Here is a full list of all winners across different categories at the recently concluded MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) 2025.
On September 7, 2025, the 42nd annual MTV Video Music Awards lit up the UBS Arena in Elmont, New York, with LL Cool J hosting a star-studded night broadcast. Leading the nominations with 12 nods, Lady Gaga emerged as the night’s biggest winner, taking home four Moon Person trophies, including the coveted Artist of the Year.
The ceremony also paid tribute to music icons: Mariah Carey received her long-awaited Video Vanguard Award, while Busta Rhymes and Ricky Martin were honored with the inaugural Rock the Bells Visionary Award and Latin Icon Award, respectively.
Among the major competitive categories, Ariana Grande captured Video of the Year and Best Pop for “Brighter Days Ahead”, Rosé & Bruno Mars earned Song of the Year for “APT.”, Alex Warren was crowned Best New Artist, Sabrina Carpenter secured Best Album for Short n’ Sweet, and Tyla celebrated a global win with Best Afrobeats.
Here’s a list of the winners:
Video of the Year, Presented by Burger King
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
January 2025: KATSEYE, “Touch”
Best Collaboration
Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars, “Die With a Smile”
Best Pop
Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars, “Die With a Smile”
Best Hip-Hop
Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars, “Die With a Smile”
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 – “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”
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 AFROBEATS
Tyla – “PUSH 2 START”
BEST COUNTRY
Megan Moroney – “Am I Okay?”
BEST ALBUM
Sabrina Carpenter – Short n’ Sweet
BEST K-POP
LISA ft. Doja Cat & RAYE – “Born Again”
BEST LATIN
Shakira – “Soltera“
SONG OF SUMMER
Tate McRae – “Just Keep Watching”
BEST GROUP
BLACKPINK
BEST LONG FORM VIDEO
Ariana Grande – “brighter days ahead”
VIDEO FOR GOOD
Charli xcx – “Guess” featuring Billie Eilish
BEST DIRECTION
Lady Gaga – “Abracadabra”
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Kendrick Lamar – “Not Like Us”
BEST EDITING
Tate McRae – “Just Keep Watching”
BEST CHOREOGRAPHY
Doechii – “Anxiety”
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
Sabrina Carpenter – “Manchild”
BEST ART DIRECTION
Lady Gaga – “Abracadabra”
MTV VIDEO VANGUARD AWARD
Mariah Carey
LATIN ICON AWARD
Ricky Martin
