Complete list of 2023 MTV VMAs winners – citiMuzik

The 2023 MTV Video Music Awards, held on the evening of September 12, 2023, showcased a dazzling array of talent and celebrities. The star-studded event featured iconic acts such as Shakira, Doja Cat, Taylor Swift, Justin Timberlake and many more.

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Taylor Swift emerged as the night’s standout winner, securing an impressive nine Moonman trophies. Among her victories, she secured four of the most coveted awards at the VMAs. Swift triumphed in the categories of Video of the Year, Song of the Year, Best Pop, Best Director, Best Cinematography and Best Visual Effects. In addition to these awards, she also won Album of the Year, Female Artist of the Year and Show of the Summer.

The VMAs also celebrated global talent, with Nigerian sensation Rema becoming the first-ever Afrobeats honoree to receive recognition. During his heartfelt acceptance speech, Rema paid tribute to the pioneers and luminaries of the Afrobeats industry.

The awards show was further electrified by show-stopping performances from up-and-coming artists like Doja Cat and Olivia Rodrigo, as well as show-stopping performances from seasoned legends like Nicki Minaj and Shakira. The evening was a great tribute to the hard work and dedication of the artists over the past year, making it a truly unforgettable celebration of music and talent.

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Here is the comprehensive list of nominees and winners from VMA night:

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 – “Antihero”

Artist of the Year

• Beyonce
• Doja cat
• Karol G
• Nicki Minaj
• Shakira
• WINNER: Taylor Swift

Song of the year

• Miley Cyrus – “Flowers”
• Olivia Rodrigo – “Vampire”
• Rema and Selena Gomez – “Calm Down”
• Sam Smith, Kim Petras – “Unholy”
• Steve Lacy – “Bad Habit”
• SZA – “Kill Bill”
• WINNER: Taylor Swift – “Antihero”

Best New Artist

• GloRilla
• Kaliiii
• Peso Pluma
• PinkPantheress
• Renee Rapp
• WINNER: Ice seasoning

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 with Bryson Tiller, Ashanti, Yung Miami – “Gotta Move On”
• Metro Boomin with The Weeknd, 21 Savage and Diddy – “Creepin’ (Remix)”
• Rema and Selena Gomez – “Calm Down”
• WINNER: Karol G, Shakira – “TQG”

Best pop

• Demi Lovato – “Pig”
• Dua Lipa – “Dance The Night (From Barbie The Album)”
• Ed Sheeran – “Eyes Closed”
• Miley Cyrus – “Flowers”
• Olivia Rodrigo – “Vampire”
• Pink – “Trustfall”
• WINNER: Taylor Swift – “Antihero”

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 with 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 – “Edge”
• Boygenius – “The Movie”
• Fall Out Boy – “Hold Me Like A Grudge”
• Paramore – “This Is Why”
• Thirty seconds to Mars – “stuck”
• WINNER: Lana Del Rey with 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 – “Acrostico”
• WINNER: Anitta – “Funk Rave”

Best K-Pop

• Aespa – “girl”
• Blackpink – “Pink Venom”
• Fifty Fifty – “Cupid”
• Seventeen – “Awesome”
• Tomorrow X Together – “Sugar Rush Ride”
• WINNER: Stray Children – “S Class”

Best Afrobeats

• Ayra Starr – “Rush”
• Burna Boy – “It’s Plenty”
• Davido featuring Musa Keys – “Not Available”
• Fireboy DML & Asake – “Bandana”
• Libianca – “People”
• Wizkid with Ayra Starr – “2 Sugar”
• WINNER: Rema and Selena Gomez – “Calm Down”

video forever

• Alicia Keys – “If I Ain’t Got You (Orchestra)”
• Bad Bunny – “El Alagón – Aquí Vive Gente”
• Demi Lovato – “Pig”
• 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 – “You”
• Sam Smith, Kim Petras – “Unholy”
• SZA – “Kill Bill”
• WINNER: Taylor Swift – “Antihero”

Best camera

• 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 – “Antihero”

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 – “Antihero”

Best choreography

• WINNER: Blackpink – “Pink Venom”
• Dua Lipa – “Dance The Night (From Barbie The Album)”
• Jonas Brothers – “Waffle House”
• Megan Thee Stallion – “She”
• Panic! At The Disco – “Middle Of A Breakup”
• Sam Smith, Kim Petras – “Unholy”

Best Art Direction

• Boygenius – “The Movie”
• Blackpink – “Pink Venom”
• Lana Del Rey ft. Jon Batiste
• Megan Thee Stallion – “You”
• SZA – ‘Shirt’
• WINNER: Doja Cat – “Attention”

Best editing

• Blackpink – “Pink Venom”
• Kendrick Lamar – “Rich Spirit”
• Miley Cyrus – “River”
• SZA – “Kill Bill”
• Taylor Swift – “Antihero”
• WINNER: Olivia Rodrigo – “Vampire”

Show of the summer

• Beyonce
• Blackpink
• drake
• Ed Sheeran
• Karol G
• WINNER: Taylor Swift

Group of the Year

• WINNER: Blackpink
• Fifty-fifty
• FLO
• Jonas Brothers
• Måneskin
• New jeans
• Seventeen
• Tomorrow x Together

Song of the summer

• Beyoncé – “Cuff It”
• Billie Eilish – “What was I made for?” (From the movie Barbie)’
• Doja Cat – “Paint the City 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 with 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 – Your loss
• Metro Boomin – Heroes and Villains
• Miley Cyrus – Endless Summer Vacation
• SZA – SOS
• WINNER: Taylor Swift – Midnight

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