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# 2023 MTV VMAs: All the Nominees & Winners
- URL: https://celebritykind.ghost.io/2023-mtv-vmas-winners-nominees-list/
- Published: 2023-09-13T02:16:24.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-30T02:02:51.000Z
- Author: Nehal Dalgliesh
- Tags: Awards, Dove Cameron, mtv vmas, sza, Taylor Swift, #Migrated-1790725714374, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-09-29 23:49

The [MTV Video Music Awards](https://www.mtv.com/vma?ref=celebritykind.ghost.io) have been held at the Prudential Centre in Newark, New Jersey and this year, it was all about the women!

Taylor Swift won 9 of her 11 nominations, Shakira was honoured with the prestigious [Video Vanguard Award](https://celebritykind.ghost.io/content/files/2026/09/shakira-receives-vanguard-award-mtv-vmas-2.html) whilst Diddy received the MTV Global Icon Award.

And, for the first time in VMAs history, *only women* were nominated for Artist of the Year, which Taylor also took home!

Check out the full list of nominees and winners below:

##### ARTIST OF THE YEAR

Beyoncé

Doja Cat

Karol G

Nicki Minaj

Shakira

***WINNER: Taylor Swift***

##### ALBUM OF THE YEAR

Beyoncé - *Renaissance*

Drake and 21 Savage - *Her Loss*

Metro Boomin - *Heroes & Villains*

Miley Cyrus - *Endless Summer Vacation*

SZA - *SOS*

***WINNER: Taylor Swift - Midnights***

##### SONG OF THE YEAR

Miley Cyrus – "Flowers"

Olivia Rodrigo - "vampire"

Rema and Selena Gomez - "Calm Down"

Sam Smith and Kim Petras - "Unholy"

Steve Lacy - "Bad Habit"

SZA - "Kill Bill"

***WINNER: Taylor Swift - "Anti-Hero"***

##### VIDEO OF THE YEAR

Doja Cat - "Attention"

Miley Cyrus – "Flowers"

Nicki Minaj - "Super Freaky Girl"

Olivia Rodrigo - "vampire"

Sam Smith and Kim Petras - "Unholy"

SZA - "Kill Bill"

***WINNER: Taylor Swift - "Anti-Hero"***

##### PUSH PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR

Saucy Santana - "Booty"

Stephen Sanchez - "Until I Found You"

JVKE - "golden hour"

Flo Milli - "Conceited"

Reneé Rapp - "Colorado"

Sam Ryder - "All the Way Over"

Armani White - "GOATED"

Fletcher - "Becky's So Hot"

Ice Spice - "Princess Diana"

FLO - "Losing You"

Lauren Spencer Smith - "That Part"

***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"

Imagine Dragons - "Crushed"

Maluma - "La Reina"

***WINNER: Dove Cameron - "Breakfast"***

##### BEST POP

Demi Lovato - "Swine"

Dua Lipa - "Dance the Night (From *Barbie The Album*)"

Ed Sheeran - "Eyes Closed"

Miley Cyrus - "Flowers"

Olivia Rodrigo - "vampire"

Pink - "TRUSTFALL"

***WINNER: Taylor Swift - "Anti-Hero"***

##### BEST K-POP

aespa - "Girls"

BLACKPINK - "Pink Venom"

FIFTY FIFTY - "Cupid"

SEVENTEEN - "Super"

Tomorrow x Together - "Sugar Rush Ride"

***WINNER: Stray Kids - S-Class***

##### BEST R&B

Alicia Keys featuring Lucky Daye - "Stay"

Chloe Bailey featuring Chris Brown - "How Does It Feel"

Metro Boomin with The Weeknd, 21 Savage and Diddy - "Creepin' (Remix)"

Toosii - "Favourite Song"

Yung Bleu and Nicki Minaj - "Love in the Way"

***WINNER: SZA - "Shirt"***

##### BEST LATIN

Bad Bunny - "WHERE SHE GOES"

Eslabon Armado and Peso Pluma - "Ella Baila Sola"

Grupo Frontera and Bad Bunny – "un x100to"

Karol G and Shakira "TQG"

Rosalía - "DESPECHÁ"

Shakira – "Acróstico"

***WINNER: Anitta - "Funk Rave"***

##### BEST AFROBEATS

Ayra Starr - "Rush"

Burna Boy - "It's Plenty"

Davido featuring Musa Keys - "UNAVAILABLE"

Fireboy DML and Asake - "Bandana"

Libianca - "People"

Wizkid featuring Ayra Starr - "2 Sugar"

***WINNER: Rema and Selena Gomez - "Calm Down"***

##### BEST HIP-HOP

Diddy featuring Bryson Tiller, Ashanti, Yung Miami - "Gotta Move On"

DJ Khaled featuring Drake and Lil Baby - "STAYING ALIVE"

GloRilla and Cardi B - "Tomorrow 2"

Lil Uzi Vert - "Just Wanna Rock"

Lil Wayne featuring Swizz Beatz and DMX - "Kant Nobody"

Metro Boomin featuring Future - "Superhero (Heroes and Villains)"

***WINNER: Nicki Minaj - "Super Freaky Girl"***

##### BEST COLLABORATION

David Guetta and Bebe Rexha - "I'm Good (Blue)"

Post Malone and Doja Cat - "I Like You (A Happier Song)"

Diddy featuring 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 and Shakira - "TQG"***

##### BEST DIRECTION

Doja Cat - "Attention"

Drake - "Falling Back"

Kendrick Lamar - "Count Me Out"

Megan Thee Stallion - "Her"

Sam Smith and Kim Petras - "Unholy"

SZA - "Kill Bill"

***WINNER: Taylor Swift - "Anti-Hero"***

##### 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 NEW ARTIST

GloRilla

Kaliii

Peso Pluma

PinkPantheress

Reneé Rapp

***WINNER: Ice Spice***

##### BEST ART DIRECTION

Boygenius - "the film"

BLACKPINK - "Pink Venom"

Lana Del Rey featuring Jon Batiste - "Candy Necklace"

Megan Thee Stallion - "Her"

SZA - "Shirt"

***WINNER: Doja Cat - "Attention" by Spencer Graves***

##### SONG OF SUMMER

Beyoncé - "Cuff It"

Billie Eilish - "What Was I Made For? (From *Barbie The Album*)"

Doja Cat - "Paint the Town Red"

Doechii featuring Kodak Black - "What It Is (Block Boy)"

Dua Lipa - "Dance the Night (From *Barbie The Album*)"

FIFTY FIFTY - "Cupid"

Gunna - "F--umean"

Nicki Minaj and Ice Spice with Aqua - "Barbie World (From *Barbie The Album*)"

Olivia Rodrigo - "Vampire"

SZA - "Kill Bill"

Taylor Swift featuring Ice Spice - "Karma"

Tomorrow x Together and Jonas Brothers - "Do It Like That"

Luke Combs - "Fast Car"

Troye Sivan - "Rush"

Yng Lvcas and Peso Pluma - "La Bebe (Remix)"

***WINNER: Jungkook featuring Latto - "Seven"***

##### SHOW OF THE SUMMER

Beyoncé

BLACKPINK

Drake

Ed Sheeran

Karol G

***WINNER: Taylor Swift***

##### GROUP OF THE YEAR

FIFTY FIFTY

FLO

Jonas Brothers

Måneskin

NewJeans

SEVENTEEN

Tomorrow x Together

***WINNER: BLACKPINK***

##### BEST ALTERNATIVE

Blink-182 - "EDGING"

Boygenius - "the film"

Fall Out Boy - "Hold Me Like a Grudge"

Paramore - "This Is Why"

Thirty Seconds to Mars - "Stuck"

***WINNER: Lana Del Rey featuring Jon Batiste - "Candy Necklace"***

##### 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"

***WINNER: Taylor Swift - "Anti-Hero"***

##### BEST VISUAL EFFECTS

Fall Out Boy - "Love from the Other Side"

Harry Styles - "Music for a Sushi Restaurant"

Melanie Martinez - "VOID"

Micki Minaj - "Super Freaky Girl"

Sam Smith and Kim Petras - "Unholy

***WINNER: Taylor Swift - "Anti-Hero"***

##### BEST CHOREOGRAPHY

Dua Lipa - "Dance the Night (From *Barbie The Album*)"

Jonas Brothers - "Waffle House"

Megan Thee Stallion - "Her"

Panic! at the Disco - "Middle of a Breakup"

Sam Smith and Kim Petras - "Unholy"

***WINNER: BLACKPINK - "Pink Venom"***

##### BEST EDITING 

BLACKPINK - "Pink Venom"

Kendrick Lamar - "Rich Spirit"

Miley Cyrus - "River"

SZA - "Kill Bill"

Taylor Swift - "Anti-Hero"

***WINNER: Olivia Rodrigo - "vampire"***

*(Feature Image Credits: Ice Spice photo by THeo Wargo/ Getty Images for MTV; Taylor Swift photo by Jeff Kravitz/Getty Images for MTV; Shakira photo by Johnny Nunez/Getty Images for MTV)*