The 2023 MTV Video Music Awards, held on the night of September 12, 2023, showcased a dazzling array of talent and celebrities. The star-studded event featured iconic acts such as Shakira, Doja Cat, Taylor Swift, Justin Timberlake, and many more.
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Taylor Swift emerged as the evening’s standout winner, securing an impressive nine Moonman trophies. Among her victories, she clinched four of the most coveted awards at the VMAs. Swift triumphed in the categories of Video of the Year, Song of the Year, Best Pop, Best Direction, Best Cinematography, and Best Visual Effects. In addition to these accolades, she also claimed the Album of the Year award, Artist of the Year, and Show of the Summer.
The VMAs also celebrated global talent, with Nigerian sensation Rema earning recognition as the first-ever Afrobeats award recipient. During his heartfelt acceptance speech, Rema paid tribute to the pioneers and luminaries of the Afrobeats industry.
The awards ceremony was further electrified by breathtaking performances from emerging artists like Doja Cat and Olivia Rodrigo, as well as show-stopping acts by seasoned legends such as Nicki Minaj and Shakira. The night was a splendid tribute to the hard work and dedication of artists over the past year, making it a truly unforgettable celebration of music and talent.
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Here is the comprehensive list of nominees and winners from the VMAs night:
Video of the Year
- Doja Cat – ‘Attention’
- Miley Cyrus – ‘Flowers’
- Nicki Minaj – ‘Super Freaky Girl’
- Olivia Rodrigo – ‘Vampire’
- Sam Smith, Kim Petras – ‘Unholy’
- SZA – ‘Kill Bill’
- WINNER: Taylor Swift – ‘Anti-Hero’
Artist of the Year
- Beyoncé
- Doja Cat
- Karol G
- Nicki Minaj
- Shakira
- WINNER: Taylor Swift
Song of the Year
- Miley Cyrus – ‘Flowers’
- Olivia Rodrigo – ‘Vampire’
- Rema & Selena Gomez – ‘Calm Down’
- Sam Smith, Kim Petras – ‘Unholy’
- Steve Lacy – ‘Bad Habit’
- SZA – ‘Kill Bill’
- WINNER: Taylor Swift – ‘Anti-Hero’
Best New Artist
- GloRilla
- Kaliii
- Peso Pluma
- PinkPantheress
- Reneé Rapp
- WINNER: Ice Spice
Push Performance of the Year
- August 2022: Saucy Santana – ‘Booty’
- September 2022: Stephen Sanchez – ‘Until I Found You’
- October 2022: JVKE – ‘golden hour’
- November 2022: Flo Milli – ‘Conceited’
- December 2022: Reneé Rapp – ‘Colorado’
- January 2023: Sam Ryder – ‘All The Way Over’
- February 2023: Armani White – ‘Goated’
- March 2023: Fletcher – ‘Becky’s So Hot’
- Together – ‘Sugar Rush Ride’
- May 2023: Ice Spice – ‘Princess Diana’
- June 2023: FLO – ‘Losing You’
- July 2023: Lauren Spencer Smith – ‘That Part’
- WINNER: April 2023: Tomorrow X
Best Collaboration
- David Guetta & Bebe Rexha – ‘I’m Good (Blue)’
- Post Malone, Doja Cat – ‘I Like You (A Happier Song)’
- Diddy featuring Bryson Tiller, Ashanti, Yung Miami – ‘Gotta Move On’
- Metro Boomin with The Weeknd, 21 Savage, and Diddy – ‘Creepin’ (Remix)’
- Rema & Selena Gomez – ‘Calm Down’
- WINNER: Karol G, Shakira – ‘TQG’
Best Pop
- Demi Lovato – ‘Swine’
- Dua Lipa – ‘Dance The Night (From Barbie The Album)’
- Ed Sheeran – ‘Eyes Closed’
- Miley Cyrus – ‘Flowers’
- Olivia Rodrigo – ‘Vampire’
- Pink – ‘Trustfall’
- WINNER: Taylor Swift – ‘Anti-Hero’
Best Hip-Hop
- Diddy ft. Bryson Tiller, Ashanti, Yung Miami – ‘Gotta Move On’
- DJ Khaled featuring Drake & Lil Baby – ‘Staying Alive’
- GloRilla & Cardi B – ‘Tomorrow 2’
- Lil Uzi Vert – ‘Just Wanna Rock’
- Lil Wayne featuring Swizz Beatz & DMX – ‘Kant Nobody’
- Metro Boomin featuring Future – ‘Superhero (Heroes and Villains)’
- WINNER: Nicki Minaj – ‘Super Freaky Girl’
Best R&B
- Alicia Keys featuring Lucky Daye – ‘Stay’
- Chlöe featuring Chris Brown – ‘How Does It Feel’
- Metro Boomin with The Weeknd, 21 Savage, and Diddy – ‘Creepin’ (Remix)’
- Toosii – ‘Favorite Song’
- Yung Bleu & Nicki Minaj – ‘Love In The Way’
- WINNER: SZA – ‘Shirt’
Best Alternative
- Blink-182 – ‘Edging’
- Boygenius – ‘The Film’
- Fall Out Boy – ‘Hold Me Like A Grudge’
- Paramore – ‘This Is Why’
- Thirty Seconds To Mars – ‘Stuck’
- WINNER: Lana Del Rey featuring Jon Batiste – ‘Candy Necklace’
Best Rock
- Foo Fighters – ‘The Teacher’
- Linkin Park – ‘Lost (Original Version)’
- Red Hot Chili Peppers – ‘Tippa My Tongue’
- Metallica – ‘Lux Æterna’
- Muse – ‘You Make Me Feel Like It’s Halloween’
- WINNER: Måneskin – ‘The Loneliest’
Best Latin
- Bad Bunny – ‘Where She Goes’
- Eslabon Armado, Peso Pluma – ‘Ella Baila Sola’
- Bad Bunny – ‘Un x100to’
- Karol G, Shakira – ‘TQG’
- Rosalía – ‘Despechá’
- Shakira – ‘Acróstico’
- WINNER: Anitta – ‘Funk Rave’
Best K-Pop
- Aespa – ‘Girls’
- Blackpink – ‘Pink Venom’
- Fifty Fifty – ‘Cupid’
- Seventeen – ‘Super’
- Tomorrow X Together – ‘Sugar Rush Ride’
- WINNER: Stray Kids – ‘S-Class’
Best Afrobeats
- Ayra Starr – ‘Rush’
- Burna Boy – ‘It’s Plenty’
- Davido featuring Musa Keys – ‘Unavailable’
- Fireboy DML & Asake – ‘Bandana’
- Libianca – ‘People’
- Wizkid featuring Ayra Starr– ‘2 Sugar’
- WINNER: Rema & Selena Gomez – ‘Calm Down’
Video for Good
- Alicia Keys – ‘If I Ain’t Got You (Orchestral)’
- Bad Bunny – ‘El Apagón – Aquí Vive Gente’
- Demi Lovato – ‘Swine’
- Imagine Dragons – ‘Crushed’
- Maluma – ‘La Reina’
- WINNER: Dove Cameron – ‘Breakfast’
Best Direction
- Doja Cat – ‘Attention’
- Drake – ‘Falling Back’
- Kendrick Lamar – ‘Count Me Out’
- Megan Thee Stallion – ‘Her’
- Sam Smith, Kim Petras – ‘Unholy’
- SZA – ‘Kill Bill’
- WINNER: Taylor Swift – ‘Anti-Hero’
Best Cinematography
- Adele – ‘I Drink Wine’
- Ed Sheeran – ‘Eyes Closed’
- Janelle Monáe – ‘Lipstick Lover’
- Kendrick Lamar – ‘Count Me Out’
- Miley Cyrus – ‘Flowers’
- Olivia Rodrigo – ‘Vampire’
- WINNER: Taylor Swift – ‘Anti-Hero’
Best Visual Effects
- Fall Out Boy – ‘Love From The Other Side’
- Harry Styles – ‘Music For A Sushi Restaurant’
- Melanie Martinez – ‘Void’
- Nicki Minaj – ‘Super Freaky Girl’
- Sam Smith, Kim Petras – ‘Unholy’
- WINNER: Taylor Swift – ‘Anti-Hero’
Best Choreography
- WINNER: Blackpink – ‘Pink Venom’
- Dua Lipa – ‘Dance The Night (From Barbie The Album)’
- Jonas Brothers – ‘Waffle House’
- Megan Thee Stallion – ‘Her’
- Panic! At The Disco – ‘Middle Of A Breakup’
- Sam Smith, Kim Petras – ‘Unholy’
Best Art Direction
- Boygenius – ‘The Film’
- Blackpink – ‘Pink Venom’
- Lana Del Rey ft. Jon Batiste
- Megan Thee Stallion – ‘Her’
- SZA – ‘Shirt’
- WINNER: Doja Cat – ‘Attention’
Best Editing
- Blackpink – ‘Pink Venom’
- Kendrick Lamar – ‘Rich Spirit’
- Miley Cyrus – ‘River’
- SZA – ‘Kill Bill’
- Taylor Swift – ‘Anti-Hero’
- WINNER: Olivia Rodrigo – ‘Vampire’
Show of the Summer
- Beyoncé
- Blackpink
- Drake
- Ed Sheeran
- Karol G
- WINNER: Taylor Swift
Group of the Year
- WINNER: Blackpink
- Fifty Fifty
- FLO
- Jonas Brothers
- Måneskin
- NewJeans
- Seventeen
- Tomorrow x Together
Song of the Summer
- Beyoncé – ‘Cuff It’
- Billie Eilish – ‘What Was I Made For? (From The Motion Picture Barbie)’
- Doja Cat – ‘Paint the Town Red’
- Doechii featuring Kodak Black – ‘What It Is (Block Boy)’
- Dua Lipa – ‘Dance the Night (From the Barbie Album)’
- Fifty Fifty – ‘Cupid’
- Gunna – ‘Fukumean’
- ‘Nicki Minaj & Ice Spice – ‘Barbie World (with Aqua) [From Barbie The Album]’
- Olivia Rodrigo – ‘Vampire’
- SZA – ‘Kill Bill’
- Taylor Swift featuring Ice Spice – ‘Karma’
- Tomorrow X Together and Jonas Brothers – ‘Do It Like That’
- Luke Combs – ‘Fast Car’
- Troye Sivan – ‘Rush’
- Yng Lvcas & Peso Pluma – ‘La Bebe (Remix)’
- WINNER: Jung Kook featuring Latto – ‘Seven’
Album of the Year
- Beyoncé – Renaissance
- Drake & 21 Savage – Her Loss
- Metro Boomin – Heroes & Villains
- Miley Cyrus – Endless Summer Vacation
- SZA – SOS
- WINNER: Taylor Swift – Midnights
Video Vanguard (Special VMAs )
- Shakira
Global Icon (Special VMAs)
- Diddy
