NEW YORK — The nominations for the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards were announced Tuesday and Lady Gaga leads the pack with a dozen nods.

The Oscar, Grammy and Emmy Award winner, who kicked off her highly anticipated Mayhem Ball Tour last month, already has 18 VMAs to her credit. This year, she competes in categories including artist of the year, video of the year and best album.

This year marks the third time Gaga has led the nominations. Her “Die with a Smile” collaborator Bruno Mars follows closely behind with 11 nominations. The duo’s 2024 soft-rock ballad — which took home the Grammy for best pop duo/group performance earlier this year — also garnered nods for best collaboration and best pop song.

“Apt.,” Mars’ collaboration with Blackpink singer Rosé, is also up for a slew of awards,

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