2025 MTV Video Music Awards
| 2025 MTV Video Music Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | Sunday, September 7, 2025 8:00—11:03 p.m. EDT |
| Venue | UBS Arena, Elmont, New York |
| Country | United States |
| Hosted by | LL Cool J |
| Most awards | Lady Gaga (4) |
| Most nominations | Lady Gaga (12) |
| Website | mtv |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | |
| Viewership | 5.5 million |
| Produced by | Bruce Gillmer Jesse Ignjatovic Barb Bialkowski Van Toffler |
| Directed by | Joe DeMaio |
The 2025 MTV Video Music Awards were held at the UBS Arena in Elmont, New York, on September 7, 2025. It was broadcast for the first time on CBS and available to stream on Paramount+ with a simulcast on MTV. The show was hosted by rapper and actor LL Cool J. The pre-show was aired on MTV and select sister cable networks with hosts Nessa and Kevan Kenney.
The ceremony recognized outstanding music videos and songs released between June 20, 2024, and June 18, 2025. Best Country—carried over from the CMT Music Awards' Video of the Year category—and the newly introduced Best Pop Artist were both determined by fan voting. Lady Gaga led all nominees with twelve nominations and won four awards, making her the night's most awarded artist. Ariana Grande's Brighter Days Ahead won Video of the Year, while Rosé's "APT." received Song of the Year honors. Mariah Carey was presented with the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award by Grande. Two additional special honors were introduced: Busta Rhymes received the Rock the Bells Visionary Award, and Ricky Martin was named Latin Icon. The broadcast achieved a 42% increase in viewership over the previous year, marking its highest ratings in six years.