Mariah Carey, "the Songbird" will receive the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards presented by CBS Networks & Paramount

Mariah Carey will be the recipient of the 2025 VMA Music Awards for the first time on CBS/Viacom/Paramount Networks presents on September 7, 2025

Mariah Carey's new album, "Here for it all" will drop on September 26, 2025

 

Mariah's new music video, "Type Dangerous" off her 16th album, "Here for it All" 

 

.      

MJ, Pink, Nicki Minaj, Justin Timberlake, Rihanna, Jennifer Lopez, Shakira, Katy Perry and more have been honored to receive this incredible high honor in the music and entertainment industry. Voice of a heavenly angel when she sings even the birds want to join in, chirp, and tweet a little bit with her. Mariah Carey the youngest of three children she has an older sister and brother. Was destined to sing for the masses of people. With a gift like this you cannot deny it at all. People have commented when the they heard her debut album, “Mariah Carey” in June 1990 that the Music Universe has gained a queen. That she truly is a queen and diva. Diva by definition is an operatic female singer but diva definition in the 21st century is a woman defined as a female in control of her life, she’s outspoken, unapologetic, fierce, determined about her dreams, her career, her future, she’s successful, and she knows exactly what she wants and knows how to achieve it. If she happens to be 5’8” biracial woman of Scottish, African American, and Venezuelan roots with beautiful honey caramel skin, and sandy brown golden curly locks then that’s okay too. She just fits the physical description and she’s not afraid of a 4 or 5 inch pump.

 Mariah can sing with her 5 octave range which includes a whistle register notes that break glass windows and doors. Her voice is dynamic, angelic, and soulful. You feel her belief in God, her faith, her passion, her spirit, and what she has gone through in her life and career journey. You cannot keep the songbird caged she’s meant to fly and soar high.

 Mariah’s discography and music history according to Billboard music includes over 15 albums, 19 number one hits, 50 songs on the Billboard charts, and 28 top 10 hit songs, she has toured all over the world and seen her millions of fans her “Lambs” as she likes to call them and continues to define music history. We have seen Mariah go from gospel, pop, dance, hip hop, powerhouse ballads and R&B hits. I haven’t seen her touch country or Latin music yet but I am sure that will be next on her agenda. Mariah has the ability to crossover and connect with her fans instantly through her lyrics they touch their hearts, makes them feel of value, appreciated, considered, and loved most of all. When you hear a song lyric like “When you love someone so deeply they become your life...” or “You will always be a part of me I am apart of you indefinitely”. Or “When a hero comes along with the strength to carry on”. Songs like this are meant to be shared and created. I am getting chills writing this her voice still gives me goosebumps and chills to this day. I started listening to Mariah I was probably about seven when I first heard “Hero” in the car with my mom. They were dedicating the song to Michael Jordan’s late father in 1993. 

 As I grew up I remember that was when I became a fan. Then seeing her videos, (1998) the VH-1 divas special, and more just instantly knew I need to know this woman’s music. I wanted to become a singer/songwriter at an early age. In 1997 when “Butterfly” was released I was a magnet had to hear and listen to this album at my tender age of 10 1/2. I knew there was something powerful when you see her image was changing, she was ready to break out not only as a female but as a recording artist, singer, and writer. She wanted more freedom and power as an artist and from her record label, and ex-husband, former CEO Tommy Mottola of Sony Music. “Butterfly” catapulted Mariah into the stratosphere showing the public not only could she reach gospel, R&B, but she can reach her hip hop/rap fans and sustain any genre of music. She truly is untouchable and she can work with any artist from Boys II Men, Sean “Diddy” Combs, Ol’ Dirty Bastard, Da Brat, Jermaine Dupri, Nicki Minaj, Ne-Yo, Jay-Z, Brenda K. Starr (who she was a backup singer with and gave Mariah her first start), Busta Rhymes, Rah Digga, 98 degrees, Joe, and countless artists who she has worked with behind th/e scenes in recording sessions or directly on her albums. 

 Mariah continues to expand as an artist and a songwriter. This September 7th, 2025 Mariah will receive the MTV Michael Jackson Video Vanguard for 2025 one of the highest achievements for Music Television among her peers. We all know music videos have and were another medium to promote the image, the brand, and most importantly the music of the artist. It also is a huge art form for all producers, film directors, the film crew, stylists, hairstylists, and more coming up with the concept and treatment for music videos. Some of my favorite videos “Always be my baby”, “Fantasy” the Remix (ft. ODB), “My All”, “Dream lover”, “Love Takes Time”, “Honey”, “Breakdown”, “Touch my body”, “We Belong Together”, “Thank God I found you” ft. (Joe & 98 degrees), “I will be loving you a longtime”, and “I still believe” these are some of my favorite songs and videos. She did a phenomenal job with her videos and continues to bring a great story line, fashion, and more to her music videos. 

 Mariah’s career and her many life titles and roles are not only a singer/songwriter, producer, but she’s a huge animal advocate, and is a mother two her beautiful twins she shares with ex-husband (married 2008-2016), Nick Cannon,  their children, Monroe & Moroccan aka “Roc & Roe” who are 14 years old now.

Mariah with her twins, "Roc & Roe", 14

Nick Cannon, Mariah Carey and their twins

 I hope all of you will tune in because this was well deserved when this award was announced. Tune into the VMAs will be hosted by a rap icon, the one and only, LL Cool J with tons of surprises, tons of guests, and more. Get ready. Look out for Mariah’s new single, “Type Dangerous” has been released this August and “Here for it all” will be released in September 26th For more information visit http://www.mtv.com, http://www.mariahcarey.com , and http://www.billboard.com on music, touring, and merchandise.