Lady Gaga leads the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards nominations with 12, followed by Bruno Mars with 11 and Kendrick Lamar with 10. The awards show, airing September 7th on CBS, introduces new categories: Best Pop Artist and Best Country. First-time nominees include the posthumously nominated Mac Miller. The ceremony will be held at Long Island's UBS Arena.

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