Lady Gaga tops the list of nominees for the 2025 Video Music Awards, with nominations in 12 categories including Artist of the Year. MTV and CBS announced the nominations on Tuesday for this year's VMAs, which will be awarded on Sunday, Sept. 8.
Other top nominees this year include Bruno Mars, with nods in 11 categories; Kendrick Lamar, with 10; ROSÉ and Sabrina Carpenter, with eight each; and Ariana Grande and The Weeknd, with seven. Not far behind are Billie Eilish. with six; Charli xcx, with five; and Bad Bunny, Doechii, Ed Sheeran, Jelly Roll, Miley Cyrus and Tate McRae, who were nominated four times apiece.
Fan voting is now open for 19 categories at vote.mtv.com. Voting ends Sept. 5 at 6 p.m. ET except for the Best New Artist category, which remains active until the show.
The 2025 Video Music Awards show will air live from New York's UBS Arena on Sunday, Sept. 8, at 8 p.m. ET on CBS and MTV and streaming on Paramount+.