Overview
- The marathon runs Sept. 1–7 on MTV2, MTV Live, MTV Classic and Pluto’s MTV Biggest Pop, not on the flagship MTV channel.
- More than 700 videos are curated into 12 themed blocks, with many clips returning to air for the first time in over a decade.
- MTV identified the most-featured artists: Britney Spears (21), Beyoncé (18), Madonna (17), Eminem (15), Michael Jackson (12), Backstreet Boys (11), plus Justin Timberlake, *NSYNC and Mariah Carey with nine each.
- Channels will carry new interstitials celebrating music-video fandom featuring MTV personalities and stars including Paris Hilton, Doja Cat, Olivia Rodrigo, Johnny Knoxville and Jon Bon Jovi.
- The 2025 VMAs are scheduled live for Sept. 7 at 8 p.m. ET on CBS with a simulcast on MTV and streaming on Paramount+, with LL Cool J hosting from UBS Arena as reported.