The 2025 MTV Video Music Awards took place on Sunday at Madison Square Garden. Lady Gaga, Sabrina Carpenter, Ariana Grande and Bruno Mars bagged major awards. Let's have a look at the full winners list.

MTV VMAs 2025 was held at Madison Square Garden, New York on Sunday night. Ariana Grande, Sabrina Carpenter, Lady Gaga, Shakira and Bruno Mars were among the top winners. American rapper LL Cool J hosted the event, which took place on Sunday, September 7, 2025. 

The first performer of the evening to receive the prize was Lady Gaga. Two days after she had to cancel a gig in Miami because of an 'extremely strained' voice, she was awarded Artist of the Year

Mariah Carey received the Video Vanguard Award, Ricky Martin collected the first Latin Icon Award, and Busta Rhymes received the first Rock the Bells Visionary Award. At the award ceremony, all three artists also gave performances.

A look at the winners of the MTV Video Music Awards 2025:

Video of the Year - Ariana Grande for Brighter Days Ahead
Artist of the Year - Lady Gaga
Song of the Year - Rose & Bruno Mars for APT
Best New Artist - Alex Warren
Best Pop Artist - Sabrina Carpenter
MTV Push Performance of the Year - January 2025: KATSEYE for Touch
Best Collaboration - Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars for Die With a Smile
Best Pop - Ariana Grande for Brighter Days Ahead
Best Hip-Hop - Doechii for Anxiety
Best R&B - Mariah Carey for Type Dangerous
Best Alternative - Sombr for Back to Friends
Best Rock - Coldplay for All My Love
Best Latin - Shakira for Soltera
Best K-pop - Lisa ft. Doja Cat & Raye for Born Again
Best Afrobeats - Tyla for Push 2 Start
Best Country - Megan Moroney for Am I Okay?
Best Album - Sabrina Carpenter for Short n’ Sweet
Best Longform Video - Ariana Grande for Brighter Days Ahead
Best Group - BLACKPINK
Song of the Summer - Tate McRae for Just Keep Watching (From F1 The Movie)
Video for Good - Charli xcx for Guess featuring Billie Eilish
Best Direction - Lady Gaga for Abracadabra
Best Art Direction - Lady Gaga for Abracadabra
Best Cinematography - Kendrick Lamar for Not Like Us
Best Editing - Tate McRae for Just Keep Watching (From F1: The Movie)
Best Choreography - Doechii for Anxiety
Best Visual Effects - Sabrina Carpenter for Manchild