Mariah Carey was the belle of the ball that was the MTV VMAs 2025
The songbird supreme added to her stacked list of achievements as the recipient of the coveted Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award.
Before Mimi took to the stage to deliver a career retrospective performance, That Grape Juice caught up with stars on the red carpet who dished on their favorite track from her colossal catalog.
Speaking with TGJ’s Chet Kincaid, the likes of Jermaine Dupri, Sexyy Red, Chance The Rapper, Shenseea, 3QUENCY, Claressa Shields, and Papoose saluted Carey in earnest.
Check out the EXCLUSIVE above and be sure to stay tuned for more from the VMAs 2025.


I figured no one would say my Mariah favorite, “Breakdown.”
I also love “Someday”, “Make It Happen,” “Fly Like A Bird” (and the rest of the Emancipation of Mimi), “Love Takes Time,” and “I Don’t Wanna Cry.” I could go on, but those are my Mariah top songs.
Her Butterfly album is the best