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Sabrina Carpenter, Ricky Martin, Busta Rhymes honoured
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"I really don't take for granted when you guys take the time out of your lives to listen to an album,"
the pop singer said. "I'm just the luckiest girl in the world."
Ricky Martin received the first-ever Latin Icon Award following an electric performance on the
main stage. He spoke about his 40-year career in music, dedicating the award to his four kids.
Martin's set served as an anniversary tribute coming 25 years after his breakout VMAs debut in
999, when he made history as the first male Latin artist to win best pop video.
"I started when I was a baby working and we're still here," he marvelled, adding: "We just want to
unite countries, we just want to break boundaries and we just want to keep music alive."
Sabrina Carpenter claimed best album for Short n' Sweet.
Ricky Martin performs at the MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday at UBS Arena in Elmont, N.Y.
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Busta Rhymes was honoured with the first-ever MTV VMA Rock the Bells Visionary Award during the show and performed several of his hits, including Gimme Some More, Scenario, Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See and Pass the Courvoisier, Part II. Joyner Lucas, Papoose and GloRilla helped perform the songs with him.
In other awards, Alex Warren, the folk-pop singer behind chart-topping tune Ordinary, was named best new artist.
Ariana Grande, Lady Gaga stun with big
performances and wins at MTV's Video Music
Awards
Ozzy Osbourne and Mariah Carey among musicians also honoured last night
Ariana Grande accepts the award for video of the year for Brighter Days Ahead at the MTV Video Music Awards
on Sept. 7, 2025, at UBS Arena in Elmont, N.Y.
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Pop singer Ariana Grande claimed the top prize at the MTV Video Music Awards, while Lady Gaga
and Sabrina Carpenter scored major honours at a star-studded celebration of fan favourites in
New York on Sunday.
In addition to video of the year, Grande took home the award for best pop video, and had the
audience buzzing when she thanked her "therapists and gay people" during her acceptance
speech.
Gaga, the night's top nominee, kicked things off by winning artist of the year before later
delivering on her promise to perform. She hit the stage at Madison Square Garden after her
acceptance speech in a streamed performance, which sent the audience into a frenzy at the UBS
Arena, where the VMAs were being held.
In her earlier remarks, Gaga stressed the deeper meaning of artistry.
"Being an artist is an attempt to connect the souls of people all over the world," said Gaga, who
performed Abracadabra and The Dead Dance, a single from the Netflix series Wednesday. "Being
an artist is a discipline and craft into reaching someone's heart where it grows its roots, reminding
them to dream. Being an artist is a responsibility to smile, dance, cry."
She dedicated the award to her fans and paid homage to her fiance, Michael Polansky, who co-
executive produced her latest album, Mayhem. "Creating with you has been a beautiful thing," she
said.
Going into the show, history was on the line with Taylor Swift and Beyonce vying to become the
most awarded artist in VMAs history. Each have 30 and were only nominated in the artist of the
year category, so Gaga's win will leave them tied for another year.
Tributes to Mariah Carey, Ozzy Osbourne
Mariah Carey reflected on her storied career as she accepted the video vanguard award. Grande presented the honour with a heartfelt tribute, calling Carey "the soundtrack of our lives."
Grande added, "As a vocalist, there's only one queen. And that's Mariah."
While taking the stage in a satin gold robe that gave way to a glittering bodysuit and matching heels, Carey delivered a career-spanning medley of hits from Fantasy to We Belong Together to Obsessed. The performance also spotlighted tracks from her landmark 10th album, The Emancipation of Mimi, which recently turned 20.
"I can't believe I'm getting my first VMA tonight," Carey said, before jokingly asking: "I have one question: What in the Sam Hill were you waiting for? I'm just kidding. Thank you. I love you."
The late Ozzy Osbourne was celebrated in fitting fashion when some of rock's biggest names took the stage in his honour. Aerosmith's Steven Tyler and Joe Perry, British firebrand YUNGBLUD and Nuno Bettencourt united to deliver a medley of Osbourne's greatest hits, including Crazy Train, Changes and Mama, I'm Coming Home.
Sabrina Carpenter, winner of awards for best pop artist, best visual effects. best cinematography, best editing and best direction for Manchild, and best album for Short n' Sweet
, poses in the press room during the MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday in Elmont, N.Y.