The 2025 MTV VMAs, a much-anticipated musical night of the year, welcomed some of the biggest names of the industry on Sunday, September 7, in New York City.
Hosted by LL Cool J., the performers for the night gave an unforgettable experience for the audience. From Lady Gaga, Sabrina Carpenter to Alex Warren, sombr, and more, the event was a star-studded affair.
Here is the full list of winners at VMAs 2025:
Video of the year
- Ariana Grande – Brighter Days Ahead – WINNER
- 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 – WINNER
- 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. – WINNER
- Tate McRae – Sports Car
- The Weeknd, Playboi Carti – Timeless
Best new artist
- Alex Warren – WINNER
- sombr
- The Marías
Best pop artist
- Ariana Grande
- Charli xcx
- Justin Bieber
- Lorde
- Miley Cyrus
- Sabrina Carpenter – WINNER
- Tate McRae
MTV push performance of the year
- August 2024 – Shaboozey – A Bar Song (Tipsy)
- September 2024 – Ayra Starr – Last Heartbreak Song
- October 2024 – Mark Ambor – Belong Together
- November 2024 – Lay Bankz – Graveyard
- December 2024 – Dasha – Bye Bye Bye
- January 2025 – KATSEYE – Touch – WINNER
- February 2025 – Jordan Adetunji – Kehlani
- March 2025 – Leon Thomas – Yes It Is
- April 2025 – Livingston – Shadow
- May 2025 – Damiano David – Next Summer
- June 2025 – Gigi Perez – Sailor Song
- July 2025 – Role Model Sally, When the Wine Runs Out
Best collaboration
- Bailey Zimmerman with Luke Combs – Backup Plan (Stagecoach Official Music Video)
- Kendrick Lamar & SZA – Luther
- Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars – Die With a Smile – WINNER
- Post Malone feat. Blake Shelton – Pour Me A Drink
- ROSÉ & Bruno Mars – APT.
- Selena Gomez, benny blanco – Sunset Blvd
Best pop
- Alex Warren – Ordinary
- Ariana Grande – Brighter Days Ahead – WINNER
- Ed Sheeran – Sapphire
- Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars – Die With a Smile
- ROSÉ & Bruno Mars – APT.
- Sabrina Carpenter – Manchild
Best hip-hop
- Doechii – Anxiety – WINNER
- Drake – NOKIA
- Eminem feat. Jelly Roll – Somebody Save Me
- GloRilla ft. Sexyy Red – Whatchu Kno About Me
- Kendrick Lamar – Not Like Us
- LL Cool J feat. Eminem – Murdergram Deux”
- Travis Scott – 4X4
Best R&B
- Chris Brown – Residuals
- Leon Thomas & Freddie Gibbs – MUTT (REMIX)
- Mariah Carey – Type Dangerous – WINNER
- PARTYNEXTDOOR – N o C h i l l
- Summer Walker – Heart of a Woman
- SZA – Drive
- The Weeknd, Playboi Carti – Timeless
Best alternative
- Gigi Perez – Sailor Song
- Imagine Dragons – Wake Up
- Lola Young – Messy
- mgk & Jelly Roll – Lonely Road
- sombr – Back to Friends – WINNER
- The Marías – Back to Me
Best rock
- Coldplay – All My Love – WINNER
- Evanescence – Afterlife (From the Netflix Series Devil May Cry)
- Green Day – One Eyed Bastard
- Lenny Kravitz – Honey
- Linkin Park – The Emptiness Machine
- Twenty One Pilots – The Contract
Best Latin
- Bad Bunny – BAILE INoLVIDABLE
- J Balvin – Rio
- KAROL G – Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido
- Peso Pluma – LA PATRULLA
- Rauw Alejandro & Romeo Santos – Khé?
- Shakira – Soltera – WINNER
Best K-pop
- aespa – Whiplash
- JENNIE – like JENNIE
- Jimin – Who
- JISOO – earthquake
- LISA ft. Doja Cat & RAYE – Born Again – WINNER
- Stray Kids – Chk Chk Boom
- ROSÉ – toxic till the end
Best Afrobeats
- Asake & Travis Scott – Active
- Burna Boy ft. Travis Scott – TaTaTa
- MOLIY, Silent Addy, Skillibeng & Shenseea – Shake It To The Max (FLY) (Remix)
- Rema – Baby (Is It a Crime)
- Tems feat. Asake – “Get It Right”
- Tyla – Push 2 Start – WINNER
- Wizkid feat. Brent Faiyaz – Piece of My Heart
Best country
- Chris Stapleton – Think I’m In Love With You
- Cody Johnson with Carrie Underwood – I’m Gonna Love You
- Jelly Roll – Liar
- Lainey Wilson – 4x4xU
- Megan Moroney – “Am I Okay?” – WINNER
- Morgan Wallen – Smile
Best album
- Bad Bunny – DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS
- Kendrick Lamar – GNX
- Lady Gaga – Mayhem
- Morgan Wallen – I’m the Problem
- Sabrina Carpenter – Short n’ Sweet – WINNER
- The Weeknd – Hurry Up Tomorrow
Best long-form video
- Ariana Grande – Brighter Days Ahead – WINNER
- Bad Bunny – DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS (Short Film)
- Damiano David – Funny Little Stories
- Mac Miller – Balloonerism
- Miley Cyrus – Something Beautiful
- The Weeknd – “Hurry Up Tomorrow”
Video for good
- Burna Boy – Higher
- Charli xcx – Guess featuring Billie Eilish – WINNER
- Doechii – Anxiety
- Eminem feat. Jelly Roll – Somebody Save Me
- Selena Gomez, benny blanco – Younger And Hotter Than Me
- Zach Hood ft. Sasha Alex Sloan – Sleepwalking
Best direction
- Ariana Grande – Brighter Days Ahead
- Charli xcx – Guess featuring Billie Eilish
- Kendrick Lamar – Not Like Us
- Lady Gaga – Abracadabra – WINNER
- ROSÉ & Bruno Mars – APT.
- Sabrina Carpenter – Manchild
Best art direction
- Charli xcx – Guess featuring Billie Eilish
- Kendrick Lamar – “Not Like Us
- Lady Gaga – Abracadabra – WINNER
- Miley Cyrus – End of the World
- ROSÉ & Bruno Mars – APT.
Best cinematography
- Ariana Grande – Brighter Days Ahead
- Ed Sheeran – Sapphire
- Kendrick Lamar – Not Like Us – WINNER
- Lady Gaga – Abracadabra
- Miley Cyrus – Easy Lover
- Sabrina Carpenter – Manchild
Best editing
- Charli xcx – Guess featuring Billie Eilish
- Ed Sheeran – Sapphire
- Kendrick Lamar – Not Like Us
- Lady Gaga – Abracadabra
- Sabrina Carpenter – Manchild
- Tate McRae – Just Keep Watching (From F1 The Movie) – WINNER
Best choreography
- Doechii – Anxiety– WINNER
- FKA twigs – “Eusexua
- Kendrick Lamar – Not Like Us
- Lady Gaga – Abracadabra”
- Tyla – Push 2 Start
- Zara Larsson – Pretty Ugly
Best visual effects
- Ariana Grande – Brighter Days Ahead
- Lady Gaga – Abracadabra
- ROSÉ & Bruno Mars – APT.
- Sabrina Carpenter – Manchild – WINNER
- Tate McRae – Just Keep Watching (From F1 The Movie)
- The Weeknd – Hurry Up Tomorrow
Song of the summer
- Addison Rae – Headphones On
- Alex Warren – Ordinary
- Benson Boone – Mystical Magical
- BigXthaPlug feat. Bailey Zimmerman – All the Way
- Chappell Roan – The Subway
- Demi Lovato – Fast
- Doja Cat – Jealous Type
- HUNTR/X: EJAE, Audrey Nuna & REI AMI – Golden
- Jessie Murph – Blue Strips
- Justin Bieber – Daisies
- MOLIY, Silent Addy, Skillibeng & Shenseea – Shake It to the Max (FLY) (Remix)
- Morgan Wallen feat. Tate McRae – What I Want
- Ravyn Lenae feat. Rex Orange County – Love Me Not
- Sabrina Carpenter – Manchild
- sombr – “12 to 12”
- Tate McRae – Just Keep Watching (From F1® The Movie) – WINNER
