The MTV VMAs announced the 2025 performers and presenters full list. Check out the full list below.
American musicians, Mariah Carey, Lady Gaga, Tate McRae, Alex Warren, and Sabrina Carpenter all are among the artists set to perform on the MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday (Sept. 7). Vote here.
Mariah Carey will be honored with this year’s Video Vanguard Award and will take the stage for a career-spanning medley of hits. The show, hosted by LL COOL J, will air live coast-to-coast from New York’s UBS Arena on Sunday, Sept. 7 at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT. For the first time, the VMAs will air on CBS, simulcast on MTV, and stream on Paramount+ in the U.S.
MTV has announced the one-hour pre-show for this year’s VMAs, airing live on Sunday, Sept. 7 at 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT. Hosted by Nessa and Kevan Kenney, the pre-show will feature a special performance by KATSEYE, who will take the stage with their latest singles, “Gnarly” and “Gabriela.”
The pre-show will air across MTV, BET, BET Her, Comedy Central, CMT, Logo, MTV2, Nickelodeon, Paramount Network, Pop, TV Land, and VH1.
Here are the performers and presenters that have been announced for the 2025 VMAs. Additional names will be added as they are announced.
Performers
Alex Warren
Bailey Zimmerman feat. the Kid LAROI (Extended Play Stage)
Busta Rhymes (VMA Rock the Bells Visionary Award)
Conan Gray
Doja Cat
J Balvin featuring DJ Snake
Jelly Roll
KATSEYE (Pre-Show)
Lady Gaga
Lola Young (Extended Play Stage)
Mariah Carey (MTV Video Vanguard Award)
Megan Moroney (Extended Play Stage)
Post Malone
Tate McRae
Ricky Martin (Latin Icon Award)
Sabrina Carpenter
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Presenters
Ashlee Simpson Ross
Brittany Snow
Ciara
Drew Barrymore
KPop Demon Hunter’s EJAE, REI AMI + Audrey Nuna (HUNTR/X)
Ice Spice
Jessica Simpson
Latto
Livvy Dunne
Malin Ackerman
Meg Stalter
Nikki Glaser
Paris Hilton