MTV VMAs, Who Is Megan Moroney? Won First-Ever Best Country By Beating Past Fling, Morgan Wallen

Megan Moroney just made history! She received the first-ever MTV Video Music Award (VMA) for Best Country, which took place on September 7, 2025. The title was given to her for the music video of the song, Am I Okay? The small-town, Georgia native has taken home the award by beating big names like Chris Stapleton, Cody Johnson, Carrie Underwood, Jelly Roll, Lainey Wilson, and past fling, Morgan Wallen. Megan also performed her popular song, 6 Months Later, during the show.

Megan Moroney's reaction to winning the 2025 VMAs for Best Country

The 27-year-old Megan Moroney made her memorable VMAs debut by winning an award at her very first nomination. What makes the win even more iconic is that it is the first time country music has been included in the list of awards alongside the flashy pop and rock music titles. Megan accepted her trophy, which she humorously called 'moon man,' and thanked her dedicated fans for helping her win the voting-based VMAs title. During the pre-show acceptance speech, Megan said:

"Thank y'all so much for voting. Thank you for everything, all the support this year. Guys, I literally fought over a Moon Man statue at White Elephant last year at Christmas, and now I have a real one. I'm freaking out. This is way better than the Home Goods one."

Who is Megan Moroney? Know about her life and career

Megan Moroney is an American country singer and songwriter from Georgia. Born on October 9, 1997, she grew up in a musical family in Douglasville, Georgia, west of Atlanta. While studying at the University of Georgia, she was asked to open for country singer Chase Rice at the Georgia Theatre. It was then that she wrote her first original song for the gig, which convinced her to pursue a career in music. Megan's breakthrough in the industry came in 2022, when she released her debut EP, Pistol Made of Roses, as an independent artist.

Her second album, Am I Okay?, released in July 2024, also achieved notable success. It featured the Billboard Hot 100-charted singles, Am I Okay? and No Caller ID. With swift recognition in the country music sphere and several award wins, she established herself as a rising star. Her impressive accolades include the 2022 CMT Music Award for Female Breakthrough Video of the Year and the Academy of Country Music Award for New Female Artist of the Year (2024). The latest addition to the trophies on her rack is the 2025 MTV VMAs for Best Country.

Who is Megan Moroney dating?

As of September 2025, Megan Moroney is reportedly single. However, she was previously romantically linked to several high-profile country singers, including Morgan Wallen and Riley Green. She last dated 'a regular finance dude' and, after breaking up with him, remained single for over a year. Megan confirmed this during her appearance on the cover of Rolling Stone's Future of Music series in March 2025. She shared that she felt her taste in men was not the best, and she often chose bad boys over the green flags. Talking about her bad relationships being her song inspirations, she said:

"I feel like I've always had bad taste in men. I had a really sweet boyfriend in fifth grade, and I broke up with him because I wanted to date the eighth-grade bad boy who had failed a bunch of times. I don't know if this song will make my next album, but an opening line is 'I know how to pick them. Copy, paste.'"

Megan Moroney's dating rumours with Morgan Wallen

Megan Moroney and Morgan Wallen's dating speculation began in 2022, following the release of her song, Tennessee Orange, which mentions a man with blue eyes from Tennessee. In a July 2024 episode of the Call Her Daddy podcast, she confirmed that she and Morgan had a 'little thing' but were never officially dating. She stated they were friends for a long time, were 'not just friends' at one point, and are now friends again. She further said that hiding their 'fling' was easy because Morgan was really secretive about his love life.

Megan Moroney's dating rumours with Riley Green

After the 'little thing' with Morgan Wallen ended, Megan's name was linked with the Worst Way singer, Riley Green. In early 2025, fans circulated theories that Megan and Riley were on vacation together in St. Barthélemy, based on their separate Instagram posts. The two were also spotted together at a private event in June 2025 and in Green's hometown in Alabama, heightening the dating speculations. She later clarified to Rolling Stone that their appearances at the same location were a coincidence.

What are your thoughts on Megan Moroney's rise to fame and the dating speculations surrounding her in the country music industry? Let us know.

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