Rapper Busta Rhymes will receive the first ever MTV VMA Rock the Bells Visionary Award and Ricky Martin will be honored with the inaugural Latin Icon Award.

The 2025 MTV VMAs, hosted by LL Cool J, air live from New York's UBS Arena on Sunday, Sept. 7 MTV has announced the first slate of 2025 VMAs performers and special honorees Sabrina Carpenter, Ricky Martin and Sombr are among those set to take the stage The 2025 MTV VMAs,

Ricky Martin will receive the first-ever Latin Icon award at MTV VMAs and will be performing for the 26th anniversary of his first performance.