when are the vmas 2025

The 2025 MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) will take place on September 7, 2025, at 8 p.m. Eastern Time. The event will be held live at the UBS Arena in Elmont, New York. It will be broadcast on CBS and MTV, and also available for streaming on Paramount+ Premium. The show will be hosted by LL Cool J, and it will include performances from various artists along with special honors such as the Video Vanguard Award given to Mariah Carey.