NEWARK, N.J. — It was a great night for Swifties.
Taylor Swift won nine times at the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards ceremony at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.
Swift won the night’s biggest prize, taking video of the year for “Anti-Hero.” The single also won song of the year, best pop song, best direction, best visual effects and best cinematography.
Swift also took home the award for artist of the year and album of the year for “Midnights,” and won the Show of the Summer category.
The annual awards ceremony was hosted by Nicki Minaj, with special honorees Shakira and Diddy. Performances included music from Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion, Olivia Rodrigo and Karol G.
Lil Wayne and Olivia Rodrigo opened the show with back-to-back performances. Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion showcased their new single, “Bongos,” and Ice Spice won best new artist.
The MTV Video Music Awards ceremony has a long history. The first show was held in New York City’s Radio Music City Hall in 1984, according to MTV’s website.
The first Video of the Year award was presented to the Cars, for “You Might Think.”
Here is the list of televised winners for 2023. Winners are indicated in bold.
Video of the Year
Taylor Swift – “Anti-Hero”
Doja Cat – “Attention”
Miley Cyrus – “Flowers”
Nicki Minaj – “Super Freaky Girl”
Olivia Rodrigo – “vampire”
Sam Smith, Kim Petras – “Unholy”
SZA – “Kill Bill”
The face of someone who just won #VMA Video of the Year for the second year in a row!!!!!
— Video Music Awards (@vmas) September 13, 2023
CONGRATS @TAYLORSWIFT13 ✨ pic.twitter.com/ffYm7Ze2nb
Artist of the Year
Taylor Swift
Beyoncé
Doja Cat
Karol G
Nicki Minaj
Shakira
Song of the Year
Taylor Swift – Anti-Hero
Miley Cyrus – “Flowers”
Olivia Rodrigo – “vampire”
Rema & Selena Gomez – “Calm Down”
Sam Smith, Kim Petras – “Unholy”
Steve Lacy – “Bad Habit”
SZA – “Kill Bill”
Song of the Year Winner: Taylor Swift - "Anti-Hero" #VMAs
— Video Music Awards (@vmas) September 13, 2023
Best New Artist
Ice Spice
GloRilla
Kaliii
Peso Pluma
PinkPantheress
Reneé Rapp
MUNCHKINZ YOU DID IT!! @icespicee_ is your 2023 #VMA Best New Artist!! pic.twitter.com/hEq2W0up8U
— Video Music Awards (@vmas) September 13, 2023
Push Performance of the Year
Tomorrow X Together – “Sugar Rush Ride”
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”
Best Collaboration
Karol G, Shakira – “TQG”
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”
Metro Boomin with The Weeknd, 21 Savage, and Diddy – “Creepin’ (Remix)”
Rema & Selena Gomez – “Calm Down”
A true dream team!!! Congrats to @shakira and @karolg on winning the #VMA for Best Collaboration 🥳 pic.twitter.com/UfuSaHnNCE
— Video Music Awards (@vmas) September 13, 2023
Best Pop
Taylor Swift – “Anti-Hero”
Demi Lovato – “Swine”
Dua Lipa – “Dance The Night (From Barbie The Album)”
Ed Sheeran – “Eyes Closed”
Miley Cyrus – “Flowers”
Olivia Rodrigo – “vampire”
P!NK – “Trustfall”
Song of the Year Winner: Taylor Swift - "Anti-Hero" #VMAs
— Video Music Awards (@vmas) September 13, 2023
Album of the Year
Taylor Swift – Midnights
Beyoncé – Renaissance
Drake & 21 Savage – Her Loss
Metro Boomin – Heroes & Villains
Miley Cyrus – Endless Summer Vacation
SZA – SOS
Best Hip-Hop
Nicki Minaj – “Super Freaky Girl”
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 ft Future – “Superhero (Heroes and Villains)”
BIIIIG CONGRATS to our 2023 #VMA Best Hip-Hop winner, @NICKIMINAJ!!! pic.twitter.com/abrUSmjFgG
— Video Music Awards (@vmas) September 13, 2023
Best R&B
SZA – “Shirt”
Alicia Keys featuring 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
Best Latin Winner: Anitta - "Funk Rave" #VMAs
— Video Music Awards (@vmas) September 13, 2023
Best Alternative
Lana Del Rey featuring Jon Batiste – “Candy Necklace”
blink-182 – “Edging”
boygenius – “the film”
Fall Out Boy – “Hold Me Like A Grudge”
Paramore – “This Is Why”
Thirty Seconds To Mars – “Stuck”
Best Rock
Måneskin – “The Loneliest”
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”
I will be watching @thisismaneskin’s #VMA performance on repeat until further notice 🫡🖤 pic.twitter.com/qtw1jpR6jh
— Video Music Awards (@vmas) September 13, 2023
Show of the Summer
Taylor Swift
Beyoncé
BLACKPINK
Drake
Ed Sheeran
KAROL G
Group of the Year
BLACKPINK
Fifty Fifty
FLO
Jonas Brothers
Måneskin
NewJeans
Seventeen
Tomorrow X Together
Best Latin
Anitta – “Funk Rave”
Bad Bunny – “Where she goes”
Eslabon Armado, Peso Pluma – “Ella Baila Sola” -
Bad Bunny – “un x100to”
Karol G, Shakira – “TQG”
Rosalía – “Despechá”
Shakira – “Acróstico”
CONGRATULATIONS, @ANITTA! She took home the #VMA for Best Latin for the second year in a row 🚀 pic.twitter.com/Jaa5mQuEXQ
— Video Music Awards (@vmas) September 13, 2023
Best Afrobeats
Rema & Selena Gomez – “Calm Down”
Ayra Starr – “Rush”
Burna Boy – “It’s Plenty”
Davido featuring Musa Keys – “UNAVAILABLE”
Fireboy DML & Asake – “Bandana”
Libianca – “People”
Wizkid featuring Ayra Starr– “2 Sugar”
The votes are IN and, @heisrema and @selenagomez are taking home the FIRST #VMA for Best Afrobeats‼️ pic.twitter.com/eviE33fXKO
— Video Music Awards (@vmas) September 13, 2023
Video for Good
Dove Cameron – “Breakfast”
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”
Best K-Pop
Stray Kids – “S-Class”
aespa – “Girls”
Blackpink – “Pink Venom”
Fifty Fifty – “Cupid”
Seventeen – “Super”
Tomorrow X Together – “Sugar Rush Ride”
Pleaseee show some much-deserved love to @Stray_Kids!! They just won the #VMA for Best K-Pop 🙌 pic.twitter.com/2rHbUVvyho
— Video Music Awards (@vmas) September 13, 2023
Song of the Summer
Jung Kook featuring Latto – “Seven”
Beyoncé – “Cuff It”
Billie Eilish – “What Was I Made For?” (From Barbie The Album)
Doechii featuring Kodak Black – “What It Is (Block Boy)”
Doja Cat – “Paint the Town Red”
Dua Lipa – “Dance the Night (From Barbie The Album)”
FIFTY FIFTY – “Cupid (Twin Ver.)”
Gunna – “fukumean”
Luke Combs – “Fast Car”
Nicki Minaj & Ice Spice – “Barbie World (with Aqua) (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”
Troye Sivan – “Rush”
Yng Lvcas & Peso Pluma – “La Bebe (Remix)”
Best Direction
Taylor Swift – “Anti-Hero” (Directed by Taylor Swift)
Doja Cat – “Attention” (Directed by Tanu Muiño)
Drake – “Falling Back” (Directed by Director X (Julien Christian Lutz))
Kendrick Lamar – “Count Me Out” (Directed by Dave Free & Kendrick Lamar)
Megan Thee Stallion – “Her” (Directed by Colin Tilley)
Sam Smith, Kim Petras – “Unholy” (Directed by Floria Sigismondi)
SZA – “Kill Bill” (Directed by Christian Breslauer)
Sending MAJOR congrats your way, @taylorswift13!!
— Video Music Awards (@vmas) September 13, 2023
Anti-Hero just won the #VMA for Best Direction ✨🚀 pic.twitter.com/e8ubbxVnKC
Best Cinematography
Taylor Swift – “Anti-Hero” (Cinematography by Rina Yang)
Adele – “I Drink Wine” (Cinematography by Adam Newport-Berra)
Ed Sheeran – “Eyes Closed” (Cinematography by Natasha Baier)
Janelle Monae – “Lipstick Lover” (Cinematography by Allison Anderson)
Kendrick Lamar – “Count Me Out” (Cinematography by Adam Newport-Berra)
Miley Cyrus – “Flowers” (Cinematography by Marcell Rev)
Olivia Rodrigo – “vampire” (Cinematography by Russ Fraser)
Best Visual Effects
Taylor Swift – “Anti-Hero” (Visual Effects by Parliament)
Fall Out Boy – “Love From The Other Side” (Visual Effects by Thomas Bailey and Josh Shaffner)
Harry Styles – “Music For A Sushi Restaurant” (Visual Effects by Chelsea Delfino and Black Kite Studios)
Melanie Martinez – “VOID” (Visual Effects by Carbon)
Nicki Minaj – “Super Freaky Girl” (Visual Effects by CameoFX)
Sam Smith, Kim Petras – “Unholy” (Visual Effects by Max Colt / FRENDER)
Best Choreography
BLACKPINK – “Pink Venom” (Choreography by Kiel Tutin, Sienna Lalau, Lee Jung (YGX), Taryn Cheng (YGX))
Dua Lipa – “Dance The Night (From Barbie The Album)” (Choreography by Charm LaDonna)
Jonas Brothers – “Waffle House” (Choreography by Jerry Reece)
Megan Thee Stallion – “Her” (Choreography by Sean Bankhead)
Panic! At The Disco – “Middle Of A Breakup” (Choreography by Monika Felice Smith)
Sam Smith, Kim Petras – “Unholy” (Choreography by (LA)
HORDE - Marine Brutti, Jonathan Debrouwer, Arthur Harel)
Best Art Direction
Doja Cat – “Attention” (Art Direction by Spencer Graves)
boygenius – “the film” (Art Direction by Jen Dunlap)
BLACKPINK – “Pink Venom” (Art Direction by Seo Hyun Seung (GIGANT))
Lana Del Rey featuring Jon Batiste – “Candy Necklace” (Art Direction by Brandon Mendez)
Megan Thee Stallion – “Her” (Art Direction by Wes Dogan)
SZA – “Shirt” (Art Direction by Kate Bunch)
Best Editing
Olivia Rodrigo – “vampire” (Edited by Sofia Kerpan and David Checel)
BLACKPINK – “Pink Venom” (Editing by Seo Hyun Seung (GIGANT))
Kendrick Lamar – “Rich Spirit” (Edited by Grason Caldwell)
Miley Cyrus – “River” (Edited by Brandan Walter)
SZA – “Kill Bill” (Edited by Luis Caraza Peimbert)
Taylor Swift – “Anti-Hero” (Edited by Chancler Haynes)
Video Vanguard Award
Shakira
HUUUGE CONGRATS to a global legend, cultural icon, and our 2023 #VMA Vanguard recipient, @Shakira!! pic.twitter.com/JaWfPu94aM
— Video Music Awards (@vmas) September 13, 2023
Global Icon Award
Diddy
.@Diddy’s Global Icon Award speech was nothing short of LEGENDARY 🙌 #VMAs pic.twitter.com/PxTCWlLwWP
— Video Music Awards (@vmas) September 13, 2023
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