MTV VMAs 2025 Nominations Are Here — Lady Gaga Takes the Crown!
The MTV Video Music Awards 2025 nominations are out, and Lady Gaga is stealing the spotlight with a whopping 12 nods — the most this year and a new record that beats Taylor Swift’s two-year streak at the top.
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Lady Gaga’s nominations cover all the big categories, like Best Album, Artist of the Year, and Video of the Year. It’s a huge deal for her career, especially since Taylor Swift and Beyoncé, who are also up for Artist of the Year, each have 30 VMA wins under their belts. If either wins again this year, they’ll hit 31 trophies!
Right behind Lady Gaga is Bruno Mars, who snagged 11 nominations, and Kendrick Lamar with 10. BLACKPINK’s Rosé and Sabrina Carpenter aren’t far behind, with eight nods each. Ariana Grande and The Weeknd both got seven, and Billie Eilish earned six.
The list also highlights some fan favorites like Charli XCX, who got five nominations, plus Bad Bunny, Doechii, Ed Sheeran, Jelly Roll, Miley Cyrus, and Tate McRae, each with four nods. This year’s nominees include 33 newcomers too — fresh faces like Alex Warren, Gigi Perez, KATSEYE, and even country star Blake Shelton. A touching moment comes with Mac Miller getting his first-ever posthumous VMA nomination.