2023 MTV Video Music Awards| 2023 MTV VMAs Winners

2023 MTV Video Music Awards were held on September 12, 2023, at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. Nicki Minaj hosted the show for the second year in a row, and it was the first time the ceremony was held on a Tuesday.

A new award category called “Show of the Summer” was given out this year through fan votes. Shakira was given the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award; Diddy was given the Global Icon Award.

The nominees for the Group of the Year, Show of the summer, Album of the Year, and Song of the Summer were announced on September.

Taylor Swift received eleven nominations, followed by SZA with eight nominations, Doja Cat with six nominations, Miley Cyrus with six nominations, and Nicki Minaj with six nominations, Blackpink with six nominations, and Olivia Rodrigo with six nominations.

2023 MTV Video Music Awards : Voted categories

The victors of the accompanying classes were picked by fan votes. The primary round of casting a ballot known as the “General Democratic Period” started on August 8:12pm ET.

For the classifications which chosen people were declared on the equivalent day and finished up on September 1:6pm ET, with the exception of Best New Craftsman which closed on September 12:10pm ET.

Deciding in favor of the Demonstration of the Late spring started on September 3:11am ET and finished up on September 4:11am ET. Deciding in favor of the Gathering of the Year started on September 4 : 11am ET and closed on September 7 11am ET.

Deciding in favor of the Melody of Summer started on September 7: 11am ET and finished up on September 11:11am ET.Deciding in favor of the Collection of the Year started on September 11:11am ET and finished up on September 12:11am ET.

2023 MTV VMAs Winners: Full List

Video of the Year

Winner	Taylor Swift – “Anti-Hero”
Other Nominations	Doja Cat – “Attention”
	Miley Cyrus – “Flowers”
	Nicki Minaj – “Super Freaky Girl”
	Olivia Rodrigo – “Vampire”
	Sam Smith and Kim Petras – “Unholy”
	SZA – “Kill Bill”

Song of the Year

Winner	Taylor Swift – “Anti-Hero”
Other Nominations	Miley Cyrus – “Flowers”
	Olivia Rodrigo – “Vampire”
	Rema and Selena Gomez – “Calm Down”
	Sam Smith and Kim Petras – “Unholy”
	Steve Lacy – “Bad Habit”
	SZA – “Kill Bill”

Artist of the Year

Winner	Taylor Swift
Other Nominations	Beyoncé
	Doja Cat
	Karol G
	Nicki Minaj
	Shakira

Best New Artist

Winner	Ice Spice
Other Nominations	GloRilla
	Kaliii
	Peso Pluma
	PinkPantheress
	Reneé Rapp

Push Performance of The Year

Winner	Tomorrow X Together – “Sugar Rush Ride”
Other Nominations	Saucy Santana – “Booty”
	Stephen Sanchez – “Until I Found You”
	Jvke – “Golden Hour”
	Flo Milli – “Conceited”
	Reneé Rapp – “Colorado”
	Sam Ryder – “All the Way Over”
	Armani White – “Goated”
	Fletcher – “Becky’s So Hot”
	Ice Spice – “Princess Diana”
	Flo – “Losing You”
	Lauren Spencer-Smith – “That Part”

Best Collaboration

Winner	Karol G and Shakira – “TQG”
Other Nominations	David Guetta and Bebe Rexha – “I’m Good (Blue)”
	Post Malone and Doja Cat – “I Like You (A Happier Song)”
	Diddy (featuring Bryson Tiller, Ashanti, and Yung Miami) – “Gotta Move On”
	Metro Boomin (featuring the Weeknd, 21 Savage, and Diddy) – “Creepin'” (remix)
	Rema and Selena Gomez – “Calm Down”

Best Pop

Winner	Taylor Swift – “Anti-Hero”
Other Nominations	Demi Lovato – “Swine”
	Dua Lipa – “Dance the Night”
	Ed Sheeran – “Eyes Closed”
	Miley Cyrus – “Flowers”
	Olivia Rodrigo – “Vampire”
	Pink – “Trustfall”

Best Hip Hop

Winner	Nicki Minaj – “Super Freaky Girl”
Other Nominations	Diddy (featuring Bryson Tiller, Ashanti, and Yung Miami) – “Gotta Move On”
	DJ Khaled (featuring Drake and Lil Baby) – “Staying Alive”
	GloRilla and Cardi B – “Tomorrow 2”
	Lil Uzi Vert – “Just Wanna Rock”
	Lil Wayne (featuring Swizz Beatz & DMX) – “Kant Nobody”
	Metro Boomin (featuring Future) – “Superhero (Heroes & Villains)”

Best R&B

Winner	SZA – “Shirt”
Other Nominations	Alicia Keys (featuring Lucky Daye) – “Stay”
	Chlöe and Chris Brown – “How Does It Feel”
	Metro Boomin (featuring the Weeknd, 21 Savage, and Diddy) – “Creepin'” (remix)
	Toosii – “Favorite Song”
	Yung Bleu and Nicki Minaj – “Love in the Way”

Best K-Pop

Winner	Stray Kids – “S-Class”
Other Nominations	Aespa – “Girls”
	Blackpink – “Pink Venom”
	Fifty Fifty – “Cupid”
	Seventeen – “Super”
	Tomorrow X Together – “Sugar Rush Ride”

Best Latin

Winner	Anitta – “Funk Rave”
Other Nominations	Bad Bunny – “Where She Goes”
	Eslabon Armado and Peso Pluma – “Ella Baila Sola”
	Grupo Frontera and Bad Bunny – “Un x100to”
	Karol G and Shakira – “TQG”
	Rosalía – “Despechá”
	Shakira – “Acróstico”

Best Rock

Winner	Måneskin – “The Loneliest”
Other Nominations	Foo Fighters – “The Teacher”
	Linkin Park – “Lost” (original)
	Red Hot Chili Peppers – “Tippa My Tongue”
	Metallica – “Lux Æterna”
	Muse – “You Make Me Feel Like It’s Halloween”

Best Alternative

Winner	Lana Del Rey (featuring Jon Batiste) – “Candy Necklace”
Other Nominations	Blink-182 – “Edging”
	Boygenius – “The Film”
	Fall Out Boy – “Hold Me Like a Grudge”
	Paramore – “This Is Why”
	Thirty Seconds to Mars – “Stuck”

Best Afrobeats

Winner	Rema and Selena Gomez – “Calm Down”
Other Nominations	Ayra Starr – “Rush”
	Burna Boy – “It’s Plenty”
	Davido (featuring Musa Keys) – “Unavailable”
	Fireboy DML and Asake – “Bandana”
	Libianca – “People”
	Wizkid (featuring Ayra Starr) – “2 Sugar”

Video for Good

Winner	Dove Cameron – “Breakfast”
Other Nominations	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”

Show of the Summer

Winner	Taylor Swift
Other Nominations	Beyoncé
	Blackpink
	Drake
	Ed Sheeran
	Karol G

Group of the Year

Winner	Blackpink
Other Nominations	Fifty Fifty
	Flo
	Jonas Brothers
	Måneskin
	NewJeans
	Seventeen
	Tomorrow X Together

Song of Summer

Winner	Jungkook (featuring Latto) – “Seven”
Other Nominations	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 motion picture Barbie)
	Fifty Fifty – “Cupid”
	Gunna – “Fukumean”
	Nicki Minaj & Ice Spice with Aqua – “Barbie World” (from the motion picture Barbie)
	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)

Album of the Year

Winner	Taylor Swift – Midnights
Other Nominations	Beyoncé – Renaissance
	Drake and 21 Savage – Her Loss
	Metro Boomin – Heroes & Villains
	Miley Cyrus – Endless Summer Vacation

Professional categories

The winners of the following categories were chosen by industry professionals.

Best Visual Effects

Winner	Taylor Swift – “Anti-Hero” (Visual Effects: Parliament)
Other Nominations	Fall Out Boy – “Love from the Other Side” (Visual Effects: Thomas Bailey and Josh Shaffner)
	Harry Styles – “Music for a Sushi Restaurant” (Visual Effects: Chelsea Delfino and Black Kite Studios)
	Melanie Martinez – “Void” (Visual Effects: Carbon)
	Nicki Minaj – “Super Freaky Girl” (Visual Effects: CameoFX)
	Sam Smith and Kim Petras – “Unholy” (Visual Effects: Max Colt and FRENDER)

Best Editing

Winner	Olivia Rodrigo – “Vampire” (Editors: Sofia Kerpan and David Checel)
Other Nominations	Blackpink – “Pink Venom” (Editor: Seo Hyun Seung)
	Kendrick Lamar – “Rich Spirit” (Editor: Grason Caldwell)
	Miley Cyrus – “River” (Editor: Brandan Walter)
	SZA – “Kill Bill” (Editor: Luis Caraza Peimbert)
	Taylor Swift – “Anti-Hero” (Editor: Chancler Haynes)

Best Direction

Winner	Taylor Swift – “Anti-Hero” (Director: Taylor Swift)
Other Nominations	Doja Cat – “Attention” (Director: Tanu Muiño)
	Drake – “Falling Back” (Director: Director X)
	Kendrick Lamar – “Count Me Out” (Director: Dave Free and Kendrick Lamar)
	Megan Thee Stallion – “Her” (Director: Colin Tilley)
	Sam Smith and Kim Petras – “Unholy” (Director: Floria Sigismondi)
	SZA – “Kill Bill” (Director: Christian Breslauer)

Best Art Direction

Winner	Doja Cat – “Attention” (Art Director: Spencer Graves)
Other Nominations	Boygenius – “The Film” (Art Director: Jen Dunlap)
	Blackpink – “Pink Venom” (Art Director: Seo Hyun Seung)
	Lana Del Rey (featuring Jon Batiste) – “Candy Necklace” (Art Director: Brandon Mendez)
	Megan Thee Stallion – “Her” (Art Director: Wes Dogan)
	SZA – “Shirt” (Art Director: Kate Bunch)

Best Choreography

Winner	Blackpink – “Pink Venom” (Choreographers: Kiel Tutin, Sienna Lalau, Lee Jung and Taryn Cheng)
Other Nominations	Dua Lipa – “Dance the Night” (Choreographer: Charm La’Donna)
	Jonas Brothers – “Waffle House” (Choreographer: Jerry Reeve)
	Megan Thee Stallion – “Her” (Choreographer: Sean Bankhead)
	Panic! at the Disco – “Middle of a Breakup” (Choreographer: Monika Felice Smith)
	Sam Smith and Kim Petras – “Unholy” (Choreographers: (LA)HORDE – Marine Brutti, Jonathan Debrouwer and Arthur Harel)

Best Cinematography

Winner	Taylor Swift – “Anti-Hero” (Director of Photography: Rina Yang)
Other Nominations	Adele – “I Drink Wine” (Director of Photography: Adam Newport-Berra)
	Ed Sheeran – “Eyes Closed” (Director of Photography: Natasha Braier)
	Janelle Monáe – “Lipstick Lover” (Director of Photography: Allison Anderson)
	Kendrick Lamar – “Count Me Out” (Director of Photography: Adam Newport-Berra)
	Miley Cyrus – “Flowers” (Director of Photography: Marcell Rév)
	Olivia Rodrigo – “Vampire” (Director of Photography: Russ Fraser)

Special awards

The following awards have special significance and are not necessarily awarded annually.

Shakira was announced as the recipient of the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award on August 28, becoming the first South American artist to receive the highest honor.

Diddy was announced as the recipient of the Global Icon Award on September 2.

Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award

(Presented by Toyota):Shakira

Global Icon Award: Diddy

Voting Rules for  2023 Video Music Awards according to MTV as follows

The Authority Casting a ballot Framework for the 2023 Video Music Grants as indicated by MTV as follows.Every citizen should be no less than 13 years or more seasoned to partake in the democratic.

General Voting  Period

• The principal round of casting a ballot was known as the “General Democratic Period” and included the greater part of the casted a ballot classifications (15 out of 19 categories).
• It started on August 8 12pm ET, and closed on September 1 6pm ET, with the exception of Best New Craftsman which finished up on September 12 10pm ET.
• Through Vote.MTV.com, each voter can vote up to ten times per category per day.
• Citizens ought to have endorsed in to their MTV.com Record as its important to restrict their votes across the devices.

Two fold Days and Power Hours

• There were three “Twofold Days” with “Power Hours”.
• August 8 12pm to 11:59pm ET
• August 9 12am to 11:59am ET
• September 1 12am to 6pm ET

During these periods casting a ballot limits were multiplied

 Instagram Story Voting

• The second round of voting, which includes Group of the Year, Show of the Summer, Album of the Year, and Song of the Summer, is known as the “Instagram Story Voting.Each voter can vote up to 20 times per category per day.
• It was held through MTV’s Instagram stories from September 3 11am ET to September 12 11am ET.
• Electors can cast a ballot by tapping on their #1 Chosen people on Instagram surveying stickers.

Single-round voting

It took place on September 3 to 4 and September 11 to 12, respectively, for the Single-Round Voting Show of the Summer and Album of the Year.

The triple-round voting

• Triple-round Voting Group of the Year took place from September 4 to September 7.
• Nominees will advance to the following round based on their bracket standings in each round.

Four Round Voting

• Song of Summer’s “four-round voting” took place from September 7 to September 11.
• Nominees will advance to the following round based on their bracket standings in each round.

Faqs

2023 MTV Video Music Awards ,Who won VMA Artist of the Year 2023?

9 VMAs categories that Taylor Swift won were:

Video of the year (“Anti-Hero”) Artist of the year. Song of the year (“Anti-Hero”) Best pop (“Anti-Hero”)

Where were the VMAs 2023?

The most awaited awards ceremony took place at the Prudential Center in New Jersey and was very long concert with a handful of awards given out in between songs.

How many VMAs has Taylor Swift won?

This brings Swift’s career VMAs tally to 23, second only to Beyoncé on the all-time VMAs leaderboard. Beyoncé has won the  30 VMAs, counting two with Destiny’s Child and two as half of The Carters

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