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Mariah Carey is the latest star to receive the annual Video Vanguard Award at the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) and also take to the stage to perform a career-spanning hits medley.
The show is set to air live coast-to-coast on Sunday, Sept. 7, at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on CBS, simulcast on MTV, and stream on Paramount+ in the U.S.
Carey will be the eighth consecutive recipient of the award who is a woman following Rihanna (2016), Pink (2017), Jennifer Lopez (2018), Missy Elliott (2019), Nicki Minaj (2022), Shakira (2023), and Katy Perry (2024).
This occasion will mark MC’s first VMA appearance in 20 years; her last was in 2005. It will also coincide with the release of her 16th studio album ‘Here for It All’ , which is set for release on Sept. 26. The album’s lead single “Type Dangerous” is nominated for a VMA for best R&B this year.
Get into the announcement below.
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