Lady Gaga leads the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards with 12 nominations, including four for the “Die With a Smile” collaboration with Bruno Mars.

This is the third time she has had the most nominations. In 2010 she had 13 and in 2020, nine. She has won 18 VMAs.

The awards show, hosted by LL Cool J, will air at 8 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 7, on CBS and simulcast on MTV.

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Bruno Mars comes in second in nominations with 11 followed by Kendrick Lama

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