The MTV VMAs 2025 nominations are here, and Lady Gaga is in the lead this year with a whopping 12 nods, including Video of the Year, Artist of the Year, and Song of the Year. The feat marks the third time the artist has led the VMAs nominations, having achieved it twice in the past in 2010 and 2020.
Since its inception in 1984, the VMAs have become a summer staple, marking the end of the sunny season. The MTV VMAs 2025 are set to take place in New York’s UBS Arena on Sunday, September 7, at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT. The ceremony will be aired live on CBS as well as via simulcast on MTV and streaming on Paramount+. If you live outside of the US, the ceremony will also be available globally in over 150 countries.
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Trailing Lady Gaga for most nominations are Bruno Mars (who secured 11 nods), Kendrick Lamar (with 10), as well as BLACKPINK’s Rosé and Sabrina Carpenter tied with eight noms each, the former making her first solo nominations. Other top contenders include Ariana Grande, The Weeknd, Billie Eilish, Charli XCX, Bad Bunny, Doechii, Ed Sheeran, Miley Cyrus, Tate McRae, and more. The likes of KATSEYE, Role Model, Jennie, Jisoo, sombr, and more have also secured their first-ever VMAs noms.
Quantity seems to be the name of the game this year, as both Beyoncé and Taylor Swift secure nominations for Artist of the Year, igniting the race for the title for most-ever VMAs wins once again. (ICYMI: Last year, Swift became the most awarded artist in VMAs history, both as a soloist and overall, after securing seven awards during the night for a total of 30 competitive wins. Beyoncé currently holds 25 VMAs wins as a solo artist and 29 overall wins, excluding her special honor as a recipient of the Vanguard Award in 2014.)
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This year’s VMAs include 19 gender-neutral categories, with the addition of Best Country and Best Pop Artist. Fan voting is open at vote.mtv.com until September 5 at 6 p.m. ET, except for Best New Artist, which will remain active into the show. Song of the Year nominations will be narrowed down to six nominees on August 18 at 12 p.m. ET, with voting continuing until September 5.
As confirmed by MTV, Fans can get additional votes in the Video of the Year, Artist of the Year, and Best New Artist categories by commenting under the pinned posts on the @VMAs Instagram account using the artist-specific hashtags until August 8 at 6 p.m. ET. Double votes are also available every day from August 7 through September 4 from 1-2 p.m. ET during Power Hour presented by BACARDÍ® Rum.
