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

    The VMA Awards was held in New Jersey on September 12, 2023. Take a look at the complete winner's list. 

    Taylor Swift wins big at the VMA Awards

    Taylor Swift wins big at the VMA Awards

    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

    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

    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)