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
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)