Sabrina Carpenter aiming for more VMA success

Sabrina Carpenter on stage during the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards

Some of the world's biggest pop stars are up for major awards at this year's MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs).

Lady Gaga leads the way with 12 nominations, Kendrick Lamar has ten, while Sabrina Carpenter has eight including big categories like Video of the Year for "Manchild", Best Pop Artist and Best Album.

Sabrina will be hoping for more success after her album Short n' Sweet won Best Pop Vocal Album at the 2025 Grammys.

It marks a year of continued success for Sabrina, last summer her songs "Espresso" and "Please Please Please" made UK chart history, holding the top two spots at the same time for three weeks in a row.

Big name nominations at VMAs

Beyoncé and Taylor Swift, who are tied for most VMA wins ever with 30 each, have received one nomination this year - both in the Artist of the Year category.

Neither artist released an album in the past year, but both artists have had huge world tours in that period.

Last year Taylor Swift won seven prizes, including artist and video of the year.

No VMA nomination for Chappell Roan

Billie Eilish has been nominated for six awards including Video of the Year, for Birds of a Feather.

In May, Eilish won big at the American Music Awards - taking home the Artist of the Year prize.

Ariana Grande has seven nominations including Video of the Year for Brighter Days Ahead and Best Pop Artist .

The Wicked star recently released Eternal Sunshine Deluxe: Brighter Days Ahead, more than a year after the original album and directed a short film to go with it.

Despite being crowned Best New Artist at last year's awards, Chappell Roan who has had a fantastic 12 months, hasn't received any nominations at this year's awards.

She won a Brit Award in March, but she has only released one single during the 2025 VMA nominations eligibility period - between 20 June 2024 and 18 June 2025 - meaning she misses out this year.

What is a Moonman?

MTV Moon Man statue

The award trophies for the VMAs are known as a 'Moonman' because the award is a statue of an astronaut planting an MTV flag on the Moon.

It's inspired by the imagery used in MTV's music channels early broadcasts in the 1980s.

This year's VMAs will take place on 7 September in New York.