For the first time, the MTV Video Music Awards did not air primarily on MTV. You could watch the 2025 show there, but it was proudly broadcast on the CBS Television Network, which also meant that an old friend, LL Cool J, was brought on to host. Did this mean a bigger show? Something that Paramount Skydance Corporation would be happy to have boost ratings in place of the departing Grammy Awards? You’d think so. Instead, there were multiple performances that were just concert recordings. A Video