Lady Gaga, Kendrick Lamar Lead 2025 MTV VMA Nominations

The 2025 MTV Video Music Awards nominations were announced with Lady Gaga leading the pack with 12 nominations, including Video of the Year and Artist of the Year, followed by Bruno Mars with 11 nominations. Kendrick Lamar stands out as the most nominated hip-hop artist with 10 nods, including major categories such as Artist of the Year, Video of the Year for "Not Like Us," and Best Album for GNX. His track "Not Like Us," a diss track from his viral feud with Drake, has garnered multiple nominations and previously won five Grammy Awards. Other notable nominees include ROSÉ and Sabrina Carpenter with eight nods each, and first-time nominees like Leon Thomas and Freddie Gibbs. The awards show is set for September 7, 2025, at UBS Arena in Elmont, New York, and will be broadcast live on CBS, MTV, and Paramount+, with fan voting open for 19 gender-neutral categories. Kendrick Lamar and SZA are currently touring North America and Europe, with Lamar set to perform with ScHoolboy Q in Australia due to scheduling conflicts.