While the Baltimore Ravens and Buffalo Bills were battling it out on the football field in Buffalo; across the state in New York City it was the biggest night in video music with the annual MTV Video Music Awards.
A night filled with music and presentations, the show featured some of the biggest names in music including a tribute to a legend when Yungblud, Steven Tyler, and Joe Perry honoured Ozzy Osbourne.
Lady Gaga and her album “Mayhem” topped the list of nominees this year with 12; Kendrick Lamar, Rose’, Sabrina Carpenter, Ariana Grande, The Weeknd, Billie Eilish, and Charli XCX also garnered multiple award nominations.
2025 MTV VMA Winners:
Video of the Year: Ariana Grande for “Brighter Days Ahead”
Artist of the Year: Lady Gaga
Best New Artist: Alex Warren
Best Country: Megan Moroney
Song of the Year: Rose’ and Bruno for “APT”
Best R&B: Mariah Carey for “Type Dangerous”
Best Alternative: Sombr with “Back to Friends”
Song of the Summer: Tate McRae with “Just Keep Watching”
PUSH Performance of the Year: Katseye with “Touch”
Best K-Pop: Lisa, Doja Cat and Raye with “Born Again”
Best Afrobeats: Tyla with “Push 2 Start”
Best Album: “Short n’ Sweet” by Sabrina Carpenter
Best Collaboration: Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars with “Die with a Smile”
Best Pop: Ariana Grande with “Brighter Days Ahead”
Best Hip-Hop: Doechii with “Anxiety”
Best Pop Artist: Sabrina Carpenter
Best Latin Artist: Shakira
Best Group: Blackpink
Best Rock: Coldplay with “All My Love”
Special Award presentations:
Latin Icon Award: Ricky Martin
Video Vanguard Award: Mariah Carey
Rock the Bells Visionary Award: Busta Rhymes