On September 7, 2025, at the UBS Arena in Elmont (New York), the 42nd edition of the MTV Video Music Awards (MTV VMAs) took place.
As we told you in our introductory article, this year there were many categories that allowed users to vote and support their favorite artist. As many as 19 between classic and open-to-all categories (for public voting) plus 6, where instead the vote was reserved for industry professionals. The MTV VMAs, let us remember, are a very ambitious award in the music world and related to music videos.The 2025 edition saw Lady Gaga (4), Sabrina Carpenter (3) and Ariana Grande (2) triumph over the others with the highest number of awards. Following them are the new Pop revelations such as Alex Warren, LiSA, Doechii, as well as the undisputed and always present Bruno Mars, Kendrick Lamar, Coldplay and Shakira.
In the “Dance” field, unfortunately, this year the MTV VMAs did not offer much, but during the evening there was a beautiful performance by J Balvin and Dj Snake. Here is the list of winners divided by categories for the 48th edition of the MTV VMAs of 2025.
MTV VMAs Winner’s list
Video Vanguard Award: Mariah Carey
Roll The Bells Visionary Award: Busta Rhymes
Latin Icon Award: Ricky Martin
Video Of The Year/Best Pop/Best Long Form Video: “Brighter Days Ahead” – Ariana Grande
Artist Of The Year: Lady Gaga
Song Of The Year: “Apt” – ROSÉ & Bruno Mars
Best New Artist: Alex Warren
Best Pop Artist: Sabrina Carpenter
Push Performance Of The Year: “Touch” – KATSEYE
Best Album: “Short N Sweet” – Sabrina Carpenter
Best Collaboration: “Die With A Smile” – Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars
Best Hip Hop/Best Choreography: “Anxiety” – Doechii
Best R&B: “Type Dangerous” – Mariah Carey
Best Alternative: “Back To Friends” – Sombr
Best Rock: “All My Love” – Coldplay
Best Latin: “Soltera” – Shakira
Best Afrobeats: “Push 2 Start” – Tyla
Best Country: “Am I Okay?” – Megan Moroney
Video For Good: “Guess” – Charli XCX featuring Billie Eilish
Best Group: BLACKPINK
Song Of Summer/Best Editing: “Just Keep Watching” – Tate McRae
Best Direction/Best Art Direction: “Abracadabra” – Lady Gaga
Best Cinematography: “Not Like Us” – Kendrick Lamar
Best Visual Effects: “Manchild” – Sabrina Carpenter
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