MTV Video Music Awards PreShow is a U.S. television program broadcast on MTV. Video Music Awards PreShow is watched by a total number of 184,000 people (0.06% rating, down -55% from September 12, 2023) per the daily audience measurement on . Video Music Awards PreShow is also shown on BET Her (as MTV Video Music Awards Preshow) since September 2025, CMT (as MTV Video Music Awards Preshow), Comedy Central (as MTV Video Music Awards Preshow) since September 2025, Logo TV (as MTV Video Music Awards Preshow) since September 2025, Nickelodeon (as MTV Video Music Awards Preshow) since September 2025, Paramount (as MTV Video Music Awards Preshow) since September 2025, Pop (as MTV Video Music Awards Preshow) since September 2025, TV Land (as MTV Video Music Awards Preshow) since September 2025 and VH1 (as MTV Video Music Awards Preshow).
Demographic breakdown of the most recent historical ratings of Video Music Awards PreShow on MTV as of Sunday, September 7, 2025.
| Video Music Awards PreShow Daily Ratings | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Demo | Audience | Rating |
| 2025-Sep-07 LIVE: 2025 (P) | P2+ | 184,000 | 0.06 |
| P18-49 | 95,000 | 0.07 | |
| P25-54 | 108,000 | 0.09 | |
| 2023-Sep-12 2023: 2023 VMA PRESHOW (L) | P2+ | 406,000 | 0.13 |
| P18-49 | 233,600 | 0.18 | |
| 2022-Aug-28 2022 | P2+ | 315,000 | 0.10 |
| P18-49 | 182,600 | 0.14 | |
| P25-54 | 182,500 | 0.15 | |
| Rank | Program | Audience | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caught in the Act | 372,800 | +4% |
| 2 | MTV Movies | 124,000 | -4% |