MTV’s Video Music Awards 2025 is here!

While the winners continue to roll in during the live broadcast from New York’s UBS Arena on September 5, at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT, some victors have already been announced.

Rapper Busta Rhymes and singer Ricky Martin have already been declared winners , being this year’s artists to claim the first-ever MTV VMA Rock the Bells Visionary Award and the inaugural MTV Latin Icon Award, respectively, for breaking boundaries in their music genres.

Lady Gaga leads the VMA 2025 nominations with a whopping 12, including major categories like Artist of the Year, Video of the Year, Song of the Year and Best Album. Bruno Mars, who collaborated with Lady Gaga on their hit “Die With a Smile,” trails right behind her with 11 nods.

Other front-running nominees are

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