Lady Gaga picked up a leading 12 nominations for the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards, with multiple nods for both 'DIe With a Smile' and 'Abracadabra.'

First-time nominees include Leon Thomas, Freddie Gibbs, Lay Bankz, and Brent Faiyaz. Additionally, Beyoncé and Taylor Swift continue their race for most-ever VMAs with fresh nominations for the 2025 event.

Lady Gaga (12), Bruno Mars (11) and Kendrick Lamar (10) lead the nominees for the 2025 edition of the MTV Video Music Awards, which will air live for the first time on CBS on Sept. 7 from UBS Arena just outside Manhattan. The show will also be simulcast on MTV and stream on Paramount+ in the United States.