award shows
Saturday, September 13, 2025
Saturday, September 6, 2025
2025 MTV Video Music Awards
Video of the Year
Ariana Grande, “Brighter Days Ahead”
Artist of the Year
Lady Gaga
Song of the Year
Rosé & Bruno Mars, “APT.”
Best New Artist
Alex Warren
Best Pop Artist
Sabrina Carpenter
MTV Push Performance of the Year
January 2025: KATSEYE, “Touch”
Best Collaboration
Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars, “Die With a Smile”
Best Pop
Ariana Grande, “Brighter Days Ahead”
Best Hip-Hop
Doechii, “Anxiety”
Best R&B
Mariah Carey, “Type Dangerous”
Best Alternative
Sombr, “Back to Friends”
Best Rock
Coldplay, “All My Love”
Best Latin
Shakira, “Soltera“
Best K-pop
Lisa ft. Doja Cat & Raye, “Born Again”
Best Afrobeats
Tyla, “Push 2 Start”
Best Country
Megan Moroney, “Am I Okay?”
Best Album
Sabrina Carpenter, Short n’ Sweet
Best Longform Video
Ariana Grande, “Brighter Days Ahead”
Best Group
BLACKPINK
Song of the Summer
Tate McRae, “Just Keep Watching (From F1 The Movie)”
Video for Good
Charli xcx – “Guess featuring Billie Eilish”
Best Direction
Lady Gaga, “Abracadabra”
Best Art Direction
Lady Gaga, “Abracadabra”
Best Cinematography
Kendrick Lamar, “Not Like Us”
Best Editing
Tate McRae, “Just Keep Watching (From F1: The Movie)”
Best Choreography
Doechii, “Anxiety”
Best Visual Effects
Sabrina Carpenter, “Manchild”
Tuesday, July 15, 2025
The 2025 ESPY Awards
Muhammad Ali Sports Humanitarian Award Recipient: Sloane Stephens
Jimmy V Award for Perseverance: Katie Schumacher-Cawley — Penn State University women’s volleyball head coach
BEST CHAMPIONSHIP PERFORMANCE
Simone Biles – 2024 Olympics Women’s All-Around
BEST PLAY
Saquon Barkley’s backwards hurdle – NFL (11/3/24)
BEST BREAKTHROUGH ATHLETE
Ilona Maher – Rugby
BEST ATHLETE – MEN’S SPORTS
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander – Oklahoma City Thunder
BEST ATHLETE – WOMEN’S SPORTS
Simone Biles – Gymnast
BEST RECORD-BREAKING PERFORMANCE
Alexander Ovechkin – Washington Capitals
BEST COMEBACK ATHLETE
Suni Lee – Gymnast
BEST TEAM
Philadelphia Eagles – NFL
BEST COLLEGE ATHLETE – MEN’S SPORTS
Cooper Flagg – Duke Basketball
BEST COLLEGE ATHLETE – WOMEN’S SPORTS
JuJu Watkins – USC Basketball
BEST ATHLETE WITH A DISABILITY
Noah Elliott – Snowboard
BEST NFL PLAYER
Saquon Barkley – Philadelphia Eagles
BEST MLB PLAYER
Shohei Ohtani – Los Angeles Dodgers
BEST NHL PLAYER
Leon Draisaitl – Edmonton Oilers
BEST NBA PLAYER
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander – Oklahoma City Thunder
BEST WNBA PLAYER
Caitlin Clark – Indiana Fever
BEST DRIVER
Max Verstappen – F1
BEST UFC FIGHTER
Merab Dvalishvili
BEST BOXER
Katie Taylor
BEST SOCCER PLAYER
Christian Pulisic – AC Milan, US
BEST GOLFER
Scottie Scheffler
BEST TENNIS PLAYER
Wednesday, June 25, 2025
Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2025
Favorite Kids’ TV Show
The Thundermans: Undercover
Favorite Male TV Star (Kids)
Jack Griffo (Max Thunderman, The Thundermans: Undercover)
Favorite Female TV Star (Kids)
Kira Kosarin (Phoebe Thunderman, The Thundermans: Undercover)
Favorite Family TV Show
XO, Kitty
Favorite Male TV Star (Family)
Xolo Maridueña (Miguel Diaz, Cobra Kai)
Favorite Female TV Star (Family)
Peyton List (Tory Nichols, Cobra Kai)
Favorite Reality TV Show
America’s Got Talent
Favorite Cartoon
SpongeBob SquarePants
Favorite Movie
Wicked
Favorite Movie Actor
Jack Black (Steve, A Minecraft Movie)
Favorite Movie Actress
Ariana Grande (Glinda, Wicked)
Favorite Animated Movie
Inside Out 2
Favorite Male Animated Voice From a Movie
Dwayne Johnson (Maui, Moana 2)
Favorite Female Animated Voice From a Movie
Auli’i Cravalho (Moana, Moana 2)
Favorite Villain
Jim Carrey (Dr. Robotnik, Sonic the Hedgehog 3)
Favorite Butt-Kicker
Emma Myers (Natalie, A Minecraft Movie)
Favorite Female Artist
SZA
Favorite Male Artist
Bruno Mars
Favorite Music Group
Stray Kids
Favorite Song
“Taste” – Sabrina Carpenter
Favorite Music Collaboration
“luther” – Kendrick Lamar and SZA
Favorite Female Breakout Artist
Sabrina Carpenter
Favorite Male Breakout Artist
Benson Boone
Favorite Album
Short n’ Sweet – Sabrina Carpenter
Favorite Global Music Star
Africa: Tyla
Favorite Song From a Movie
“Defying Gravity” – Cynthia Erivo (ft. Ariana Grande) (Wicked)
Favorite Viral Song
“Bluest Flame” – Selena Gomez, benny blanco
Favorite Female Sports Star
Simone Biles
Favorite Male Sports Star
LeBron James
Favorite Male Creator
MrBeast
Favorite Female Creator
Salish Matter
Favorite Gamer
IShowSpeed
Fan Favorite Kids Creator
Ms. Rachel
Favorite Podcast
LOL Podcast
Favorite Video Game
Just Dance 2025 Edition
Tuesday, June 10, 2025
bet 2025
Album of the Year
GNX — Kendrick Lamar
Best Female R&B/Pop Artist
SZA
Best Male R&B/Pop Artist
Chris Brown
Best Group
Future & Metro Boomin
Best Collaboration
“Luther” — Kendrick Lamar & SZA
Best Female Hip Hop Artist
Doechii
Best Male Hip Hop Artist
Kendrick Lamar
Video of the Year
“Not Like Us” — Kendrick Lamar
Video Director of the Year
Dave Free & Kendrick Lamar
Best New Artist
Leon Thomas
Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award
“Rain Down on Me” — GloRilla feat. Kirk Franklin, Maverick City Music
Viewer’s Choice Award
WINNER: “Residuals” — Chris Brown
BET Her
“Heart of a Woman” — Summer Walker
Best Movie
Luther: Never Too Much
Best Actor
Denzel Washington
Best Actress
Cynthia Erivo
Young Stars Award
Blue Ivy Carter
Sportswoman of the Year Award
Angel Reese
Sportsman of the Year
Jalen Hurts
Saturday, June 7, 2025
78th Tony Awards
Best Musical
Maybe Happy Ending
Best Play
Purpose
Best Revival of a Play
Eureka Day
Best Revival of a Musical
Sunset Blvd.
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play
Cole Escola, Oh, Mary!
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play
Sarah Snook, The Picture of Dorian Gray
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical
Darren Criss, Maybe Happy Ending
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical
Nicole Scherzinger, Sunset Blvd.
Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play
Francis Jue, Yellow Face
Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play
Kara Young, Purpose
Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical
Jak Malone, Operation Mincemeat: A New Musical
Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical
Natalie Venetia Belcon, Buena Vista Social Club
Best Direction of a Play
Sam Pinkleton, Oh, Mary!
Best Direction of a Musical
Michael Arden, Maybe Happy Ending
Best Book of a Musical
Maybe Happy Ending, Will Aronson and Hue Park
Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre
Maybe Happy Ending, Music: Will Aronson, Lyrics: Will Aronson and Hue Park
Best Choreography
Patricia Delgado and Justin Peck, Buena Vista Social Club
Best Orchestrations
Marco Paguia, Buena Vista Social Club
Best Scenic Design of a Musical
Dane Laffrey and George Reeve, Maybe Happy Ending
Best Costume Design of a Play
Marg Horwell, The Picture of Dorian Gray
Best Costume Design of a Musical
Paul Tazewell, Death Becomes Her
Best Lighting Design of a Play
Jon Clark, Stranger Things: The First Shadow
Best Lighting Design of a Musical
Jack Knowles, Sunset Blvd.
Best Sound Design of a Play
Paul Arditti, Stranger Things: The First Shadow
Best Sound Design of a Musical
Jonathan Deans, Buena Vista Social Club
Best Scenic Design of a Play
Miriam Buether and 59, Stranger Things: The First Shadow
Special Tony Awards will be presented to:
The musicians who make up the band of Buena Vista Social Club - Marco Paguia (Music Director, Conductor/Piano); David Oquendo (Associate Music Director, Guitar); Renesito Avich (Tres); Gustavo Schartz (Bass); Javier Días, Román Diaz, Mauricio Herrera (Percussion); Jesus Ricardo (Trumpet); Eddie Venegas (Trombone); Hery Paz (Woodwinds); Leonardo Reyna (Piano);
The Illusions & Technical Effects of Stranger Things: The First Shadow (Jamie Harrison, Chris Fisher, Gary Beestone & Edward Pierce).
As previously announced, the 2025 Tony Honors for Excellence in the Theatre will be presented to Great Performances, Michael Price, New 42, and The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. The Isabelle Stevenson Tony Award will be presented to Celia Keenan-Bolger. Harvey Fierstein will receive the Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre.
Monday, May 26, 2025
american music awards 2025