Breakout star Sombr speaks on his connection with his “12 to 12” collaborator Addison Rae—and whether we can expect them to reunite on stage at the 2025 VMAs.

Sombr’s highly anticipated album, I Barely Know Her, drops on August 22, and in a few weeks, he’s set to make his awards show debut at the VMAs. The Best New Artist and Best Alternative Artist nominee played coy when the outlet asked whether Addison would be involved with his performance in any capacity.

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LL Cool J is returning to the VMAs stage to host the 2025 MTV VMAs. The rapper previously cohosted the 2022 awards show with Nicki Minaj and Jack Harlow. He also was the first rapper to receive the Video Vanguard Award in 1997.

Ricky Martin, who's receiving the first-ever Latin Icon Award at the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards, has shared a photo of himself working with choreographer and creative director Jamie King. Taking King's work into consideration, we couldn't help but wonder: Are the 2025 VMAs about to be iconic?!