MTV VMAs Awards Full List: Tyla shines as Afrobeats winner
The 2025 MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) lit up New York on Sunday night with stars from across the globe taking home the coveted “Moon Person” trophies.
For Afrobeats, South Africa’s Tyla won Best Afrobeats Video with “Push 2 Start.” She beat Nigerian heavyweights Asake, Burna Boy, Rema, Tems, and Wizkid in what fans online are calling the toughest category of the night.
Other highlights included Ariana Grande scooping Video of the Year with Brighter Days Ahead and Lady Gaga emerging the biggest winner with four awards, including Artist of the Year. Sabrina Carpenter was also a triple winner, with Short n’ Sweet taking Album of the Year.
Mariah Carey, Busta Rhymes, and Ricky Martin were honoured with special career awards, each taking the stage for unforgettable performances.
The ceremony, hosted by LL Cool J, aired live from UBS Arena in Elmont, New York, across CBS, MTV, and Paramount+.
Here’s the full list of winners:
Video of the Year
Ariana Grande, Brighter Days Ahead (WINNER)
Billie Eilish, Birds of a Feather
Kendrick Lamar, Not Like Us
Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars, Die With A Smile
Rosé & Bruno Mars, APT.
Sabrina Carpenter, Manchild
The Weeknd, Playboi Carti, Timeless
Artist of the Year
Lady Gaga (WINNER)
Bad Bunny
Beyoncé
Kendrick Lamar
Morgan Wallen
Taylor Swift
The Weeknd
Song of the Year
Rosé & Bruno Mars, APT. (WINNER)
Alex Warren, Ordinary
Billie Eilish, Birds of a Feather
Doechii, Anxiety
Ed Sheeran, Sapphire
Gracie Abrams, I Love You, I’m Sorry
Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars, Die With A Smile
Lorde, What Was That
Tate McRae, Sports Car
The Weeknd, Playboi Carti, Timeless
Best New Artist
Alex Warren (WINNER)
Ella Langley
Gigi Perez
Lola Young
Sombr
The Marías
Best Pop Artist
Sabrina Carpenter (WINNER)
Ariana Grande
Charli xcx
Justin Bieber
Lorde
Miley Cyrus
Tate McRae
MTV Push Performance of the Year
KATSEYE, Touch (WINNER
Best Collaboration
Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars, Die With A Smile (WINNER)
Best Pop
Ariana Grande, Brighter Days Ahead (WINNER)
Best Hip-Hop
Doechii, Anxiety (WINNER)
Best R&B
Mariah Carey, Type Dangerous (WINNER)
Best Alternative
Sombr, Back to Friends (WINNER)
Best Rock
Coldplay, All My Love (WINNER)
Best Latin
Shakira, Soltera (WINNER)
Best K-pop
Lisa ft. Doja Cat & Raye, Born Again (WINNER)
Best Afrobeats
Tyla, Push 2 Start (WINNER)
Asake & Travis Scott, Active
Burna Boy ft. Travis Scott, TaTaTa
Moliy, Silent Addy, Skillibeng & Shenseea, Shake It To The Max (Remix)
Rema, Baby (Is It a Crime)
Tems ft. Asake, Get It Right
Wizkid ft. Brent Faiyaz, Piece Of My Heart
Best Country
Megan Moroney, Am I Okay? (WINNER)
Best Album
Sabrina Carpenter, Short n’ Sweet (WINNER)
Best Longform Video
Ariana Grande, Brighter Days Ahead (WINNER)
Best Group
BLACKPINK (WINNER)
Song of the Summer
Tate McRae, Just Keep Watching (From F1 The Movie) (WINNER)
Video for Good
Charli xcx – Guess ft. Billie Eilish (WINNER)
Best Direction
Lady Gaga, Abracadabra (WINNER)
Best Art Direction
Lady Gaga, Abracadabra (WINNER)
Best Cinematography
Kendrick Lamar, Not Like Us (WINNER)
Best Editing
Tate McRae, Just Keep Watching (From F1 The Movie) (WINNER)
Best Choreography
Doechii, Anxiety (WINNER)
Best Visual Effects
Sabrina Carpenter, Manchild (WINNER)
