Lady Gaga Wins MTV Artist Year Dedicates Win Fiancé

Lady Gaga won Artist of the Year at the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards, dedicating the award to her fiancé Michael Polansky and her fans, the Little Monsters. During her acceptance speech at UBS Arena, Gaga expressed deep gratitude to Polansky, calling their creative journey together a "beautiful, beautiful dream" and acknowledging his support and collaboration on her latest album, Mayhem. Polansky, a businessman and philanthropist, is CEO of The Parker Group and the Parker Foundation, and the couple got engaged in 2024 after meeting in 2019. Despite having to leave quickly to perform at Madison Square Garden, Gaga emphasized the importance of artistry as a way to connect and inspire people worldwide. She was the most-nominated artist of the night with 12 nominations and beat other big names like Taylor Swift, Kendrick Lamar, Beyoncé, and The Weeknd. The celebration highlighted both Gaga's artistic achievements and her personal happiness with Polansky, who has played a significant role in her recent creative endeavors.