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\nThe 2025 MTV VMAs will feature LL Cool J serving as emcee and Mariah Carey taking home the Video Vanguard AwardAmong the artists performing are Post Malone, Doja Cat, Jelly Roll and Sabrina CarpenterThe star-studded event will air on Sunday, Sept. 7, at 8 p.m. ET on CBS and MTV<\/p>\n
The 2025 MTV VMAs<\/a> are almost here.\n<\/p>\n The star-studded awards show will take place Sunday evening, Sept. 7, at 8 p.m. at the UBS Arena in New York. Fans can expect an evening full of Moonpersons being handed out, show-stopping performances, and plenty of surprises along the way.\n<\/p>\n LL Cool J<\/a> returns to the VMAs stage as the evening’s emcee, his first time as a solo host. Lady Gaga<\/a>, who is the most-nominated artist of the evening, is expected to perform. Meanwhile, Mariah Carey<\/a> will be taking home the night’s major honor of the Video Vanguard Award.\n<\/p>\n Here’s everything to know about the 2025 MTV VMAs.<\/p>\n Sabrina Carpenter; Bruno Mars; Kendrick Lamar.<\/p>\n Dimitrios Kambouris\/Getty; Kevin Mazur\/Getty; Michael Owens\/Getty\u00a0<\/p>\n Who is nominated at the 2025 MTV VMAs? <\/p>\n This year, Lady Gaga<\/a> leads the talented slate of nominees<\/a> with 12 nods. Among the awards she’s been recognized for are Artist of the Year, Best Album for Mayhem<\/a>, along with Best Direction, Best Art Direction and Best Cinematography for the “Abracadabra” music video<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n Following her is Bruno Mars<\/a>, who shares nominations with Gaga, 39, in the Video of the Year, Song of the Year and Collaboration of the Year categories for their duet “Die With a Smile.”<\/a>\n<\/p>\n Kendrick Lamar<\/a> is also highly nominated this year with 10 nods. Following him are ROS\u00c9<\/a> and Sabrina Carpenter<\/a> with eight nominations each, Ariana Grande<\/a> and The Weeknd<\/a> with seven each. Behind them are Billie Eilish<\/a> with six and Charli xcx<\/a> with five nominations.\n<\/p>\n Joining them are ROS\u00c9, Alex Warren<\/a>, Gigi Perez<\/a>, Damiano David<\/a>, Leon Thomas<\/a>, Lola Young<\/a>, sombr<\/a>, The Mar\u00edas<\/a>, JENNIE<\/a>, Jimin<\/a> and JISOO<\/a>, who are among those nominated for the first time by the VMAs.\n<\/p>\n Two new categories, Best Country and Best Pop Artist, were also introduced this year.<\/p>\n Jelly Roll; Doja Cat; Tate McRae.<\/p>\n Frazer Harrison\/Getty; Frazer Harrison\/WireImage; Gareth Cattermole\/Getty<\/p>\n Who is performing at the 2025 MTV VMAs? <\/p>\n Many talented artists will take the stage at the UBS Arena in Elmont, N.Y., on Sunday evening. Sabrina Carpenter, Ricky Martin<\/a>, Sombr, Alex Warren, J Balvin<\/a> featuring DJ Snake and Busta Rhymes<\/a> are slated to perform<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n Post Malone<\/a>, Doja Cat<\/a>, Jelly Roll<\/a>, Conan Gray<\/a> and Tate McRae<\/a> were also announced as performers<\/a> for the evening.\n<\/p>\n Lady Gaga will also perform during the awards show for the first time in five years<\/a>, when she sang a medley of songs from her 2020 album Chromatica.\n<\/p>\n Mariah Carey<\/a>, who is receiving the Video Vanguard Award, is also expected to perform a “show-stopping, career-spanning medley of her biggest hits” to celebrate the honor.\n<\/p>\n Bailey Zimmerman<\/a> featuring The Kid LAROI<\/a>, Lola Young and Megan Moroney<\/a> will perform at the\u00a0VMAs Extended Play Stage, presented by Doritos.<\/p>\n Additionally, the preshow broadcast will feature KATSEYE performing “Gnarly” and “Gabriela.”<\/p>\n LL Cool J in New York in August 2023.<\/p>\n Jason Mendez\/Getty<\/p>\n Who is hosting the 2025 MTV VMAs? <\/p>\n LL Cool J<\/a> will serve as the master of ceremonies for the 2025 VMAs<\/a>. He previously served as cohost for the awards show in 2022<\/a> alongside Nicki Minaj<\/a> and Jack Harlow<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n This will mark the first time LL Cool J, 57, is steering the ship solo. In 1997, he was the recipient of the Video Vanguard Award.<\/p>\n “I’m giving people a night off from all the madness in the world… so they can have a good time and enjoy music and enjoy everything about music, all the different genres, all the different generations,” the rapper told PEOPLE ahead of the show<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n Ricky Martin; Mariah Carey; Busta Rhymes.<\/p>\n Axelle\/Bauer-Griffin\/FilmMagic; Steve Granitz\/WireImage; Kevin Winter\/Getty<\/p>\n Who is being honored at the 2025 MTV VMAs? <\/p>\n Three superstars in the music industry will be taking home special awards this Sunday night.\n<\/p>\n Mariah Carey will be recognized for her achievements in music on Sept. 7 with the Video Vanguard Award. The Songbird Supreme will also take the stage to perform a medley of career-spanning tunes.\n<\/p>\n Busta Rhymes<\/a> will be presented with the\u00a0MTV VMA Rock the Bells Visionary Award. Ricky Martin, meanwhile, will take home the Latin Icon Award.\n<\/p>\n Ice Spice; Nikki Glaser.<\/p>\n JC Olivera\/WireImage; Axelle\/Bauer-Griffin\/FilmMagic<\/p>\n Who is presenting at the 2025 MTV VMAs? <\/p>\n The Moon People will be handed out by a starry group of people<\/a>. Jessica Simpson<\/a>, Ashlee Simpson<\/a>, and Ciara<\/a>, along with\u00a0Netflix’s KPop Demon Hunters stars EJAE, REI AMI and Audrey Nuna<\/a>, who make up the fictional group Huntr\/x will serve as presenters throughout the evening.\n<\/p>\n Drew Barrymore<\/a>, Livvy Dunne<\/a>, The Hunting Wives’ stars Brittany Snow<\/a> and Malin Akerman<\/a>, Meg Stalter<\/a>, Nikki Glaser<\/a>, Paris Hilton<\/a>, Ice Spice<\/a> and Latto<\/a> will also be presenting the awards during the Sept. 7 ceremony. On Friday, Alix Earle, Lenny Kravitz<\/a>, Luke Grimes and ROS\u00c9 also joined the presenters lineup.\n<\/p>\n Lady Gaga in Indio, California in April 2025.<\/p>\n Kevin Mazur\/Getty\u00a0<\/p>\n How to watch the 2025 MTV VMAs: <\/p>\n The 2025 MTV VMAs air live from UBS Arena in New York on Sunday, Sept. 7 at 8 p.m. ET.\n<\/p>\n Fans can tune into CBS and MTV to watch it live. 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