The 2025 MTV Video Music Awards proved to be a night to remember.
From standout designer looks on the red carpet to an array of showstopping performances, the UBS Arena in New York, where the 2025 MTV VMAs took place, was brimming with entertainment. Hosted by LL Cool J, the annual awards show took place on Sunday night and spotlighted the artistic achievements of several of the world’s biggest names, like Mariah Carey, who received the 2025 Video Vanguard Award.
Lady Gaga, who led this year’s crop of nominees with 12 nominations in total, took home the honor for Artist of the Year. Gaga, herself, was physically present to accept the award before quickly returning to Madison Square Garden for night two of her “Mayhem Ball” tour.
VMAs performer Sabrina Carpenter also won big on Sunday night: Carpenter, who just released her new album, Man’s Best Friend, received the MTV VMA for Best Album for 2024’s Short n’ Sweet.
Taking home the biggest honor of the night, Video of the Year, was Ariana Grande for “Brighter Days Ahead.” Earlier in the night, the Wicked star received the Moon Person for Best Pop for the music video as well.
After wrapping up the night with the award for Video of the Year, MTV announced the remainder of this year’s Moon Person recipients on social media.
Below, check out the full list of winners:
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 and Playboi Carti, “Timeless”
Best Album
Bad Bunny, DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS
Morgan Wallen, I’m The Problem
Sabrina Carpenter, Short n’ Sweet
The Weeknd, Hurry Up Tomorrow
Best Pop
Ariana Grande, “Brighter Days Ahead”
Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars, “Die With A Smile”
ROSÉ and Bruno Mars, “APT.”
Sabrina Carpenter, “Manchild”
Artist of the Year
Song of the Year
Billie Eilish, “Birds of a Feather”
Gracie Abrams, “I Love You, I’m Sorry”
Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars, “Die With A Smile”
ROSÉ and Bruno Mars, “APT.”
The Weeknd and Playboi Carti, “Timeless”
Best New Artist
Best R&B
Leon Thomas and Freddie Gibbs, “MUTT (REMIX)”
Mariah Carey, “Type Dangerous”
PARTYNEXTDOOR, “N o C h i l l”
Summer Walker, “Heart Of A Woman”
The Weeknd and Playboi Carti, “Timeless”
Best Hip-Hop
Eminem ft. Jelly Roll, “Somebody Save Me”
GloRilla ft. Sexyy Red, “Watch Kno About Me”
Kendrick Lamar, “Not Like Us”
LL COOL J ft. Eminem, “Murdergram Deux”
Best Country
Chris Stapleton, “Think I’m In Love With You”
Cody Johnson with Carrie Underwood, “I’m Gonna Love You”
Megan Moroney, “Am I Okay?”
Best Rock
Evanescence, “Afterlife (from the Netflix series Devil May Cry)”
Green Day, “One Eyed Bastard”
Linkin Park, “The Emptiness Machine”
twenty one pilots, “The Contract”
Best Alternative
Gigi Perez, “Sailor Song”
Imagine Dragons, “Wake Up”
mgk and Jelly Roll, “Lonely Road”
The Marías, “Back To Me”
Best K-Pop
LISA ft. Doja Cat and RAYE, “Born Again”
Stray Kids, “Chk Chk Boom”
ROSÉ, “toxic till the end”
Best Afrobeats
Asake and Travis Scott, “Active”
Burna Boy ft. Travis Scott, “TaTaTa”
MOLIY, Silent Addy, Skillibeng and Shenseea, “Shake It To The Max (FLY) (Remix)”
Rema, “Baby (Is It A Crime)”
Tems ft. Asake, “Get It Right”
Wizkid ft. Brent Faiyaz, “Piece Of My Heart”
Best Latin
Bad Bunny, “BAILE INoLVIDABLE”
Karol G, “Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido”
Peso Pluma, “LA PATRULLA”
Rauw Alejandro and Romeo Santos, “Khé?”
Best Pop Artist
Song of Summer
Addison Rae, “Headphones On”
Alex Warren, “Ordinary”
Benson Boone, “Mystical Magical”
BigXthaPlugg ft. Bailey Zimmerman, “All The Way”
Chappell Roan, “The Subway”
Doja Cat, “Jealous Type”
HUNTR/X: 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 ft. Tate McRae, “What I Want”
Ravyn Lenae ft. Rex Orange County, “Love Me Not”
Sabrina Carpenter, “Manchild”
Tate McRae, “Just Keep Watching”
Best Group
MTV Push Performance of the Year
Aug. 2024 – Shaboozey, “A Bar Song (Tipsy)”
Sept. 2024 – Ayra Starr, “Last Heartbreak Song”
Oct 2024 – Mark Ambor, “Belong Together”
Nov. 2024 – Lay Bankz, “Graveyard”
Dec. 2024 – Dasha, “Bye Bye Bye”
Jan. 2025 – KATSEYE, “Touch”
Feb. 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 and SZA, “luther”
Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars, “Die With A Smile”
Post Malone ft. Blake Shelton, “Pour Me A Drink”
ROSÉ and Bruno Mars, “APT.”
Selena Gomez and benny blanco, “Sunset Blvd.”
Best Long Form Video
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”
Video for Good
Charli xcx, “Guess featuring Billie Eilish”
Eminem ft. 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”
ROSÉ and Bruno Mars, “APT.”
Sabrina Carpenter, “Manchild”
Best Art Direction
Charli xcx, “Guess featuring Billie Eilish”
Kendrick Lamar, “Not Like Us”
Lady Gaga, “Abracadabra”
Lorde, “Man Of The Year”
Miley Cyrus, “End of the World”
ROSÉ and Bruno Mars, “APT.”
Best Cinematography
Ariana Grande, “Brighter Days Ahead”
Ed Sheeran, “Sapphire”
Kendrick Lamar, “Not Like Us”
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”
Best Choreography
Kendrick Lamar, “Not Like Us”
Lady Gaga, “Abracadabra”
Zara Larsson, “Pretty Ugly”
Best Visual Effects
Ariana Grande, “Brighter Days Ahead”
Lady Gaga, “Abracadabra”
ROSÉ and Bruno Mars, “APT.”
Sabrina Carpenter, “Manchild”
ADVERTISEMENTTate McRae, “Just Keep Watching“
The Weeknd, “Hurry Up Tomorrow”
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