Winners of MTV Video Music Awards 2025 Revealed: Complete List Inside
2025 MTV Video Music Awards Recap
The 2025 MTV Video Music Awards, hosted by LL Cool J, took place on September 7, 2025, in New York. The night was filled with excitement as fans voted in 21 categories, with the ability to cast up to 10 votes per day.
The event was a star-studded affair, with several artists and videos receiving multiple nominations. Lady Gaga led the pack with 12 nominations, winning four awards: Artist of the Year, Best Collaboration, Best Direction, and Best Art Direction.
Ariana Grande took home the prestigious Video of the Year award, while Mariah Carey was honoured with the Video Vanguard Award. Busta Rhymes received the first ever Rock The Bells Visionary Award.
Here is the full list of winners from the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards:
- Video of the Year: Ariana Grande - "Break Free"
- Artist of the Year: Lady Gaga
- Best Collaboration: Lady Gaga ft. Ariana Grande - "Rain On Me"
- Best Direction: Lady Gaga - "Rain On Me" (Directed by Robert Stromberg)
- Best Art Direction: Lady Gaga - "Rain On Me" (Art Direction by Karen Murphy)
- Best Choreography: Justin Bieber - "Peaches" (Choreography by Nick Demoura)
- Best Editing: Billie Eilish - "Happier Than Ever" (Edited by Andy Morahan)
- Best Cinematography: Billie Eilish - "Happier Than Ever" (Cinematography by Starr Whiteside)
- Best Visual Effects: Harry Styles - "As It Was" (Visual Effects by Framestore)
- Best Rock Video: Foo Fighters - "Shame Shame"
- Best Pop Video: Olivia Rodrigo - "Good 4 U"
- Best Hip Hop Video: Cardi B - "Up"
- Best R&B Video: The Weeknd - "Save Your Tears"
- Best K-Pop Video: BTS - "Butter"
- Best Latin Video: Bad Bunny - "Yonaguni"
- Best Alternative Video: Halsey - "I Am Not A Woman, I'm A God"
- Best Longform Video: Taylor Swift - "All Too Well: The Short Film"
- Video for Good: Lil Nas X - "Industry Baby" (feat. Jack Harlow)
- Push Performance of the Year: Olivia Rodrigo
- Rock The Bells Visionary Award: Busta Rhymes
- Video Vanguard Award: Mariah Carey
The night was filled with memorable performances, emotional speeches, and a celebration of the power of music videos. The 2025 MTV Video Music Awards will certainly be remembered as a night to remember.
