MTV has announced that Lady Gaga will perform at the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards.
The VMAs posted on X: “Need all of my fellow Little Monsters to COME TO THE FRONT! Why, you ask?! Oh, because MOTHER MONSTER HERSELF IS PERFORMING AT THE 2025 #VMAs!!!! @ladygaga Don’t miss a second of all the MAYHEM that will be caused – September 7th at 8 pm ET on CBS & @paramountplus 
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Gaga joins a lineup of performers including Sabrina Carpenter, Doja Cat, Jelly Roll, Post Malone and Tate McRae. Sombr, Alex Warren and J Balvin featuring DJ Snake. Mariah Carey will receive the Video Vanguard Award.
Lady Gaga previously performed at the VMAs in 2009, and again in 2020 alongside Ariana Grande. She’s nominated for 12 awards this year — the most of any nominee — in categories including Video of the Year (for “Die With a Smile”), Artist of the Year, and Album of the year (for “Mayhem”). Bruno Mars follows Gaga on the list of nominees with 11 nods, and Kendrick Lamar with 10.
LL Cool J will host the 2025 VMAs, taking place on Sunday, September 7, at UBS Arena, in Elmont, New York. The ceremony will air on CBS for the first time while also simulcasting on MTV and streaming on Paramount+.
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