Overview

• The ceremony takes place Sept. 7 at UBS Arena in Long Island and will air on CBS and MTV with streaming on Paramount+ in the U.S.
• LL Cool J will serve as the solo host of the 2025 awards.
• Confirmed performers include Doja Cat, Post Malone, Jelly Roll, Sabrina Carpenter, Tate McRae, Conan Gray, J Balvin with DJ Snake and Justin Quiles, and Alex Warren.
• Busta Rhymes will receive the inaugural Rock the Bells Visionary Award and Ricky Martin will receive the inaugural Latin Icon Award, and Mariah Carey will receive the Video Vanguard Award.
• Fans can vote up to 10 times per day on the VMAs website until Sept. 5, with Best New Artist decided by live voting during the show.