Lady Gaga Leads 2025 MTV VMAs With 12 Nominations

Lady Gaga leads the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards nominations with 12 nods, marking the third time she has topped the list, a record unmatched in VMA history. Bruno Mars follows closely with 11 nominations, while Kendrick Lamar has 10, including major categories like Video and Artist of the Year. Other notable nominees include Rosé and Sabrina Carpenter with eight nominations each, Ariana Grande and The Weeknd with seven, and Billie Eilish with six. The VMAs, scheduled for September 7 at UBS Arena in New York City, introduce two new categories: Best Country and Best Pop Artist. Voting is open on MTV’s website, and the ceremony will be broadcast live on CBS and MTV, with streaming available on Paramount+. The awards highlight a broad range of artists across genres, with first-time solo nominations for Rosé and a competitive Artist of the Year lineup featuring Gaga, Lamar, Beyoncé, Bad Bunny, Morgan Wallen, Taylor Swift, and The Weeknd.