{"id":148332,"date":"2025-09-09T18:21:19","date_gmt":"2025-09-10T01:21:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/?p=148332"},"modified":"2025-09-09T18:21:19","modified_gmt":"2025-09-10T01:21:19","slug":"the-most-watched-2025-mtv-vmas-performances-with-sabrina-carpenter-katseye-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/the-most-watched-2025-mtv-vmas-performances-with-sabrina-carpenter-katseye-and-more\/","title":{"rendered":"The most-watched 2025 MTV VMAs performances, with Sabrina Carpenter, KATSEYE, and more"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <strong>2025 MTV Video Music Awards<\/strong> lit up the UBS Arena in Elmont, New York, on September 7, 2025, and it had huge performances from Sabrina Carpenter, KATSEYE, Lady Gaga, and more! Hosted by LL Cool J, the ceremony aired on CBS for the first time and streamed on Paramount+ with a simulcast on MTV. It was a night packed with music, powerful tributes, dazzling performances, and a record-breaking viewership. Lady Gaga led the pack in nominations and won the Artist of the Year category, while Ariana Grande\u2019s Brighter Days Ahead took home Video of the Year.<\/p>\n<p>Special honors went to\u00a0 Mariah Carey with the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award, while Busta Rhymes was recognized with the Rock the Bells Visionary Award, and Ricky Martin took the Latin Icon Award. The show saw a 42% ratings boost compared to last year, marking the highest viewership in six years.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\">\n        <blockquote hcb-fetch-image-from=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheePopCore\/status\/1965350025896362076\" class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Most watched performances from the 2025 MTV <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/VMAs?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#VMAs<\/a> on YouTube so far: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/njZz8HtqV2\">pic.twitter.com\/njZz8HtqV2<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Pop Core (@TheePopCore) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheePopCore\/status\/1965350025896362076?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">September 9, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n        <\/figure>\n        \n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Now, let\u2019s break down this year\u2019s most-watched performance on YouTube so far:<\/p>\n<p><strong>6. Tate McRae &#8211; Sports Car \/ Revolving Door: 1.14M views<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" hcb-fetch-image-from=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/17fOBSNnuzE?si=eE0NCAPFtLYf3hUW\" title=\"Tate McRae Performs &quot;Revolving Door&quot; and &quot;Sports Car&quot; | 2025 Video Music Awards\" width=\"1240\" height=\"698\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/17fOBSNnuzE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>5. KATSEYE \u2013 Gnarly: 1.15M views<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" hcb-fetch-image-from=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/vErh8qTPJ1c?si=UGlzb7R0N6DgVcap\" title=\"KATSEYE Performs &quot;Gnarly&quot; | 2025 Video Music Awards Pre-Show\" width=\"1240\" height=\"698\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vErh8qTPJ1c?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>4. KATSEYE \u2013 Gabriela: 1.45M views<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" hcb-fetch-image-from=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/1lQ74x0C1u0?si=rtC6XMByhhustVwd\" title=\"KATSEYE Performs &quot;Gabriela&quot; | 2025 Video Music Awards Pre-Show\" width=\"1240\" height=\"698\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1lQ74x0C1u0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>3. Lady Gaga \u2013 Abracadabra \/ Dead Dance: 1.66M views<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" hcb-fetch-image-from=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/aHs1LCir63Q?si=avRoZO2Yln9hfkDS\" title=\"Lady Gaga Performs &quot;Abracadabra \/ Dead Dance&quot; | 2025 Video Music Awards\" width=\"1240\" height=\"698\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/aHs1LCir63Q?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>2. Ozzy Tribute Medley (Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Yungblud, Nuno Bettencourt): 1.69M views<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" hcb-fetch-image-from=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/uWvCv43vjd4?si=FfPNfGUmDNHJQEK0\" title=\"Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, YUNGBLUD, &amp; Nuno Bettencourt Perform Ozzy Tribute Medley | 2025 VMAs\" width=\"1240\" height=\"698\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uWvCv43vjd4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>1. Sabrina Carpenter \u2013 Tears: 1.70M views<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" hcb-fetch-image-from=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/V9vuCByb6js?si=1-eJsU7DJfk0x072\" title=\"Sabrina Carpenter - Tears (Official Video)\" width=\"1240\" height=\"930\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/V9vuCByb6js?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 2025 MTV Video Music Awards lit up the UBS Arena in Elmont, New York, on September 7, 2025, and it had huge performances from Sabrina Carpenter, KATSEYE, Lady Gaga, and more! Hosted by LL Cool J, the ceremony aired on CBS for the first time and streamed on Paramount+ with a simulcast on MTV. 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