Lady Gaga gave a special shout-out to fiancé Michael Polansky at the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards.
While accepting Artist of the Year on Sunday, September 7, the “Bad Romance” singer dedicated the trophy to her partner.
“Thank you Little Monsters, my fans, for always supporting me and always supporting the monster in me and to my partner in all things, Michael,” she said from UBS Arena in New York. “Creating this year with you was a beautiful, beautiful dream, and you have been my partner every step of the way. I dedicate this to you, my love.”
While Gaga, 39, wanted to enjoy the full show, she told the audience that she had to quickly travel to Madison Square Garden to perform a sold-out show.
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“I [also] dedicate this award to the audience,” she continued. “You very much deserve a stage to shine on, and I give you all my applause.”
Gaga bested six other nominees to win the category during this year’s awards show.
Bad Bunny, Beyoncé, Kendrick Lamar, Morgan Wallen, Taylor Swift and The Weeknd rounded out the list of nominees for Artist of the Year.
Gaga was the most-nominated artist at the 2025 VMAs, with a total of 12 nods for Video of the Year, Song of the Year, Best Collaboration and Best Pop for her and Bruno Mars’ “Die With a Smile,” Best Direction, Best Art Direction, Best Cinematography, Best Editing, Best Choreography and Best Visual Effects for “Abracadabra” and Best Album for Mayhem.
During her acceptance speech, Gaga expressed her role as an artist is “to make the audience smile, dance, cry [and] release at any turn.”
“I hope as you navigate through the mayhem of daily life, you are reminded of the importance of the art of your life, that you can count on yourself and your simple skills to keep you whole,” she said. “Your rehearsal, your discipline, your craft deserves to be rewarded for its passion. The way you move through your life is iconic and rare. It is entirely yours.”
Lamar, 38, followed closely behind with 10 nominations for Video of the Year, Best Hip-Hop, Best Direction, Best Art Direction, Best Cinematography, Best Editing and Best Choreography for “Not Like Us,” Best Collaboration for his and SZA’s “Luther” and Best Album for GNX.
The Weeknd, 35, trailed with seven nods for Video of the Year, Song of the Year and Best R&B for his and Playboi Carti’s “Timeless,” Best Long Form Video and Best Visual Effects for “Hurry Up Tomorrow” and Best Album for Hurry Up Tomorrow.
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Bad Bunny, 31, landed a total of four nominations for Best Latin for “Baile Inolvidable,” Best Long Form Video for “Debí Tirar Más Fotos (Short Film)” and Best Album for Debí Tirar Más Fotos.
Wallen, 32, secured three nominations, including Best Country for “Smile” and Best Album for I’m the Problem.
As for Swift, 35, and Beyoncé, 44, both were only nominated for Artist of the Year at the ceremony.
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Since the category was introduced in 2017, Swift has won the award twice: in 2023 and 2024. Gaga took home the accolade in 2020, while Bad Bunny received the honor in 2022. Other past recipients include Ed Sheeran, Camila Cabello, Ariana Grande and Justin Bieber.
The Weeknd was previously nominated for Artist of the Year in 2017 and 2020. Lamar and Beyoncé were up for the award in 2017 and 2023, respectively.
Wallen, meanwhile, earned his first Artist of the Year nod in 2025.
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By: Erin Crabtree
Title: Lady Gaga Dedicates Major 2025 VMAs Win to Fiance Michael Polansky
Sourced From: www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/news/lady-gaga-dedicates-vmas-2025-win-to-fiance-michael-polansky/
Published Date: Mon, 08 Sep 2025 00:34:40 +0000
