MTV Video Music Awards 2025: Full List of Nominations
The nominations for the 2025 MTV video Music Awards are here, setting the stage for a highly anticipated celebration of the year’s most innovative and impactful music videos. airing live on MTV, the awards recognize artistic achievement across a diverse range of categories, reflecting the evolving landscape of music and visual storytelling.
The VMAs remain a cultural touchstone, offering a platform for artists to connect with fans and push creative boundaries. This year’s nominees represent a blend of established superstars and emerging talents, with competition especially fierce in categories like Song of the Summer and Best Group. Voting is now open to the public, culminating in a live show where winners will be revealed and unforgettable performances will take center stage.
Best Cinematography
Ariana Grande – brighter Days Ahead
Ed Sheeran – Sapphire
Kendrick Lamar – Not Like Us
Lady gaga – Abracadabra
Miley Cyrus – Easy Lover
Sabrina Carpenter – Manchild
Best Editing
Charli XCX – Guess Featuring Billie Eilish
Ed Sheeran - Sapphire
Kendrick Lamar – Not Like Us
Lady Gaga - Abracadabra
Sabrina Carpenter – Manchild
Tate McRae – Just Keep Watching (From F1® the Movie)
Best Choreography
Doechii – Anxiety
FKA twigs – Eusexua
Kendrick Lamar – Not Like Us
Lady Gaga – abracadabra
Tyla – Push 2 Start
Zara Larsson – Pretty Ugly
Best visual Effects
Ariana Grande – Brighter Days Ahead
Lady Gaga – Abracadabra
Rosé & Bruno Mars – Apt.
Sabrina Carpenter – Manchild
Tate McRae – Just Keep Watching (From F1® the Movie)
The Weeknd – hurry Up Tomorrow
Best Group
Aespa
All Time Low
Backstreet Boys
Blackpink
Coldplay
Evanescence
Fuerza Regida
Grupo Frontera
Imagine Dragons
Jonas Brothers
Katseye
The marías
my Chemical Romance
Seventeen
Stray Kids
Twenty One Pilots
Song of the Summer
Addison Rae – Headphones On
Alex Warren – ordinary
Benson Boone - Mystical Magical
BigXthaPlug & Bailey Zimmerman – All the Way
Chappell Roan - The Subway
demi Lovato – Fast
Doja Cat – Jealous Type
Huntr/x - Golden
Jessie Murph – Blue Strips
Justin Bieber – Daisies
Moliy, Silent Addy, Skillibeng & shenseea – Shake It to the Max (fly) (Remix)
Morgan Wallen & tate McRae – What I Want
Ravyn Lenae Featuring Rex Orange County – Love Me Not
Sabrina Carpenter – Manchild
Sombr – 12 to 12
Tate McRae – Just Keep Watching (From F1® the Movie)
