Summer must be coming to a close, because the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards are just days away. Since announcing the first round of performers for the highly anticipated awards show, which included Sabrina Carpenter, Ricky Martin and Busta Rhymes, MTV has added an additional crop of artists to the roster.
On Friday, MTV announced that Steven Tyler and Joe Perry of Aerosmith, Yungblud and Nuno Bettencourt will come together for a moving tribute performance to the late “Prince of Darkness,” Ozzy Osbourne.
Last week, Lady Gaga was also announced as a performer. The VMA-winning pop star is set to bring the “Mayhem Ball” to the main stage — and she’ll be in star-studded company too. Also hitting the stage are Post Malone, Jelly Roll, Tate McRae, Conan Gray and Doja Cat.
Some of these performers will also be receiving honors on Sunday night: Martin will receive the Latin Icon Award, while Rhymes will be honored with the MTV VMA Rock the Bells Visionary Award. Mariah Carey, this year’s Video Vanguard Award winner, will also perform a medley of hits from her decades-spanning discography.
The awards show will air live on Sunday, Sept. 7, at 8 p.m. ET on CBS for the first time and will simultaneously be streamed on MTV and Paramount+. The evening’s festivities, hosted by rapper and actor LL Cool J, will take place at New York’s UBS Arena.
Take a closer look at all the MTV VMA performers that have been announced:
Steven Tyler
Steven Tyler performs in 2023. (Lisa Lake/Getty Images)
Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler and Joe Perry are set to take the stage to honor Osbourne, who died in July at age 76, on Sunday night by performing a medley of his hits. Also joining them for the performance are fellow rockers Yungblud and Nuno Bettencourt.
Lady Gaga
Lady Gaga at Coachella in April. (Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Coachella)
Those attending the MTV Video Music Awards are in for a treat on Sunday night — they’ll witness Lady Gaga take the stage with a performance from her theatrical Mayhem Ball tour.
Mariah Carey
Mariah Carey at Brighton Pride 2025. (Samir Hussein/WireImage for ABA)
On Sunday night, Mariah Carey, who is set to receive the 2025 Video Vanguard Award, will also perform a medley of hits to commemorate the honor. The Video Vanguard Award marks Carey’s first Moon Person, despite receiving nine career nominations.
Sabrina Carpenter
Sabrina Carpenter at Paris Fashion Week in June. (Marc Piasecki/WireImage)
Carpenter, whose seventh studio album, Man’s Best Friend, was released on Aug. 29, will make her return to the VMA main stage on Sunday night. The pop star is a top contender this year with eight nominations, including Video of the Year for “Manchild” and Best Album for Short n’ Sweet.
Post Malone
Post Malone at the recent Austin Post Runway Show. (Kristy Sparow/Getty Images)
Six-time VMA winner Post Malone will make his return to the awards show stage after seven years. The rapper-singer is nominated for Best Collaboration with Blake Shelton for their joint track, “Pour Me a Drink.”
Jelly Roll
Jelly Roll performing in Munich, Germany in August. (Joseph Okpako/WireImage)
Beloved rapper-songwriter Jelly Roll will perform at this year’s MTV Video Music Awards. He’ll compete for his first-ever Moon Person this year, and is nominated in four categories, including Best Country and Best Hip-Hop.
Tate McRae
Tate McRae attends the premiere of F1 in London in June 2025. (Tim P. Whitby/Getty Images)
Tate McRae, who has been booked and busy with her “Miss Possessive Tour,” will make her first VMA appearance on the main stage. She’s also up for six awards this year, including Song of the Year for “Sports Car” and Best Pop Artist.
Conan Gray
Conan Gray at this year’s Leeds Festival. (Matthew Baker/Getty Images)
Making his main stage debut on Sunday night is Conan Gray. The singer-songwriter, who is bestie with past MTV VMA winner Olivia Rodrigo, will perform his hit single “Vodka Cranberry” from his fourth studio album, Wishbone, which debuted in August.
Doja Cat
Doja Cat at a Met Gala afterparty in May. (Stephanie Augello/WWD via Getty Images)
Five-time VMA winner Doja Cat will return to the stage for the first-ever televised performance of her latest single, “Jealous Type.” The rapper, who hosted the VMAs in 2021, last attended the awards show in 2023, during which she performed a medley of her hits.
Ricky Martin
Ricky Martin at the 2025 Vanity Fair Oscar party. (Neilson Barnard/Getty Images for Vanity Fair)
Martin will make history as the first artist to receive the Latin Icon Award at the MTV VMA. The acclaimed Latin singer will make his VMAs return 26 years after he made history as the first male Latin artist to win Best Pop Video for “Livin’ la Vida Loca.”
Busta Rhymes
Busta Rhymes at his Hollywood Walk of Fame star ceremony on Aug. 1. (Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
Rhymes will receive the first MTV VMA Rock the Bells Visionary Award, which celebrates an artist who’s had a “boundary-breaking cultural impact and an indomitable music career spanning 20 million albums worldwide,” according to an MTV press release.
Lola Young
Lola Young at Lollapalooza Paris in July. (Lyvans Boolaky/WireImage)
Lola Young will make her Video Music Awards debut on Sunday night. The British pop-soul singer-songwriter will perform her acclaimed hit “Messy,” and will also compete for her first Moon Man for Best New Artist.
KATSEYE
KATSEYE in May 2025. (Sara Jaye/Getty Images for Trü Frü )
Taking the stage during the VMAs preshow is girl group KATSEYE, who will perform their hit tracks “Gnarly” and “Gabriela” from the new extended play release, Beautiful Chaos. This year, the group is nominated for MTV PUSH Performance of the Year and Best Group.
Alex Warren
Alex Warren performing in Honolulu on Aug. 14. (Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images)
Warren, who is recognized as the newest MTV PUSH artist, will make his VMAs debut on Sunday night. This year he’s up for three awards: Best New Artist, Best Pop Video and Song of the Year (for his hit single “Ordinary”).
J Balvin featuring DJ Snake
J Balvin performs at the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 Final in July. (Carmen Mandato/FIFA via Getty Images)
Balvin will take the VMA stage alongside Latin singers Justin Quiles and Lenny Tavárez to perform their hit track “Zun Zun,” before being joined by DJ Snake to premiere their song “Noventa” live. Nominated at this year’s VMAs for his song “Rio,” Balvin is currently the most-awarded Latin artist in VMA history.
sombr
Sombr at Paris Fashion Week in June. (Stephane Cardinale/Corbis via Getty Images)
Singer-songwriter sombr will make his awards show debut during the 2025 MTV VMAs. This year’s awards show also marks the first VMA nominations of his career, for Best New Artist and Best Alternative for his track “back to friends.”
Bailey Zimmerman featuring the Kid LAROI
Bailey Zimmerman visits SiriusXM Studios in July 2025. (Jason Kempin/Getty Images)
Country singer Bailey Zimmerman will make his MTV VMA debut, where he’ll take the stage with five-time VMA nominee the Kid LAROI. Zimmerman is nominated this year for Best Collaboration and Song of the Summer.
Megan Moroney
Megan Moroney at CMA Fest 2025. (Taylor Hill/FilmMagic)
Country music darling Megan Moroney will hit the VMA stage for a performance of “6 Months Later.” She’ll also compete for the first Best Country category for her chart-topping track “Am I Okay?”