Lady Gaga Tops 2025 MTV VMA Nominations With 12 Nods as Bruno Mars, Kendrick Lamar Follow Close Behind

The 2025 MTV Video Music Awards race is led by Lady Gaga with 12 nominations, including video, artist, and album of the year, followed by Bruno Mars with 11 and Kendrick Lamar with 10. ROSÉ and Sabrina Carpenter scored eight nods each in a year that sees new best country and best pop artist categories added ahead of the September 7 ceremony at UBS Arena.