MTV Video Music Awards 2025: the winners of the 42nd edition

This Sunday, September 7, the 2025 edition of the MTV Video Music Awards was held at the UBS Arena in New York. Among the nominees were some favorites, including Lady Gaga, the most nominated artist with 12 nominations, including Artist of the Year. Bruno Mars (11 nominations), Kendrick Lamar (10 nominations), Sabrina Carpenter (9 nominations) and ROSÉ (8 nominations) also had a chance of taking home a trophy.

So who finally took to the stage to receive a win? Who were the lucky winners at the MTV Video Music Awards 2025? Unsurprisingly, Lady Gaga was the big winner of the evening, with four awards including Artist of the Year. Ariana Grande and Sabrina Carpenter tied for second with three awards each. For the rest, Doechii walked away with two awards (best hip-hop song and best choreography). The same goes for Tate McRae, who won Best Song of the Summer for"Just Keep Watching" and Best Editing. Find out more about the winners of the MTV Video Music Awards 2025.

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MTV Video Music Awards 2025: the winners of the 42nd edition

• Artist of the year: Lady Gaga
  
  
• Video of the year: "Brighter Days Ahead" - Ariana Grande
  
  
• Pop artist of the year: Sabrina Carpenter
  
  
• Best hip-hop song of the year: "Anxiety" - Doechii
  
  
• Best rock song of the year: "All My Love" - Coldplay
  
  
• Best Latin song of the year: "Soltera" - Shakira
  
  
• Best full-length video: "Brighter Days Ahead" - Ariana Grande
  
  
• Best feel-good video: "Guess" - Charli XCX ft. Billie Eilish
  
  
• Best Video Direction: "Abracadabra" - Lady Gaga
  
  
• Best Art Direction: "Abracadabra" - Lady Gaga
  
  
• Best Cinematography: "Not Like Us" - Kendrick Lamar
  
  
• Best editing: "Just Keep Watching" - Tate McRae
  
  
• Best choreography: "Anxiety" - Doechii
  
  
• Best visual effects: "Manchild" - Sabrina Carpenter
  
  
• Best band: Blackpink
  
  
• Best Collaboration: "Die With A Smile" - Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars
  
  
• Best Pop Song: "Brighter Days Ahead" - Ariana Grande
  
  
• Best Album: "Short n'Sweet" - Sabrina Carpenter
  
  
• MTV Push Performance of the Year: "Touch" - Katseye
  
  
• Song of the Year: "APT." - Rosé and Bruno Mars
  
  
• Best Afrobeats song: "Push 2 Start" - Tyla
  
  
• Best K-pop song: "Born Again" - Lisa ft. Doja Cat and Raye
  
  
• Best Country Song: "Am I Okay?" - Megan Moroney
  
  
• Song of the Summer: "Just Keep Watching" - Tate Mc Rae
  
  
• Best Alternative Song: "Back to Friends" - Sombr
  
  
• Best R&B song: "Type Dangerous" - Mariah Carey
  
  
• Revelation of the Year: Alex Warren
  
  
• Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award: Mariah Carey
  
  
• Rock the Bells Visionary Award: Busta Rhymes
  
  
• Latin Icon Award: Ricky Martin