Busta Rhymes will receive the first ever MTV VMA Rock the Bells Visionary Award and Ricky Martin will be honored with the inaugural Latin Icon Award

The 2025 MTV Video Music Awards will feature headline performances by Sabrina Carpenter, Alex Warren, Sombr, J Balvin, and DJ Snake. Notably, Carpenter is nominated for eight awards, while Busta Rhymes and Ricky Martin will receive special accolades for their cultural contributions.

LL Cool J is returning to the MTV VMAs stage this September. On Thursday, Aug. 14, MTV announced that the "Mama Said Knock You Out" rapper will be hosting the 2025 MTV VMAs at the UBS Arena on Sunday, Sept. 7.

LOS ANGELES — LL Cool J has snagged wins, co-hosted and performed atop the MTV Video Music Awards stage. Now, the Grammy-winning rapper-actor-author is going solo to host the 2025 awards ceremony. He’s retaking the stage, this time without Nicki Minaj and Jack Harlow, with whom he co-hosted in 2022 , the VMAs announced Thursday.

Since Madonna came onto the scene in the 1980s, people haven’t been able to take their eyes off of her. Whether you love her or hate her, Madonna always steals the spotlight. Even if you’re not her biggest fan,