift are also nominated for the Artist of the Year award, adding to the excitement of this year's VMAs. Billie Eilish has 6 nominations, rounding out the top contenders for the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards.
Entertainment giants, Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars, Kendrick Lamar, ROSÉ, and Sabrina Carpenter, are dominating the music industry with nods at the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs), showcasing their impact on pop-culture. Notable collaborations like Lady Gaga's "Mayhem" album and Bruno Mars's hit single with ROSÉ "APT" have landed them prominent nominations.
