Sabrina Carpenter took the 2025 MTV VMAs stage to address her performance of “Tears,” where she advocated for trans rights. The singer won the trophy for Best Album and took the opportunity to share her gratitude to shine a spotlight on a marginalized community. "This world, as we all know…

Sabrina Carpenter took the stage at the 2025 MTV VMAs to perform her latest single, “Tears,” and took the opportunity to advocate for trans rights. Trans people and drag queens joined Carpenter at the UBS Arena for the performance that saw the singer have a dance break in the rain. The background dancers who…

Ricky Martin was honored with the first-ever Latin Icon award at the 2025 MTV VMAs after performing a medley of some of his high-energy hits. The Puerto Rican star is credited with being one of the artists to pave the way for other Latin artists to make the crossover, and was honored with a…

Lady Gaga made time to attend the 2025 MTV VMAs on Sunday night to accept her Artist of the Year award. The “Abracadraba” singer was in New York City as part of her Mayhem Ball tour, where she would perform at Madison Square Garden. “I thought about what it means to be rewarded for being an…

LL Cool J hosted the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards live from New York's UBS Arena. The night saw a trio of artists being honored for their work including Mariah Carey, who received the Video Vanguard Award. She is also set to perform a medley highlighting some of her hits from her…

The 2025 MTV VMAs have a star-studded cast of artists confirmed to attend, present, and perform. LL Cool J will host the event live from the UBS Arena in New York. Celebrity presenters include Ashlee Simpson Ross, Brittany Snow, Ciara, Drew Barrymore, KPop Demon Hunter's EJAE, REI AMI + Audrey Nuna (Huntr/x), Ice…

The 2025 MTV Video Music Awards are set to celebrate the best of music with LL Cool J set as host live from New York’s UBS Arena. Mariah Carey is set to receive the Video Vanguard Award and perform a medley highlighting some of her hits from her career. Busta Rhymes will receive the Rock…

The 2025 MTV VMAs will pay tribute to legendary Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy Osbourne with a performance by Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler and Joe Perry, Yungblud and Nuno Bettencourt. They will take the stage Sunday to honor Osbourne with a medley of his greatest hits. Yungblud, Tyler and Bettencourt…

Calling all the Monsters: Lady Gaga will turn the MTV Video Music Awards stage into her own Mayhem Ball as a performer at the fete, joining a star-studded lineup that includes previously announced musicians Doja Cat, Mariah Carey, Sabrina Carpenter, Jelly Roll, Post Malone, Tate McRae and J…

The artist line-up is expanding for the 2025 MTV VMAs. Conan Gray, Doja Cat, Jelly Roll, Post Malone and Tate McRae are the latest to join previously announced performers Sabrina Carpenter, Ricky Martin, who will be honored with the VMAs Latin Icon Award, Busta Rhymes, who will receive the…

Mariah Carey will be honored with MTV VMAs’ Video Vanguard Award and perform a medley of her biggest hits at the 2025 show, the network announced Thursday. Hosted by LL Cool J, the awards show will air live from New York’s UBS Arena on Sunday, Sept. 7 at 8 PM ET/5 PM PT on CBS, simulcast on MTV and…

EXCLUSIVE: Hip-hop icon, rapper and actor Busta Rhymes, whom MTV has called “one of hip-hop’s greatest visual artists”, will receive the inaugural MTV VMA, Rock the Bells Visionary Award. The award, which will celebrate his “boundary-breaking cultural impact and indomitable musical career,” will be…