{"id":1968854,"date":"2025-08-19T16:52:33","date_gmt":"2025-08-19T16:52:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=1968854"},"modified":"2025-08-19T16:52:33","modified_gmt":"2025-08-19T16:52:33","slug":"how-busta-rhymes-ricky-martin-and-more-will-make-history-at-2025-mtv-vmas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/how-busta-rhymes-ricky-martin-and-more-will-make-history-at-2025-mtv-vmas\/","title":{"rendered":"How Busta Rhymes, Ricky Martin and more will make history at 2025 MTV VMAs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F2%2F2025%2F08%2Fvmas-comp.jpg?quality%3D90%26strip%3Dall%261755607048\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>This year\u2019s MTV Video Music Awards is shaking things up, handing out two new awards to decorated artists in the rap and Latin music genres.<\/p>\n<p>Rapper\u00a0Busta Rhymes\u00a0will receive the first-ever MTV VMA Rock the Bells Visionary Award, and\u00a0Ricky Martin\u00a0will be honored with the inaugural Latin Icon Award, the VMAs announced Monday.<\/p>\n<p>The Rock the Bells Visionary Award celebrates the hip-hop star\u2019s \u201cboundary-breaking cultural impact and an indomitable musical career,\u201d the announcement read. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Rapper\u00a0Busta Rhymes\u00a0will receive the first-ever MTV VMA Rock the Bells Visionary Award. <span class=\"credit\">AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Rhymes, who has taken the VMAs stage various times since his first performance in 1997, will also perform during the ceremony.<\/p>\n<p>Martin, whose long VMAs history began with his first performance in 1999, will also perform and be honored for a \u201cfour-decade career that launched Latin music and culture into the mainstream,\u201d according to the announcement.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Here\u2019s everything you need to know about this year\u2019s MTV VMAs, so far.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When are the MTV Video Music Awards?<\/h2>\n<p>The 2025 VMAs will air on Sept. 7 at 8 p.m. Eastern, live from the UBS Arena on New York\u2019s Long Island.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who is performing at the VMAs?<\/h2>\n<p>Rhymes and Martin will be joined by a slew of artists confirmed to perform, including Alex Warren, J Balvin, Sabrina Carpenter, and sombr.<\/p>\n<p>Warren, who\u2019s nominated for best new artist, best pop, and song of the year, will take the VMA stage for the first time, performing\u00a0his breakout hit, \u201cOrdinary.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Ricky Martin\u00a0will be honored with the inaugural Latin Icon Award, the VMAs announced Monday. <span class=\"credit\">AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Newcomer Sombr, a singer-songwriter and producer, will also be making his award show debut.<\/p>\n<p>Balvin will perform \u201cZun Zun\u201d with Latin singers Justin Quiles and Lenny Tav\u00e1rez, and \u201cNoventa\u201d with producer DJ Snake.<\/p>\n<p>Carpenter, who offered a debut performance at the VMAs last year, taking home song of the year, will return to perform \u201cManchild.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Lady Gaga\u00a0is\u00a0leading this year\u2019s awards\u00a0with 12 nominations, including artist of the year.\u00a0 <span class=\"credit\">Chris Pizzello\/Invision\/AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who will host the VMAs?<\/h2>\n<p>LL Cool J\u00a0has snagged wins, co-hosted, and performed atop the\u00a0MTV Video Music Awards\u00a0stage. <\/p>\n<p>Now, the Grammy-winning rapper-actor-author is going solo to host the 2025 awards ceremony.<\/p>\n<p>He\u2019s retaking the stage, this time without Nicki Minaj and Jack Harlow, with\u00a0whom he co-hosted in 2022, the VMAs announced Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>He\u2019s also up for the best hip-hop award for his single \u201cMurdergram Deux\u201d featuring\u00a0Eminem. <\/p>\n<p>The single is part of\u00a0his most recent album, \u201cTHE FORCE,\u201d\u00a0which was released in September and was his first album in 11 years.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignright\">\n\t<\/aside>\n<p>LL Cool J is a longtime champion of the VMAs, having won his first Moon Person in 1991. <\/p>\n<p>He became the first rapper to receive the Video Vanguard Award in 1997. He also performed in an all-star tribute to hip-hop\u2019s 50th anniversary\u00a0in 2023\u00a0and a celebration for\u00a0Def Jam Records\u2019 40th anniversary last year.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Can I stream the VMAs?<\/h2>\n<p>Yes, the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/04\/03\/entertainment\/mtvs-video-music-awards-wont-be-airing-on-network-with-move-to-cbs\/\">show will be\u00a0broadcast by CBS<\/a> for the first time, and also simulcast on MTV and available for streaming on Paramount+ in the United States.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who\u2019s nominated for the VMAs?<\/h2>\n<p>Lady Gaga\u00a0is\u00a0leading this year\u2019s awards\u00a0with 12 nominations, including artist of the year.\u00a0The \u201cMayhem\u201d singer\u00a0was nearly tied with Bruno Mars, who has 11 nods. <\/p>\n<p>The pair\u2019s duet, \u201cDie with a Smile,\u201d is up for four awards, including song of the year.<\/p>\n<p>Gaga\u2019s plethora of nominations dethrones\u00a0Taylor Swift, who\u00a0held the top spot for two years. This time around, Swift received one Artist of the Year nomination. <\/p>\n<p>The two are accompanied by Bad Bunny, Beyonc\u00e9, Kendrick Lamar, Morgan Wallen, and The Weeknd in that category.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Gaga was nearly tied with Bruno Mars, who has 11 nominations this year. <span class=\"credit\">Matt Sayles\/Invision\/AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>LL Cool J is going to host the 2025 awards ceremony, reports say. <span class=\"credit\">Charles Sykes\/Invision\/AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Gaga and Mars are followed by Lamar with 10 nominations, ROS\u00c9 and Carpenter with eight each, Ariana Grande and The Weeknd with seven each, and Billie Eilish with six.<\/p>\n<p>Charli XCX\u00a0also received love with five nominations for her\u00a0\u201cBrat\u201d Summer\u00a0success\u00a0\u201cGuess,\u201d featuring Eilish.<\/p>\n<p>Bad Bunny, Doechii, Ed Sheeran, Jelly Roll, Miley Cyrus, and Tate McRae have four nominations each.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How can I vote for the VMAs?<\/h2>\n<p>Fan voting across the 19 categories is live now on the VMAs website. <\/p>\n<p>Voting closes on Sept. 5 at 6 p.m. Eastern, except for the best new artist category, which will accept votes into the live show. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The show will be\u00a0broadcast by CBS for the first time, and also simulcast on MTV and available for streaming on Paramount+ in the United States. <span class=\"credit\">MTV<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The public can vote up to 10 times a day until voting closes.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who will receive the Video Vanguard Award?<\/h2>\n<p>The recipient of the Video Vanguard Award has not been announced yet. <\/p>\n<p>The award was\u00a0given to Katy Perry\u00a0last year. <\/p>\n<p>Previous recipients include\u00a0Shakira, Beyonc\u00e9, Nicki Minaj, and Madonna.<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/author\/itzel-luna\"\/><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source celebrity.land \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This year\u2019s MTV Video Music Awards is shaking things up, handing out two new awards to decorated artists in the rap and Latin music genres. 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