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Where to watch MTV’s 2025 VMAs live tonight
Music fans, it’s finally here: The 2025 MTV Video Music Awards are happening tonight, Sunday, Sept. 7, and the excitement is off the charts. From jaw-dropping performances to the glitz of the red carpet, the VMAs are the ultimate night to celebrate music’s biggest stars. Taylor Swift, who is nominated multiple times this year, is expected to dominate both the awards and social media buzz, making the event a must-watch for fans everywhere.
The 2025 Video Music Awards show will air live from New York’s UBS Arena. This VMAs will also air on CBS for the first time in history. If you’re wondering where to watch the VMAs 2025 live or how to stream the action, we’ve got you covered, whether you prefer cable, streaming services or catching every red carpet moment.
How to watch the 2025 VMAs on cable
For traditional cable viewers, the 2025 VMAs will air live on MTV. The broadcast starts at 8 p.m. ET (5 p.m. PT), so make sure your cable package includes MTV. Most major providers, like Xfinity, Spectrum, AT&T U‑verse, DirecTV and Dish, carry the channel.
If you’re tuning in via cable, you’ll catch not only the award presentations but also the red carpet coverage before the show officially begins. Fans can expect behind-the-scenes glimpses, celebrity interviews, and, of course, plenty of Taylor Swift moments leading up to the main event.
Where to stream the 2025 VMAs
The 2025 Video Music Awards show will air live from New York’s UBS Arena on CBS and MTV and streaming on Paramount+. This makes Paramount+ your one-stop destination for watching all the VMA action, from the red carpet pre-show through the final award presentation. MTV will also offer a live stream on its website and the MTV app, accessible with your TV provider login.
Other popular streaming services that include MTV in their package include:
- Paramount+ (live TV option)
- FuboTV
- Hulu + Live TV
- YouTube TV
- Sling TV (Blue package with MTV)
These options let viewers watch the awards, the red carpet and post-show highlights from nearly any device. For cord-cutters, the CBS broadcast means you can also access the show through various streaming services that carry local CBS affiliates, making it more accessible than previous years, when it was exclusively on cable networks.
Who is nominated for a 2025 VMA?
Lady Gaga tops the list of nominees for the 2025 Video Music Awards, with nominations in 12 categories, including Artist of the Year. Other top nominees this year include Bruno Mars, with nods in 11 categories; Kendrick Lamar, with 10; ROSÉ and Sabrina Carpenter, with eight each; and Ariana Grande and The Weeknd, with seven. Taylor Swift is also nominated in the prestigious Artist of the Year category alongside other major contenders.
The competitive Video of the Year category features some of 2025’s biggest hits, including:
- Ariana Grande: “brighter days ahead”
- Billie Eilish: “BIRDS OF A FEATHER,”
- Kendrick Lamar: “Not Like Us”
- Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars: “Die with a Smile”
- Sabrina Carpenter: “Manchild”
For the complete list of current nominations for VMAs 2025, check out CBS News’ detailed guide here. Fans can also vote for their favorite artists in select categories, adding an interactive element to the night.
Who is performing at the 2025 VMAs?
The performance lineup promises to be a hot one this year. Lady Gaga, Tate McRae, Alex Warren and Sabrina Carpenter, all of whom have topped the Billboard Hot 100 in 2025, are among the artists set to perform. Additional performers include Doja Cat, Post Malone, Conan Gray, Jelly Roll, Busta Rhymes, J Balvin with DJ Snake and Sombr.
Mariah Carey will receive this year’s Video Vanguard Award and will perform a career-spanning medley of hits. Ricky Martin will perform and receive the first-ever Latin Icon Award, while Busta Rhymes will receive the MTV VMA Rock The Bells Visionary Award.
Who is hosting the 2025 VMAs?
Grammy- and VMA-winning artist LL COOL J will host the broadcast. It will be his first time as solo host, after serving as co-emcee in 2022 with Nicki Minaj and Jack Harlow. The hip-hop legend has a deep VMAs history. He took home his first Moon Person in 1991 for Best Rap and was the first rapper to receive the Video Vanguard Award in 1997.
Who has the most VMAs of all time?
The battle for VMA supremacy continues between two music superstars. Currently, Swift’s awards haul brings her to a career total of 30, tying her and Beyonce for the title of most-awarded musician in VMA history. With both artists nominated in major categories tonight, one could potentially break the tie and claim the record as the most decorated VMA artist of all time.
With 14 awards in total, Eminem is now the male artist with the most VMAs, though his count falls well behind the leading women in VMA history.
Don’t miss tonight’s show starting at 8 p.m. ET. Whether you’re watching on CBS, MTV or streaming on Paramount+, you’ll be witnessing music history in the making.
Olivia Rodrigo and Louis Partridge have reportedly broken up after dating for two years.
The Hope ur OK singer and the House of Guinness actor, who started seeing each other in 2023, are said to have parted ways a few weeks ago.
A source told The Sun that people close to the couple were surprised by the news.
However, the insider said it was a hard time for both of them and that they thought it was better to be apart for now.
Olivia, 22, is reportedly very emotional when talking about the break-up at Lily Allen’s Christmas party at Stringfellows in Covent Garden, London, on December 20.
Insider revealed that friends are there to support her but the source said it was still a tough and sad moment.
Olivia and Louis didn’t confirm the split just yet, as in September, Louis said he was happy being known as Olivia’s boyfriend and told Variety that everything was good between them.
Earlier in their relationship, the driver license hitmaker visited Louis in London with her friend Conan Gray.
They spent time together at dinners, clubs and events, showing fans how close they were.
Louis also said he wanted to keep their relationship private, as he told British Vogue that dating should not be done in public.
Moreover, Olivia and Louis’ last public outing together was in October at the Academy Museum Gala in Los Angeles.
King Charles and Prince Harry finally came face to face earlier this year but despite warm smiles and exchanged gifts, insiders say the reunion felt less like a family catch up and more like a carefully choreographed diplomatic call.
The 55 minute meeting at Clarence House marked the first time father and son had spoken in person for 19 months, yet sources insist it unfolded on the King’s tightly controlled timetable.
Harry reportedly slipped into London between the monarch’s scheduled audiences during what palace insiders privately dubbed a “faux royal” visit hardly the relaxed homecoming some had imagined.
According to OK! Magazine, Harry left feeling less like a prodigal son and more like a formal visitor.
One insider close to the duke said he later joked that the meeting was so official he might as well have arrived with a diplomatic badge.
Harry had apparently hoped for something warmer and more personal after such a long gap.
The duke brought a framed photograph of himself with Meghan Markle and their children, Archie and Lilibet.
The King’s grandchildren he has not seen since the Platinum Jubilee in 2022. Charles, for his part, offered a birthday gift, with Harry’s 41st just days away.
Crucially, insiders stress that the conversation steered well clear of Harry’s future role, if any, within the royal setup.
A senior figure with knowledge of the talks was blunt: there was no discussion of duties, responsibilities or hybrid arrangements.
King Charles remains firmly aligned with the Sandringham Agreement reached in January 2020, when Queen Elizabeth ruled out Harry’s request for a part-time royal role while living overseas. That decision, insiders insist, is not being revisited.
Colin Jost got set up by Michael Che on SNL once again, a year after the pair sparked uproar for comparing Scarlett Johansson to a roast beef sandwich.
The moment came during Saturday Night Live’s annual Christmas episode on December 20 with a special segment called “Weekend Update” joke swap.
“Tonight is our Christmas show, and we have a tradition where me and Colin give each other jokes to read that neither of us have ever seen,” Che explained the segment for viewers.
Jost, however, protested, saying he didn’t think they were doing the joke this year. “And you know that I did not write any jokes for you,” he said, prompting Che to reply, “Well, I guess you’ll just have to read mine.”
After delivering several jokes, Jost landed on the one aimed squarely at his wife of five years. “New research shows that millions of women leave the work force due to menopause. Which means there’s only a couple years left on my gravy train,” he read, laughing as a photo of Johansson appeared onscreen.
“My girl already be like, ‘Colin, I’m warm. Colin, I’m sweating.’ B****, you having a hot flash,” Jost continued. He then followed it up with another punchline: “But don’t worry about me, I got a backup. They don’t call Wednesday hump day for nothing.”
The moment echoed last year’s viral joke swap, when Jost delivered another Che-written jab that left Johansson visibly stunned backstage.
Reflecting on that moment earlier this year, Johansson admitted, “It was so vulgar. I just can’t believe that they went there.”
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