MTV VMAs 2025 First Performers Revealed: Sabrina Carpenter, J Balvin, Ricky Martin & More!
The first wave of performers has been announced for the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards!
Alex Warren, Busta Rhymes, J Balvin with DJ Snake, Ricky Martin, Sabrina Carpenter and breakout star sombr will all be hitting the stage at this year’s show.
The 2025 MTV VMAs will air live on Sunday, September 7, hosted by LL Cool J from UBS Arena in New York.
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Busta will also be honored with the very first Rock the Bells Visionary Award, recognizing his boundary-pushing career that spans over two decades and more than 60 million certified records. Ricky is set to make history as the inaugural recipient of the Latin Icon Award, marking 26 years since his groundbreaking 1999 VMAs performance.
Sabrina returns to the VMAs main stage after her viral debut in 2024, with eight nominations this year, including Video of the Year for “Manchild.” Alex will make his debut performance and is up for Best New Artist, Best Pop and Song of the Year for “Ordinary.”
Meanwhile, J Balvin is back with his hit “Zun Zun” and will also team up with DJ Snake for the live premiere of their new collab “Noventa.” Rising artist sombr will make his award show debut with nominations for Best New Artist and Best Alternative.
Additional performers and presenters will be announced soon, so stay tuned!