2025 MTV VMAs Winners: Lady Gaga, Ariana Grande, Sabrina Carpenter and more take top honours

The 2025 MTV Video Music Awards took place on last night in New York, celebrating the biggest achievements in music.

Pop Culture & Art | September 08, 2025

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The 2025 MTV Video Music Awards were held on 7 September at UBS Arena in New York, with Lady Gaga emerging as the top winner.

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2025 MTV VMAs - Full Winners List

Video of the Year: Ariana Grande – “Brighter Days Ahead”

Artist of the Year: Lady Gaga

Song of the Year: ROSÉ & Bruno Mars – “APT.”

Best New Artist: Alex Warren

Best Pop Artist: Sabrina Carpenter

MTV Push Performance of the Year: KATSEYE – “Touch”

Best Collaboration: Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars – “Die With a Smile”

Best Pop Video: Ariana Grande – “Brighter Days Ahead”

Best Hip-Hop: Doechii – “Anxiety”

Best R&B: Mariah Carey – “Type Dangerous”

Best Alternative: sombr – “Back to Friends”

Best Rock: Coldplay – “All My Love”

Best Latin: Shakira – “Soltera”

Best K-pop: LISA ft. Doja Cat & RAYE – “Born Again”

Best Afrobeats: Tyla – “Push 2 Start”

Best Country: Megan Moroney – “Am I Okay?”

Best Album: Sabrina Carpenter – Short n’ Sweet

Best Long-Form Video: Ariana Grande – “Brighter Days Ahead”

Video for Good: Charli XCX– “Guess” featuring Billie Eilish

Best Direction: Lady Gaga – “Abracadabra”

Best Art Direction: Lady Gaga – “Abracadabra”

Best Cinematography: Kendrick Lamar – “Not Like Us”

Best Editing: Tate McRae – “Just Keep Watching” (From F1 The Movie)

Best Choreography: Doechii – “Anxiety”

Best Visual Effects: Sabrina Carpenter – “Manchild”

Song of the Summer:Tate McRae – “Just Keep Watching” (From F1 The Movie)

Best Group: BLACKPINK

Special Honours: