The MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) 2025 took place on September 7, 2025, at the UBS Arena in Elmont, New York. This year’s ceremony was packed with electrifying performances, surprise collaborations, and a recognition of the most influential names in global music. The VMAs are known for honoring artists across multiple genres, from pop, hip-hop, R&B, Latin, K-pop, Afrobeats, and country, to more alternative categories such as rock and visual direction.
MTV VMAs 2025 Winners List
Check out the complete winners list of MTV VMAs 2025 below.
Video of the Year – Ariana Grande – Brighter Days Ahead
Artist of the Year – Lady Gaga
Song of the Year – ROSÉ & Bruno Mars – APT.
Best New Artist – Alex Warren
Best Pop Artist – Sabrina Carpenter
MTV Push Performance of the Year – KATSEYE – Touch
Best Collaboration – Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars – Die With a Smile
Best Pop – Ariana Grande – Brighter Days Ahead
Best Hip-Hop – Doechii – Anxiety
Best R&B – Mariah Carey – Type Dangerous
Best Alternative – sombr – Back to Friends
Best Rock – Coldplay – All My Love
Best Latin – Shakira – Soltera
Best K-pop – LISA ft. Doja Cat & RAYE – Born Again
Best Afrobeats – Tyla – Push 2 Start
Best Country – Megan Moroney – Am I Okay?
Best Album – Sabrina Carpenter – Short n’ Sweet
Best Long-Form Video – Ariana Grande – Brighter Days Ahead
Video for Good – Charli xcx – Guess featuring Billie Eilish
Best Direction – Lady Gaga – Abracadabra
Best Art Direction – Lady Gaga – Abracadabra
Best Cinematography – Kendrick Lamar – Not Like Us
Best Editing – Tate McRae – Just Keep Watching (From F1 The Movie)
Best Choreography – Doechii – Anxiety
Best Visual Effects – Sabrina Carpenter – Manchild
Song of the Summer – Tate McRae – Just Keep Watching (From F1 The Movie)
Best Group – BLACKPINK
Final Thoughts
The MTV VMAs 2025 highlighted the diversity of today’s global music scene, celebrating both established icons like Lady Gaga, Shakira, and Ariana Grande and rising stars such as Alex Warren, Tyla, and Tate McRae. From powerful pop ballads to genre-bending collaborations, this year’s winners showcased the future direction of music.
The event not only honored chart-topping hits but also emphasized creativity in visuals, choreography, and storytelling, reaffirming why the VMAs remain one of the most exciting nights in the music industry.
