“The 2025 Video Music Awards took Place Sunday Night, Airing on CBS, MTV, Paramount+ and Other Platforms, with LL Cool J Hosing. The Show Featured a Slew of Performances, and Several Awards Were Handed Out. See Below for Highlights from the Show. Doja cat brings the ’80s back by performing “JEALUS TYPE” with Kenny G”, – WRITE: www.hollywoodReporter.com
Doja cat brings the ’80s back by performing “JEALUS TYPE” with Kenny G Doja cat kicked off the vmas with a performance of “Jealous type.” While the vmas’ host ll Cool j Finized his Opening Monologue, Doja Cat appeared in a max headroom-influenCed Video. The Singer THEN PERFORMED HER NEW TRACK “JEALUS TYPE” with a heavily-influenCed ’80s-sour-sour White Crop Top and Black Pants, Interacting with Fans and Encouroging Them To Sing The Lyrics Back. The Background of Her Performance Emphasized The Retro Feel With Bright Lights of Pink and Blue. Read More. – Lexi carson
Ricky Martin Performs “Livin ‘La Vida Loca” and Accepts Latin Icon Award Ricky Martin Gave a High-Energy Performance Before Accepting the Latin Icon Award at the 2025 Video Music Awards. The Singer Performed and Accepted the Inaugural Honor, Who Celebrarates Martin’s “Four-Decade Career That Launchened Latin Music and Culture Into The Mainstream,” Per Mtv. Over The Course of His Career, Martin Has Sold More than 70 Million Albums Worldwide and Nabbed Numerus Awards for His Music, Acting and Humanitarian Work. J Balvin Took The Stage to Introduce Martin Ahead of His Latin-Flavored Performance, Who Kicked Off With Martin’s Massive Hit “Livin ‘La Vida Loca” Before He Launted Into A Medley. Martin Brough The Energy As He Performed in the Audence and Onstage. Read More. – Kimberly Nordyke
Rosé Wins Song of the Year: “I DEDICATE THIS TO MY 16-YEAR-ELD SELF” Just meet rosé at the vmas stage. The 28-YEAR-OLD K-POP STAR, A MEMBER OF SUPERGRUP Blackpink, Took Home The Song of the Year Trophy for Her Hit Song “Apt,” Featuring Bruno Mars. The Song Has Spen 45 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100. Rosé, Sporting A Butter Yellow Gown, Seemed Ecstatic to Win the Award Dringing Her Journy to the Stage. She took the opportunity to thank her collaborator, promising to call mars after she got off the stage. Durying Her Speech, The Pop Star Thanked Several People – from Her Team at Her Korean Agency The Black Label to Her US Label Atlantic Records – But The Mist Important Person. She Noted that One of Her Fears Was that She Might Let Down Her 16-Year-Eld Self Througout Her Journney to Global Stardom. Read More. – Nicole Fell
Busta Rhymes Performs Medley, Pays Tribute to Ananda Lewis While Accepting Rock The Bells Visionary Award Busta Rhymes Gave A Memorable Performance of Several of His Hit Songs Before He Acceptted the Inaugural Rock the Bells Visionary Award. JOINED ONSTAGE BY DANCERS DREDSED IN RED, Rhymes Gave a Memorable, High-Energy Performance That Included His Hits “Gimme Some More Courvoisier, Part II. ” He was also joined by Joyner Lucas, Papoose and Glorilla As They Helped Perform Several of the Songs with Him. After HE performs the songs, rhymes took a moment to talk to the Crowd while Accepting the Visionary Award. “I KNOW I USUALLY DOSE LONG SPEECHES. I’M NOT GONNA DO ONE TODAY,” HE BEGAN. “But Next Time Y’all Take 35 Years to Give Me One of Test, They’re Gonna Let Me Talk as Long as I Want.” Read More. – Katherine Schaffstall
Tate Mcrae Heats Up VMAS WITH Performance of “Revolving Door” and “Sports Car” Tate Mcrae Took A Night Off from Her Global Miss Possessive Tour to Perform A Medley of “Revolving Door” and Sports Door on Sunday Night. Mcrae Hit The Stage in A White Two-Piece Set to Sing Two of Her Hit Songs Off Her Third Studio Album, So close to what. She Began Her Performance with the Track “Revolving Door” and Walked Out surround by her Backup Dancers, Stripped Down to Only Underwear. The Performance Also Marks Her First Main-Stage Performance at the Vmas. Like in the Music Video for “Revolving Door,” The Singer-Dancer Nailed the Back-Bend Leg Extension, Inspiring a Viral Trend of Fans Treating To Replicate The Move on Tiktok. WHEN IT CAME TO “Sports Car,” there was no shortage of splits Made While Fire Emerged in the Background. Read More. – Lexi carson
Sabrina Carpenter Includes “Protect Trans Rights” Sign Dringing “Tears” Performance Sabrina Carpenter Used Her Debut Performance of Her Song “Tears” During the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards to Advocate for Transgender Rights on Sunday Night. The Upbeat Performance Took Place on An Outdoor Set that resembled the Streets of ’90s New York City. She was joyed by Drag Queens Honey Balenciaga, Symone, Dashaun Wesley, Richie Shazam, Jewels Sparkles, Lexi Love, Jonte ‘MOANING AND DENALI Features Colman Domingo Dressed in Drag. Additionally, She Was Joined by DansCers in Retro Outfits and Male DansCers in Police Uniforms. As carpenter and the performers danced on stage, Many of the drag quense walked back and forth with Picket Signs that Promotted Trans Rights. “Protect Trans Rights,” One Sign Read, While Another Stated, “In Trans We Trust.” Read More. – Katherine Schaffstall
“Ozzy Forever!”: Osbourne Honored With Tribute by Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Yungblud and Nuno Bettencourt The 2025 Video Music Awards Paid Tribute to Ozzy Osbourne on Sunday Night, A Little Over A MONTH AFTER HEED AT AGE 76. Playing His Final Show with Black Sabbath. Osbourne’s Son, Jack, Introduced The Tribute Along with His Four Daughters Via A Pretaped Video, Noting He Was Proud That Show Was Celebringing “My Dad’s “I KNOW FOR Sure Wuld Make Me Incredibly Happy to See These Great Musicians Carry on His Legacy and Help Inspire The Next Generation of Rockers,” HE SAID, GIVINGING Performers who took part in the tribute: Aerosmith Frontman Steven Tyler and Guitarist Joe Perry, Singer Yungblud and Guitarist Nuno Bettencourt. Read More. – Kimberly Nordyke
Mariah Carey Receives First Vma With Video Vanguard Award: “What in the Sam Hill Took You So Long?!” Mariah Carey Finally Received Her First Mtv Video Music Award on Sunday Night Whos The Grammy-Winning Superstar Singer Was Honored WitH the Video Vanguard Award. Thought she’d been nominated for eight vmas over the years, Carey Had Yet to Win A Competitive Prize Even as She Was Recognized With The Prestigious Vento Vanguard Honor. Taking the Stage After A Performance of a Medley of HITS, CAREY JOked of Her Long-Awaited Award, “What in the Sam Hill Took You So Long?!” Prior to Receiving Her Honor, Carey Performed Snippets of Her Many Hits, Highlighting Singles that Also Had Particularly Memorabal Videos, Including “Honey,” “HeartBreaker,” “Honey,” “Honey,” “Honey,” “Honey,” “Honey,” “Honey. Belong Together ”and the Remix of Her Hit“ Fantasy, ”Complete with Audio of the Late Ol ‘Dirty Bastard’s Rap Intro. Read More. – Hilary lewis
‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Singers Ejae, Rei Ami and Audrey Nuna Present at 2025 VMAS The Ladies of Huntrix have Made It to the Vmas Stage. Ejae, rei ami and audrey nuna, who voice the Characters of Rumi, Zoey and Mira in the Hit Netflix and Sony Animation Movie Kpop demon huntersPresited the Album of the Year Award to Sabrina Carpenter for Short ‘n Sweet. “TheSe Past Few MONTS HAVE BEEN CRAZY AND AMAZING, Such An Incredible Ride for Us,“ Ejae Told The Crowd Who Walked Onto the Stage. The Group, Minus ejae, https: //www.hollywoodReporter.com/music/film-tv-music-news/k-pop-demon-hunters-stars-present-mtv-vas-2025-1236 ACCORDING TO HER SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS, WERE at the Toronto International Film Festival Over the Weekend for a Kpop demon hunters Karaoke Party. Read More. – Nicole Fell
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