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LL Cool J to Solo Host 2025 MTV Video Music Awards

MTV is tapping LL Cool J to connect the VMAs’ hip-hop heritage with its new broadcast partnership on CBS alongside streaming on Paramount+.

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LL Cool J speaks onstage at the 2025 iHeartRadio Music Awards at Dolby Theatre on March 17, 2025 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Monica Schipper/Getty Images)
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Overview

  • The live ceremony will take place Sept. 7 at UBS Arena in New York.
  • The show will air live on CBS for the first time alongside a simulcast on MTV and streaming on Paramount+.
  • LL Cool J is also nominated for Best Hip-Hop for his single “Murdergram Deaux” featuring Eminem.
  • Executive producers Bruce Gillmer, Jesse Ignjatovic and Barb Bialkowski will oversee the broadcast alongside Gunpowder & Sky’s Van Toffler returning to the VMAs.
  • Performers, presenters and special guests will be announced in the coming weeks.