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The 2023 MTV Video Music Awards Delivered on Tuesday.
Taylor Swift led the way with 8 total Appointments, including Artist of the Year, Video of the Year and a song for his 2022 hit “Anti-Hero.” On television she won in all the categories in which she was nominated.
Beyoncé, Doja, Carol G, Minaj and Shakira join Swift as the year’s nominees, marking the first time the artist of the year category has been all female since it was introduced in 2017. Shakira received the Video Vanguard Award. The night also welcomed a brand new genre of top Afrobeats.
Demi Lovato, Shakira, Olivia Rodrigo, Cardi B with Megan Thee Stallion, Diddy, Lil Wayne, Doja Cat and Fall Out Boy all performed during the ceremony.
Below is the list of nominees, with winners in bold:
Doja Cat – “Be Careful”
Miley Cyrus – “Flowers”
Nicki Minaj – “Super Freaky Girl”
Olivia Rodrigo – “Vampire”
Sam Smith, Kim Petras – “Unholy”
SZA – “Kill Bill”
Taylor Swift – “Anti-Hero” * Success
Beyoncé
Doja the cat
Carol G
Nicki Minaj
Shakira
Taylor Swift
Miley Cyrus – “Flowers”
Olivia Rodrigo – “Vampire”
Rema & Selena Gomez – “Keep Calm”
Sam Smith, Kim Petras – “Unholy”
Steve Lacy – “Bad Habit”
SZA – “Kill Bill”
Taylor Swift – “Anti-Hero” * Success
Chlorella
Ice masala * Success
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Featherweight
Pink Panthers
Renee Rob
August 2022: Saucy Santana – “Booty”
September 2022: Stephen Sanchez – “Until I Find You”
October 2022: JVKE – “Golden Hour”
November 2022: Flo Millie – “Opinion”
December 2022: Renee Robb – “Colorado”
January 2023: Sam Ryder – “All The Way Over”
February 2023: Armani White – “Coated”
March 2023: Fletcher – “Peggy’s So Hot”
April 2023: Tomorrow X Together – “Sugar Rush Ride” * Success
May 2023: Ice Spice – “Princess Diana”
June 2023: FLO – “Missing You”
July 2023: Lauren Spencer Smith – “That Part”
David Guetta & Bebe Rexha – “I’m Good (Blue)”
Post Malone, Doja Kate – “I Like You (A Happy Song)”
DD Ft. Bryson Tiller, Ashanti, Yung Miami – “Gotta Move On”
Carol G, Shakira – “TQG” * Success
Metro Boomin – “Creepin’ (Remix)” featuring The Weeknd, 21 Savage and Diddy
Rema & Selena Gomez – “Keep Calm”
Demi Lovato – “Pig”
Dua Lipa – “Dance the Night (from the Barbie The Album)”
Ed Sheeran – “Eyes Closed”
Miley Cyrus – “Flowers”
Olivia Rodrigo – “Vampire”
P!NK – “Hope”
Taylor Swift – “Anti-Hero” * Success
DD Ft. Bryson Tiller, Ashanti, Yung Miami – “Gotta Move On”
DJ empty feet Drake & Lil Baby – “Staying Alive”
Chlorilla & Cardi B – “Tomorrow 2”
Lil Uzi Vert – “Just Wanna Rock”
Lil Wayne Ft. Swiss Beats & TMX – “Can’t Get Sick”
Metro Boomin Ft Future – “Superhero (Heroes and Villains)”
Nicki Minaj – “Super Freaky Girl” * Success
Great R&B
Alicia Keys Ft. Lucky Daye – “Stay”
Glo Ft. Chris Brown – “How It Feels”
Metro Boomin – “Creepin’ (Remix)” featuring The Weeknd, 21 Savage and Diddy
SZA – “Shirt” * Success
Toosii – “Favorite Song”
Yung Blue & Nicki Minaj
Foo Fighters – “The Teacher”
Linkin Park – “Lost (Original Version)”
Red Hot Chili Peppers – “Dippa Mai Nangu”
Moonlight – “Lonely” * Success
Metallica – “Eternal Light”
Muse – “You Make Me Feel Like It’s Halloween”
Anita – “Funk Rave” * Success
Bad Bunny – “Where She Goes”
Arms Link, Featherweight – “She Dances Alone” –
Bad Bunny – “un x100to”
Carol G, Shakira – “TQG”
Rosalia – “Despecha”
Shakira – “Acrostic”
Aira Starr – “Rush”
Burna Boy – “It’s Too Much”
Davido Ft. Musa Keys – “Not Available”
Fireboy DML & Asake – “Bandana”
Libianka – “People”
Rema & Selena Gomez – “Keep Calm” * Success
Wiskid Ft. Aira Star – “2 Sugar”
Espa – “Women”
Blackpink – “Pink Venom”
Fifty Fifty – “Cupid”
Seventeen – “Super”
Stray Kids – “S-Class” * Success
Tomorrow X Together – “Sugar Rush Ride”