Historical past is on the road on the VMAs.
The MTV Video Music Awards return Sunday night time with greater than trophies at stake: Taylor Swift and Beyoncé are locked in a high-stakes duel to grow to be essentially the most awarded artist in VMAs historical past.
Woman Gaga tops the 2025 the MTV Video Music Award nominations with 12, ending Swift’s two-year run within the high spot. However it’s the “The Tortured Poets Department” singer and the “Cowboy Carter” star who might make headlines. Presently, each powerhouses are tied for the title of most profession whole VMAs. Every have 30. They’re additionally solely nominated within the artist of the yr class on the VMAs, so if certainly one of them wins, they may declare victory.
It’s unclear whether or not both star will attend the present. If Swift does, successful would give her a outstanding stage to interrupt information round her forthcoming twelfth studio album, “The Lifetime of a Showgirl,” out Oct. 3. Or she may use the highlight to shout out fiance Travis Kelce. The pair introduced their engagement late final month in a five-photo joint submit on Instagram.
The VMAs, which start at 8 p.m. Japanese and are being held on the UBS Area on New York’s Lengthy Island — can be hosted by VMA veteran LL Cool J.
The late Ozzy Osbourne can be celebrated in becoming style when a few of rock’s greatest names take the stage in his honor. Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler and Joe Perry, British firebrand YUNGBLUD and Nuno Bettencourt will unite to ship a medley of Osbourne’s biggest hits, a tribute that underscores his impression on generations of musicians.
Mariah Carey will obtain the 2025 Video Vanguard Award. Earlier recipients embrace Katy Perry, Shakira, Beyoncé and Madonna.
Busta Rhymes will obtain the primary ever MTV VMA Rock the Bells Visionary Award in the course of the present, and Ricky Martin can be honored with the inaugural Latin Icon Award. Each will carry out.
Different performers will embrace Conan Grey, Tate McRae, Doja Cat, Jelly Roll, Submit Malone, Alex Warren, J Balvin, Sabrina Carpenter and sombr.
The 2025 MTV VMAs can be broadcast by CBS for the primary time. It’ll even be simulcast on MTV and out there for streaming on Paramount+ in the US.
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AP Music Author Maria Sherman contributed reporting from New York.
