MTV VMAs 2025 Nominations: Lady Gaga, Rose, Bruno Mars, Jimin and More Dominate

The nominations for the MTV VMAs 2025 are out, and a lot of fan-favourite artists and tracks have made it to the list. One of the most prestigious awards in music, it will be held at the UBS Arena in Elmont, New York, on September 7. Bruno Mars, Rose, Lady Gaga and Kendrick Lamar led the nominations. BLACKPINK’s Rose’s Apt. with Bruno Mars got nominated in as many as seven categories. The rest of the band members, Lisa, Jisoo and Jennie also received nominations in the K-pop category. BTS member Jimin also bagged a nomination in the same category for the track Who. Meanwhile, Lady Gaga led with 12 nominations, followed by Bruno with 11 nominations and Kendrick Lamar with 10 nominations.

Check out the full list of nominees for the 2025 MTV VMAs:

Video of the Year

Ariana Grande (Brighter Days Ahead)

Billie Eilish (Birds of a Feather)

Kendrick Lamar (Not Like Us)

Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars (Die With a Smile)

Rosé & Bruno Mars (Apt)

Sabrina Carpenter (Manchild)

Bad Bunny

Beyoncé

Kendrick Lamar

Lady Gaga

Morgan Wallen

Taylor Swift

The Weeknd

Song of the Year

Alex Warren (Ordinary)

Billie Eilish (Birds of a Feather)

Doechii (Anxiety)

Ed Sheeran (Sapphire)

Gracie Abrams (I Love You, I’m Sorry)

Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars (Die With a Smile)

Lorde (What Was That)

Rosé & Bruno Mars (Apt)

Tate McRae (Sports Car)

Best Pop Artist

Ariana Grande

Charli XCX

Justin Bieber

Lorde

Miley Cyrus

Sabrina Carpenter

Tate McRae

Best New Artist

Alex Warren

Ella Langley

Gigi Perez

Lola Young

Sombr

The Marías

Ayra Starr (Last Heartbreak Song)

Damiano David (Next Summer)

Dasha (Bye Bye Bye)

Gigi Perez (Sailor Song)

Jordan Adetunji (Kehlani)

Katseye (Touch)

Lay Bankz (Graveyard)

Leon Thomas (Yes It Is)

Livingston (Shadow)

Mark Ambor (Belong Together)

Role Model (Sally, When the Wine Runs Out)

Aespa – Whiplash

Jennie – Like Jennie

Jimin – Who

Jisoo – Earthquake

Lisa ft. Doja Cat & Raye – Born Again

Stray Kids – Chk Chk Boom

Bailey Zimmerman & Luke Combs – Backup Plan (Stagecoach Official Music Video)

Kendrick Lamar & SZA – Luther

Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars –Die With a Smile

Post Malone ft. Blake Shelton – Pour Me a Drink

Rosé & Bruno Mars – Apt.

Charli XCX – Guess ft. Billie Eilish

Kendrick Lamar –Not Like Us

Lady Gaga – Abracadabra

Lorde – Man of the Year

Miley Cyrus – End of the World

Alex Warren – Ordinary

Ariana Grande – Brighter Days Ahead

Ed Sheeran – Sapphire

Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars – Die With a Smile

Rosé & Bruno Mars – Apt.

Sabrina Carpenter – Manchild

Best Hip-Hop

Doechii – Anxiety

Drake – Nokia

Eminem ft. Jelly Roll – Somebody Save Me

Glorilla ft. Sexyy Red – Whatchu Kno About Me

Kendrick Lamar – Not Like Us

LL Cool J ft. Eminem – Murdergram Deux

Chris Brown – Residuals

Leon Thomas & Freddie Gibbs – Mutt (Remix)

Mariah Carey – Type Dangerous

PartyNextDoor – No Chill

Summer Walker – Heart of a Woman

SZA – Drive

The Weeknd & Playboi Carti – Timeless

Best Alternative

Gigi Perez – Sailor Song

Imagine Dragons – Wake Up

Lola Young – Messy

MGK & Jelly Roll – Lonely Road

Sombr – Back to Friends

Coldplay – All My Love

Evanescence – Afterlife

Green Day – One Eyed Bastard

Lenny Kravitz – Honey

Linkin Park – The Emptiness Machine

Bad Bunny – Baile Inolvidable

J Balvin – Rio

Karol G – Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido

Peso Pluma – La Patrulla

Rauw Alejandro & Romeo Santos – Khé?

Shakira –  Soltera 

Asake & Travis Scott – Active

Burna Boy ft. Travis Scott – TaTaTa

Moliy, Silent Addy, Skillibeng & Shenseea – Shake It to the Max (Fly) (Remix)

Rema – Baby (Is It A Crime)

Tems ft. Asake – Get It Right

Tyla – Push 2 Start

Wizkid ft. Brent Faiyaz – Piece of My Heart

Best Country

Chris Stapleton – Think I’m in Love With You

Cody Johnson & Carrie Underwood – I’m Gonna Love You

Jelly Roll – Liar

Lainey Wilson – 4x4xU

Megan Moroney – Am I Okay?

Morgan Wallen – Smile

Bad Bunny – Debí Tirar Más Fotos

Kendrick Lamar – GNX

Lady Gaga – Mayhem

Morgan Wallen – I’m the Problem

Sabrina Carpenter – Short n’ Sweet

Ariana Grande – Brighter Days Ahead

Bad Bunny – Debí Tirar Más Fotos

Damiano David – Funny Little Stories

Mac Miller – Balloonerism

Miley Cyrus – Something Beautiful

Burna Boy – Higher

Charli XCX – Guess’ ft. Billie Eilish

Doechii – Anxiety

Eminem ft. Jelly Roll – Somebody Save Me

Selena Gomez & Benny Blanco – Younger and Hotter Than Me

Ariana Grande –Brighter Days Ahead

Charli XCX – Guess ft. Billie Eilish

Kendrick Lamar – Not Like Us

Lady Gaga – Abracadabra

Rosé & Bruno Mars – Apt.

Best Cinematography

Ariana Grande – Brighter Days Ahead

Ed Sheeran – Sapphire

Kendrick Lamar – Not Like Us

Lady Gaga – Abracadabra

Miley Cyrus – Easy Lover

Sabrina Carpenter – Manchild

Best Editing

Charli XCX – Guess ft. Billie Eilish

Ed Sheeran – Sapphire

Kendrick Lamar – Not Like Us

Lady Gaga – Abracadabra

Sabrina Carpenter – Manchild

Doechii – Anxiety

FKA twigs – Eusexua

Kendrick Lamar – Not Like Us

Lady Gaga – Abracadabra

Tyla – Push 2 Start

Zara Larsson – Pretty Ugly

Best Visual Effects

Ariana Grande – Brighter Days Ahead

Lady Gaga – Abracadabra

Rosé & Bruno Mars – Apt

Sabrina Carpenter – Manchild

Tate McRae – Just Keep Watching

The Weeknd – Hurry Up Tomorrow

Also Read: Here’s a full list of winners of the 2024 MTV VMA