It’s that time of year again: The 2025 MTV Video Music Awards are officially here.
Nominees, performers and other stars are starting to arrive at the UBS Arena in New York, where the annual awards show will take place tonight, airing live at 8 p.m. ET on CBS. It will also be simulcast on MTV and available to stream on Paramount+ Premium. Ahead of the actual ceremony, MTV’s pre-show is documenting red carpet arrivals and early awards, including Best New Artist and Best R&B.
Hosted by LL Cool J, the awards celebrate the year’s most popular and visually compelling music videos and will feature a variety of live performances. The 2025 MTV VMAs will honor a select group of iconic artists, including Mariah Carey, who will receive the Video Vanguard Award to celebrate her decades of groundbreaking music videos. Also receiving career honors at the 2025 MTV VMAs are Ricky Martin, who will receive the Latin Icon Award, and Busta Rhymes, who will be honored with the MTV VMA Rock the Bells Visionary Award.
Fans have an array of great performances to look forward to. Lady Gaga will be bringing her popular tour, the Mayhem Ball, to the main stage. Sabrina Carpenter, fresh off the release of her new album, Man’s Best Friend, will be taking the stage at tonight’s awards show. Also set to perform are Post Malone, Jelly Roll, Tate McRae, Conan Gray, Doja Cat and many more.
Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler and Joe Perry, YUNGBLUD and Nuno Bettencourt will deliver a performance to honor the recently deceased “Prince of Darkness,” Ozzy Osbourne.
Follow along with the blog below for Yahoo’s live coverage of the star-studded awards show and the red carpet.