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MTV VMAs 2025 winners revealed – find out who won what

The MTV VMAs (Video Music Awards) took place last night at the UBS Arena in Elmont, New York.

Hosted by LL Cool J, the night featured performances from Mariah Carey, Sabrina Carpenter, Ricky Martin and more as the cream of the music industry came together to celebrate. Mariah Carey picked up her first VMA as she awarded the Video Vanguard award. She also picked up Best R&B for her recent single ‘Type Dangerous'.

The big winners of the night included Lady Gaga who picked up 4 awards, closely followed by Ariana Grande and Sabrina Carpenter who walked away with 3 each.

Find out who won what by looking at the complete winners list below:

VIDEO OF THE YEAR, Presented by Burger King®

Ariana Grande – “brighter days ahead” – Republic Records

ARTIST OF THE YEAR 

Lady Gaga – Interscope Records

SONG OF THE YEAR 

ROSÉ & Bruno Mars – “APT.” – Atlantic Records  

BEST NEW ARTIST

Alex Warren – Atlantic Records

BEST POP ARTIST 

Sabrina Carpenter – Island

MTV PUSH PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR, presented by BACARDÍ® Rum 

KATSEYE – “Touch” – HYBE/Geffen Records (Jan 2025)     

BEST COLLABORATION, presented by Under Armour 

Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars – “Die With A Smile” – Interscope Records

BEST POP

Ariana Grande – “brighter days ahead” – Republic Record              

BEST HIP-HOP

Doechii – “Anxiety” – Top Dawg Entertainment/Capitol Records  

BEST R&B

Mariah Carey – “Type Dangerous” – gamma.        

BEST ALTERNATIVE

sombr – “back to friends” – SMB Music/Warner Records 

BEST ROCK

Coldplay – “ALL MY LOVE” – Atlantic Records

BEST LATIN

Shakira – “Soltera“ – Sony Music US Latin

BEST AFROBEATS

Tyla – “PUSH 2 START” – FAX Records/Epic Records           

BEST K-POP

LISA ft. Doja Cat & RAYE – “Born Again” – Lloud Co./RCA Records

BEST COUNTRY

Megan Moroney – “Am I Okay?” – Columbia Records

BEST ALBUM

Sabrina Carpenter – Short n' Sweet – Island           

BEST LONG FORM VIDEO

Ariana Grande – “brighter days ahead” – Republic Records

VIDEO FOR GOOD

Charli xcx – “Guess featuring Billie Eilish” – Atlantic Records

BEST DIRECTION

Lady Gaga – “Abracadabra” – Interscope Records

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

Kendrick Lamar – “Not Like Us” – pgLang/Interscope Records

BEST EDITING

Tate McRae – “Just Keep Watching (From F1® The Movie)” – Atlantic Records

BEST CHOREOGRAPHY

Doechii – “Anxiety” – Top Dawg Entertainment/Capitol Records

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS

Sabrina Carpenter – “Manchild” – Island

BEST ART DIRECTION

Lady Gaga – “Abracadabra” – Interscope Records

SOCIAL CATEGORIES:

BEST GROUP 

BLACKPINK

SONG OF THE SUMMER

Tate McRae – “Just Keep Watching (From F1® The Movie)” – Atlantic Records

SPECIAL AWARDS: 

VIDEO VANGUARD

Mariah Carey

MTV VMA Rock The Bells Visionary Award

Busta Rhymes

LATIN ICON AWARD

Ricky Martin

Pip Ellwood-Hughes
Pip Ellwood-Hughes
Pip is the owner and Editor of Entertainment Focus, and the Managing Director of Piñata Media. With over 19 years of journalism experience, Pip has interviewed some of the biggest stars in the entertainment world. He is also a qualified digital marketing expert with over 20 years of experience.

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