Full List of MTV Video Music Awards 2023 Nominees
MTV announced the Full List of MTV Video Music Awards 2023 Nominees. Taylor Swift dominated the list with eight nominations thanks to the song Anti-Hero, such as Video of the Year, Artist of the Year, and Song of the Year.
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| Nicki Minaj is hosting the 2023 VMAs. (Photo: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images) |
SZA followed with six nominations, including Video of the Year and Song of the Year. Several musicians followed with five nominations, such as Doja Cat, Kim Petras, Miley Cyrus, Nicki Minaj, Olivia Rodrigo, and Sam Smith.
BLACKPINK became the only K-pop group to receive four nominations
Meanwhile, BLACKPINK became the only K-pop group to receive four nominations, such as Best K-Pop, Best Choreography, Best Art Direction, and Best Editing for Pink Venom.
Several musicians were nominated for the MTV VMAs for the first time, such as Aespa, Boygenius, Burna Boy, Davido, Eslabon Armado, FLETCHER, FIFTY FIFTY, JVKE, Lauren Spencer Smith, Musa Keys, PinkPantheress, and many more.
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Based on the written statement received, this makes the 2023 VMAs set a record for the highest number of new nominees, which is 35. This year, the MTV VMAs also introduced a new category, Best Afrobeats.
Fans of each musician can also now start voting for idols until September 1 here. The culminating ceremony of the MTV Video Music Awards will be held on September 12 at the Prudential Center.
Here's the full list of the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards.
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
- Taylor Swift - Anti-Hero
Artist of the Year
- Beyoncé
- Doja Cat
- KAROL G
- Nicki Minaj
- Shakira
- 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
- Taylor Swift - Anti-Hero
Best New Artist
- GloRilla
- Ice Spice
- Kaliii
- Peso Pluma
- PinkPantheress
- Reneé Rapp
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 - Over
- February 2023: Armani White - GOATED
- March 2023: FLETCHER - Becky's So Hot
- April 2023: TXT - Sugar Rush Ride
- May 2023: Ice Spice - Princess Diana
- June 2023: FLO - Losing You
- July 2023: Lauren Spencer Smith - That Part
Best Collaboration
- David Guetta & Bebe Rexha – I'm Good
- Post Malone, Doja Cat - I Like You (A Happier Song)
- Diddy ft. Bryson Tiller, Ashanti, Yung Miami – Gotta Move On
- KAROL G, Shakira - TQG
- Metro Boomin with The Weeknd, 21 Savage, and Diddy - Creepin' (Remix)
- Rema & Selena Gomez - Calm Down
Best Pop
- Demi Lovato - Swine
- Dua Lipa - Dance The Night (From Barbie The Album)
- Ed Sheeran - Eyes Closed
- Miley Cyrus - Flowers
- Olivia Rodrigo - vampire
- P! NK - TRUSTFALL
- Taylor Swift - Anti-Hero
Best Hip Hop
- Diddy ft. Bryson Tiller, Ashanti, Yung Miami – Gotta Move On
- DJ Khaled ft. Drake &; Lil Baby - STAYING ALIVE
- GloRilla &; Cardi B - Tomorrow 2
- Lil Uzi Vert - Just Want to Rock
- Lil Wayne ft. Swizz Beatz & DMX – Kant Nobody
- Metro Boomin ft Future - Superheroes (Heroes and Villains)
- Nicki Minaj - Super Freaky Girl
Best R&B
- Alicia Keys ft. Lucky Daye – Stay
- Chlöe ft. Chris Brown - How Does It Feel
- Metro Boomin with The Weeknd, 21 Savage, and Diddy - Creepin' (Remix)
- SZA - Shirt
- Toosii - Favorite Song
- Yung Bleu & Nicki Minaj - Love In The Way
Best Alternative
- blink-182 - EDGING
- Boygenius - The Film
- Fall Out Boy - Hold Me Like A Grudge
- Lana Del Rey ft. Jon Batiste - Candy Necklace
- Paramore - This Is Why
- Thirty Seconds To Mars - Stuck
Best Rock
- Foo Fighters - The Teacher
- Linkin Park - Lost (Original Version)
- Red Hot Chili Peppers - Tippa My Tongue
- Måneskin - THE LONELIEST
- Metallica - Lux Æterna
- Muse - You Make Me Feel Like It's Halloween
Best Latin
- Foo Fighters - The Teacher
- Linkin Park - Lost (Original Version)
- Red Hot Chili Peppers - Tippa My Tongue
- Måneskin - THE LONELIEST
- Metallica - Lux Æterna
- Muse - You Make Me Feel Like It's Halloween
Best K-pop
- Aespa - Girls
- BLACKPINK - Pink Venom
- FIFTY FIFTY - Cupid
- SEVENTEEN - Super
- Stray Kids - S-Class
- TOMORROW X TOGETHER - Sugar Rush Ride
Best Afrobeats
- Ayra Starr - Rush
- Burna Boy - It's Plenty
- Davido ft. Moses Keys - UNAVAILABLE
- Fireboy DML & Asake - Bandana
- Libianca - People
- Rema & Selena Gomez - Calm Down
- Wizkid ft Ayra Starr- 2 Sugar
Video for Good
- Alicia Keys - If I Ain't Got You (Orchestral)
- Bad Bunny - El Apagón - Aquí Vive Gente
- Demi Lovato - Swine
- Dove Cameron - Breakfast
- Imagine Dragons - Crushed
- Maluma - La Reina
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
- Taylor Swift - Anti-Hero
Best Cinematography
- Adele - I Drink Wine
- Ed Sheeran - Eyes Closed
- Janelle Monae - Lipstick Lover
- Kendrick Lamar - Count Me Out
- Miley Cyrus - Flowers
- Olivia Rodrigo - vampire
- 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
- Taylor Swift - Anti-Hero
Best Choreography
- 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
- Doja Cat - Attention
- Lana Del Rey ft. Jon Batiste - Candy Necklace
- Megan Thee Stallion - Her
- SZA – Shirt
Best Editing
- BLACKPINK - Pink Venom
- Kendrick Lamar - Rich Spirit
- Miley Cyrus - River
- Olivia Rodrigo - vampire
- SZA - Kill Bill
- Taylor Swift - Anti-Hero