For the third time, Lady Gaga leads the pack at the MTV Video Music Awards nominations. See the full list of 2025 nominees, including Bruno Mars, Kendrick Lamar, Sabrina Carpenter, and Ariana Grande.

Taylor Swift was the big winner at the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards. She took home seven moon person trophies out of 12 nominations, including the coveted video of the year and artist of the year awards. The wins made her the most-awarded solo artist in VMAs history with a total of 30 VMAs. It also tied her with Beyoncé for most overall VMA wins.

Lady Gaga tops the 2025 the MTV Video Music Award nominations, ending Taylor Swift’s two-year run in the top spot.