Full list of Nominees and Winners of the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards

MTV on the night of September 12, 2023, organized this year’s edition of the Video Music Awards (VMAs).

The 2023 VMAs was indeed a star-studded ceremony, having in attendance musicians such as Doja Cat, Taylor Swift, Rema, Selena Gomez, Justin Timberlake, among a host of others.

The biggest winner this year is Taylor Swift who took home nine prestigious Awards on the night.

Below we present the nominees and winners of the 2023 MTV VMAs:

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