Busta Rhymes is including one other accolade to his already legendary profession. The hip-hop icon has been named the recipient of the inaugural MTV VMA Rock The Bells Visionary Award, to be introduced on the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards. It’s a trophy that’s well-deserved, as Busta has been certainly one of rap’s most creative all-around visible and audio stylists for the whole thing of his profession.
Additionally set to be honored at this 12 months’s VMAs is Mariah Carey, who will take house the Video Vanguard award recognizing her contributions. Salute to 2 legends. This 12 months’s VMAs shall be hosted by LL COOL J.
It was additionally introduced that Alex Warren, J Balvin ft. DJ Snake, Sabrina Carpenter, and sombr are additionally booked as VMA performers. And pop celebrity Ricky Martin shall be honored with the Latin Icon Award.
Pop icon Woman Gaga leads nominations at this 12 months’s VMAs with 12 nods, together with video of the 12 months, artist of the 12 months and finest album. Bruno Mars landed 11 nominations. Among the many others main the pack are Kendrick Lamar, Carpenter, Beyoncé, Ariana Grande, The Weeknd, Blackpink singer Rosé, Billie Eilish and Charli XCX. Additionally, the VMAs lastly added a Finest Nation class to the present’s lineup.
LL is about to host this 12 months and the Hip-Hop icon co-hosted the present again in 2022 with Nicki Minaj and Jack Harlow. Along with his earlier internet hosting gig, the Queens rap legend has a prolonged historical past with the VMAs. He took house the award for Finest Rap Video again in 1991. He was the primary rapper to obtain the Video Vanguard Award in 1997.
Earlier this 12 months, Busta Rhymes appeared on The Tonight Present Starring Jimmy Fallon to debut some tracks from his album, Dragon Season… The Awakening. Through the efficiency, Busta did two new songs — “Unleash Me” and “Do the Busabus Pt. 2” — in addition to his hit function on Chris Brown’s “Have a look at Me Now.”
