Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars lead VMA nominations

Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars, and Kendrick Lamar lead the nominations for the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards, joined by Sabrina Carpenter and Ariana Grande among the top nominees. Beyoncé and Taylor Swift, both with 30 VMA wins, received a single nomination each in the artist of the year category despite not releasing albums this year, although they have completed major tours.

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