American singer-songwriter Sabrina Carpenter registered some big wins at the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs), held on Sunday, September 7, 2025, in New York City. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the 26-year-old artist went home with Best Visual Effects for Manchild, which is the lead single from her seventh studio album Man's Best Friend.The Espresso hitmaker triumphed in the Best Visual Effects win, beating the fierce competition among fellow artists, including Ariana Grande’s Brighter Days Ahead, Lady Gaga’s Abracadabra, Rosé & Bruno Mars’ APT., Tate McRae’s Just Keep Watching (From F1: The Movie), and The Weeknd’s Hurry Up Tomorrow.When X account, Pop Crave, reported that Manchild music video by Sabrina Carpenter has secured the win for Best Visual Effects at this year's ceremony, netizens were quick to share their opinions.While the reactions were mixed, an X user appeared displeased with Sabrina Carpenter taking home Best Visual Effects for the Manchild music video.“Lady Gaga should have won this one,” wrote a netizen.farmrick.hype @farmrick_hlLINK@PopCrave Lady Gaga should have won this oneSome also criticised the win and argued whether Sabrina Carpenter “deserved” the award for this category.Havoc.hl 𝕏 @HavocSol_LINK@PopCrave Ain’t no way she won it0xTee @Techtee7LINK@PopCrave Not sure if she deserved this category There were better optionsMeanwhile, fans of the 26-year-old singer celebrated her win and came to her defence. While one fan noted that Manchild receiving the Best Visual Effects isn’t surprising, another gushed about Sabrina's creative vision.bootstrap-sama @bootstrapDMCLINK@PopCrave and the crowd isn't surprised𝐋𝐲𝐫𝐞𝐱ᴸʸʳᵉˣ @iamlyrexLINK@PopCrave The production team absolutely killed it with those visual effects! Sabrina's creative vision combined with cutting edge technology created something truly spectacular.whois_kl_ @whois_kl_LINK@PopCrave Let’s ask a real question; did it deserve it?? Because the answer is absolutely YES!!How many “Moon Person” trophies did Sabrina Carpenter win this year at 2025 MTV Video Music Awards?According to The Hollywood Reporter, the Please Please Please singer secured a total of three “Moon Person” trophies this year. Sabrina Carpenter won Album of the Year at the 2025 Video Music Awards for her sixth studio album, Short n’ Sweet.The singer registered this big win against Bad Bunny, Kendrick Lamar, Lady Gaga, Morgan Wallen, and The Weeknd. These singers were nominated for their albums, including Debí Tirar Más Fotos, GNX, Mayhem, I'm the Problem, and Hurry Up Tomorrow, respectively.The 2025 MTV Video Music Awards, which were handed out Sunday evening at Long Island’s UBS arena, also saw Sabrina Carpenter winning Best Pop Artist. She won this award over fellow artists, including Ariana Grande, Charli xcx, Justin Bieber, Lorde, Miley Cyrus, and Tate McRae.Sabrina performs at the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards (Image via Getty)Meanwhile, according to the BBC, Sabrina also delivered a retro-themed performance of Tears to advocate for transgender rights on Sunday night. She was reportedly joined by a collection of drag queens and trans dancers who were holding signs with slogans, including “In Trans We Trust”, “Protect The Dolls”, and more.The performance reportedly took place on an outdoor set where Sabrina was joined by drag queens Honey Balenciaga, Dashaun Wesley, Symone, Richie Shazam, Lexi Love, Jewels Sparkles, Jonte’ Moaning, and Denali.For the unversed, Carpenter was nominated in a total of nine categories. She was up for Best Pop Artist, Album of the Year, Video of the Year, Best Pop, Best Direction, Best Visual Effect, Best Cinematography, Best Editing, and Song of the Summer.Sabrina walked the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards in a red Valentino gown and a lavender stole.