full list of winners from music’s biggest night

The 2025 MTV Video Music Awards lit up New York’s UBS Arena on Sept. 7, with LL Cool J returning as host.

From fresh faces taking home Moon Person trophies to icons like Mariah Carey and Busta Rhymes being honored for their legacy, the night was all about celebrating music’s biggest stars.

Here’s the full list of winners from music’s biggest night;

BEST NEW ARTIST

WINNER: Alex Warren 

Ella Langley 

Gigi Perez

Lola Young 

sombr 

The Marías 

BEST POP ARTIST

Ariana Grande 

Charli xcx 

Justin Bieber 

Lorde 

Miley Cyrus 

Sabrina Carpenter 

Tate McRae 

MTV PUSH PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR

Aug 2024 – Shaboozey – “A Bar Song (Tipsy)”           

Sept 2024 – Ayra Starr – “Last Heartbreak Song”           

Oct 2024 – Mark Ambor – “Belong Together”             

Nov 2024 – Lay Bankz – “Graveyard”     

Dec 2024 – Dasha – “Bye Bye Bye”    

WINNER: Jan 2025 – KATSEYE – “Touch”     

Feb 2025 – Jordan Adetunji – “KEHLANI”       

Mar 2025 – Leon Thomas – “YES IT IS”            

Apr 2025 – Livingston – “Shadow”        

May 2025 – Damiano David – “Next Summer”

June 2025 – Gigi Perez – “Sailor Song” 

July 2025 – ROLE MODEL – “Sally, When The Wine Runs Out” 

BEST COLLABORATION

Bailey Zimmerman with Luke Combs – “Backup Plan (Stagecoach Official Music Video)” 

Kendrick Lamar & SZA – “luther” 

WINNER: Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars – “Die With A Smile”

Post Malone ft. Blake Shelton – “Pour Me A Drink” 

ROSÉ & Bruno Mars – “APT.”

Selena Gomez, benny blanco – “Sunset Blvd” 

BEST POP SONG

Alex Warren – “Ordinary”         

WINNER: Ariana Grande – “brighter days ahead”              

Ed Sheeran – “Sapphire”  

Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars – “Die With A Smile”         

ROSÉ & Bruno Mars – “APT.” 

Sabrina Carpenter – “Manchild”

VIDEO OF THE YEAR 

WINNER: Ariana Grande – “brighter days ahead” – Republic Records

Billie Eilish – “BIRDS OF A FEATHER” – Darkroom/Interscope Records

Kendrick Lamar – “Not Like Us” – pgLang/Interscope Records

Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars – “Die With A Smile” – Interscope Records

ROSÉ & Bruno Mars – “APT.” – Atlantic Records

Sabrina Carpenter – “Manchild” –  Island

The Weeknd, Playboi Carti – “Timeless” – XO/Republic Records

ARTIST OF THE YEAR

Bad Bunny – Rimas Entertainment           

Beyoncé – Parkwood Entertainment/Columbia Records  

Kendrick Lamar – pgLang/Interscope Records     

WINNER: Lady Gaga – Interscope Records

Morgan Wallen – Big Loud Records/Mercury Records      

Taylor Swift – Republic Records 

The Weeknd – XO/Republic Records        

SONG OF THE YEAR

Alex Warren – “Ordinary” – Atlantic Records        

Billie Eilish – “BIRDS OF A FEATHER” – Darkroom/Interscope Records        

Doechii – “Anxiety” – Top Dawg Entertainment/Capitol Records  

Ed Sheeran – “Sapphire” – Gingerbread Man Records/Atlantic Records    

Gracie Abrams – “I Love You, I’m Sorry” – Interscope Records       

Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars – “Die With A Smile” – Interscope Records          

Lorde – “What Was That” – Republic Records       

WINNER: ROSÉ & Bruno Mars – “APT.” – Atlantic Records  

Tate McRae – “Sports Car” – RCA Records              

The Weeknd, Playboi Carti – “Timeless” – XO/Republic Records  

BEST LATIN SONG

Bad Bunny – “BAILE INoLVIDABLE”             

J Balvin – “Rio” 

KAROL G – “Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido” 

Peso Pluma – “LA PATRULLA”                

Rauw Alejandro & Romeo Santos – “Khé?” 

Shakira – “Soltera“ 

BEST K-POP SONG

aespa – “Whiplash”         

JENNIE – “like JENNIE”    

Jimin – “Who” 

JISOO – “earthquake” 

WINNER: LISA ft. Doja Cat & RAYE – “Born Again” 

Stray Kids – “Chk Chk Boom”    

ROSÉ – “toxic till the end”

BEST AFROBEATS SONG

Asake & Travis Scott – “Active”     

Burna Boy ft. Travis Scott – “TaTaTa”        

MOLIY, Silent Addy, Skillibeng & Shenseea – “Shake It To The Max (FLY) (Remix)”             

Rema – “Baby (Is It A Crime)” 

Tems ft. Asake – “Get It Right”   

WINNER: Tyla – “PUSH 2 START”           

Wizkid ft. Brent Faiyaz – “Piece Of My Heart” 

BEST COUNTRY SONG **

Chris Stapleton – “Think I’m In Love With You”             

Cody Johnson with Carrie Underwood – “I’m Gonna Love You”

Jelly Roll – “Liar”         

Lainey Wilson – “4x4xU”  

WINNER: Megan Moroney – “Am I Okay?”     

Morgan Wallen – “Smile” 

BEST ALBUM

Bad Bunny – DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS 

Kendrick Lamar – GNX        

Lady Gaga – Mayhem        

Morgan Wallen – I’m The Problem 

WINNER: Sabrina Carpenter – Short n’ Sweet         

The Weeknd – Hurry Up Tomorrow  

BEST HIP-HOP

Doechii – “Anxiety” – Top Dawg Entertainment/Capitol Records  

Drake – “NOKIA” – OVO/Santa Anna/Republic     

Eminem ft. Jelly Roll – “Somebody Save Me” – Shady/Aftermath/Interscope Records         

GloRilla ft. Sexyy Red – “WHATCHU KNO ABOUT ME” – CMG/Interscope Records

Kendrick Lamar – “Not Like Us” – pgLang/Interscope Records       

LL COOL J ft. Eminem – “Murdergram Deux” – Def Jam Recordings             

Travis Scott – “4X4” – Cactus Jack/Epic Records  

BEST R&B

Chris Brown – “Residuals” – Chris Brown Entertainment/RCA Records       

Leon Thomas & Freddie Gibbs – “MUTT (REMIX)” – EZMNY Records/Motown Records      

WINNER: Mariah Carey – “Type Dangerous” – gamma.        

PARTYNEXTDOOR – “N o C h i l l” – OVO Sound    

Summer Walker – “Heart Of A Woman” – LVRN/Interscope Records          

SZA – “Drive” – Top Dawg Entertainment/RCA Records    

The Weeknd, Playboi Carti – “Timeless” – XO/Republic Records   

BEST ALTERNATIVE

Gigi Perez – “Sailor Song” – Island              

Imagine Dragons – “Wake Up” – KIDinaKorner/Interscope Records            

Lola Young – “Messy” – Island

mgk & Jelly Roll – “Lonely Road” – EST 19XX/Interscope Records 

WINNER: sombr – “back to friends” – SMB Music/Warner Records 

The Marías – “Back To Me” – Nice Life/Atlantic Records   

BEST LATIN SONG

Bad Bunny – “BAILE INoLVIDABLE”             

J Balvin – “Rio” 

KAROL G – “Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido” 

Peso Pluma – “LA PATRULLA”                

Rauw Alejandro & Romeo Santos – “Khé?” 

Shakira – “Soltera“ 

BEST K-POP SONG

aespa – “Whiplash”         

JENNIE – “like JENNIE”    

Jimin – “Who” 

JISOO – “earthquake” 

WINNER: LISA ft. Doja Cat & RAYE – “Born Again” 

Stray Kids – “Chk Chk Boom”    

ROSÉ – “toxic till the end”

BEST AFROBEATS SONG

Asake & Travis Scott – “Active”     

Burna Boy ft. Travis Scott – “TaTaTa”        

MOLIY, Silent Addy, Skillibeng & Shenseea – “Shake It To The Max (FLY) (Remix)”             

Rema – “Baby (Is It A Crime)” 

Tems ft. Asake – “Get It Right”   

WINNER: Tyla – “PUSH 2 START”           

Wizkid ft. Brent Faiyaz – “Piece Of My Heart” 

BEST COUNTRY SONG **

Chris Stapleton – “Think I’m In Love With You”             

Cody Johnson with Carrie Underwood – “I’m Gonna Love You”

Jelly Roll – “Liar”         

Lainey Wilson – “4x4xU”  

WINNER: Megan Moroney – “Am I Okay?”     

Morgan Wallen – “Smile” 

BEST ALBUM

Bad Bunny – DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS 

Kendrick Lamar – GNX        

Lady Gaga – Mayhem        

Morgan Wallen – I’m The Problem 

WINNER: Sabrina Carpenter – Short n’ Sweet         

The Weeknd – Hurry Up Tomorrow