Abracadabra! The 2025 MTV Video Music Awards nominees have been unveiled, and none aside from Mom Monster, Lady Gaga, is main with a whopping 12 nominations. Behind the worldwide pop icon is her “Die With a Smile” collaborator, Bruno Mars, with 11 VMAs nods, then Kendrick Lamar, who has 10 nominations.

Gaga is up for the Artist of the 12 months award, and he or she has nominations for  her and Bruno’s “Die With a Smile” duet along with her new hit single “Abracadabra.” This definitely isn’t Gaga’s first time on the VMAs. Prior to now, she’s been honored with awards like Finest New Artist and Finest Feminine Video.

And as for the 2025 Video Vanguard Award recipient, this yr will have fun the one and solely Mariah Carey.

Main the awards present this time is LL Cool J! A VMA winner himself, the rapper and Grammy Award winner will function the host.

Under, Hollywood Life has the total record of nominees for this yr’s VMAs.

Video of the 12 months

• Ariana Grande – “brighter days forward” – Republic Data
• Billie Eilish – “BIRDS OF A FEATHER” – Darkroom/Interscope Data
• Kendrick Lamar – “Not Like Us” – pgLang/Interscope Data
• Woman Gaga & Bruno Mars – “Die With A Smile” – Interscope Data
• ROSÉ & Bruno Mars – “APT.” – Atlantic Data
• Sabrina Carpenter – “Manchild” –  Island
• The Weeknd, Playboi Carti – “Timeless” – XO/Republic Data

Artist of the 12 months

• Unhealthy Bunny – Rimas Leisure
• Beyoncé – Parkwood Leisure/Columbia Data
• Kendrick Lamar – pgLang/Interscope Data
• Woman Gaga – Interscope Data
• Morgan Wallen – Massive Loud Data/Mercury Data
• Taylor Swift – Republic Data
• The Weeknd – XO/Republic Data

Track of the 12 months

• Alex Warren – “Unusual” – Atlantic Data
• Billie Eilish – “BIRDS OF A FEATHER” – Darkroom/Interscope Data
• Doechii – “Nervousness” – High Dawg Leisure/Capitol Data
• Ed Sheeran – “Sapphire” – Gingerbread Man Data/Atlantic Data
• Gracie Abrams – “I Love You, I’m Sorry” – Interscope Data
• Woman Gaga & Bruno Mars – “Die With A Smile” – Interscope Data
• Lorde – “What Was That” – Republic Data
• ROSÉ & Bruno Mars – “APT.” – Atlantic Data
• Tate McRae – “Sports activities Automobile” – RCA Data
• The Weeknd, Playboi Carti – “Timeless” – XO/Republic Data

Finest New Artist

• Alex Warren – Atlantic Data
• Ella Langley – SAWGOD/Columbia Data
• Gigi Perez – Island
• Lola Younger – Island
• sombr – SMB Music/Warner Data
• The Marías – Good Life/Atlantic Data

Finest Pop Artist

• Ariana Grande – Republic Data
• Charli xcx – Atlantic Data
• Justin Bieber – Def Jam Recordings
• Lorde – Republic Data
• Miley Cyrus – Columbia Data
• Sabrina Carpenter – Island
• Tate McRae – RCA Data

MTV Push Efficiency of the 12 months

• Aug 2024 – Shaboozey – “A Bar Track (Tipsy)” – American Dogwood/EMPIRE
• Sept 2024 – Ayra Starr – “Final Heartbreak Track” – Mavin Data/Republic Data
• Oct 2024 – Mark Ambor- “Belong Collectively” – Hundred Days Data/Virgin Music
• Nov 2024 – Lay Bankz – “Graveyard” – Artist Companion Group Inc.
• Dec 2024 – Dasha – “Bye Bye Bye” – Warner Data
• Jan 2025 – KATSEYE – “Contact” – HYBE/Geffen Data
• Feb 2025 – Jordan Adetunji – “KEHLANI” – 300 Leisure
• Mar 2025 – Leon Thomas – “YES IT IS” – EZMNY Data/Motown Data
• Apr 2025 – Livingston – “Shadow” – Republic Data
• Might 2025 – Damiano David – “Subsequent Summer time” – Sony Italy/Arista Data
• June 2025 – Gigi Perez – “Sailor Track” – Island
• July 2025 – ROLE MODEL – “Sally, When The Wine Runs Out” – Interscope Data

Finest Collaboration

• Bailey Zimmerman with Luke Combs – “Backup Plan (Stagecoach Official Music Video)” – Atlantic Data/Warner Music Nashville
• Kendrick Lamar & SZA – “luther” – pgLang/Interscope Data
• Woman Gaga & Bruno Mars – “Die With A Smile” – Interscope Data
• Publish Malone ft. Blake Shelton – “Pour Me A Drink” – Mercury Data
• ROSÉ & Bruno Mars – “APT.” – Atlantic Data
• Selena Gomez, benny blanco – “Sundown Blvd” – SMG Music/Associates Maintain Secrets and techniques/Interscope Data

Finest Pop

• Alex Warren – “Unusual” – Atlantic Data
• Ariana Grande – “brighter days forward” – Republic Document
• Ed Sheeran – “Sapphire” – Gingerbread Man Data/Atlantic Data
• Woman Gaga & Bruno Mars – “Die With A Smile” – Interscope Data
• ROSÉ & Bruno Mars – “APT.” – Atlantic Data
• Sabrina Carpenter – “Manchild” – Island

Finest Hip-Hop

• Doechii – “Nervousness” – High Dawg Leisure/Capitol Data
• Drake – “NOKIA” – OVO/Santa Anna/Republic
• Eminem ft. Jelly Roll – “Any individual Save Me” – Shady/Aftermath/Interscope Data
• GloRilla ft. Sexyy Pink – “WHATCHU KNO ABOUT ME” – CMG/Interscope Data
• Kendrick Lamar – “Not Like Us” – pgLang/Interscope Data
• LL COOL J ft. Eminem – “Murdergram Deux” – Def Jam Recordings
• Travis Scott – “4X4” – Cactus Jack/Epic Data

Finest R&B

• Chris Brown – “Residuals” – Chris Brown Leisure/RCA Data
• Leon Thomas & Freddie Gibbs – “MUTT (REMIX)” – EZMNY Data/Motown Data
• Mariah Carey – “Sort Harmful” – gamma.
• PARTYNEXTDOOR – “N o C h i l l” – OVO Sound
• Summer time Walker – “Coronary heart Of A Lady” – LVRN/Interscope Data
• SZA – “Drive” – High Dawg Leisure/RCA Data
• The Weeknd, Playboi Carti – “Timeless” – XO/Republic Data

Finest Different

• Gigi Perez – “Sailor Track” – Island
• Think about Dragons – “Wake Up” – KIDinaKorner/Interscope Data
• Lola Younger – “Messy” – Island
• mgk & Jelly Roll – “Lonely Street” – EST 19XX/Interscope Data
• sombr – “again to mates” – SMB Music/Warner Data
• The Marías – “Again To Me” – Good Life/Atlantic Data

Finest Rock

• Coldplay – “ALL MY LOVE” – Atlantic Data
• Evanescence – “Afterlife (From the Netflix Collection “Satan Might Cry”)” – Netflix Music
• Inexperienced Day – “One Eyed Bastard” – Reprise Data/Warner Data
• Lenny Kravitz – “Honey” – ℗© 2024 Roxie Data Inc. underneath unique license to BMG Rights Administration GmbH
• Linkin Park – “The Vacancy Machine” – Warner Data
• twenty one pilots – “The Contract” – Fueled By Ramen

Finest Latin

• Unhealthy Bunny – “BAILE INoLVIDABLE” – Rimas Leisure
• J Balvin – “Rio” – Capitol Data
• KAROL G – “Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido” – Bichota Data/Interscope Data
• Peso Pluma – “LA PATRULLA” – Double P Data
• Rauw Alejandro & Romeo Santos – “Khé?” – Sony Music US Latin
• Shakira – “Soltera“ – Sony Music US Latin

Finest Ok-Pop

• aespa – “Whiplash” – SM Leisure/Virgin Music Group
• JENNIE – “like JENNIE” – OA Leisure/Columbia Data
• Jimin – “Who” – BIGHIT MUSIC
• JISOO – “earthquake” – Warner Data
• LISA ft. Doja Cat & RAYE – “Born Once more” – Lloud Co./RCA Data
• Stray Youngsters – “Chk Chk Increase” – JYP/IMPERIAL/Republic
• ROSÉ – “poisonous until the top” – Atlantic Data

Finest Afrobeats

• Asake & Travis Scott – “Lively” – YBNL Nation/EMPIRE
• Burna Boy ft. Travis Scott – “TaTaTa” – Spaceship/Unhealthy Behavior/Atlantic Data
• MOLIY, Silent Addy, Skillibeng & Shenseea – “Shake It To The Max (FLY) (Remix)” – gamma.
• Rema – “Child (Is It A Crime)” – Mavin International Holdings Ltd / Jonzing World Leisure / Interscope Data
• Tems ft. Asake – “Get It Proper” – RCA Data/Since ’93
• Tyla – “PUSH 2 START” – FAX Data/Epic Data
• Wizkid ft. Brent Faiyaz – “Piece Of My Coronary heart” – Starboy/RCA Data

Finest Nation

• Chris Stapleton – “Assume I’m In Love With You” – Mercury Nashville
• Cody Johnson with Carrie Underwood – “I’m Gonna Love You” – CoJo Music / Warner Music Nashville
• Jelly Roll – “Liar” – BBR Music Group/BMG/Republic Data
• Lainey Wilson – “4x4xU” – Damaged Bow Data
• Megan Moroney – “Am I Okay?” – Columbia Data
• Morgan Wallen – “Smile” – Massive Loud Data/Mercury Data

Finest Album

• Unhealthy Bunny – DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS – Rimas Leisure
• Kendrick Lamar – GNX – pgLang/Interscope Data
• Woman Gaga – Mayhem – Interscope Data
• Morgan Wallen – I’m The Downside – Massive Loud Data/Mercury Data
• Sabrina Carpenter – Brief n’ Candy – Island
• The Weeknd – Hurry Up Tomorrow – XO/Republic Data

Finest Lengthy Kind Video

• Ariana Grande – “brighter days forward” – Republic Data
• Unhealthy Bunny – “DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS (Brief Movie)” – Rimas Leisure
• Damiano David – “FUNNY little STORIES” – Sony Italy/Arista Data
• Mac Miller – “Balloonerism” – Warner Data
• Miley Cyrus – “One thing Stunning” – Columbia Data
• The Weeknd – “Hurry Up Tomorrow” – XO/Republic Data

Video for Good

• Burna Boy – “Increased” – Spaceship/Unhealthy Behavior/Atlantic Data
• Charli xcx – “Guess that includes Billie Eilish” – Atlantic Data
• Doechii – “Nervousness” – High Dawg Leisure/Capitol Data
• Eminem ft. Jelly Roll – “Any individual Save Me” – Shady/Aftermath/Interscope Data
• Selena Gomez, benny blanco – “Youthful And Hotter Than Me” – SMG Music/Associates Maintain Secrets and techniques/Interscope Data
• Zach Hood ft. Sasha Alex Sloan – “Sleepwalking” – Arista Data

Finest Path

• Ariana Grande – “brighter days forward” – Republic Data
• Charli xcx – “Guess that includes Billie Eilish” – Atlantic Data
• Kendrick Lamar – “Not Like Us” – pgLang/Interscope Data
• Woman Gaga – “Abracadabra” – Interscope Data
• ROSÉ & Bruno Mars – “APT.” – Atlantic Data
• Sabrina Carpenter – “Manchild” – Island

Finest Artwork Path

• Charli xcx – “Guess that includes Billie Eilish” – Atlantic Data
• Kendrick Lamar – “Not Like Us” – pgLang/Interscope Data
• Woman Gaga – “Abracadabra” – Interscope Data
• Lorde – “Man Of The 12 months” – Republic Data
• Miley Cyrus – “Finish of the World” – Columbia Data
• ROSÉ & Bruno Mars – “APT.” – Atlantic Data

Finest Cinematography

• Ariana Grande – “brighter days forward” – Republic Data
• Ed Sheeran – “Sapphire” – Gingerbread Man Data/Atlantic Data
• Kendrick Lamar – “Not Like Us” – pgLang/Interscope Data
• Woman Gaga – “Abracadabra” – Interscope Data
• Miley Cyrus – “Straightforward Lover” – Columbia Data
• Sabrina Carpenter – “Manchild” – Island

Finest Enhancing

• Charli xcx – “Guess that includes Billie Eilish” – Atlantic Data
• Ed Sheeran – “Sapphire” – Gingerbread Man Data/Atlantic Data
• Kendrick Lamar – “Not Like Us” – pgLang/Interscope Data
• Woman Gaga – “Abracadabra” – Interscope Data
• Sabrina Carpenter – “Manchild” – Island
• Tate McRae – “Simply Maintain Watching (From F1® The Film)” – Atlantic Data

Finest Choreography

• Doechii – “Nervousness” – High Dawg Leisure/Capitol Data
• FKA twigs – “Eusexua” – Atlantic Data
• Kendrick Lamar – “Not Like Us” – pgLang/Interscope Data
• Woman Gaga – “Abracadabra” – Interscope Data
• Tyla – “PUSH 2 START” – FAX Data/Epic Data
• Zara Larsson – “Fairly Ugly” – Epic Data

Finest Visible Results

• Ariana Grande – “brighter days forward” – Republic Data
• Woman Gaga – “Abracadabra” – Interscope Data
• ROSÉ & Bruno Mars – “APT.” – Atlantic Data
• Sabrina Carpenter – “Manchild” – Island
• Tate McRae – “Simply Maintain Watching (From F1® The Film) “ – Atlantic Data
• The Weeknd – “Hurry Up Tomorrow” – XO/Republic Data

Finest Group

• aespa
• All Time Low
• Backstreet Boys
• BLACKPINK
• Coldplay
• Evanescence
• Fuerza Regida
• Grupo Frontera
• Think about Dragons
• Jonas Brothers
• KATSEYE
• My Chemical Romance
• SEVENTEEN
• Stray Youngsters
• The Marías
• twenty one pilots

Track of the Summer time

• Addison Rae – “Headphones On” – Columbia Data
• Alex Warren – “Unusual” – Atlantic Data
• Benson Boone – “Mystical Magical” – Evening Road Data/Warner Data
• BigXthaPlug ft. Bailey Zimmerman – “All The Means” – UnitedMasters
• Chappell Roan – “The Subway” – Island
• Demi Lovato – “Quick” – Island
• Doja Cat – “Jealous Sort” – Kemosabe/RCA Data
• HUNTR/X: EJAE, Audrey Nuna & REI AMI – “Golden” – Republic Data/Visva Data
• Jessie Murph – “Blue Strips” – Columbia Data
• Justin Bieber – “Daisies” – Def Jam Recordings
• MOLIY, Silent Addy, Skillibeng & Shenseea – “Shake It To The Max (FLY) (Remix)” – gamma.
• Morgan Wallen ft. Tate McRae – “What I Need” – Massive Loud Data/Mercury Data
• Ravyn Lenae** ft. Rex Orange County – “Love Me Not” – Atlantic Data
• Sabrina Carpenter – “Manchild” – Island
• sombr – “12 to 12” – SMB Music/Warner Data
• Tate McRae – “Simply Maintain Watching (From F1 The Film)” – Atlantic Data