Here’s everything you need to know about MTV’s 2025 Video Music Awards
On Sunday night, MTV’s annual Video Music Awards brought together some of the biggest names in music. Attendees hit the red carpet and stage for a night of celebration, tribute, and taking home Moon People, of course.
Hosted by rapper and entertainer LL Cool J, the 2025 VMAs certainly went down in pop culture and entertainment history. The program included superstar headliners, live performances, and a heartfelt tribute to the late Prince of Darkness and heavy metal icon, Ozzy Osbourne.
Guests arrived at UBS Arena just outside of Queens, New York, to debut red carpet looks, snap some photos, and get ready for the show. Girl group KATSEYE kicked off the evening with an energetic performance of their trending song “Gnarly” during the Red Carpet Pre-Show.
The band earned their first nomination and later won their first-ever VMA for the hit song “Touch”, earning the ‘PUSH Performance of the Year’ award. Mariah Carey also won her first-ever VMA award for ‘Type Dangerous’ as ‘Best R&B’, taking to social media to joke around. “My first moon man ever! This is amazing MTV, I don’t know why it took you so long!” Carey teased.
Carey also took home the prestigious Video Vanguard Award and gold-plated Moon Person. She joined the likes of David Bowie and the Beatles in earning the highest accolade honored at the VMAs. Ariana Grande won the coveted ‘Video of the Year’ for “Brighter Days Ahead”, marking another incredible career achievement for the “Wicked” star.
Lady Gaga accepted ‘Artist of the Year’ on stage briefly before taking off to perform the second night of her Mayhem Ball tour in Madison Square Garden. Sabrina Carpenter took home ‘Best Album’ for her cult favorite ‘Short n Sweet’.
The competition was high this year, with some nominees taking to social media to joke about it. Alex Warren, who ended up winning ‘Best New Artist’, posted a video days before the show referencing a popular meme. “Just vote, I know I’m going to be out so just vote,” he lip-synced over the viral audio.
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@officialalexwarren36 Just vote #alex ♬ original sound – Alex Warren
Singer-songwriter Sombr was surprised to win his first VMA, earning ‘Best Alternative’ for his popular track ‘back to friends’, and thanked his growing fanbase for their support. Other winners across categories included Tyla, Shakira, Doja Cat, LISA, Coldplay, Doechii, Megan Moroney, Bruno Mars,ROSÉ, BLACKPINK, Tate McRae, Charli XCX, and Kendrick Lamar.
Performers for the evening included Lady Gaga, Sabrina Carpenter, Ariana Grande, Mariah Carey, Busta Rhymes, Ricky Martin, Doja Cat, Post Malone, and Tate McRae. A special tribute honoring Ozzy Osbourne was performed by Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Yungblud, and Nuno Bettencourt.
For those who missed the live show, it’s available to stream on demand for Paramount+ Premium users.
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