The nominations for the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards have been announced, with Lady Gaga leading the field with twelve nominations. Bruno Mars follows with eleven, and Kendrick Lamar has secured ten nods. The ceremony is scheduled for September 7, 2025, at the UBS Arena in Elmont, New York, and will be broadcast live on CBS and MTV, with streaming available on Paramount+.
This year's awards will feature two new fan-voted categories: Best Country Artist and Best Pop Artist. Lady Gaga's nominations include Video of the Year for "Mayhem" and Artist of the Year. Bruno Mars received multiple nominations for his collaborations, including "Die With A Smile" with Lady Gaga and "APT." with ROSÉ. Kendrick Lamar's ten nominations are largely attributed to his track "Not Like Us." Mac Miller received a posthumous nomination for Best Long Form Video for "Balloonerism," and LL Cool J is nominated in the Best Hip-Hop category for "Murdergram Deux," featuring Eminem. Fan voting is now open and will conclude on September 5, 2025.