The MTV VMAs 2025 nominations are right here, and Woman Gaga is within the lead this yr with a whopping 12 nods, together with Video of the 12 months, Artist of the 12 months, and Tune of the 12 months. The feat marks the third time the artist has led the VMAs nominations, having achieved it twice previously in 2010 and 2020.
Since its inception in 1984, the VMAs have turn into a summer season staple, marking the top of the sunny season. The MTV VMAs 2025 are set to happen in New York’s UBS Enviornment on Sunday, September 7, at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT. The ceremony will likely be aired dwell on CBS in addition to by way of simulcast on MTV and streaming on Paramount+. Should you dwell exterior of the US, the ceremony will even be obtainable globally in over 150 nations.
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Trailing Woman Gaga for many nominations are Bruno Mars (who secured 11 nods), Kendrick Lamar (with 10), in addition to BLACKPINK’s Rosé and Sabrina Carpenter tied with eight noms every, the previous making her first solo nominations. Different prime contenders embrace Ariana Grande, The Weeknd, Billie Eilish, Charli XCX, Dangerous Bunny, Doechii, Ed Sheeran, Miley Cyrus, Tate McRae, and extra. The likes of KATSEYE, Function Mannequin, Jennie, Jisoo, sombr, and extra have additionally secured their first-ever VMAs noms.
Amount appears to be the secret this yr, as each Beyoncé and Taylor Swift safe nominations for Artist of the 12 months, igniting the race for the title for most-ever VMAs wins as soon as once more. (ICYMI: Final yr, Swift grew to become essentially the most awarded artist in VMAs historical past, each as a soloist and general, after securing seven awards through the night time for a complete of 30 aggressive wins. Beyoncé presently holds 25 VMAs wins as a solo artist and 29 general wins, excluding her particular honor as a recipient of the Vanguard Award in 2014.)
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This yr’s VMAs embrace 19 gender-neutral classes, with the addition of Finest Nation and Finest Pop Artist. Fan voting is open at vote.mtv.com till September 5 at 6 p.m. ET, apart from Finest New Artist, which can stay lively into the present. Tune of the 12 months nominations will likely be narrowed down to 6 nominees on August 18 at 12 p.m. ET, with voting persevering with till September 5.
As confirmed by MTV, Followers can get further votes within the Video of the 12 months, Artist of the 12 months, and Finest New Artist classes by commenting beneath the pinned posts on the @VMAs Instagram account utilizing the artist-specific hashtags till August 8 at 6 p.m. ET. Double votes are additionally obtainable daily from August 7 by September 4 from 1-2 p.m. ET throughout Energy Hour introduced by BACARDÍ® Rum.
