Overview

• The ceremony at UBS Arena on Long Island ended with Lady Gaga leading the field with four wins after arriving with a night-high 12 nominations.
• Gaga dedicated her top honor to her fiancé Michael Polansky before leaving the show to perform a scheduled Madison Square Garden concert.
• Ariana Grande took Video of the Year for "Brighter Days Ahead" and also won Best Song.
• Sabrina Carpenter won Album of the Year, while Mariah Carey received the Video Vanguard Award, Ricky Martin earned the Latin Icon Award, and Busta Rhymes was honored with the Visionary Award.
• The broadcast blended in-arena and remote performances, including Post Malone and Jelly Roll from Hannover, and featured an Ozzy Osbourne tribute under host LL Cool J’s music-first message.