2025 MTV Video Music Awards
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The 2025 MTV Video Music Awards were held at the UBS Arena in Elmont, New York, on September 7, 2025. It was broadcast for the first time on CBS and available to stream on Paramount+ with a simulcast on MTV. The show was hosted by rapper and actor LL Cool J. The pre-show was aired on MTV and select sister cable networks with hosts Nessa and Kevan Kenney. The ceremony honored the best music videos and songs released between June 20, 2024, and June 18, 2025. Best Country, inherited from the CMT Music Awards Video of the Year category, and one new award, Best Pop Artist, were both awarded through fan votes. Lady Gaga was the most nominated and awarded artist, winning four trophies out of twelve nominations. Ariana Grande's Brighter Days Ahead was crowned Video of the Year. Rosé's "Apt." was crowned Song of the Year. Mariah Carey was honored with the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award, presented by Grande. Two new special awards were given out; Busta Rhymes received the Rock the Bells Visionary, and Ricky Martin received the Latin Icon. The ceremony saw a 42% increase in viewership compared to the previous edition, its highest ratings in 6 years.
Infobox
Date
Sunday, September 7, 20258:00—11:03 p.m. EDT
Venue
UBS Arena, Elmont, New York
Country
United States
Hosted by
LL Cool J
Most awards
Lady Gaga (4)
Most nominations
Lady Gaga (12)
Website
mtv.com/vma
Network
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Viewership
5.5 million
Produced by
Bruce Gillmer Jesse Ignjatovic Barb Bialkowski Van Toffler
Directed by
Joe DeMaio
Tables
· Performances › Pre-show
Katseye
Katseye
Artist(s)
Katseye
Song(s)
"Gnarly" "Gabriela"
| Artist(s) | Song(s) |
| Katseye | "Gnarly Gabriela" |
· Performances › Main show
Doja CatKenny G
Doja CatKenny G
Artist(s)
Doja CatKenny G
Song(s)
"Jealous Type"
Ricky Martin
Ricky Martin
Artist(s)
Ricky Martin
Song(s)
Latin Icon Medley "Livin' la Vida Loca" "Pégate" "Vente Pa' Ca" "María" "The Cup of Life"
Tate McRae
Tate McRae
Artist(s)
Tate McRae
Song(s)
"Revolving Door""Sports Car"
Busta RhymesSpliff StarJoyner LucasPapooseGloRilla
Busta RhymesSpliff StarJoyner LucasPapooseGloRilla
Artist(s)
Busta RhymesSpliff StarJoyner LucasPapooseGloRilla
Song(s)
Rock The Bells Visionary Medley "Break Ya Neck" "Gimme Some More" "Scenario" "Touch It" (Remix) "Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Can See" "Pass the Courvoisier"
Sabrina Carpenter
Sabrina Carpenter
Artist(s)
Sabrina Carpenter
Song(s)
"Tears"
Post Malone Jelly Roll
Post Malone Jelly Roll
Artist(s)
Post Malone Jelly Roll
Song(s)
"Losers"(Pre-Taped from Heinz-von-Heiden-Arena)
Mariah Carey
Mariah Carey
Artist(s)
Mariah Carey
Song(s)
Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Medley"Sugar Sweet""Fantasy" (O.D.B Remix)"Honey""Heartbreaker""Obsessed""It's Like That" (with elements of "Type Dangerous") "We Belong Together"
Lady Gaga
Lady Gaga
Artist(s)
Lady Gaga
Song(s)
"Abracadabra""The Dead Dance"(Pre-Taped from Madison Square Garden)
Alex Warren
Alex Warren
Artist(s)
Alex Warren
Song(s)
"Eternity""Ordinary"
Steven TylerJoe PerryYungbludNuno Bettencourt
Steven TylerJoe PerryYungbludNuno Bettencourt
Artist(s)
Steven TylerJoe PerryYungbludNuno Bettencourt
Song(s)
Tribute to Ozzy Osbourne"Crazy Train""Changes""Mama, I'm Coming Home"
J BalvinDJ SnakeJustin QuilesLenny Tavárez
J BalvinDJ SnakeJustin QuilesLenny Tavárez
Artist(s)
J BalvinDJ SnakeJustin QuilesLenny Tavárez
Song(s)
"Zun Zun""Noventa"
Sombr
Sombr
Artist(s)
Sombr
Song(s)
"Back to Friends""12 to 12"
Conan Gray
Conan Gray
Artist(s)
Conan Gray
Song(s)
"Vodka Cranberry"
| Artist(s) | Song(s) |
| Doja CatKenny G | "Jealous Type" |
| Ricky Martin | Latin Icon Medley "Livin' la Vida Loca Pégate Vente Pa' Ca María The Cup of Life" |
| Tate McRae | "Revolving Door Sports Car" |
| Busta RhymesSpliff StarJoyner LucasPapooseGloRilla | Rock The Bells Visionary Medley "Break Ya Neck Gimme Some More Scenario Touch It" (Remix) "Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Can See Pass the Courvoisier" |
| Sabrina Carpenter | "Tears" |
| Post Malone Jelly Roll | "Losers"(Pre-Taped from Heinz-von-Heiden-Arena) |
| Mariah Carey | Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Medley"Sugar Sweet Fantasy" (O.D.B Remix)"Honey Heartbreaker Obsessed It's Like That" (with elements of "Type Dangerous") "We Belong Together" |
| Lady Gaga | "Abracadabra The Dead Dance"(Pre-Taped from Madison Square Garden) |
| Alex Warren | "Eternity Ordinary" |
| Steven TylerJoe PerryYungbludNuno Bettencourt | Tribute to Ozzy Osbourne"Crazy Train Changes Mama, I'm Coming Home" |
| J BalvinDJ SnakeJustin QuilesLenny Tavárez | "Zun Zun Noventa" |
| Sombr | "Back to Friends 12 to 12" |
| Conan Gray | "Vodka Cranberry" |
· Performances › Extended Play stage
Lola Young
Lola Young
Artist(s)
Lola Young
Song(s)
"Messy"
Bailey ZimmermanThe Kid Laroi
Bailey ZimmermanThe Kid Laroi
Artist(s)
Bailey ZimmermanThe Kid Laroi
Song(s)
"Lost"
Megan Moroney
Megan Moroney
Artist(s)
Megan Moroney
Song(s)
"6 Months Later"
| Artist(s) | Song(s) |
| Lola Young | "Messy" |
| Bailey ZimmermanThe Kid Laroi | "Lost" |
| Megan Moroney | "6 Months Later" |
· Winners and nominees › Voted categories
Ariana Grande – Brighter Days Ahead
Billie Eilish – "Birds of a Feather"
Kendrick Lamar – "Not Like Us"
Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars – "Die with a Smile"
Rosé and Bruno Mars – "Apt."
Sabrina Carpenter – "Manchild"
The Weeknd and Playboi Carti – "Timeless"
Ariana Grande – Brighter Days Ahead
Billie Eilish – "Birds of a Feather"
Kendrick Lamar – "Not Like Us"
Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars – "Die with a Smile"
Rosé and Bruno Mars – "Apt."
Sabrina Carpenter – "Manchild"
The Weeknd and Playboi Carti – "Timeless"
Video of the Year(Presented by Burger King)
Ariana Grande – Brighter Days Ahead
Billie Eilish – "Birds of a Feather"
Kendrick Lamar – "Not Like Us"
Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars – "Die with a Smile"
Rosé and Bruno Mars – "Apt."
Sabrina Carpenter – "Manchild"
The Weeknd and Playboi Carti – "Timeless"
Artist of the Year
Lady Gaga
Bad Bunny
Beyoncé
Kendrick Lamar
Taylor Swift
Morgan Wallen
The Weeknd
Song of the Year
Song of the Year
Video of the Year(Presented by Burger King)
Song of the Year
Artist of the Year
Best New Artist
Rosé and Bruno Mars – "Apt."
Alex Warren – "Ordinary"
Billie Eilish – "Birds of a Feather"
Gracie Abrams – "I Love You, I'm Sorry"
Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars – "Die with a Smile"
Tate McRae – "Sports Car"
Rosé and Bruno Mars – "Apt."
Alex Warren – "Ordinary"
Billie Eilish – "Birds of a Feather"
Gracie Abrams – "I Love You, I'm Sorry"
Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars – "Die with a Smile"
Tate McRae – "Sports Car"
Video of the Year(Presented by Burger King)
Rosé and Bruno Mars – "Apt."
Alex Warren – "Ordinary"
Billie Eilish – "Birds of a Feather"
Gracie Abrams – "I Love You, I'm Sorry"
Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars – "Die with a Smile"
Tate McRae – "Sports Car"
Artist of the Year
Alex Warren
Ella Langley
Gigi Perez
Lola Young
Sombr
The Marías
Best Pop Artist
Best Pop Artist
Video of the Year(Presented by Burger King)
Best Pop Artist
Artist of the Year
Push Performance of the Year(Presented by Bacardi)
Sabrina Carpenter
Ariana Grande
Charli XCX
Justin Bieber
Lorde
Miley Cyrus
Tate McRae
Sabrina Carpenter
Ariana Grande
Charli XCX
Justin Bieber
Lorde
Miley Cyrus
Tate McRae
Video of the Year(Presented by Burger King)
Sabrina Carpenter
Ariana Grande
Charli XCX
Justin Bieber
Lorde
Miley Cyrus
Tate McRae
Artist of the Year
January 2025: Katseye – "Touch"
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"
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 Pop
Best Pop
Video of the Year(Presented by Burger King)
Best Pop
Ariana Grande – Brighter Days Ahead
Alex Warren – "Ordinary"
Ed Sheeran – "Sapphire"
Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars – "Die with a Smile"
Rosé and Bruno Mars – "Apt."
Sabrina Carpenter – "Manchild"
Ariana Grande – Brighter Days Ahead
Alex Warren – "Ordinary"
Ed Sheeran – "Sapphire"
Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars – "Die with a Smile"
Rosé and Bruno Mars – "Apt."
Sabrina Carpenter – "Manchild"
Video of the Year(Presented by Burger King)
Ariana Grande – Brighter Days Ahead
Alex Warren – "Ordinary"
Ed Sheeran – "Sapphire"
Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars – "Die with a Smile"
Rosé and Bruno Mars – "Apt."
Sabrina Carpenter – "Manchild"
Best Album
Best Album
Video of the Year(Presented by Burger King)
Best Album
Artist of the Year
Best Collaboration(Presented by Under Armour)
Sabrina Carpenter – Short n' Sweet
Bad Bunny – Debí Tirar Más Fotos
Kendrick Lamar – GNX
Lady Gaga – Mayhem
Morgan Wallen – I'm the Problem
The Weeknd – Hurry Up Tomorrow
Sabrina Carpenter – Short n' Sweet
Bad Bunny – Debí Tirar Más Fotos
Kendrick Lamar – GNX
Lady Gaga – Mayhem
Morgan Wallen – I'm the Problem
The Weeknd – Hurry Up Tomorrow
Video of the Year(Presented by Burger King)
Sabrina Carpenter – Short n' Sweet
Bad Bunny – Debí Tirar Más Fotos
Kendrick Lamar – GNX
Lady Gaga – Mayhem
Morgan Wallen – I'm the Problem
The Weeknd – Hurry Up Tomorrow
Artist of the Year
Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars – "Die with a Smile"
Bailey Zimmerman and Luke Combs – "Backup Plan"
Kendrick Lamar and SZA – "Luther"
Post Malone featuring Blake Shelton – "Pour Me a Drink"
Rosé and Bruno Mars – "Apt."
Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco – "Sunset Blvd"
Best Hip Hop
Best Hip Hop
Video of the Year(Presented by Burger King)
Best Hip Hop
Artist of the Year
Best R&B
Doechii – "Anxiety"
Drake – "Nokia"
Eminem featuring Jelly Roll – "Somebody Save Me"
GloRilla featuring Sexyy Red – "Whatchu Kno About Me"
Kendrick Lamar – "Not Like Us"
LL Cool J featuring Eminem – "Murdergram Deux"
Travis Scott – "4x4"
Doechii – "Anxiety"
Drake – "Nokia"
Eminem featuring Jelly Roll – "Somebody Save Me"
GloRilla featuring Sexyy Red – "Whatchu Kno About Me"
Kendrick Lamar – "Not Like Us"
LL Cool J featuring Eminem – "Murdergram Deux"
Travis Scott – "4x4"
Video of the Year(Presented by Burger King)
Doechii – "Anxiety"
Drake – "Nokia"
Eminem featuring Jelly Roll – "Somebody Save Me"
GloRilla featuring Sexyy Red – "Whatchu Kno About Me"
Kendrick Lamar – "Not Like Us"
LL Cool J featuring Eminem – "Murdergram Deux"
Travis Scott – "4x4"
Artist of the Year
Mariah Carey – "Type Dangerous"
Chris Brown – "Residuals"
Leon Thomas and Freddie Gibbs – "Mutt (Remix)"
PartyNextDoor – "No Chill"
SZA – "Drive"
Summer Walker – "Heart of a Woman"
The Weeknd and Playboi Carti – "Timeless"
Best Alternative
Best Alternative
Video of the Year(Presented by Burger King)
Best Alternative
Artist of the Year
Best Rock
Sombr – "Back to Friends"
Gigi Perez – "Sailor Song"
Imagine Dragons – "Wake Up"
Lola Young – "Messy"
MGK and Jelly Roll – "Lonely Road"
The Marías – "Back to Me"
Sombr – "Back to Friends"
Gigi Perez – "Sailor Song"
Imagine Dragons – "Wake Up"
Lola Young – "Messy"
MGK and Jelly Roll – "Lonely Road"
The Marías – "Back to Me"
Video of the Year(Presented by Burger King)
Sombr – "Back to Friends"
Gigi Perez – "Sailor Song"
Imagine Dragons – "Wake Up"
Lola Young – "Messy"
MGK and Jelly Roll – "Lonely Road"
The Marías – "Back to Me"
Artist of the Year
Coldplay – "All My Love"
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
Best Latin
Video of the Year(Presented by Burger King)
Best Latin
Artist of the Year
Best K-Pop
Shakira – "Soltera"
Bad Bunny – "Baile Inolvidable"
J Balvin – "Rio"
Karol G – "Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido"
Peso Pluma and Netón Vega – "La Patrulla"
Rauw Alejandro and Romeo Santos – "Khé?"
Shakira – "Soltera"
Bad Bunny – "Baile Inolvidable"
J Balvin – "Rio"
Karol G – "Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido"
Peso Pluma and Netón Vega – "La Patrulla"
Rauw Alejandro and Romeo Santos – "Khé?"
Video of the Year(Presented by Burger King)
Shakira – "Soltera"
Bad Bunny – "Baile Inolvidable"
J Balvin – "Rio"
Karol G – "Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido"
Peso Pluma and Netón Vega – "La Patrulla"
Rauw Alejandro and Romeo Santos – "Khé?"
Artist of the Year
Lisa featuring Doja Cat and Raye – "Born Again"
Aespa – "Whiplash"
Jennie – "Like Jennie"
Jimin – "Who"
Jisoo – "Earthquake"
Rosé – "Toxic Till the End"
Stray Kids – "Chk Chk Boom"
Best Afrobeats
Best Afrobeats
Video of the Year(Presented by Burger King)
Best Afrobeats
Artist of the Year
Best Country
Tyla – "Push 2 Start"
Asake and Travis Scott – "Active"
Burna Boy and Travis Scott – "TaTaTa"
Moliy, Silent Addy, Skillibeng, and Shenseea – "Shake It to the Max (Fly) (remix)"
Rema – "Baby (Is It a Crime)"
Tems and Asake – "Get It Right"
Wizkid and Brent Faiyaz – "Piece of My Heart"
Tyla – "Push 2 Start"
Asake and Travis Scott – "Active"
Burna Boy and Travis Scott – "TaTaTa"
Moliy, Silent Addy, Skillibeng, and Shenseea – "Shake It to the Max (Fly) (remix)"
Rema – "Baby (Is It a Crime)"
Tems and Asake – "Get It Right"
Wizkid and Brent Faiyaz – "Piece of My Heart"
Video of the Year(Presented by Burger King)
Tyla – "Push 2 Start"
Asake and Travis Scott – "Active"
Burna Boy and Travis Scott – "TaTaTa"
Moliy, Silent Addy, Skillibeng, and Shenseea – "Shake It to the Max (Fly) (remix)"
Rema – "Baby (Is It a Crime)"
Tems and Asake – "Get It Right"
Wizkid and Brent Faiyaz – "Piece of My Heart"
Artist of the Year
Megan Moroney – "Am I Okay?"
Chris Stapleton – "Think I'm in Love with You"
Cody Johnson and Carrie Underwood – "I'm Gonna Love You"
Jelly Roll – "Liar"
Morgan Wallen – "Smile"
Lainey Wilson – "4x4xU"
Video for Good
Video for Good
Video of the Year(Presented by Burger King)
Video for Good
Artist of the Year
Best Long Form Video
Charli XCX featuring Billie Eilish – "Guess"
Burna Boy – "Higher"
Doechii – "Anxiety"
Eminem featuring Jelly Roll – "Somebody Save Me"
Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco – "Younger and Hotter Than Me"
Zach Hood featuring Sasha Alex Sloan – "Sleepwalking"
Charli XCX featuring Billie Eilish – "Guess"
Burna Boy – "Higher"
Doechii – "Anxiety"
Eminem featuring Jelly Roll – "Somebody Save Me"
Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco – "Younger and Hotter Than Me"
Zach Hood featuring Sasha Alex Sloan – "Sleepwalking"
Video of the Year(Presented by Burger King)
Charli XCX featuring Billie Eilish – "Guess"
Burna Boy – "Higher"
Doechii – "Anxiety"
Eminem featuring Jelly Roll – "Somebody Save Me"
Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco – "Younger and Hotter Than Me"
Zach Hood featuring Sasha Alex Sloan – "Sleepwalking"
Artist of the Year
Ariana Grande – Brighter Days Ahead
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
Best Group
Best Group
Video of the Year(Presented by Burger King)
Best Group
Artist of the Year
Song of Summer
Blackpink
Aespa
All Time Low
Backstreet Boys
Coldplay
Evanescence
Fuerza Regida
Grupo Frontera
Imagine Dragons
Jonas Brothers
Katseye
My Chemical Romance
Seventeen
Stray Kids
The Marías
Twenty One Pilots
Blackpink
Aespa
All Time Low
Backstreet Boys
Coldplay
Evanescence
Fuerza Regida
Grupo Frontera
Imagine Dragons
Jonas Brothers
Katseye
My Chemical Romance
Seventeen
Stray Kids
The Marías
Twenty One Pilots
Video of the Year(Presented by Burger King)
Blackpink
Aespa
All Time Low
Backstreet Boys
Coldplay
Evanescence
Fuerza Regida
Grupo Frontera
Imagine Dragons
Jonas Brothers
Katseye
My Chemical Romance
Seventeen
Stray Kids
The Marías
Twenty One Pilots
Artist of the Year
Tate McRae – "Just Keep Watching"
Addison Rae – "Headphones On"
Alex Warren – "Ordinary"
Benson Boone – "Mystical Magical"
BigXthaPlug featuring Bailey Zimmerman – "All the Way"
Chappell Roan – "The Subway"
Demi Lovato – "Fast"
Doja Cat – "Jealous Type"
Huntrix: Ejae, Audrey Nuna and Rei Ami – "Golden"
Jessie Murph – "Blue Strips"
Justin Bieber – "Daisies"
Moliy, Silent Addy, Skillibeng and Shenseea – "Shake It to the Max (Fly) (remix)"
Morgan Wallen featuring Tate McRae – "What I Want"
Ravyn Lenae featuring Rex Orange County – "Love Me Not"
Sabrina Carpenter – "Manchild"
Sombr – "12 to 12"
| Video of the Year(Presented by Burger King) | Artist of the Year |
| Ariana Grande – Brighter Days Ahead Billie Eilish – "Birds of a Feather" Kendrick Lamar – "Not Like Us" Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars – "Die with a Smile" Rosé and Bruno Mars – "Apt." Sabrina Carpenter – "Manchild" The Weeknd and Playboi Carti – "Timeless" | Lady Gaga Bad Bunny Beyoncé Kendrick Lamar Taylor Swift Morgan Wallen The Weeknd |
| Song of the Year | Best New Artist |
| Rosé and Bruno Mars – "Apt." Alex Warren – "Ordinary" Billie Eilish – "Birds of a Feather" Gracie Abrams – "I Love You, I'm Sorry" Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars – "Die with a Smile" Tate McRae – "Sports Car" | Alex Warren Ella Langley Gigi Perez Lola Young Sombr The Marías |
| Best Pop Artist | Push Performance of the Year(Presented by Bacardi) |
| Sabrina Carpenter Ariana Grande Charli XCX Justin Bieber Lorde Miley Cyrus Tate McRae | January 2025: Katseye – "Touch" 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" 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 Pop | |
| Ariana Grande – Brighter Days Ahead Alex Warren – "Ordinary" Ed Sheeran – "Sapphire" Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars – "Die with a Smile" Rosé and Bruno Mars – "Apt." Sabrina Carpenter – "Manchild" | |
| Best Album | Best Collaboration(Presented by Under Armour) |
| Sabrina Carpenter – Short n' Sweet Bad Bunny – Debí Tirar Más Fotos Kendrick Lamar – GNX Lady Gaga – Mayhem Morgan Wallen – I'm the Problem The Weeknd – Hurry Up Tomorrow | Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars – "Die with a Smile" Bailey Zimmerman and Luke Combs – "Backup Plan" Kendrick Lamar and SZA – "Luther" Post Malone featuring Blake Shelton – "Pour Me a Drink" Rosé and Bruno Mars – "Apt." Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco – "Sunset Blvd" |
| Best Hip Hop | Best R&B |
| Doechii – "Anxiety" Drake – "Nokia" Eminem featuring Jelly Roll – "Somebody Save Me" GloRilla featuring Sexyy Red – "Whatchu Kno About Me" Kendrick Lamar – "Not Like Us" LL Cool J featuring Eminem – "Murdergram Deux" Travis Scott – "4x4" | Mariah Carey – "Type Dangerous" Chris Brown – "Residuals" Leon Thomas and Freddie Gibbs – "Mutt (Remix)" PartyNextDoor – "No Chill" SZA – "Drive" Summer Walker – "Heart of a Woman" The Weeknd and Playboi Carti – "Timeless" |
| Best Alternative | Best Rock |
| Sombr – "Back to Friends" Gigi Perez – "Sailor Song" Imagine Dragons – "Wake Up" Lola Young – "Messy" MGK and Jelly Roll – "Lonely Road" The Marías – "Back to Me" | Coldplay – "All My Love" 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 | Best K-Pop |
| Shakira – "Soltera" Bad Bunny – "Baile Inolvidable" J Balvin – "Rio" Karol G – "Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido" Peso Pluma and Netón Vega – "La Patrulla" Rauw Alejandro and Romeo Santos – "Khé?" | Lisa featuring Doja Cat and Raye – "Born Again" Aespa – "Whiplash" Jennie – "Like Jennie" Jimin – "Who" Jisoo – "Earthquake" Rosé – "Toxic Till the End" Stray Kids – "Chk Chk Boom" |
| Best Afrobeats | Best Country |
| Tyla – "Push 2 Start" Asake and Travis Scott – "Active" Burna Boy and Travis Scott – "TaTaTa" Moliy, Silent Addy, Skillibeng, and Shenseea – "Shake It to the Max (Fly) (remix)" Rema – "Baby (Is It a Crime)" Tems and Asake – "Get It Right" Wizkid and Brent Faiyaz – "Piece of My Heart" | Megan Moroney – "Am I Okay?" Chris Stapleton – "Think I'm in Love with You" Cody Johnson and Carrie Underwood – "I'm Gonna Love You" Jelly Roll – "Liar" Morgan Wallen – "Smile" Lainey Wilson – "4x4xU" |
| Video for Good | Best Long Form Video |
| Charli XCX featuring Billie Eilish – "Guess" Burna Boy – "Higher" Doechii – "Anxiety" Eminem featuring Jelly Roll – "Somebody Save Me" Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco – "Younger and Hotter Than Me" Zach Hood featuring Sasha Alex Sloan – "Sleepwalking" | Ariana Grande – Brighter Days Ahead 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 |
| Best Group | Song of Summer |
| Blackpink Aespa All Time Low Backstreet Boys Coldplay Evanescence Fuerza Regida Grupo Frontera Imagine Dragons Jonas Brothers Katseye My Chemical Romance Seventeen Stray Kids The Marías Twenty One Pilots | Tate McRae – "Just Keep Watching" Addison Rae – "Headphones On" Alex Warren – "Ordinary" Benson Boone – "Mystical Magical" BigXthaPlug featuring Bailey Zimmerman – "All the Way" Chappell Roan – "The Subway" Demi Lovato – "Fast" Doja Cat – "Jealous Type" Huntrix: Ejae, Audrey Nuna and Rei Ami – "Golden" Jessie Murph – "Blue Strips" Justin Bieber – "Daisies" Moliy, Silent Addy, Skillibeng and Shenseea – "Shake It to the Max (Fly) (remix)" Morgan Wallen featuring Tate McRae – "What I Want" Ravyn Lenae featuring Rex Orange County – "Love Me Not" Sabrina Carpenter – "Manchild" Sombr – "12 to 12" |
· Winners and nominees › Professional categories
Lady Gaga – "Abracadabra" (Directors: Lady Gaga, Bethany Vargas and Parris Goebel)
Ariana Grande – Brighter Days Ahead (Director: Christian Breslauer)
Charli XCX featuring Billie Eilish – "Guess" (Director: Aidan Zamiri)
Kendrick Lamar – "Not Like Us" (Directors: Dave Free and Kendrick Lamar)
Rosé and Bruno Mars – "Apt." (Directors: Bruno Mars and Daniel Ramos)
Sabrina Carpenter – "Manchild" (Directors: Vania Heymann and Gal Muggia)
Lady Gaga – "Abracadabra" (Directors: Lady Gaga, Bethany Vargas and Parris Goebel)
Ariana Grande – Brighter Days Ahead (Director: Christian Breslauer)
Charli XCX featuring Billie Eilish – "Guess" (Director: Aidan Zamiri)
Kendrick Lamar – "Not Like Us" (Directors: Dave Free and Kendrick Lamar)
Rosé and Bruno Mars – "Apt." (Directors: Bruno Mars and Daniel Ramos)
Sabrina Carpenter – "Manchild" (Directors: Vania Heymann and Gal Muggia)
Best Direction
Lady Gaga – "Abracadabra" (Directors: Lady Gaga, Bethany Vargas and Parris Goebel)
Ariana Grande – Brighter Days Ahead (Director: Christian Breslauer)
Charli XCX featuring Billie Eilish – "Guess" (Director: Aidan Zamiri)
Kendrick Lamar – "Not Like Us" (Directors: Dave Free and Kendrick Lamar)
Rosé and Bruno Mars – "Apt." (Directors: Bruno Mars and Daniel Ramos)
Sabrina Carpenter – "Manchild" (Directors: Vania Heymann and Gal Muggia)
Best Art Direction
Lady Gaga – "Abracadabra" (Art Director: Wesley Goodrich)
Charli XCX featuring Billie Eilish – "Guess" (Art Director: Daniel Lane)
Kendrick Lamar – "Not Like Us" (Art Director: Freyja Bardell)
Lorde – "Man of the Year" (Art Directors: Chad Keith and Jenny Lass)
Miley Cyrus – "End of the World" (Art Director: David Meyer)
Rosé and Bruno Mars – "Apt." (Art Director: Elizabet Puksto)
Best Cinematography
Best Cinematography
Best Direction
Best Cinematography
Best Art Direction
Best Editing
Kendrick Lamar – "Not Like Us" (Director of Photography: Xiaolong Liu)
Ariana Grande – Brighter Days Ahead (Director of Photography: Jeff Cronenweth)
Ed Sheeran – "Sapphire" (Director of Photography: Nic Minns)
Lady Gaga – "Abracadabra" (Director of Photography: Xiaolong Liu)
Miley Cyrus – "Easy Lover" (Director of Photography: Benoît Debie)
Sabrina Carpenter – "Manchild" (Director of Photography: Chris Ripley)
Kendrick Lamar – "Not Like Us" (Director of Photography: Xiaolong Liu)
Ariana Grande – Brighter Days Ahead (Director of Photography: Jeff Cronenweth)
Ed Sheeran – "Sapphire" (Director of Photography: Nic Minns)
Lady Gaga – "Abracadabra" (Director of Photography: Xiaolong Liu)
Miley Cyrus – "Easy Lover" (Director of Photography: Benoît Debie)
Sabrina Carpenter – "Manchild" (Director of Photography: Chris Ripley)
Best Direction
Kendrick Lamar – "Not Like Us" (Director of Photography: Xiaolong Liu)
Ariana Grande – Brighter Days Ahead (Director of Photography: Jeff Cronenweth)
Ed Sheeran – "Sapphire" (Director of Photography: Nic Minns)
Lady Gaga – "Abracadabra" (Director of Photography: Xiaolong Liu)
Miley Cyrus – "Easy Lover" (Director of Photography: Benoît Debie)
Sabrina Carpenter – "Manchild" (Director of Photography: Chris Ripley)
Best Art Direction
Tate McRae – "Just Keep Watching" (Editors: William Town and Modern Post)
Charli XCX featuring Billie Eilish – "Guess" (Editor: Neal Farmer)
Ed Sheeran – "Sapphire" (Editor: Liam Pethick)
Kendrick Lamar – "Not Like Us" (Editors: Chaz Smedley and Eddy Street Post)
Lady Gaga – "Abracadabra" (Editor: Sofia Kerpan)
Sabrina Carpenter – "Manchild" (Editors: Vania Heymann, Gal Muggia and Nick Rondeau)
Best Choreography
Best Choreography
Best Direction
Best Choreography
Best Art Direction
Best Visual Effects
Doechii – "Anxiety" (Choreographer: Robbie Blue)
FKA Twigs – "Eusexua" (Choreographer: Zoi Tatopoulos)
Kendrick Lamar – "Not Like Us" (Choreographer: Charm La'Donna)
Lady Gaga – "Abracadabra" (Choreographer: Parris Goebel)
Tyla – "Push 2 Start" (Choreographer: Lee-ché Janecke)
Zara Larsson – "Pretty Ugly" (Choreographer: Zoi Tatopoulos)
Doechii – "Anxiety" (Choreographer: Robbie Blue)
FKA Twigs – "Eusexua" (Choreographer: Zoi Tatopoulos)
Kendrick Lamar – "Not Like Us" (Choreographer: Charm La'Donna)
Lady Gaga – "Abracadabra" (Choreographer: Parris Goebel)
Tyla – "Push 2 Start" (Choreographer: Lee-ché Janecke)
Zara Larsson – "Pretty Ugly" (Choreographer: Zoi Tatopoulos)
Best Direction
Doechii – "Anxiety" (Choreographer: Robbie Blue)
FKA Twigs – "Eusexua" (Choreographer: Zoi Tatopoulos)
Kendrick Lamar – "Not Like Us" (Choreographer: Charm La'Donna)
Lady Gaga – "Abracadabra" (Choreographer: Parris Goebel)
Tyla – "Push 2 Start" (Choreographer: Lee-ché Janecke)
Zara Larsson – "Pretty Ugly" (Choreographer: Zoi Tatopoulos)
Best Art Direction
Sabrina Carpenter – "Manchild" (Visual Effects: Vania Heymann and Tal Baltuch)
Ariana Grande – Brighter Days Ahead (Visual Effects: Mathematic)
Lady Gaga – "Abracadabra" (Visual Effects: Yeap Crew, Yura Karikh and Igor Eyth)
Rosé and Bruno Mars – "Apt." (Visual Effects: Maksymilian Rafal Ojster)
Tate McRae – "Just Keep Watching" (Visual Effects: Daniel Saldivar and White Rhino VFX)
The Weeknd – Hurry Up Tomorrow (Visual Effects: Zeke Faust)
| Best Direction | Best Art Direction |
| Lady Gaga – "Abracadabra" (Directors: Lady Gaga, Bethany Vargas and Parris Goebel) Ariana Grande – Brighter Days Ahead (Director: Christian Breslauer) Charli XCX featuring Billie Eilish – "Guess" (Director: Aidan Zamiri) Kendrick Lamar – "Not Like Us" (Directors: Dave Free and Kendrick Lamar) Rosé and Bruno Mars – "Apt." (Directors: Bruno Mars and Daniel Ramos) Sabrina Carpenter – "Manchild" (Directors: Vania Heymann and Gal Muggia) | Lady Gaga – "Abracadabra" (Art Director: Wesley Goodrich) Charli XCX featuring Billie Eilish – "Guess" (Art Director: Daniel Lane) Kendrick Lamar – "Not Like Us" (Art Director: Freyja Bardell) Lorde – "Man of the Year" (Art Directors: Chad Keith and Jenny Lass) Miley Cyrus – "End of the World" (Art Director: David Meyer) Rosé and Bruno Mars – "Apt." (Art Director: Elizabet Puksto) |
| Best Cinematography | Best Editing |
| Kendrick Lamar – "Not Like Us" (Director of Photography: Xiaolong Liu) Ariana Grande – Brighter Days Ahead (Director of Photography: Jeff Cronenweth) Ed Sheeran – "Sapphire" (Director of Photography: Nic Minns) Lady Gaga – "Abracadabra" (Director of Photography: Xiaolong Liu) Miley Cyrus – "Easy Lover" (Director of Photography: Benoît Debie) Sabrina Carpenter – "Manchild" (Director of Photography: Chris Ripley) | Tate McRae – "Just Keep Watching" (Editors: William Town and Modern Post) Charli XCX featuring Billie Eilish – "Guess" (Editor: Neal Farmer) Ed Sheeran – "Sapphire" (Editor: Liam Pethick) Kendrick Lamar – "Not Like Us" (Editors: Chaz Smedley and Eddy Street Post) Lady Gaga – "Abracadabra" (Editor: Sofia Kerpan) Sabrina Carpenter – "Manchild" (Editors: Vania Heymann, Gal Muggia and Nick Rondeau) |
| Best Choreography | Best Visual Effects |
| Doechii – "Anxiety" (Choreographer: Robbie Blue) FKA Twigs – "Eusexua" (Choreographer: Zoi Tatopoulos) Kendrick Lamar – "Not Like Us" (Choreographer: Charm La'Donna) Lady Gaga – "Abracadabra" (Choreographer: Parris Goebel) Tyla – "Push 2 Start" (Choreographer: Lee-ché Janecke) Zara Larsson – "Pretty Ugly" (Choreographer: Zoi Tatopoulos) | Sabrina Carpenter – "Manchild" (Visual Effects: Vania Heymann and Tal Baltuch) Ariana Grande – Brighter Days Ahead (Visual Effects: Mathematic) Lady Gaga – "Abracadabra" (Visual Effects: Yeap Crew, Yura Karikh and Igor Eyth) Rosé and Bruno Mars – "Apt." (Visual Effects: Maksymilian Rafal Ojster) Tate McRae – "Just Keep Watching" (Visual Effects: Daniel Saldivar and White Rhino VFX) The Weeknd – Hurry Up Tomorrow (Visual Effects: Zeke Faust) |
· Special awards
Mariah Carey
Mariah Carey
Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award
Mariah Carey
Rock the Bells Visionary Award
Rock the Bells Visionary Award
Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award
Rock the Bells Visionary Award
Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award
Latin Icon Award
Busta Rhymes
Busta Rhymes
Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award
Busta Rhymes
Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award
Ricky Martin
| Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award | |
| Mariah Carey | |
| Rock the Bells Visionary Award | Latin Icon Award |
| Busta Rhymes | Ricky Martin |
Artists who received multiple awards · Artists with multiple wins and nominations
4
4
Wins
4
Artist
Lady Gaga
3
3
Wins
3
Artist
Ariana Grande
Sabrina Carpenter
Sabrina Carpenter
Wins
Sabrina Carpenter
2
2
Wins
2
Artist
Bruno Mars
Doechii
Doechii
Wins
Doechii
Mariah Carey
Mariah Carey
Wins
Mariah Carey
Tate McRae
Tate McRae
Wins
Tate McRae
| Wins | Artist |
| 4 | Lady Gaga |
| 3 | Ariana Grande |
| Sabrina Carpenter | |
| 2 | Bruno Mars |
| Doechii | |
| Mariah Carey | |
| Tate McRae |
Artists who received multiple nominations · Artists with multiple wins and nominations
12
12
Nominations
12
Artist
Lady Gaga
11
11
Nominations
11
Artist
Bruno Mars
10
10
Nominations
10
Artist
Kendrick Lamar
9
9
Nominations
9
Artist
Sabrina Carpenter
8
8
Nominations
8
Artist
Rosé
7
7
Nominations
7
Artist
Ariana Grande
6
6
Nominations
6
Artist
Billie Eilish
Tate McRae
Tate McRae
Nominations
Tate McRae
The Weeknd
The Weeknd
Nominations
The Weeknd
5
5
Nominations
5
Artist
Charli XCX
4
4
Nominations
4
Artist
Alex Warren
Bad Bunny
Bad Bunny
Nominations
Bad Bunny
Doechii
Doechii
Nominations
Doechii
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran
Nominations
Ed Sheeran
Jelly Roll
Jelly Roll
Nominations
Jelly Roll
Miley Cyrus
Miley Cyrus
Nominations
Miley Cyrus
Morgan Wallen
Morgan Wallen
Nominations
Morgan Wallen
3
3
Nominations
3
Artist
Eminem
Gigi Perez
Gigi Perez
Nominations
Gigi Perez
Lorde
Lorde
Nominations
Lorde
Playboi Carti
Playboi Carti
Nominations
Playboi Carti
Sombr
Sombr
Nominations
Sombr
The Marías
The Marías
Nominations
The Marías
Travis Scott
Travis Scott
Nominations
Travis Scott
2
2
Nominations
2
Artist
Aespa
Asake
Asake
Nominations
Asake
Bailey Zimmerman
Bailey Zimmerman
Nominations
Bailey Zimmerman
Benny Blanco
Benny Blanco
Nominations
Benny Blanco
Burna Boy
Burna Boy
Nominations
Burna Boy
Coldplay
Coldplay
Nominations
Coldplay
Damiano David
Damiano David
Nominations
Damiano David
Doja Cat
Doja Cat
Nominations
Doja Cat
Evanescence
Evanescence
Nominations
Evanescence
Imagine Dragons
Imagine Dragons
Nominations
Imagine Dragons
Justin Bieber
Justin Bieber
Nominations
Justin Bieber
Katseye
Katseye
Nominations
Katseye
Leon Thomas
Leon Thomas
Nominations
Leon Thomas
Lola Young
Lola Young
Nominations
Lola Young
Moliy
Moliy
Nominations
Moliy
Selena Gomez
Selena Gomez
Nominations
Selena Gomez
Shenseea
Shenseea
Nominations
Shenseea
Silent Addy
Silent Addy
Nominations
Silent Addy
Skillibeng
Skillibeng
Nominations
Skillibeng
Stray Kids
Stray Kids
Nominations
Stray Kids
SZA
SZA
Nominations
SZA
Twenty One Pilots
Twenty One Pilots
Nominations
Twenty One Pilots
Tyla
Tyla
Nominations
Tyla
| Nominations | Artist |
| 12 | Lady Gaga |
| 11 | Bruno Mars |
| 10 | Kendrick Lamar |
| 9 | Sabrina Carpenter |
| 8 | Rosé |
| 7 | Ariana Grande |
| 6 | Billie Eilish |
| Tate McRae | |
| The Weeknd | |
| 5 | Charli XCX |
| 4 | Alex Warren |
| Bad Bunny | |
| Doechii | |
| Ed Sheeran | |
| Jelly Roll | |
| Miley Cyrus | |
| Morgan Wallen | |
| 3 | Eminem |
| Gigi Perez | |
| Lorde | |
| Playboi Carti | |
| Sombr | |
| The Marías | |
| Travis Scott | |
| 2 | Aespa |
| Asake | |
| Bailey Zimmerman | |
| Benny Blanco | |
| Burna Boy | |
| Coldplay | |
| Damiano David | |
| Doja Cat | |
| Evanescence | |
| Imagine Dragons | |
| Justin Bieber | |
| Katseye | |
| Leon Thomas | |
| Lola Young | |
| Moliy | |
| Selena Gomez | |
| Shenseea | |
| Silent Addy | |
| Skillibeng | |
| Stray Kids | |
| SZA | |
| Twenty One Pilots | |
| Tyla |
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