The MTV VMAs winners for 2025 were announced on Sunday night at UBS Arena in New York.
Ariana Grande, Lady Gaga, and Sabrina Carpenter shine
Ariana Grande, Lady Gaga, and Sabrina Carpenter led the night, with Grande winning Video of the Year for her hit Brighter Days Ahead, Lady Gaga taking Artist of the Year, and Carpenter scoring Album of the Year for Short n’ Sweet
The ceremony was hosted by LL Cool J and broadcast live on MTV, CBS, and Paramount+.
Full list of 2025 MTV VMAs winners
Below is the full list of category winners from the 2025 Video Music Awards:
- 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 Longform Video: Ariana Grande – Brighter Days Ahead
- Best Group: BLACKPINK
- Song of the Summer: Tate McRae – Just Keep Watching (From F1 The Movie)
- Video for Good: Charli xcx ft. Billie Eilish – Guess
- 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
Special recognition awards
- Video Vanguard Award: Mariah Carey
- Rock the Bells Visionary Award: Busta Rhymes
- Latin Icon Award: Ricky Martin