Mic Drop Alert: LL Cool J Is Bringing the Drama (and Maybe Your Horoscope?) to the 2025 MTV VMAs!
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Ever wonder what happens when Mercury goes retrograde on the same week LL Cool J is both a nominee and host at the MTV VMAs? Maybe nothing—maybe we all just get a little more fabulous . (Or maybe everyone’s hotel keycards will inexplicably stop working backstage, who’s to say?) This year, the cosmos are in full Leo, which feels right since nobody commands a spotlight quite like Mr. Ladies Love himself . With a Moon Person statuette in one hand and a mic in the other, LL’s ready to run the show solo for the very first time—just as Venus glides into a particularly sassy trine with Uranus (translation: expect surprises, legendary shade, and possibly a duet nobody saw coming) . Gaga leads the nominations, Beyoncé and Taylor are still throwing down for the record books, and the rest of us? We’re just hoping the stars align for some jaw-dropping performances—and maybe a little astrological chaos . If you’re sensing award-show history in the air, or just craving that pinch of glitter only the VMAs can serve, strap in and brace yourself for an unforgettable September night . LEARN MORE.
LL Cool J, who is among the nominees at this year’s MTV Video Music Awards, will do double duty at the show, as it was announced Thursday he will also serve as the night’s host.
The rapper will take the VMAs stage solo for the first time, after previously serving as co-emcee in 2022 with Nicki Minaj and Jack Harlow. LL Cool J has a long history with the show as well, as he took home his first Moon Person in 1991 for best rap, was the first rapper to receive the Video Vanguard Award in 1997, and has performed in tributes for Def Jam Recording’s 40th anniversary and for hip-hop turning 50. This year, his single “Murdergram Deux” (ft. Eminem) is nominated for the best hip-hop category, off of his recent album The Force.
The VMAs are set to air live from New York’s UBS Arena on Sept. 7, with Lady Gaga leading this year’s nominations. Bruno Mars, Kendrick Lamar, Ariana Grande, Billie Eilish, Rosé, Sabrina Carpenter and The Weeknd are also among the top contenders, and the race for most-ever VMAs wins continues between Beyoncé and Taylor Swift, who are both nominated for artist of the year.
The awards will air on CBS for the first time in addition to their longtime home on MTV and stream live on Paramount+ (for subscribers to the service’s premium plan). Former MTV head Van Toffler and his company Gunpowder & Sky will produce the show along with Den of Thieves. Additional performers, presenters and special guests to be revealed in the coming weeks.
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