Abracadabra! The 2025 MTV Video Music Awards nominees have been unveiled, and none other than Mother Monster, Lady Gaga, is leading with a whopping 12 nominations. Behind the global pop icon is her “Die With a Smile” collaborator, Bruno Mars, with 11 VMAs nods, then Kendrick Lamar, who has 10 nominations.

Taylor Swift was the big winner at the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards. She took home seven moon person trophies out of 12 nominations, including the coveted video of the year and artist of the year awards. The wins made her the most-awarded solo artist in VMAs history with a total of 30 VMAs. It also tied her with Beyoncé for most overall VMA wins.

This year’s Video Music Awards features 33 first-time nominees, which include Alex Warren, Blake Shelton, Brent Faiyaz, Gigi Perez, KATSEYE and Lainey Wilson. Mac Miller also became the first artist to get their first VMA nomination posthumously.