Ricky Martin added another accolade to his collection at the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards. The singer, 53, became the first-ever recipient of the Latin Icon Award during the Sunday, September 7, ...

The 2025 MTV VMAs, hosted by LL Cool J, are airing live from New York's UBS Arena on Sunday, Sept. 7 Ilana Kaplan is a Staff Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2023. Her work has ...

The 2025 MTV VMAs, hosted by LL Cool J, are airing live from New York's UBS Arena on Sunday, Sept. 7 Ricky Martin just made history! The "Private Emotion" musician was named the inaugural Latin Icon ...

There are artists like Ricky Martin who do not just perform; they show up like a cultural mic drop. Streaming platforms and awards try to frame their energy, but some sparks refuse to fit in any ...

Ricky Martin at the 2025 MTV VMAs Manny Carabel / Getty Images Ricky Martin was honored with the first-ever Latin Icon award at the 2025 MTV VMAs after performing a medley of some of his high-energy ...

Ricky Martin laid it all on the stage during his acceptance speech at the 2025 MTV VMAs. Martin, 53, was honored with the first-ever Latin Icon Award during the ceremony at USB Arena in Elmont, New ...

Tonight's LL Cool J-hosted 2025 MTV VMAs not only honored Ricky Martin with the inaugural Latin Icon award, it gave Martin a chance to burn up the stage with a medly performance of some of his biggest ...

Ricky Martin knew “Livin’ La Vida Loca” would be an instant hit when producer Desmond Child and songwriter (and fellow Menudo alum) Robi “Draco” Rosa brought him a demo of the track. The Puerto Rican ...

Ricky Martin will make MTV VMAs history becoming the first ever artist to receive the annual show’s Latin Icon award. Twenty-six years after he became the first male Latin artist to win best pop video ...

MTV recognized Ricky Martin, already a Latin music icon, with its inaugural Latin Icon Award at the 2025 Video Music Awards on Sunday night. The artist celebrated the honor with a bon-bon–shaking ...