{"id":2005637,"date":"2025-09-08T06:29:37","date_gmt":"2025-09-08T06:29:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2005637"},"modified":"2025-09-08T06:29:37","modified_gmt":"2025-09-08T06:29:37","slug":"lady-gaga-dominates-while-taylor-swift-skips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/lady-gaga-dominates-while-taylor-swift-skips\/","title":{"rendered":"Lady Gaga dominates, while Taylor Swift skips"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n\t\t\t\"\"Photo: REUTERS, photo editor: Adelina Mamedova<\/a><\/p>\n

On September 7, the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards took place at UBS Arena in Elmont, New York. For the first time, the ceremony was broadcast<\/a> on CBS, with streaming available on Paramount+ and a simulcast on MTV. LL Cool J <\/strong>hosted the evening, which recognized the best music videos and songs released between June 20, 2024, and June 18, 2025.<\/p>\n

Lady Gaga<\/strong> led<\/a> the winners, taking home four awards from twelve nominations, followed by Sabrina Carpenter<\/strong> and Ariana Grande<\/strong> with three each. Two new fan-voted categories \u2014 Best Country and Best Pop Artist \u2014 debuted this year.<\/p>\n

One of the night\u2019s biggest surprises was who wasn\u2019t there. Taylor Swift<\/strong> skipped<\/a> the VMAs for the first time since 2021, citing a packed schedule and her focus on completing her upcoming album \u00abThe Life of a Showgirl.\u00bb<\/p>\n

Fashion once again played a central role. Sheer looks dominated the red carpet, with stars including Tate McRae<\/strong> in a custom Ludovic de Saint Sernin gown and Zara Larsson<\/strong> in a colorful, minidress that embraced bold, lingerie-inspired styling. The VMAs red carpet, long known for its risks, continued to set conversation trends. <\/p>\n

As music stars lit up the VMAs stage, the rare Blood Moon<\/a> and total lunar eclipse illuminated the skies, making September 7 a night of spectacle both on Earth and in the sky.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n