Lady Gaga is set to perform at the 2025 MTV VMAs on September 7 at UBS Arena at 8 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. CT / 5 p.m. PT in Elmont, NY, marking her first VMA appearance in five years. She tops this year’s nominations with 12 nods, including Artist, Video, and Song of the Year for her Bruno Mars duet “Die With a Smile”
This year’s show is stacked: Mariah Carey will accept the coveted Video Vanguard Award and deliver a hit-filled medley — her first appearance since 1997. Also joining the stage are Ricky Martin, honored with the first-ever Latin Icon Award, and Busta Rhymes, receiving the Rock the Bells Visionary Award.
The performance roster also features Sabrina Carpenter, Doja Cat, Post Malone, Tate McRae, Jelly Roll, Conan Gray, Alex Warren, and J Balvin with DJ Snake, plus more music legends and rising stars