Taylor Swift dominates the 2023 MTV VMAs winners list.
The MTV VMAs (Videos Music Awards) 2023 took place earlier tonight at Newark, New Jersey’s Prudential Center, and the winners list is dominated by none other than Taylor Swift. At the event, Nicki Minaj continued the hosting role for her second consecutive year for the annual MTV VMAs.
Taylor Swift, who was nominated in most, 11 categories, took home the most 9 trophies. She won the honours for Video of the Year & Song of the Year “Anti-Hero”, Artist of the Year, Best Pop, Show of the Summer, Album of the Year “Midnights” and more.
Friendships like these? Rare. 🫶 #VMAs pic.twitter.com/x0N7RT26Oa
— MTV (@MTV) September 13, 2023
2023 MTV VMAs Performances: Nicki Minaj, Lil Wayne, Doja Cat & More
The show’s host Nicki Minaj was also among the winners, as she took home the Best Hip-Hop trophy for her hit “Super Freaky Girl”. The other artists in the category were Diddy, DJ Khaled, Drake, Cardi B, Lil Uzi Vert, Future, Lil Wayne and more. Diddy was also honoured at the event with the Global Icon Award.
“This is a dream come true for me,” Diddy said in his speech. “I grew up watching MTV. I started as a paperboy at 12, and then I was going to be an NFL football player for the Pittsburgh Steelers.” But then Diddy shared that he broke his leg, crushing his dreams, until he got scouted as a dancer and realized he wanted to work in music.
“I want to thank every executive, every producer, every songwriter. I gotta thank the Bad Boy family because without them, I wouldn’t be up here.”
He continued, “You just gotta keep dreaming. I know sometimes you get hit with those hard things. Like I said, I thought I’d be playing for the Pittsburgh Steelers, but God made another choice. I pray to God y’all get to do something that you love for 30 years consistently.”
Ice Spice continued her stardom as she was given the Best New Artist trophy. She beat the likes of GloRilla, PinkPantheress, and others. SZA won the award for Best R&B for her SOS hit “Shirt“. Doja Cat won the trophy for Best Art Direction for “Attention.”
Check out all the nominees and winners list below.
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
This night is sparkling, and so are all of @taylorswift13‘s #VMAs 💎 pic.twitter.com/ogITWpfKPE
— MTV (@MTV) September 13, 2023
Artist of the Year
Beyonce
Doja Cat
Karol G
Nicki Minaj
Shakira
Taylor Swift – WINNER
And the #VMA for Video Of The Year goes to… ‘Anti-Hero’ by Taylor Swift! 👑 💫 pic.twitter.com/UY6CVzxCy7
— MTV (@MTV) September 13, 2023
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 Hip-Hop
Diddy (ft. Bryson Tiller, Ashanti, Yung Miami) – “Gotta Move On”
DJ Khaled (ft. Drake & Lil Baby) – “STAYING ALIVE”
GloRilla & Cardi B – “Tomorrow 2”
Lil Uzi Vert – “Just Wanna Rock”
Lil Wayne ft. Swizz Beatz & DMX – “Kant Nobody”
Metro Boomin (ft. Future) – “Superhero (Heroes and Villains)”
Nicki Minaj – “Super Freaky Girl” – WINNER
VIDEO: @NICKIMINAJ takes home the win for “Best Hip-Hop” with Super Freaky Girl at the 2023 @vmas! #NickiVMAs pic.twitter.com/BJIPIKME3u
— Queen Radio (@QueenRadioAMP) September 13, 2023
Best New Artist
GloRilla
Ice Spice – WINNER
Kaliii
Peso Pluma
PinkPantheress
Renee Rapp
MUNCHKINZ YOU DID IT!! @icespicee_ is your 2023 #VMA Best New Artist!! pic.twitter.com/hEq2W0up8U
— Video Music Awards (@vmas) September 13, 2023
Ice Spice wins Best New Artist at the #VMAs pic.twitter.com/LDNtkPDE94
— XXL Magazine (@XXL) September 13, 2023
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: Renee 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”
Best Collaboration
David Guetta & Bebe Rexha – “I’m Good (Blue)”
Post Malone & Doja Cat – “I Like You (A Happier Song)”
Diddy (ft. Bryson Tiller, Ashanti, Yung Miami) – “Gotta Move On”
KAROL G & Shakira – “TQG” – WINNER
Metro Boomin (ft. The Weeknd, 21 Savage, Diddy) – “Creepin’ (Remix)”
Rema & Selena Gomez – “Calm Down”
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 R&B
Alicia Keys ft. Lucky Daye – “Stay”
Chloe ft. Chris Brown – “How Does It Feel”
Metro Boomin (ft. The Weeknd, 21 Savage, Diddy) – “Creepin’ (Remix)”
SZA – “Shirt” – WINNER
Toosii – “Favorite Song”
Yung Bleu & Nicki Minaj – “Love In The Way”
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 Alternative
Blink-182 – “Edging”
Boygenius – “The Film”
Fall Out Boy – “Hold Me Like a Grudge”
Lana Del Rey (ft. Jon Batiste) – “Candy Necklace” – WINNER
Paramore – “This Is Why”
Thirty Seconds To Mars – “Stuck”
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 K-Pop
Aespa – “Girls”
Blackpink – “Pink Venom”
Fiffty Fifty – “Cupid”
Seventeen – “Super”
Stray Kids – “S-Class” – WINNER
Tomorrow X Together – “Sugar Rush Ride”
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”
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”
Taylor Swift – “Anti-Hero” – WINNER
Sending MAJOR congrats your way, @taylorswift13!!
Anti-Hero just won the #VMA for Best Direction ✨🚀 pic.twitter.com/e8ubbxVnKC
— Video Music Awards (@vmas) September 13, 2023
Best Cinematography
Adele – “I Drink Wine”
Ed Sheeran – “Eyes Closed”
Janelle Monae – “Lipstick Lover”
Kendrick Lamar – “Count Me Out”
Miley Cyrus – “Flowers”
Olivia Rodrigo – “Vampire”
Taylor Swift – “Anti-Hero” – WINNER
Best Art Direction
Boygenius – “The Film”
Blackpink – “Pink Venom”
Doja Cat – “Attention” – WINNER
Lana Del Rey (ft. Jon Batiste) – “Candy Necklace”
Megan Thee Stallion – “Her”
SZA – “Shirt”
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 Editing
Blackpink – “Pink Venom”
Kendrick Lamar – “Rich Spirit”
Miley Cyrus – “River”
Olivia Rodrigo – “Vampire” – WINNER
SZA – “Kill Bill”
Taylor Swift – “Anti-Hero”
