Here Are All the 2025 MTV VMAs Winners: Full List

Viewers mightiness privation their MTV, but musicians? They privation their Moon Person — and the trophies were handed retired astatine the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards Sunday (Sept. 7) astatine New York’s UBS Arena.

Going into the night, Lady Gaga — who already had 18 VMAs wins implicit the people of her vocation — led successful nominations with an awesome 12 nods. She ended up walking distant the large victor of the night, with creator of the year, champion creation direction, champion direction, arsenic good arsenic champion collaboration for “Die With a Smile” alongside Bruno Mars. Ariana Grande was besides different large victor with 3 victories, taking location the Moon Person trophies for video of the twelvemonth and champion long-form video for “Brighter Days Ahead,” arsenic good arsenic champion pop. Sabrina Carpenter besides took location 3 trophies: popular artist, medium for Short n’ Sweet and champion ocular effects for “Manchild.”

ROSÉ, similar Gaga, besides won with her ain Bruno Mars collab, taking the opus of the twelvemonth trophy for their Billboard Hot 100 deed “APT.,” which peaked astatine No. 3 connected the tally. Her BLACKPINK bandmate LISA was besides victorious, snagging the champion K-pop grant for “Born Again” with Doja Cat and RAYE.

Among the non-competition class honorees were Mariah Carey, with the iconic vocalist feted arsenic this year’s recipient of the Video Vanguard Award. The celebrated instrumentalist besides beryllium performed a medley of her career-spanning hits. Another fable who received an grant was Ricky Martin, who was celebrated with the VMA’s archetypal Latin Icon Award aft performing a medley of his ain megahits. Busta Rhymes was besides honored with the Rock the Bells Visionary Award, and similar the others, delivered a medley of his career-spanning songs.

Keep speechmaking for the afloat database of winners.

Video of the year

WINNER: 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, Playboi Carti – “Timeless”

Artist of the year

Bad Bunny
Beyoncé
Kendrick Lamar
WINNER: Lady Gaga
Morgan Wallen
Taylor Swift
The Weeknd

Song of the year

Alex Warren – “Ordinary”
Billie Eilish – “Birds of a Feather”
Doechii – “Anxiety”
Ed Sheeran – “Sapphire”
Gracie Abrams – “I Love You, I’m Sorry”
Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars – “Die With a Smile”
Lorde – “What Was That”
WINNER: ROSÉ & Bruno Mars – “APT.”
Tate McRae – “Sports Car”
The Weeknd, Playboi Carti – “Timeless”

Best caller artist

WINNER: Alex Warren
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The Marías

Best popular artist

Ariana Grande
Charli xcx
Justin Bieber
Lorde
Miley Cyrus
WINNER: Sabrina Carpenter
Tate McRae

MTV propulsion show of the year

August 2024 – Shaboozey – “A Bar Song (Tipsy)”
September 2024 – Ayra Starr – “Last Heartbreak Song”
October 2024 – Mark Ambor – “Belong Together”
November 2024 – Lay Bankz – “Graveyard”
December 2024 – Dasha – “Bye Bye Bye”
WINNER: January 2025 – KATSEYE – “Touch”
February 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 & SZA – “Luther”
WINNER: Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars – “Die With a Smile”
Post Malone feat. Blake Shelton – “Pour Me A Drink”
ROSÉ & Bruno Mars – “APT.”
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