Stars Emerge as Front-Runners for MTV Video Music Awards 2025: Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars, and Kendrick Lamar Secure Maximum Nominations
The 2025 MTV Video Music Awards are shaping up to be an exciting event, with a host of talented artists competing for coveted awards. Here's a rundown of the nominees in some of the key categories.
Video of the Year
- Ariana Grande – “Brighter Days Ahead”
- Billie Eilish – “BIRDS OF A FEATHER”
- Kendrick Lamar – “Not Like Us”
- Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars – “Die With A Smile”
- ROSÉ & Bruno Mars – “APT.”
- Sabrina Carpenter – “Manchild”
- The Weeknd & Playboi Carti – “Timeless”
Artist of the Year
- Bad Bunny
- Beyoncé
- Kendrick Lamar
- Lady Gaga
- Morgan Wallen
- Taylor Swift
- The Weeknd
Song of the Year
- Alex Warren – “Ordinary”
- Billie Eilish – “BIRDS OF A FEATHER”
- Doechii – “Anxiety”
- Ed Sheeran – “Sapphire”
- Gracie Abrams – “I Love You, I'm Sorry”
- Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars – “Die With A Smile”
- Lorde – “What Was That”
- ROSÉ & Bruno Mars – “APT.”
- Tate McRae – “Sports Car”
- The Weeknd & Playboi Carti – “Timeless”
Best New Artist
(Exact nominees for this category are not listed in the search results; however, the category is included among fan-voted awards this year)
Best Pop Artist
This is a new category introduced in 2025, but specific nominees are not detailed in the search results.
Best Album
No nominees for Best Album were found in the provided search results.
Collaborations and New Releases
- Charli XCX has 5 nominations.
- The Weeknd and Playboi Carti have a collaboration titled "Timeless" and it is released under XO/Republic Records.
- Rosé and Bruno Mars have a collaboration titled "APT." and it is released under Atlantic Records.
- Kendrick Lamar's new song is titled "Not Like Us" and is released under pgLang/Interscope Records.
- Sabrina Carpenter's new song is titled "Manchild" and is released under Island.
- Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars have a collaboration titled "Die With a Smile" and it is released under Interscope Records.
- Sabrina Carpenter's album "Short n' Sweet" is nominated for Best Album.
Nominee Records
- Lady Gaga leads the nominations with 12, including Video of the Year, Artist of the Year, and Song of the Year.
- Bruno Mars has 11 nominations, with collaborations with Lady Gaga and Rosé from Blackpink.
- Ariana Grande and The Weeknd have 7 nominations each.
- Rosé and Sabrina Carpenter have 8 nominations each.
- Billie Eilish has 6 nominations.
- Kendrick Lamar has 10 nominations, currently touring with SZA.
Event Details
The MTV Video Music Awards will take place on Sunday, September 7, in Long Island, New York, United States. The full nominee lists for Best New Artist, Best Pop Artist, and Best Album will be announced closer to the event. Stay tuned for more updates!
Celebrities from various pop-culture spheres are vying for awards in the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards, with artists like Ariana Grande, Billie Eilish, Kendrick Lamar, and Lady Gaga leading the nominations. This year's event also features intriguing collaborations, such as "Timeless" by The Weeknd and Playboi Carti, and "APT." by Rosé and Bruno Mars.
