The week after Labor Day hit like a ton of bricks. The US Open, film festivals in Toronto and Venice, a new Justin Bieber album, and the MTV VMAs? September barely gave us a second to brush the sand off our feet after vacation. But Sunday night's Video Music Awards were a welcome surge of energy. The ceremony delivered some wild and memorable moments, like Lady Gaga accepting the award for Artist of the Year then rushing to Madison Square Garden for a concert the same night; Sabrina Carpenter advocating to "protect trans rights" on stage; and Katseye making their ceremony debut (with a set of custom Labubus). Ariana Grande honored Mariah Carey with the prestigious Video Vanguard Award, marking her first-ever VMA win. If that had you thinking, "What took so long?" don't worry; Carey asked MTV the same thing from center stage. Grande herself tearfully accepted a couple of Moonpeople during the ceremony, including one for Video of the Year for "Brighter Days Ahead." She probably could've taken another trophy home for Most Quotable Speech of the Night when she said, "Thank you to my therapist and gay people. I love you." Here are some other moments you missed from the 2025 VMAs.
—Erica Gonzales, deputy editor, culture |
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