Lady Gaga Leads Nominations List with 12 Appearances at 2025 MTV VMAs

Lady Gaga received 12 nominations at the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards, making her the artist with the most nominations this year. The 2025 VMAs will be held on September 7 at the UBS Arena in New York, and MTV stated it aims to honor “artists who have revolutionized the music industry and sparked global conversations over the past 12 months.” Gaga was nominated for major categories such as Video of the Year, Artist of the Year, and Best Album, and she is expected to add to her existing 18 VMAs awards. This marks the third time Gaga has held the record for the most nominations, following 2010 (13 nominations) and 2020 (a tie for the most with another artist at 9 nominations). Bruno Mars came in second with 11 nominations. The song “Die With a Smile,” performed by Gaga and Bruno Mars together, accounted for roughly half of their total nominations each, while “Abracadabra” and “APT.” were also among the most nominated tracks. Kendrick Lamar received 10 nominations, and ROSÉ and Sabrina Carpenter each got 8 nominations. Other notable nominees include Ariana Grande and The Weeknd (7 nominations each), Billie Eilish (6 nominations), Charli xcx (5 nominations), Bad Bunny, Doechii, Ed Sheeran, Jelly Roll, Miley Cyrus, and Tate McRae (4 nominations each). Beyoncé and Taylor Swift are competing for the most VMAs awards in history, with both artists nominated for Artist of the Year. This year, two new categories were introduced: Best Country and Best Pop Artist. Fan voting will take place through vote.mtv.com until September 5, with double points awarded during the Power Hour. The ceremony will be broadcast at 8 p.m. Eastern Time on September 7 via CBS and MTV, and Paramount+ premium subscribers will be able to watch it live.