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The MTV VMAs announce 2025 live performances including Sabrina Carpenter and J Balvin
The awards show reveals the artists taking the stage during the ceremony on 7 September
The MTV VMAs have confirmed their full list of live performers appearing during the 2025 awards ceremony, which takes place 7 September at the UBS Arena in New York.
Sabrina Carpenter, J Balvin and Busta Rhymes are all confirmed to perform, with Ricky Martin, DJ Snake, Alex Warren and Sombr also appearing live. The show will be hosted by LL Cool J.
Busta Rhymes will be honoured at the ceremony with the MTV VMAs Rock the Bells Visionary Award, whilst Ricky Martin will receive the first ever Latin Icon Award. Sabrina Carpenter is nominated for a whopping eight awards including Video of the Year for her single ‘Manchild’.
She’s far from the most nominated artist of the evening, though, with Lady Gaga collecting twelve nods. Bruno Mars is also in the double digits with eleven nominations, whilst Kendrick Lamar has ten. Rosé, currently on tour as a member of BLACKPINK, ties with Carpenter on eight nominations.
In the UK, the VMAs will be broadcast at 1am on 8 September.
