MTV Video Music Award: Taylor Swift commenced and concluded the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards. The Tuesday broadcast honored artists from all over the world, including Shakira, Peso Pluma, Stray Kids, Rema, and Anitta, in between the night’s most awarded artist receiving the best pop award during NSYNC’s surprise reunion and the winning video of the year.
Nicki Minaj hosted and performed during the performance, which took place at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs was presented with the Global Icon Award after performing songs spanning his 30-year career alongside his children. As she accepted the Video Vanguard Award and performed a medley, Shakira’s performance of “She Wolf” was greater than ever.
Ignatz Awards 2023: Know about Winners, Nominees, and everything else!
Here are all of this year’s Video Music Awards winners: MTV Video Music Award: VIDEO OF THE YEAR Winner: Taylor Swift – “Anti-Hero” – Republic Records Doja Cat – “Attention” – Kemosabe Records / RCA Records Miley Cyrus – “Flowers” – Columbia Records Nicki Minaj – “Super Freaky Girl” – Republic Records Olivia Rodrigo – “vampire” – Geffen Records Sam Smith, Kim Petras – “Unholy” – Capitol Records SZA – “Kill Bill” – Top Dawg Entertainment / RCA Records MTV Video Music Award: ARTIST OF THE YEAR Winner: Taylor Swift – Republic Records Beyoncé – Parkwood Entertainment / Columbia Records Doja Cat – Kemosabe Records / RCA Records KAROL G – Interscope Records Nicki Minaj – Republic Records Shakira – Sony Music US Latin MTV Video Music Award: SONG OF THE YEAR Winner: Taylor Swift – “Anti-Hero” – Republic Records Miley Cyrus – “Flowers” – Columbia Records Olivia Rodrigo – “vampire” – Geffen Records Rema & Selena Gomez – “Calm Down” – Mavin Global Holdings Ltd / Jonzing World Entertainment / SMG Music / Interscope Records Sam Smith, Kim Petras – “Unholy” – Capitol Records Steve Lacy – “Bad Habit” – L-M Records / RCA Records SZA – “Kill Bill” – Top Dawg Entertainment / RCA Records Records MTV Video Music Award: BEST NEW ARTIST Winner: Ice Spice – 10K Projects / Capitol Records GloRilla – CMG / Interscope Records Kaliii – Atlantic Records Peso Pluma – Double P Records PinkPantheress – 300 Entertainment Reneé Rapp – Interscope Records MTV Video Music Award: PUSH PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR Winner: April 2023: TOMORROW X TOGETHER – “Sugar Rush Ride” – BIGHIT MUSIC / Republic Records August 2022: Saucy Santana – “Booty” – Arena Records / RCA Records September 2022: Stephen Sanchez – “Until I Found You” – Mercury Records / Republic Records October 2022: JVKE – “golden hour” – AWAL November 2022: Flo Milli – “Conceited” – ’94 Sounds / RCA Records December 2022: Reneé Rapp – “Colorado” – Interscope Records January 2023: Sam Ryder – “All The Way Over” – Elektra Entertainment February 2023: Armani White – “GOATED” – Def Jam March 2023: FLETCHER – “Becky’s So Hot” – Capitol Records May 2023: Ice Spice – “Princess Diana” – Heavy On It / 10K Projects / Capitol Records June 2023: FLO – “Losing You” – Uptown/Republic Records July 2023: Lauren Spencer Smith – “That Part” – Island Records MTV Video Music Award: BEST COLLABORATION Winner: KAROL G, Shakira – “TQG” – Universal Music Latino David Guetta & Bebe Rexha – “I’m Good (Blue)” – Warner Records Post Malone, Doja Cat – “I Like You (A Happier Song)” – Mercury Records / Republic Records Diddy ft. Bryson Tiller, Ashanti, Yung Miami – “Gotta Move On” – Motown Records Metro Boomin with The Weeknd, 21 Savage, and Diddy – “Creepin’ (Remix)” – Boominati / Republic Records Rema & Selena Gomez – “Calm Down” – Mavin Global Holdings Ltd / Jonzing World Entertainment / SMG Music / Interscope Records MTV Video Music Award: BEST POP Winner: Taylor Swift – “Anti-Hero” – Republic Records Demi Lovato – “Swine” – Island Records Dua Lipa – “Dance The Night (From Barbie The Album)” – Atlantic Records Ed Sheeran – “Eyes Closed” – Atlantic Records Miley Cyrus – “Flowers” – Columbia Records Olivia Rodrigo – “vampire” – Geffen Records P!NK – “TRUSTFALL” – RCA Records MTV Video Music Award: BEST HIP-HOP Winner: Nicki Minaj – “Super Freaky Girl” – Republic Records Diddy ft. Bryson Tiller, Ashanti, Yung Miami – “Gotta Move On” – Motown Records DJ Khaled ft. Drake & Lil Baby – “STAYING ALIVE” – We The Best / Epic Records GloRilla & Cardi B – “Tomorrow 2” – CMG / Interscope Records Lil Uzi Vert – “Just Wanna Rock” – Atlantic Records / Generation Now Lil Wayne ft. Swizz Beatz & DMX – “Kant Nobody” – Young Money Records Metro Boomin ft Future – “Superhero (Heroes and Villains)” – Boominati / Republic Records MTV Video Music Award: BEST R&B Winner: SZA – “Shirt” – Top Dawg Entertainment / RCA Records Alicia Keys ft. Lucky Daye – “Stay” – RCA Records Chlöe ft. Chris Brown – “How Does It Feel” – Parkwood Entertainment / Columbia Metro Boomin with The Weeknd, 21 Savage, and Diddy – “Creepin’ (Remix)” – Boominati / Republic Records Toosii – “Favorite Song” – South Coast Music Group / Capitol Records Yung Bleu & Nicki Minaj – “Love In The Way” – Empire Distribution MTV Video Music Award: BEST ALTERNATIVE Winner: Lana Del Rey ft. Jon Batiste – “Candy Necklace” – Interscope Records blink-182 – “EDGING” – Columbia Records boygenius – “the film” – Interscope Records Fall Out Boy – “Hold Me Like A Grudge” – Fueled By Ramen Paramore – “This Is Why” – Atlantic Records Thirty Seconds To Mars – “Stuck” – Concord Records / Concord MTV Video Music Award: BEST ROCK Winner: Måneskin – “THE LONELIEST” – Arista Records Foo Fighters – “The Teacher” – RCA Records Linkin Park – “Lost (Original Version)” – Warner Records Red Hot Chili Peppers – “Tippa My Tongue” – Warner Records Metallica – “Lux Æterna” – Blackened Recordings Muse – “You Make Me Feel Like It’s Halloween” – Warner Records MTV Video Music Award: BEST LATIN Winner: Anitta – “Funk Rave” – Republic Records Bad Bunny – “WHERE SHE GOES” – Rimas Entertainment Eslabon Armado, Peso Pluma – “Ella Baila Sola” – DEL Records, Inc. / Prajin Parlay, Inc. Grupo Frontera Bad Bunny – “un x100to” – Rimas Entertainment KAROL G, Shakira – “TQG” – Universal Music Latino ROSALÍA – “DESPECHÁ” – Columbia Records Shakira – “Acróstico” – Sony Music US Latin MTV Video Music Award: BEST K-POP Winner: Stray Kids – “S-Class” – JYP / Republic aespa – “Girls” – SM ENTERTAINMENT Co., Ltd. BLACKPINK – “Pink Venom” – YG Entertainment / Interscope Records FIFTY FIFTY – “Cupid” – ATTRAKT / Warner Records SEVENTEEN – “Super” – HYBE / Geffen Records TOMORROW X TOGETHER – “Sugar Rush Ride” – BIGHIT MUSIC / Republic Records MTV Video Music Award: BEST AFROBEATS Winner: Rema & Selena Gomez – “Calm Down” – Mavin Global Holdings Ltd / Jonzing World Entertainment / SMG Music / Interscope Records Ayra Starr – “Rush” – Mavin Global Holdings Burna Boy – “It’s Plenty” – Atlantic Records / Spaceship Entertainment Ltd Davido ft. Musa Keys – “UNAVAILABLE” – Sony Music U.K. / RCA Records Fireboy DML & Asake – ”Bandana” – Empire Distribution Libianca – “People” – Sony Music U.K. / RCA Records Wizkid ft Ayra Starr– “2 Sugar” – Starboy / RCA Records MTV Video Music Award: VIDEO FOR GOOD Winner: Dove Cameron – “Breakfast” – Columbia Records Alicia Keys – If I Ain’t Got You (Orchestral) – NETFLIX Bad Bunny – “El Apagón – Aquí Vive Gente” – Rimas Entertainment Demi Lovato – “Swine” – Island Records Imagine Dragons – “Crushed” – KIDinaKORNER / Interscope Records Maluma – “La Reina” – Sony Music US Latin MTV Video Music Award: BEST DIRECTION Winner: Taylor Swift – “Anti-Hero” – Republic Records – Directed by Taylor Swift Doja Cat – “Attention” – Kemosabe Records / RCA Records – Directed by Tanu Muiño Drake – “Falling Back” – OVO/Republic Records – Director X (Julien Christian Lutz) Kendrick Lamar – “Count Me Out” – pgLang / Top Dawg Entertainment / Aftermath / Interscope Records – Directed by Dave Free & Kendrick Lamar Megan Thee Stallion – “Her” – 300 Entertainment – Directed by Colin Tilley Sam Smith, Kim Petras – “Unholy” – Capitol Records – Directed by Floria Sigismondi SZA – “Kill Bill” – Top Dawg Entertainment / RCA Records – Directed by Christian Breslauer MTV Video Music Award: BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY Winner: Taylor Swift – “Anti-Hero” – Republic Records – Cinematography by Rina Yang Adele – “I Drink Wine” – Columbia Records – Cinematography by Adam Newport-Berra Ed Sheeran – “Eyes Closed” – Atlantic Records – Cinematography by Natasha Baier Janelle Monae – “Lipstick Lover” – Atlantic Records – Cinematography by Allison Anderson Kendrick Lamar – “Count Me Out” – pgLang / Top Dawg Entertainment / Aftermath / Interscope Records 0 Cinematography by Adam Newport-Berra Miley Cyrus – “Flowers” – Columbia Records – Cinematography by Marcell Rev Olivia Rodrigo – “vampire” – Geffen Records – Cinematography by Russ Fraser MTV Video Music Award: BEST VISUAL EFFECTS Winner: Taylor Swift – “Anti-Hero” – Republic Records – Visual Effects by Parliament Fall Out Boy – “Love From The Other Side” – Fueled By Ramen – Visual Effects by Thomas Bailey and Josh Shaffner Harry Styles – “Music For A Sushi Restaurant” – Columbia Records – Visual Effects by Chelsea Delfino and Black Kite Studios Melanie Martinez – “VOID” – Atlantic Records – Visual Effects by Carbon Nicki Minaj – “Super Freaky Girl” – Republic Records – Visual Effects by Max Colt and Sergio Mashevskyi Sam Smith, Kim Petras – “Unholy” – Capitol Records – Visual Effects by Max Colt / FRENDER MTV Video Music Award: BEST CHOREOGRAPHY Winners: BLACKPINK – “Pink Venom” – YG Entertainment / Interscope Records – Choreography by Kiel Tutin, Sienna Lalau, Lee Jung (YGX), Taryn Cheng (YGX) Dua Lipa – “Dance The Night (From Barbie The Album)” – Atlantic Records – Choreography by Charm LaDonna Jonas Brothers – “Waffle House” – Republic Records – Choreography by Jerry Reece Megan Thee Stallion – “Her” – 300 Entertainment – Choreography by Sean Bankhead Panic! At The Disco – “Middle Of A Breakup” – Fueled By Ramen – Choreography by Monika Felice Smith Sam Smith, Kim Petras – “Unholy” – Capitol Records – Choreography by (LA)HORDE – Marine Brutti, Jonathan Debrouwer, Arthur Harel MTV Video Music Award: BEST ART DIRECTION Winner: Doja Cat – “Attention” – Kemosabe Records / RCA Records – Art Direction by Spencer Graves boygenius – “the film” – Interscope Records – Art Direction by Jen Dunlap BLACKPINK – “Pink Venom” – YG Entertainment / Interscope Records – Art Direction by Seo Hyun Seung (GIGANT) Lana Del Rey ft. Jon Batiste – “Candy Necklace” – Interscope Records – Art Direction by Brandon Mendez Megan Thee Stallion – “Her” – 300 Entertainment – Art Direction by Niko Philipides SZA – “Shirt” – Top Dawg Entertainment / RCA Records – Art Direction by Kate Bunch MTV Video Music Award: BEST EDITING Winner: Olivia Rodrigo – “Vampire” – Geffen Records – Edited by Sofia Kerpan and David Checel BLACKPINK – “Pink Venom” – YG Entertainment / Interscope Records – Editing by Seo Hyun Seung (GIGANT) Kendrick Lamar – “Rich Spirit” – pgLang / Top Dawg Entertainment / Aftermath / Interscope Records – Edited by Grason Caldwell Miley Cyrus – “River” – Columbia Records – Edited by Brandan Walter SZA – “Kill Bill” – Top Dawg Entertainment / RCA Records – Edited by Luis Caraza Peimbert Taylor Swift – “Anti-Hero” – Republic Records – Edited by Chancler Haynes