CBS Will Present MTV Video Music Awards for the First Time in 2025

CBS is set to present the MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) for the first time this year. The three-hour broadcast will also simulcast on MTV, which launched the show in 1984. A one-hour live pre-show will air across Paramount Media Networks.

This year’s show is set to air live on Sunday, Sept. 7 starting at 8 p.m. ET, and streaming on Paramount+. Last year’s show, hosted by Megan Thee Stallion, aired on Wednesday (Sept. 11). The show will broadcast from UBS Arena in Elmont, N.Y. for the second year in a row. Nominations, performers and additional details will be announced closer to the show.

The 2025 VMAs are also set to be executive produced by Bruce Gillmer and Jesse Ignjatovic. Additionally, Barb Bialkowski will serve as co-executive producer for the show, Alicia Portugal and Jackie Barba as executives in charge of production, Wendy Plaut was announced as the executive in charge of celebrity talent and Lisa Lauricella as music talent executive.

The news comes after the 2024 VMAs hosted the largest multi-network audience since 2020, while also receiving more social media interactions than any other VMAs with 66.7 million social interactions across platforms.

At last year’s show, Taylor Swift won video of the year for the third consecutive year with “Fortnight” (featuring Post Malone). She won in that category the previous two years for “All Too Well: The Short Film” and “Anti-Hero.” Swift directed all three videos. Swift also won artist of the year at last year’s VMAs. Sabrina Carpenter’s “Espresso” won song of the year. Chappell Roan won best new artist.