The 2025 MTV Video Music Awards nominations have been announced, with Lady Gaga leading with 12 nods, followed by Bruno Mars, Kendrick Lamar, and Sabrina Carpenter. Gaga has previously earned the most nominations in 2010 and 2020 and has won 18 VMAs. Lamar’s nominations are largely for his hit “Not Like Us,” while Carpenter is recognized for her single “Manchild.” The event’s top categories include Video of the Year, Artist of the Year, and Song of the Year, with fan voting open until September 5.
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2020 MTV Video Music Awards - Show UNSPECIFIED - AUGUST 2020: The moon man is seen onstage during the 2020 MTV Video Music Awards, broadcast on Sunday, August 30th 2020. (Photo by Kevin Winter/MTV VMAs 2020/Getty Images for MTV) (Kevin Winter/MTV VMAs 2020/Getty Images for MTV)