Lady Gaga leads the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards nominations with 12 nods, followed by Bruno Mars with 11. The ceremony, airing September 7th on CBS for the first time, also features nominations for Kendrick Lamar, Sabrina Carpenter, and others. New categories include Best Country and Best Pop Artist. Fan voting is open until September 5th at vote.mtv.com for 19 gender-neutral categories.

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