The 2025 MTV VMAs Adds Doja Cat, Post Malone, And More As Performers
Written by b87fm on 08/26/2025
The 2025 MTV Video Music Awards are starting to take shape. Mariah Carey, Sabrina Carpenter, Alex Warren, Busta Rhymes, J Balvin featuring DJ Snake, Ricky Martin and sombr were previously announced as performers on the show. Carey will receive this year’s Video Vanguard Award and will perform a career-spanning medley of hits. Busta will receive the MTV VMA Rock the Bells Visionary Award, presented by LL COOL J, who had a classic hit in 1986 titled “Rock the Bells.” Martin will be honored with the inaugural Latin Icon Award. Now, the roster has expanded further.
Today (August 26), MTV revealed that added to the VMAs lineup Jelly Roll, Doja Cat, Post Malone, Tate McRae and Conan Gray All have joined the lineup of performers for the 2025 MTV VMAs. .
They’ll take the stage when the show, hosted by LL COOL J, airs live from New York’s UBS Arena on September 7 at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT.
Billboard notes that Doja’s time on stage will feature the first televised performance of her recent single “Jealous Type.” All of the other newly announced artists have taken the VMAs stage previously except for McRae and Gray, who are performing for the first time this year.
Nominations in this year’s social categories, best group and song of the summer, will be revealed on Friday, Aug. 29.
Lady Gaga leads the nominations for the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards with 12 nods, followed closely by her “Die With a Smile” duet partner Bruno Mars, who has 11 nods. Other top contenders are Kendrick Lamar (10), ROSÉ and Sabrina Carpenter (eight each), Ariana Grande and The Weeknd (seven each) and Billie Eilish (six).
This will mark the first time the show has been broadcast by CBS. It will also simulcast on MTV and stream on Paramount+ in the U.S.
