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The 2025 MTV Video Music Awards, hosted by LL COOL J, will feature performances by Sabrina Carpenter, J Balvin, Sombr, Alex Warren, and more. The show will be at 8 p.m. EST on Sunday, September 7. And for the first time ever, this year the show will be streamed live on CBS as well as on MTV.
Busta Rhymes and Ricky Martin are also expected to receive honors this year. Rhymes will be awarded the Rock the Bells Visionary Award, while Martin will receive the Latin Icon Award.
Carpenter who’s nominated for eight awards this year, including video of the year for “Manchild,” the single from her upcoming album Man’s Best Friend, will mark her second time performing on the VMAs stage. At last year’s show, she performed a medley of “Espresso,” “Please Please Please,” and “Taste.”
Breakout Tiktok stars Alex Warren and Sombr will also take to the stage to make their VMAs debut. Both singers are nominated for best new artist; Warren’s “Ordinary” is also in the running for best pop and song of the year, while Sombr’s “Back to Friends” has been nominated for best alternative.
J Balvin and producer DJ Snake will share their song “Noventa” with a live audience for the first time. The Latin music star will also perform the new hit “Zun Zun” with Justin Quiles and Lenny Tavárez. More performers will be announced in the coming weeks.
With 12 nominations, Lady Gaga is the artist with the most this year. Her recent collaborator Bruno Mars has 11, while Kendrick Lamar has 10 and ROSÉ and Sabrina Carpenter have 8.