2025 VMAs: Sabrina Carpenter Set to Perform—But Wait Until You See Who Might Crash the Stage
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Is Mercury in Leo to blame for all this creative chaos, or is it just the VMAs being the VMAs? Either way, the stars are aligning — and so are the spotlights — for what might be the most cosmic 2025 MTV Video Music Awards yet . I can practically feel the backstage jitters from here (or maybe that’s just my third eye twitching in anticipation). Sabrina Carpenter is out here gunning for eight — yes, eight — award nods and making us all question what we’ve accomplished this year (thanks, universe) . Sombr is about to step onto the VMA stage for the first time ever, so cue those Capricorn nerves . J Balvin and DJ Snake are teaming up in a way that Astrology Twitter would call “unexpected but iconic” — honestly, collabing under this supercharged Virgo moon feels just right . Meanwhile, Alex Warren’s about to pop his VMAs cherry, Busta Rhymes and Ricky Martin are getting honorary bling, and Lady Gaga’s collecting nominations like she’s shopping at a cosmic thrift store . Top that off with LL Cool J hosting and Bruno Mars and Kendrick Lamar right in the mix, and I can officially say — the stars aren’t just out, they’re wearing sequins and hitting high notes .
Seriously — can you imagine the afterparty selfies this year? My Leo rising is feeling impatient already . Ready for a lineup that’s basically your Spotify playlist, but with more confetti and spontaneous dance breaks? Lets go cosmic… LEARN MORE
Sabrina Carpenter, Sombr, Alex Warren and J Balvin featuring DJ Snake are all set to perform during the 2025 MTV VMAs, The Hollywood Reporter is revealing exclusively.
Carpenter is nominated for eight awards this year, including the top prize of video of the year for “Manchild” from her upcoming album Man’s Best Friend.
Sombr will make his award show debut on the Video Music Awards stage after the internationally acclaimed breakout singer/songwriter/producer was nominated for best new artist and best alternative.
Balvin returns to the VMAs stage for the first time since 2022, performing his latest hit, “Zun Zun,” with Latin stars Justin Quiles and Lenny Tavárez, before teaming up with DJ Snake, making his VMA debut, for the live premiere of their new collaboration, “Noventa.”
And Warren will make his first VMAs appearance as the MTV Push breakout singer-songwriter is nominated for best new artist, best pop and song of the year.
Additionally, MTV announced that Busta Rhymes will receive the Rock the Bells Visionary Award, recognizing boundary-breaking cultural impact and his successful musical career, and Ricky Martin will be recognized with the Latin Icon Award, honoring his four-decade career that MTV says “launched Latin music and culture into the mainstream.” Both Busta and Martin are set to perform on the show. Martin’s performance comes 26 years after his VMAs debut in 1999, where he became the first male Latin artist to win best pop video and was the night’s overall top winner, with five awards.
Lady Gaga is the leading nominee for the 2025 MTV VMAs, with 12 nods, followed by Bruno Mars with 11 nominations and Kendrick Lamar with 10. All three artists are up for the top prize of video of the year.
LL Cool J is set to host the 2025 MTV VMAs, it was announced last week, taking place from New York’s UBS Arena on Sunday, Sept. 7 at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT, with the ceremony airing live coast-to-coast on CBS, for the first time on the broadcast network, as well as simulcast on MTV and streaming on Paramount+ in the U.S.
The 2025 VMAs will be produced by former MTV head Van Toffler’s Gunpowder & Sky. Bruce Gillmer, Den of Thieves co-founder Jesse Ignjatovic and Barb Bialkowski will serve as executive producers.
Check out a promo for this year’s performers below.
Aug. 18, 7:31 a.m. This story has been updated with Busta Rhymes and Ricky Martin set to receive honorary awards and perform on the 2025 VMAs.
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