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Sombr made his MTV Video Music Awards debut on Sunday night (Sept. 7) with a medley of two hits from his recently released debut album I Barely Know Her. Introduced by a gushing-if-somewhat-off-kilter Megan Statler, the alt-rock singer-songwriter began his performance singing inside a photo booth, before coming out to what looked a dingy New York rock club backing. He performed the first verses and choruses to breakout hit “Back to Friends” with his band, before disappearing back into the booth. When he re-emerged, he was in full strut for a rendition of latest single “12 to 12.” “This one’s for the girls that get it,” he began the performance. And there were plenty of (presumably) such girls present on stage for his performance, one of which licked him from chest to face, and several of which swarmed him during the song’s instrumental breakdown section, as the rest of the stage went full disco. It was an eye-opening performance for the first-timer, showing an impressive amount of star power for a relatively new performer. “Back to Friends” marked Sombr’s first Billboard Hot 100 hit, reaching No. 30 on the chart so far. “12 to 12” hit a new peak of No. 60 on the listing this week, with the release of the full I Barely Know Her, which debuted at No. 14 on the Billboard 200 albums chart. Sombr was nominated for three awards at this year’s VMAs, winning best alternative for “Back to Friends” — his first such win on the show. Get weekly rundowns straight to your inbox Sign Up Source link

J Balvin arrived at the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards with some of his closest friends and collaborators: DJ Snake, Justin Quiles and Lenny Tavárez. The boys were ready to take over the stage at New York’s UBS Arena with a performance on Sunday (Sept. 7). “It’s up to [DJ] Snake — he better play that thing right,” Balvin told Billboard on the red carpet ahead of their performance. “Energy,” the French DJ and producer assured Billboard in a separate interview. “It’s going to be a party, and that’s what we’re doing.” A few moments later, the Colombian global sensation took over the VMAs stage for an energy-packed medley that kicked off his “Zun Zun” alongside Tavárez and Quiles. The track, which is part of Balvin’s latest Mixteip EP, is powered by sensual perreo elements à la Plan B or Zion. On the stage, the three reggaetón veterans were joined by a group of dancers and neon-drenched visuals that included a boombox, palm trees and lighting bolts, best representing Balvin’s graphic line. After the perreo number, Balvin was joined by DJ Snake, and together they performed their latest single, “Noventa,” an EDM-infused reggaetón song with Middle Eastern melodies. “Noventa” follows Balvin and Snake’s 2019 “Loco Contigo” with Tyga, which reached No. 1 on the Billboard Latin Airplay chart that same year. In addition to his fiery and star-studded performance, Balvin was nominated for Best Latin for his song “Rio.” Also nominated in the category are Bad Bunny’s “Baile Inolvidable,” Karol G’s “Si Antes Te Hubiera Conicido,” Peso Pluma’s “La Patrulla,” and Rauw Alejandro and Romeo Santos’ “Khé?” Get weekly rundowns straight to your inbox Sign Up Source link

Alex Warren captivated the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards audience with mesmerizing performances of “Eternity” and his chart-topping hit “Ordinary” on Sunday (Sept. 7). Warren had already claimed the best new Artist award earlier in the evening and celebrated the milestone by delivering a Sunday Service-inspired performance of his blockbuster singles. Supported by a gospel choir and energetic dancers, Warren concluded with an electrifying rendition of “Ordinary,” which claimed the top spot on Billboard‘s Song of the Summer chart. The song dominated the Billboard Hot 100 for 10 weeks, becoming the singer-songwriter’s first No. 1 hit. Warren released his debut album, You’ll Be Alright, Kid, back in July. Amid all this success, Warren looked genuinely stunned when he took home the Moon Person for best new artist, and even incorporated humor about pooping into his acceptance speech. “I truly did not … thank you so much. What the …?” he remarked during his speech. “I was totally ready for sombr to win. I don’t even know what to say to you right now. I pooped twice today; I might go for a third. I’m about to cry. I don’t know; this is amazing. Thank you so much!” The 2025 MTV Video Music Awards were held in front of a live audience at New York’s UBS Arena, and broadcasted on CBS and MTV, and livestreamed on Paramount+. LL Cool J hosted the star-studded event, featuring performances from Doja Cat, Tate McRae, Busta Rhymes and more. Watch Alex Warren’s performances of “Eternity” and “Ordinary” below. Get weekly rundowns straight to your inbox Sign Up Source link

Lady Gaga may not have been in the building for her performance at the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday (Sept. 7), yet she still managed to stop the show with her high-octane, Madison Square Garden-hosted number. Filmed during her Saturday (Sept. 6) stop of The Mayhem Ball at the iconic New York venue, Gaga appeared on stage in a massive red dress — as she does at the start of each of her Mayhem Ball shows — and told the crowd that the category was still “dance or die” as she launched into a killer performance of “Abracadabra.” Writhing around the top of a cage full of dancers, Gaga brought her dark pop gem to life, as she sported a massive, double-bunned black wig atop her head. But fans got a special treat as Gaga slipped into down to the stage, performed a costume change and delivered the first televised performance of her latest song, “The Dead Dance.” Dressed as her haunted doll persona from the song’s Tim Burton-directed music video, Gaga broke out of the cage alongside her backup crew. Performing Parris Goebel’s jerking choreography from the video, Gaga sauntered down the catwalk at the Garden as she promised the crowd to “keep on dancing until I’m dead.” Lady Gaga led the nominees at the annual ceremony, earning a stunning 12 nominations (among her 18 career wins prior to the ceremony), with Bruno Mars following her with 11 nominations, Kendrick Lamar with 10 and Sabrina Carpenter and BLACKPINK’s ROSÉ tied with eight. Ricky Martin took home the first-ever Latin icon award at the ceremony, while Mariah Carey was honored with the Video Vanguard Award. Taking place at New York’s UBS Arena, MTV’s flagship even aired on CBS for the first time in its history, with rap superstar LL Cool J serving as host, and headlining performances throughout from stars such as Sabrina Carpenter, Tate McRae, Jelly Roll, Post Malone and Doja Cat. Watch Gaga’s VMAs performance below: Get weekly rundowns straight to your inbox Sign Up Source link

Sabrina Carpenter delivered the live performance debut of her Man’s Best Friend standout “Tears” at the 2025 MTV VMAs on Sunday (Sept. 7). Carpenter looked stunning while emerging from a smoky sewer to kick off the performance in a makeshift alleyway while surrounded by drag performers such as Honey Balenciaga and RuPaul’s Drag Race queens, including Lexi Love. All that was missing was a Colman Domingo appearance. Rocking a bedazzled sparkling top and black tights, the pop star paid homage to Britney Spears’ “Baby One More Time” performance while letting the rain fall as she strutted across the stage. One thing Carpenter made clear with her performance was her advocacy for trans rights. Posters and signs were held up by dancers reading “Protect Trans Rights,” “Support Local Drag,” “Good Bi” and “Dolls! Dolls! Dolls!” The 26-year-old is up for eight awards on Sunday, including video of the year, which has “Manchild” nominated in the esteemed category. She’s also nominated for best pop artist, best pop, best album, best direction, best visual effects, song of the summer, best editing and best cinematography. Carpenter’s Man’s Best Friend debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with 366,000 equivalent album units earned in the United States in the week ending Sept. 4, according to Luminate. Traditional album sales comprised 224,000 of the total, which are both career-highs for the Pennsylvania-bred singer. Man’s Best Friend is Carpenter’s second album to reach the Billboard 200 summit and is 2025’s biggest week (by units and by album sales) for an album released by a woman so far. Morgan Wallen’s I’m the Problem (493,000) and The Weeknd’s Hurry Up Tomorrow (490,000) are the only albums to outsell Carpenter by units in an opening frame. Watch the “Tears” performance below. Get weekly rundowns straight to your inbox Sign Up Source link

Post Malone and Jelly Roll beamed into the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards from the Hanover, Germany stop of the pair’s Big Ass Stadium Tour to deliver a rousing performance of their hit 2024 collaboration “Losers.” Post, donning a Jalen Tolbert Cowboys jersey, began the performance by announcing “Ladies and gentlemen, make some noise for the absolutely immaculate Jelly Roll!” before embracing his co-headliner and kicking off the “Losers” performance. Then Jelly Roll, wearing a black vest and a black tee (with a backwards black Bass Pro Shop hat), took his turn on the mic. Singing the bridge before the climactic chorus, Post Malone and Jelly Roll put their arms around one another. Then, as the country star duo launched into the big finish, fireworks began shooting off over the Hanover stadium, as Jelly Roll began shouting his thanks to the VMAs and screaming “I love you!” “Losers” originally appeared on Post Malone’s Billboard 200-topping 2024 country crossover album F-1 Trillion. The song peaked at No. 25 on the Billboard Hot 100, and made it to No. 12 on Billboard‘s Hot Country Songs chart. The two began on the Big Ass Stadium Tour in April, making their way through the United States before heading to Europe in early August. The tour will wrap in two weeks with a pair of dates at England’s Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Jelly Roll is nominated for four awards at this year’s VMAs: best hip-hop, video for good (both for his appearance on Eminem’s “Somebody Save Me”), best alternative (for “Lonely Road” with MGK) and best country (for “Liar”). Post Malone is nominated for best collaboration for his Blake Shelton teamup “Pour Me a Drink.” Get weekly rundowns straight to your inbox Sign Up Source link

On an evening in which she was honored with the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award, Mariah Carey delivered a career-spanning, thoroughly enjoyable medley of hits old and new — and earned a personal tribute from Ariana Grande — at the MTV Video Music Awards, held at the UBS Arena in Elmont, N.Y. on Sunday night (Sept. 7.). Explore See latest videos, charts and news “She’s given us an anthem for every single occasion,” Grande, who tapped Carey for a “Yes, And?” remix last year, told the arena to introduce the Video Vanguard performance. The Wicked superstar added, “As a vocalist, there’s only one queen, and that’s Mariah.”  With that, Carey started off the medley with her feathery recent single “Sugar Sweet,” joined by a pair of male dancers in a bedroom backdrop, before the beat abruptly cut to Ol’ Dirty Bastard’s boisterous intro to the “Fantasy” remix. The entire medley functioned as a showcase to Carey’s range as a pop superstar, with “Heartbreaker” getting a roller rink routine (and someone playing Bianca, her alter ego from the video), “Obsessed” featuring a masked menace, and “It’s Like That” bringing its finger-snaps into a ballroom, complete with elegant choreography and playful vocals. Eventually, “We Belong Together” served as a centerpiece of sorts, with Carey backed by a string orchestra and the applause turning raucous as Grande returned to the stage to hand the superstar her award. Carey and Grande blew each other air kisses, and Grande bowed down to her friend before ceding the stage to Carey, who turned to Grande and proclaimed, “I’m so grateful for you and I’m beyond proud of everything you’ve achieved, girl!” Carey’s acceptance speech was relatively short, but touched upon her history at the VMAs — including a performance alongside the late Whitney Houston, and her own presentation of the Video Vanguard award to the 2025 ceremony host, LL Cool J — as well as her deep appreciation of the music video as a modern art form. “Music evolves, videos evolve — but the fun, that is eternal!” Carey declared before thanking her fans, the Lambily. Carey also plugged her upcoming album, Here For It All, during the speech; her first studio album in seven years will be released on Sept. 26, and will include “Sugar Sweet” as well as the previously released single “Type Dangerous.” Click here for the full winner’s list at the 2025 MTV VMAs. Source link

Busta Rhymes celebrated his Rock the Bells Visionary Award at the 2025 MTV VMAs by putting on a show-stopping performance, running through some of his biggest hits before accepting the award Sunday (Sept. 7) at New York’s UBS Arena. After LL Cool J announced the rapper, Busta hopped up alongside Spliff Star and performed a medley of hits that included guest appearances from Joyner Lucas, Papoose and GloRilla. Utilizing his spitfire flow, Busta breathlessly attacked his songs “Gimme Some More,” “Touch It” and “Pass the Courvoisier.” “Let me get straight to it,” Busta said before quickly shouting out Yo Gotti, Ciara, his mother and father, DJ Scratch and, of course, God. He closed out his speech by giving props to the MTV VJ and talk-show host Ananda Lewis, who died in June after a battle with breast cancer at 52 years old. “I think we all need to acknowledge the incredible woman that loved us very much when we came to MTV during the ’90s,” Busta said. “An incredible woman that loved me, she loved us, she loved the culture. She lifted us up. I love her very much, I miss her very much. The late, great, incredible royal empress Ananda Lewis.” He concluded with, “The blessings don’t stop, so we don’t stop, baby!” The 2025 MTV Video Music Awards were broadcast in front of a live audience, and aired on CBS and MTV, and also streamed live on Paramount+. LL Cool J hosted the event, which included performances from Doja Cat, Tate McRae and more. Check out Busta Rhymes’ performance and acceptance speech below. Get weekly rundowns straight to your inbox Sign Up Source link

Tater Tots, rejoice: Tate McRae took 2025 MTV Video Music Awards by storm with her star-making main stage debut performance at the awards show Sunday (Sept. 7). Appearing on stage at New York’s UBS Arena dressed in just a white strapless bikini with dripping jewels, McRae began her performance with a stripped down, nearly orchestral rendition of “Revolving Door.” As she walked back through rows upon rows of shirtless, statuesque male dancers, she lamented her decision to “keep comin’ back like a revolvin’ door.” But as her petrified dancers suddenly came to life, so did the singer. Being lifted up and twirled around the stage, McRae launched into the performance of her hit single “Sports Car,” as she popped, locked and twerked her way around the stage, through a pit of sand and even above her dancers’ heads. Strutting across the stage, McRae showed off her skills as a singer, dancer and live performer with her performance at the ceremony. Hosted by LL Cool J, the annual award ceremony brought stars from across music together. Lady Gaga led the nominations with a whopping 12 nods at the annual ceremony, followed closely by her “Die With a Smile” partner Bruno Mars with 11 nominations and Kendrick Lamar with 10. Mariah Carey, meanwhile, was set to receive the coveted Video Vanguard Award. For her part, McRae earned four nods, including for best pop artist and song of the year for “Sports Car.” Meanwhile, McRae was far from the only performer at the ceremony, with performances throughout the evening from stars such as Sabrina Carpenter, Conan Gray, Jelly Roll and sombr. Watch her performance below: Get weekly rundowns straight to your inbox Sign Up Source link

Ricky Martin‘s big night at the 2025 VMAs on Sunday (Sept. 7) kicked off with a special introduction by J Balvin, who gave a heartfelt speech about the Puerto Rican superstar’s influence and legacy. “Ricky Martin didn’t just set the stage for the Latin takeover, he built it from the ground up,” Balvin said. “He inspired me and so many Latinos. If it wasn’t for him, I wouldn’t be here.” Shortly after, the man of the hour, who was also honored with the inaugural Latin Icon Award, took over the stage wearing suit-like attire for the special occasion: an elegant white blazer, black slacks and a bandana around his neck. Some of those clothing items would eventually come off, and, as they did, he performed a megahits medley, kicking off with the fan-favorite, hip-swiveling “Livin’ La Vida Loca.” With a full band in tow and a troupe of dancers, Ricky went on to perform a riveting set, singing in English and Spanish, and executing enviable dance moves that showcase how dynamic he is on stage. The hits included “Pégate,” “Shake Your Bon-Bon,” “Vente Pa’Ca,” “Maria” and “The Cup of Life,” which had Ariana Grande on her feet, singing and clapping along to the soccer anthem. After he finished his performance, Jessica Simpson took the stage for a full-circle moment. “Back in 1999, when I was just starting out, the biggest pop star in the world asked me to open up for him on his Livin’ La Vida Loca Tour. It was a dream come true,” she said before handing him the Latin Icon Award. Martin then took center stage to give a short but sweet speech, accepting the special honor. “This is very simple, this is for you all. Thank you so much for your applause,” he said with a smile from ear to ear. “I’m addicted to your applause, that’s why I keep coming up. It’s you not only here in America, but all over the world. It’s been 40 years. I started when I was a baby, and we’re still here. We just want to unite countries, break boundaries and keep music alive.” He also went on to dedicate the award to his kids. “Everything I do, I do it with you in my mind and in my heart.” Martin’s special performance at the VMAs on Sunday at New York’s UBS Arena marked the 26th anniversary of his first VMAs performance, during which he performed “She’s All I Ever Had” and “Livin’ La Vida Loca.” Watch his performance below: Source link