this MTV Video Music Awards It is making its debut with the 2025 edition of CBS, star-studded by the host LL cool J..
On Sunday, September 7, the awards ceremony will be held at UBS Arena in Elmont, New York for the second consecutive year. This year’s edition marks the first time LL Cool J hosts an MTV ceremony solo, who previously worked with Nicki Minaj and Jack Harlow.
Back in 1997, the 57-year-old Murder Gram rapper became the first hip-hop artist to win Video Pioneer Award. This year, this honor-has been renamed as late commemoration Michael Jackson – Will go Mariah Careyin a full moment, he showed LL Cool J with his video pioneer Moonman 20 years ago.
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Video of the year
Ariana Grande – “Best Days in the Future”
Billie Eilish – “Feather Bird”
Kendrick Lamar – “Don’t Like Us”
Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars – “Die with a Smile”
Rosé & Bruno Mars – “APT.”
Sabrina Carpenter – “People”
Weeknd, Playboi Carti – “Eternal”
Artist of the Year
Bad rabbit
Beyoncé
Kendrick Lamar
Lady Gaga
Morgan Warren
Taylor Swift
Weeknd
Song of the year
Alex Warren – “Normal”
Billie Eilish – “Feather Bird”
doechii – “Anxiety”
Ed Sheeran – “Sapphire”
Gracie Abrams – “I love you, sorry”
Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars – “Die with a Smile”
Lord- “What is that”
Rosé & Bruno Mars – “APT.”
Tate McRae – “Sports Car”
Weeknd, Playboi Carti – “Eternal”
The best new artist
Alex Warren
Ella Langley
Gigi Perez
Lola Young
sombr
Marias
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The best pop artists
Ariana Grande
Charli XCX
Justin Bieber
Lod
Miley Cyrus
Sabrina Carpenter
Tate McCray
MTV’s annual performance
August 2024: Shaboozey – “A Tipsy”
September 2024 – Ayra Starr – “The Last Heartbreaking Song”
October 2024 – Mark Ambor – “As Together”
November 2024 – Lay Bankz – “Cemetery”
December 2024 – Dasha – “Goodbye”
January 2025 – Catersey – “Touch”
February 2025 – Jordan Adetunji – “kehlani”
March 2025 – Leon Thomas – “Yes”
April 2025 – Livingston – “Shadow”
May 2025 – Damiano David – “Next Summer”
June 2025 – Gigi Perez – “Shirters’ Song”
July 2025 – Role Model – “Sally, the wine is running out”
Best Cooperation
Bailey Zimmerman and Luke Combs – “Backup Plan (Stagecoach Official Music Video)”
Kendrick Lamar & Sza – “Luther”
Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars – “Die with a Smile”
Posted by Blake Shelton – “Pour Me a Drink”
Rosé & Bruno Mars – “APT.”
Selena Gomez, Benny Blanco – “Sunset Boulevard”
The best pop music
Alex Warren – “Normal”
Ariana Grande – “Best Days in the Future”
Ed Sheeran – “Sapphire”
Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars – “Die with a Smile”
Rosé & Bruno Mars – “APT.”
Sabrina Carpenter – “People”
The best hip hop
doechii – “Anxiety”
Drake – “Nokia”
Eminemft. JellyRoll – “Someone saves me”
Glorillaft. SexyyRed – “Whatchu Kno About Me”
Kendrick Lamar – “Don’t Like Us”
LL Cool Jft. Eminem – “Murder of Gegram Dix”
Travis Scott – “4×4”
The best R&B
Chris Brown – “Residual”
Leon Thomas & Freddie Gibbs – “Mutt (Remix)”
Mariah Carey – “Typing Danger”
Partynextdoor – “Not Cold”
Summer Walker – “Women’s Heart”
SZA – “Driver”
Weeknd, Playboi Carti – “Eternal”
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The best alternative
Gigi Perez – “Sailor’s Song”
Imagine the Dragon – “Wake Up”
Lola Young – “Chaos”
MGK and Jelly Roll – “The Lonely Road”
SOMBR – “Back to Friends”
Maria – “Back to Me”
The best rocks
Cold Toys – “All My Love”
Death – “The Afterlife (from Netflix series Devil May Cry)
Green Days – “A Eyeed Bastard”
Lenny Kravitz – “Dear”
Linkin Park – “Empty Machine”
Twenty-one pilot-“Contract”
The best Latin language
Bad rabbit – “Bell majeure”
J Balvin – “Rio”
Karol G – “Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido”
PESO Pluma – “La Patrulla”
Rauw Alejandro & Romeo Santos – “Khé?”
Shakira – “Soltera”
The best k-pop
AESPA – “Whip”
Jenny – “Like Jenny”
Jimin – “Who”
Jisoo – “Earthquake”
Lisaft. DojaCat & Raye – “Rebirth”
Street Children – “CHK CHK BOOM”
Rose – “toxic until the end”
The best afrobeats
Asake & Travis Scott – “Active”
Burna BoyFt. TravisScott – “Tatata”
Moliy, Silent Addy, Skillibeng & Shenseea – “Rock it to the maximum (fly) (mix)”
Rema- “Baby (This is a crime)”
tmsft. Asake – “correctly”
tyla – “Push 2 Start”
Wizkidft. BrentFaiyaz – “My Heart”
The best country
Chris Stapleton – “I Want Me to Love You”
Cody Johnson and Carrie Underwood – “I Want to Love You”
Jelly Roll – “Scammer”
Lainey Wilson – “4x4xu”
Megan Moroney – “How am I?”
Morgan Wallen – “Smile”
The best album
Bad rabbit – DebíTirar Másfotos
Kendrick Lamar – GNX
Lady Gaga – confusion
Morgan Wallen – I’m the problem
Sabrina Carpenter – Short n’s sweet
Weeknd – Hurry up tomorrow
The best long video
Ariana Grande – “Best Days in the Future”
Bad Rabbit – “DebíTirar Más Fotos (Short Video)”
Damiano David – “A funny little story”
Mac Miller – “Balloonism”
Miley Cyrus – “Beautiful stuff”
Weeknd – “Look soon tomorrow”
Video forever
Burna Boy – “Higher”
Charli XCX – “Guess Billie Eilish”
doechii – “Anxiety”
Eminemft. JellyRoll – “Someone saves me”
Selena Gomez, Benny Blanco – “Younger, hotter than me”
Zach HoodFt. SashaAlex Sloan – “Sleepwalking”
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Best direction
Ariana Grande – “Best Days in the Future”
Charli XCX – “Guess Billie Eilish”
Kendrick Lamar – “Don’t Like Us”
Lady Gaga – “Abracadabra”
Rosé & Bruno Mars – “APT.”
Sabrina Carpenter – “People”
Best Art Director
Charli XCX – “Guess Billie Eilish”
Kendrick Lamar – “Don’t Like Us”
Lady Gaga – “Abracadabra”
Lord – “People of the Year”
Miley Cyrus – “The Doomsday”
Rosé & Bruno Mars – “APT.”
The best photography
Ariana Grande – “Best Days in the Future”
Ed Sheeran – “Sapphire”
Kendrick Lamar – “Don’t Like Us”
Lady Gaga – “Abracadabra”
Miley Cyrus – “Easy Lover”
Sabrina Carpenter – “People”
The best editor
Charli XCX – “Guess Billie Eilish”
Ed Sheeran – “Sapphire”
Kendrick Lamar – “Don’t Like Us”
Lady Gaga – “Abracadabra”
Sabrina Carpenter – “People”
Tate McRae – “Continue to watch (from F1® Movies)
The best choreography
doechii – “Anxiety”
FKA Branches – “Eusexua”
Kendrick Lamar – “Don’t Like Us”
Lady Gaga – “Abracadabra”
tyla – “Push 2 Start”
Zara Larsson – “Very Ugly”
Best visual effects
Ariana Grande – “Best Days in the Future”
Lady Gaga – “Abracadabra”
Rosé & Bruno Mars – “APT.”
Sabrina Carpenter – “People”
Tate McRae – “Continue to watch (from F1® Movies)
Weeknd – “Look soon tomorrow”
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The best group
AESPA
Keep the following time
Backstreet Boy
Blackpink
Cold toys
Death
Fuerza Regida
Grupo Frontera
imagine Dragons
Brothers Jonas
Casey
My chemistry romance
Seventeen
Wandering children
Marias
Twenty-one pilots
Summer song
Addison Rae – “Headphones”
Alex Warren – “Normal”
Benson Boone – “Mysterious Magic”
Bigxthaplugft. Bailey Zimmerman – “All the way”
Chappell Roan – “The Metro”
Demi Lovato – “Quick”
Doja Cat – “Jealous Type”
Huntr/X: Ejae, Audrey Nuna & Rei Ami – “Golden”
Jessie Murph – “Blue Bars”
Justin Bieber – “Daisies”
Moliy, Silent Addy, Skillibeng & Shenseea – “Rock it to the maximum (fly) (mix)”
Morgan Wallen
Ravyn LenaeFt. RexOrange County – “Don’t love me”
Sabrina Carpenter – “People”
SOMBR – “12 to 12”
Tate McRae – “Continue to watch (from F1® Movies)
Michael Jackson Video Pioneer Award
Mariah Carey
Rock visionary award
Busta rhyme
Latin Icon Award
Ricky Martin
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