More casual than the Grammys, more sophisticated than the Kids' Choice Awards, and more outrageous than any of its counterparts, the VMAs were legendary in the '80s and '90s for over-the-top ...

Madonna attending a 63rd Academy Awards after party, March 25, 1991, and Sabria Carpenter arriving at the MTV Video Music Awards in Elmont, New York, Sept. 11, 2024.

The MTV Video Music Awards will retain its namesake, but the annual awards ceremony will no longer be presented on MTV. After 40 years on the network, the VMAs have found a new broadcast home at CBS.

VMAs Bring Back Van Toffler — and Music Videos to MTV Channels — for 2025 and Beyond The former Viacom executive’s Gunpowder & Sky company will join Den of Thieves as a producer of the awards.

The 2025 MTV Video Music Awards will make its debut on CBS, announced on Thursday. The awards show, which celebrates the best music videos of the year, will air on CBS for the first time.

The three-hour show will also stream on Paramount+. While the 2025 VMAs will only be available across MTV, CBS and Paramount+, the one-hour live pre-show is set to air across Paramount’s networks.

Style Tyla pays homage to Britney Spears’ iconic 2001 VMAs ‘I’m a Slave 4 U’ look for Coachella 2025 performance By BreAnna Bell Published April 19, 2025, 3:10 p.m. ET ...