Abracadabra! The 2025 MTV Video Music Awards nominees have been unveiled, and none aside from Mom Monster, Girl Gaga, is main with a whopping 12 nominations. Behind the worldwide pop icon is her “Die With a Smile” collaborator, Bruno Mars, with 11 VMAs nods, then Kendrick Lamar, who has 10 nominations.
Gaga is up for the Artist of the Yr award, and he or she has nominations for her and Bruno’s “Die With a Smile” duet along with her new hit single “Abracadabra.” This definitely isn’t Gaga’s first time on the VMAs. Prior to now, she’s been honored with awards like Finest New Artist and Finest Feminine Video.
And as for the 2025 Video Vanguard Award recipient, this yr will have fun the one and solely Mariah Carey.
Main the awards present this time is LL Cool J! A VMA winner himself, the rapper and Grammy Award winner will function the host.
Beneath, Hollywood Life has the complete record of nominees for this yr’s VMAs.
Video of the Yr
- Ariana Grande – “brighter days forward” – Republic Data
- Billie Eilish – “BIRDS OF A FEATHER” – Darkroom/Interscope Data
- Kendrick Lamar – “Not Like Us” – pgLang/Interscope Data
- Girl Gaga & Bruno Mars – “Die With A Smile” – Interscope Data
- ROSÉ & Bruno Mars – “APT.” – Atlantic Data
- Sabrina Carpenter – “Manchild” – Island
- The Weeknd, Playboi Carti – “Timeless” – XO/Republic Data
Artist of the Yr
- Dangerous Bunny – Rimas Leisure
- Beyoncé – Parkwood Leisure/Columbia Data
- Kendrick Lamar – pgLang/Interscope Data
- Girl Gaga – Interscope Data
- Morgan Wallen – Huge Loud Data/Mercury Data
- Taylor Swift – Republic Data
- The Weeknd – XO/Republic Data
Tune of the Yr
- Alex Warren – “Bizarre” – Atlantic Data
- Billie Eilish – “BIRDS OF A FEATHER” – Darkroom/Interscope Data
- Doechii – “Anxiousness” – High Dawg Leisure/Capitol Data
- Ed Sheeran – “Sapphire” – Gingerbread Man Data/Atlantic Data
- Gracie Abrams – “I Love You, I’m Sorry” – Interscope Data
- Girl Gaga & Bruno Mars – “Die With A Smile” – Interscope Data
- Lorde – “What Was That” – Republic Data
- ROSÉ & Bruno Mars – “APT.” – Atlantic Data
- Tate McRae – “Sports activities Automotive” – RCA Data
- The Weeknd, Playboi Carti – “Timeless” – XO/Republic Data
Finest New Artist
- Alex Warren – Atlantic Data
- Ella Langley – SAWGOD/Columbia Data
- Gigi Perez – Island
- Lola Younger – Island
- sombr – SMB Music/Warner Data
- The Marías – Good Life/Atlantic Data
Finest Pop Artist
- Ariana Grande – Republic Data
- Charli xcx – Atlantic Data
- Justin Bieber – Def Jam Recordings
- Lorde – Republic Data
- Miley Cyrus – Columbia Data
- Sabrina Carpenter – Island
- Tate McRae – RCA Data
MTV Push Efficiency of the Yr
- Aug 2024 – Shaboozey – “A Bar Tune (Tipsy)” – American Dogwood/EMPIRE
- Sept 2024 – Ayra Starr – “Final Heartbreak Tune” – Mavin Data/Republic Data
- Oct 2024 – Mark Ambor- “Belong Collectively” – Hundred Days Data/Virgin Music
- Nov 2024 – Lay Bankz – “Graveyard” – Artist Associate Group Inc.
- Dec 2024 – Dasha – “Bye Bye Bye” – Warner Data
- Jan 2025 – KATSEYE – “Contact” – HYBE/Geffen Data
- Feb 2025 – Jordan Adetunji – “KEHLANI” – 300 Leisure
- Mar 2025 – Leon Thomas – “YES IT IS” – EZMNY Data/Motown Data
- Apr 2025 – Livingston – “Shadow” – Republic Data
- Could 2025 – Damiano David – “Subsequent Summer season” – Sony Italy/Arista Data
- June 2025 – Gigi Perez – “Sailor Tune” – Island
- July 2025 – ROLE MODEL – “Sally, When The Wine Runs Out” – Interscope Data
Finest Collaboration
- Bailey Zimmerman with Luke Combs – “Backup Plan (Stagecoach Official Music Video)” – Atlantic Data/Warner Music Nashville
- Kendrick Lamar & SZA – “luther” – pgLang/Interscope Data
- Girl Gaga & Bruno Mars – “Die With A Smile” – Interscope Data
- Put up Malone ft. Blake Shelton – “Pour Me A Drink” – Mercury Data
- ROSÉ & Bruno Mars – “APT.” – Atlantic Data
- Selena Gomez, benny blanco – “Sundown Blvd” – SMG Music/Buddies Hold Secrets and techniques/Interscope Data
Finest Pop
- Alex Warren – “Bizarre” – Atlantic Data
- Ariana Grande – “brighter days forward” – Republic File
- Ed Sheeran – “Sapphire” – Gingerbread Man Data/Atlantic Data
- Girl Gaga & Bruno Mars – “Die With A Smile” – Interscope Data
- ROSÉ & Bruno Mars – “APT.” – Atlantic Data
- Sabrina Carpenter – “Manchild” – Island
Finest Hip-Hop
- Doechii – “Anxiousness” – High Dawg Leisure/Capitol Data
- Drake – “NOKIA” – OVO/Santa Anna/Republic
- Eminem ft. Jelly Roll – “Someone Save Me” – Shady/Aftermath/Interscope Data
- GloRilla ft. Sexyy Crimson – “WHATCHU KNO ABOUT ME” – CMG/Interscope Data
- Kendrick Lamar – “Not Like Us” – pgLang/Interscope Data
- LL COOL J ft. Eminem – “Murdergram Deux” – Def Jam Recordings
- Travis Scott – “4X4” – Cactus Jack/Epic Data
Finest R&B
- Chris Brown – “Residuals” – Chris Brown Leisure/RCA Data
- Leon Thomas & Freddie Gibbs – “MUTT (REMIX)” – EZMNY Data/Motown Data
- Mariah Carey – “Kind Harmful” – gamma.
- PARTYNEXTDOOR – “N o C h i l l” – OVO Sound
- Summer season Walker – “Coronary heart Of A Girl” – LVRN/Interscope Data
- SZA – “Drive” – High Dawg Leisure/RCA Data
- The Weeknd, Playboi Carti – “Timeless” – XO/Republic Data
Finest Different
- Gigi Perez – “Sailor Tune” – Island
- Think about Dragons – “Wake Up” – KIDinaKorner/Interscope Data
- Lola Younger – “Messy” – Island
- mgk & Jelly Roll – “Lonely Street” – EST 19XX/Interscope Data
- sombr – “again to mates” – SMB Music/Warner Data
- The Marías – “Again To Me” – Good Life/Atlantic Data
Finest Rock
- Coldplay – “ALL MY LOVE” – Atlantic Data
- Evanescence – “Afterlife (From the Netflix Sequence “Satan Could Cry”)” – Netflix Music
- Inexperienced Day – “One Eyed Bastard” – Reprise Data/Warner Data
- Lenny Kravitz – “Honey” – ℗© 2024 Roxie Data Inc. below unique license to BMG Rights Administration GmbH
- Linkin Park – “The Vacancy Machine” – Warner Data
- twenty one pilots – “The Contract” – Fueled By Ramen
Finest Latin
- Dangerous Bunny – “BAILE INoLVIDABLE” – Rimas Leisure
- J Balvin – “Rio” – Capitol Data
- KAROL G – “Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido” – Bichota Data/Interscope Data
- Peso Pluma – “LA PATRULLA” – Double P Data
- Rauw Alejandro & Romeo Santos – “Khé?” – Sony Music US Latin
- Shakira – “Soltera“ – Sony Music US Latin
Finest Okay-Pop
- aespa – “Whiplash” – SM Leisure/Virgin Music Group
- JENNIE – “like JENNIE” – OA Leisure/Columbia Data
- Jimin – “Who” – BIGHIT MUSIC
- JISOO – “earthquake” – Warner Data
- LISA ft. Doja Cat & RAYE – “Born Once more” – Lloud Co./RCA Data
- Stray Children – “Chk Chk Increase” – JYP/IMPERIAL/Republic
- ROSÉ – “poisonous until the top” – Atlantic Data
Finest Afrobeats
- Asake & Travis Scott – “Energetic” – YBNL Nation/EMPIRE
- Burna Boy ft. Travis Scott – “TaTaTa” – Spaceship/Dangerous Behavior/Atlantic Data
- MOLIY, Silent Addy, Skillibeng & Shenseea – “Shake It To The Max (FLY) (Remix)” – gamma.
- Rema – “Child (Is It A Crime)” – Mavin International Holdings Ltd / Jonzing World Leisure / Interscope Data
- Tems ft. Asake – “Get It Proper” – RCA Data/Since ’93
- Tyla – “PUSH 2 START” – FAX Data/Epic Data
- Wizkid ft. Brent Faiyaz – “Piece Of My Coronary heart” – Starboy/RCA Data
Finest Nation
- Chris Stapleton – “Suppose I’m In Love With You” – Mercury Nashville
- Cody Johnson with Carrie Underwood – “I’m Gonna Love You” – CoJo Music / Warner Music Nashville
- Jelly Roll – “Liar” – BBR Music Group/BMG/Republic Data
- Lainey Wilson – “4x4xU” – Damaged Bow Data
- Megan Moroney – “Am I Okay?” – Columbia Data
- Morgan Wallen – “Smile” – Huge Loud Data/Mercury Data
Finest Album
- Dangerous Bunny – DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS – Rimas Leisure
- Kendrick Lamar – GNX – pgLang/Interscope Data
- Girl Gaga – Mayhem – Interscope Data
- Morgan Wallen – I’m The Downside – Huge Loud Data/Mercury Data
- Sabrina Carpenter – Brief n’ Candy – Island
- The Weeknd – Hurry Up Tomorrow – XO/Republic Data
Finest Lengthy Kind Video
- Ariana Grande – “brighter days forward” – Republic Data
- Dangerous Bunny – “DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS (Brief Movie)” – Rimas Leisure
- Damiano David – “FUNNY little STORIES” – Sony Italy/Arista Data
- Mac Miller – “Balloonerism” – Warner Data
- Miley Cyrus – “One thing Lovely” – Columbia Data
- The Weeknd – “Hurry Up Tomorrow” – XO/Republic Data
Video for Good
- Burna Boy – “Increased” – Spaceship/Dangerous Behavior/Atlantic Data
- Charli xcx – “Guess that includes Billie Eilish” – Atlantic Data
- Doechii – “Anxiousness” – High Dawg Leisure/Capitol Data
- Eminem ft. Jelly Roll – “Someone Save Me” – Shady/Aftermath/Interscope Data
- Selena Gomez, benny blanco – “Youthful And Hotter Than Me” – SMG Music/Buddies Hold Secrets and techniques/Interscope Data
- Zach Hood ft. Sasha Alex Sloan – “Sleepwalking” – Arista Data
Finest Course
- Ariana Grande – “brighter days forward” – Republic Data
- Charli xcx – “Guess that includes Billie Eilish” – Atlantic Data
- Kendrick Lamar – “Not Like Us” – pgLang/Interscope Data
- Girl Gaga – “Abracadabra” – Interscope Data
- ROSÉ & Bruno Mars – “APT.” – Atlantic Data
- Sabrina Carpenter – “Manchild” – Island
Finest Artwork Course
- Charli xcx – “Guess that includes Billie Eilish” – Atlantic Data
- Kendrick Lamar – “Not Like Us” – pgLang/Interscope Data
- Girl Gaga – “Abracadabra” – Interscope Data
- Lorde – “Man Of The Yr” – Republic Data
- Miley Cyrus – “Finish of the World” – Columbia Data
- ROSÉ & Bruno Mars – “APT.” – Atlantic Data
Finest Cinematography
- Ariana Grande – “brighter days forward” – Republic Data
- Ed Sheeran – “Sapphire” – Gingerbread Man Data/Atlantic Data
- Kendrick Lamar – “Not Like Us” – pgLang/Interscope Data
- Girl Gaga – “Abracadabra” – Interscope Data
- Miley Cyrus – “Straightforward Lover” – Columbia Data
- Sabrina Carpenter – “Manchild” – Island
Finest Modifying
- Charli xcx – “Guess that includes Billie Eilish” – Atlantic Data
- Ed Sheeran – “Sapphire” – Gingerbread Man Data/Atlantic Data
- Kendrick Lamar – “Not Like Us” – pgLang/Interscope Data
- Girl Gaga – “Abracadabra” – Interscope Data
- Sabrina Carpenter – “Manchild” – Island
- Tate McRae – “Simply Hold Watching (From F1® The Film)” – Atlantic Data
Finest Choreography
- Doechii – “Anxiousness” – High Dawg Leisure/Capitol Data
- FKA twigs – “Eusexua” – Atlantic Data
- Kendrick Lamar – “Not Like Us” – pgLang/Interscope Data
- Girl Gaga – “Abracadabra” – Interscope Data
- Tyla – “PUSH 2 START” – FAX Data/Epic Data
- Zara Larsson – “Fairly Ugly” – Epic Data
Finest Visible Results
- Ariana Grande – “brighter days forward” – Republic Data
- Girl Gaga – “Abracadabra” – Interscope Data
- ROSÉ & Bruno Mars – “APT.” – Atlantic Data
- Sabrina Carpenter – “Manchild” – Island
- Tate McRae – “Simply Hold Watching (From F1® The Film) “ – Atlantic Data
- The Weeknd – “Hurry Up Tomorrow” – XO/Republic Data
