VMA Awards 2023: Taylor Swift sweeps 7 trophies; Miley Cyrus, Doja Cat and Nicki Minaj win big

MTV’s Video Music Awards was held with great fanfare on September 12, 2023, at the Prudential Centre in New Jersey. Taylor Swift won big sweeping 7 awards out of her 8 nominations. While Miley Cyrus, Doja Cat, and Nicki Minaj were also felicitated. Take a look at the complete winner’s list.

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 (Winner)

Artist of the Year

Beyoncé
Doja Cat
Karol G
Nicki Minaj
Shakira
Taylor Swift (Winner)

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 (Winner)

Best New Artist

GloRilla
Ice Spice (Winner)
Kaliii
Peso Pluma
PinkPantheress
Reneé Rapp

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Best Direction

Doja Cat - Attention (dir. Tanu Muño)
Drake - Falling Back (dir. Director X)
Kendrick Lamar - Count Me Out (dir. Dave Free & Kendrick Lamar)
Megan Thee Stallion - Her (dir. Colin Tilley)
Sam Smith & Kim Petras - Unholy (dir. Floria Sigismondi)
SZA - Kill Bill (dir. Christian Breslauer)
Taylor Swift - Anti-Hero (dir. Taylor Swift) - Winner

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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
Karol G & Shakira - TQG (Winner)
Metro Boomin Featuring The Weeknd, 21 Savage and Diddy - Creepin’ (Remix)
Rema & Selena Gomez - Calm Down

Best Hip-Hop

Diddy Featuring 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)
Nicki Minaj - Super Freaky Girl (Winner)

Best Afrobeats

Ayra Starr - Rush
Burna Boy - It’s Plenty
Davido ft. Musa Keys - Unavailable
Fireboy DML & Asake - Bandana
Libianca - People
Rema & Selena Gomez - Calm Down (Winner)
Wizkid Featuring Ayra Starr - 2 Sugar

Best Latin

Anitta - Funk Rave (Winner)
Bad Bunny - Where She Goes
Eslabon Armado & Peso Pluma - Ella Baila Sola
Grupo Frontera & Bad Bunny - Un X100to
Karol G & Shakira - TQG
Rosalía - Despechá
Shakira - Acróstico

Best R&B

Alicia Keys Featuring Lucky Daye - Stay
Chlöe Featuring Chris Brown - How Does It Feel
Metro Boomin Featuring The Weeknd, 21 Savage & Diddy - Creepin’ (Remix)
SZA - Shirt (Winner)
Toosii - Favorite Song
Yung Bleu & Nicki Minaj - Love in the Way

Best K-Pop

Aespa - Girls
Blackpink - Pink Venom
Fiffty Fifty - Cupid
Seventeen - Super
Stray Kids - S-Class (Winner)
Tomorrow X Together - Sugar Rush Ride

Best Pop

Demi Lovato - Swine
Dua Lipa - Dance the Night
Ed Sheeran - Eyes Closed
Miley Cyrus - Flowers
Olivia Rodrigo - Vampire
P!nk - Trustfall
Taylor Swift - Anti-Hero (Winner)

Best Alternative

Blink-182 - Edging
Boygenius - The Film
Fall Out Boy - Hold Me Like a Grudge
Lana Del Rey Featuring Jon Batiste - Candy Necklace (Winner)
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 (Winner)
Metallica - Lux Æterna
Muse - You Make Me Feel Like It’s Halloween

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
Taylor Swift - Anti-Hero (Winner)

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 (Winner)

Best Choreography

Blackpink - Pink Venom (Winner)
Dua Lipa - Dance the Night
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 (Winner)
Lana Del Rey Featuring 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 (Winner)
SZA - Kill Bill
Taylor Swift - Anti-Hero

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 (Winner)
Imagine Dragons - “Crushed
Maluma - La Reina

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
April 2023: Tomorrow X Together - Sugar Rush Ride (Winner)
May 2023: Ice Spice – Princess Diana
June 2023: Flo – Losing You
July 2023: Lauren Spencer Smith - That Part

Show of the Summer (Social Only)

Beyoncé
Blackpink
Drake
Ed Sheeran
Karol G
Taylor Swift (Winner)

Group of the Year (Social Only)

Blackpink (Winner)
Fifty Fifty
Flo
Jonas Brothers
Måneskin
NewJeans
Seventeen
Tomorrow x Together

Album of the Year (Social Only)

Beyoncé - Renaissance
Drake & 21 Savage - Her Loss
Metro Boomin - Heroes & Villains
Miley Cyrus - Endless Summer Vacation
SZA - SOS
Taylor Swift - Midnights (Winner)

Song of the Summer (Social Only)

Beyoncé - Cuff It
Billie Eilish - What Was I Made For?
Doja Cat - Paint the Town Red
Doechii Featuring Kodak Black - What It Is
Dua Lipa - Dance the Night
Fifty Fifty - Cupid
Gunna - Fukumean
Jung Kook Featuring Latto - Seven (Winner)
Nicki Minaj & Ice Spice - Barbie World
Olivia Rodrigo - Vampire
SZA - Kill Bill
Taylor Swift Featuring Ice Spice - Karma
Tomorrow x Together & Jonas Brothers - Do It Like That
Luke Combs - Fast Car
Troye Sivan - Rush
Yng Lvcas & Peso Pluma - La Bebé (Remix)