Liputan6.com, Jakarta The 2025 MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs), a big and exciting music awards, happened on Saturday night, September 7, 2025. It was held at the UBS Arena in Elmont, New York. The night was full of famous stars, fun moments, and surprises for music fans around the world.
For the first time ever, the 2025 VMAs were shown live on CBS. People could also watch it online on Paramount+ and on MTV, so no one missed the big moments.
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Some of the biggest music stars won awards that night. Ariana Grande won the top prize, Video of the Year. Lady Gaga also had a great night, winning four awards and proving she’s still one of the top stars in music. Keep reading for the full list of winners.
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: Ariana Grande
MTV Push Performance of the Year: January 2025 – KATSEYE – “Touch”
Best Collaboration: Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars – “Die With a Smile”
Best Pop: 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 & Best Art Direction: Lady Gaga – “Abracadabra”
Best Cinematography: Kendrick Lamar – “Not Like Us”
Best Group: BLACKPINK
Others
Best editing: Tate McRae – “Just Keep Watching “(From F1 The Movie)
Best choreography: Doechii – “Anxiety”
Best visual effects: Sabrina Carpenter – “Manchild”
Song of summer: Tate McRae – “Just Keep Watching (From F1® The Movie)”