The annual MTV Video Music Awards is set to take over New York in over a week (September 7), as the cream of the musical crop congregates under the roof of the UBS Arena for what, in previous years, has been an awards show full of surprises, drama and the odd tree climbing.
This year sees Lady Gaga lead the nominations with 12 nods to her name, closely followed by her one-time collaborator Bruno Mars with 11 and Kendrick Lamar with 10, but all three could break records on the evening, one of which perhaps not the record they want to break too.
VegasInsider has collected a list of all the records that could be broken at the upcoming ceremony, and we’ve selected the 16 artists who could break, extend, or tie some significant records that have been held, in some cases, for several years.
5. Lisa
Lisa could tie BTS for the most wins in the Best K-Pop category. She has two wins to her name and a win in 2025 would be her third, bringing her total to the same as BTS. | Rich Fury/Getty Images for Coachella
6. Linkin Park
Linkin Park has the chance to tie Aerosmith for the most wins in the Best Rock category. They have three previous wins and are nominated for their fourth, which would equal Aerosmith's record of four wins. | Redferns
7. Sabrina Carpenter
Sabrina Carpenter is nominated to become the first artist to win the Song of the Year award twice. Her win in 2024 for 'Espresso' and her nomination in 2025 mean a win would also make her the first artist to win the category consecutively. | Derek White/Getty Images for iHeartRadio
8. Green Day
As a group, Green Day could tie R.E.M. as the most awarded music group in the history of the VMAs. R.E.M. has 12 wins, while Green Day has 11 and is nominated for one more award in 2025. | Scott Dudelson/Getty Images for FIREAID