Megan Moroney Takes Home Inaugural Best Country Award At VMAs

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Megan Moroney performs during the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards at UBS Arena on September 07, 2025 in Elmont, New York. Photo: John Shearer/Getty Images for MTV

Megan Moroney represented Nashville at the Video Music Awards (VMAs) last night (Sept. 7) in New York, taking home the first-ever Best Country award for her No. 1 hit “Am I Okay?” Moroney also took the Extended Play stage to perform her current single “6 Months Later.”

Bailey Zimmerman performs during the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards at UBS Arena on September 07, 2025 in Elmont, New York. Photo: John Shearer/Getty Images for MTV

UBS Arena also welcomed Bailey Zimmerman on their Extended Play Stage to perform his duet with the Kid LAROI “Lost.” Jelly Roll and Post Malone were also showcased during the ceremony, performing their duet “Losers” streamed from their show in Hanover, Germany. Additional show performers included Alex Warren, Busta Rhymes, Conan Gray, Doja Cat, J Balvin, DJ Snake, Lady Gaga, Lola Young, Mariah Carey, Tate McRae, Ricky Martin, Nuno Bettencourt, Sabrina Carpenter, sombr, Steven Tyler & Joe Perry and YUNGBLUD.

The big winners of the night included Ariana Grande taking home Video of the Year for “brighter days ahead,” Lady Gaga nabbing Artist of the Year, ROSÉ & Bruno Mars honored with Song of the Year for “APT.,” Alex Warren winning Best New Artist, KATSEYE taking home MTV Push Performance of the Year for “Touch,” and Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars gaining the trophy for “Die With A Smile.” Sabrina Carpenter also collected the big awards for Best Pop Artist and Best Album for Short n’ Sweet.

There were also three special honors given out throughout the night, with Mariah Carey receiving the Video Vanguard, Busta Rhymes collecting the MTV VMA Rock The Bells Visionary Award, and Ricky Martin honored with the Latin Icon Award.

See below for a full list of winners of the 2025 Video Music Awards.

VIDEO OF THE YEAR, Presented by Burger King®
Ariana Grande – “brighter days ahead” – Republic Records

ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Lady Gaga – Interscope Records

SONG OF THE YEAR
ROSÉ & Bruno Mars – “APT.” – Atlantic Records

BEST NEW ARTIST
Alex Warren – Atlantic Records

BEST POP ARTIST
Sabrina Carpenter – Island

MTV PUSH PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR, presented by BACARDÍ® Rum
KATSEYE – “Touch” – HYBE/Geffen Records (Jan 2025)

BEST COLLABORATION, presented by Under Armour
Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars – “Die With A Smile” – Interscope Records

BEST POP
Ariana Grande – “brighter days ahead” – Republic Record

BEST HIP-HOP
Doechii – “Anxiety” – Top Dawg Entertainment/Capitol Records

BEST R&B
Mariah Carey – “Type Dangerous” – gamma.

BEST ALTERNATIVE
sombr – “back to friends” – SMB Music/Warner Records

BEST ROCK
Coldplay – “ALL MY LOVE” – Atlantic Records

BEST LATIN
Shakira – “Soltera“ – Sony Music US Latin

BEST AFROBEATS
Tyla – “PUSH 2 START” – FAX Records/Epic Records

BEST K-POP
LISA ft. Doja Cat & RAYE – “Born Again” – Lloud Co./RCA Records

BEST COUNTRY
Megan Moroney – “Am I Okay?” – Columbia Records

BEST ALBUM
Sabrina Carpenter – Short n’ Sweet – Island

BEST LONG FORM VIDEO
Ariana Grande – “brighter days ahead” – Republic Records

VIDEO FOR GOOD
Charli xcx – “Guess featuring Billie Eilish” – Atlantic Records

BEST DIRECTION
Lady Gaga – “Abracadabra” – Interscope Records

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Kendrick Lamar – “Not Like Us” – pgLang/Interscope Records

BEST EDITING
Tate McRae – “Just Keep Watching (From F1® The Movie)” – Atlantic Records

BEST CHOREOGRAPHY
Doechii – “Anxiety” – Top Dawg Entertainment/Capitol Records

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
Sabrina Carpenter – “Manchild” – Island

BEST ART DIRECTION
Lady Gaga – “Abracadabra” – Interscope Records

SOCIAL CATEGORIES:
BEST GROUP
BLACKPINK

SONG OF THE SUMMER
Tate McRae – “Just Keep Watching (From F1® The Movie)” – Atlantic Records

SPECIAL AWARDS:
VIDEO VANGUARD
Mariah Carey

MTV VMA Rock The Bells Visionary Award
Busta Rhymes

LATIN ICON AWARD
Ricky Martin

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