This yr boasts a file variety of first-ever “VMAs” nominees (35 whole), with a number of nominations for first-timers Kim Petras (5), Metro Boomin and Rema (3 every), Ayra Starr, GloRilla, Ice Spice, Peso Pluma, Reneé Rapp and Yung Miami (2 every). Different artists receiving first-time nods embody Aespa, boygenius, Burna Boy, Davido, Eslabon Armado, FLETCHER, FIFTY FIFTY, JVKE, Lauren Spencer Smith, Musa Keys, PinkPantheress, Saucy Santana, Stephen Sanchez and Toosii, amongst others.
Starting immediately, followers can vote for his or her favorites throughout 15 gender-neutral classes, together with the all-new “Greatest Afrobeats” class, plus the highly-coveted “Video of the Yr,” introduced by Burger King®, and “Artist of the Yr” classes, by visiting vote.mtv.com via Friday, September 1st; voting for “Greatest New Artist” will stay energetic into the present on Tuesday, September twelfth. Nominations for social classes together with “Group of the Yr” and “Track of Summer time” can be introduced at a later date.
The 2023 “VMAs” will return to have fun the largest names in music on Tuesday, September 12 at 8PM ET/PT with headline-generating surprises, one time solely performances and a fan-filled viewers LIVE from New Jersey’s famed Prudential Heart.
Full Record of the 2023 Nominees:
VIDEO OF THE YEAR, Introduced by Burger King®
Doja Cat – “Consideration” – Kemosabe Data / RCA Data
Miley Cyrus – “Flowers” – Columbia Data
Nicki Minaj – “Tremendous Freaky Lady” – Republic Data
Olivia Rodrigo – “vampire” – Geffen Data
Sam Smith, Kim Petras – “Unholy” – Capitol Data
SZA – “Kill Invoice” – High Dawg Leisure / RCA Data
Taylor Swift – “Anti-Hero” – Republic Data
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Beyoncé – Parkwood Leisure / Columbia Data
Doja Cat – Kemosabe Data / RCA Data
KAROL G – Interscope Data
Nicki Minaj – Republic Data
Shakira – Sony Music US Latin
Taylor Swift – Republic Data
SONG OF THE YEAR
Miley Cyrus – “Flowers” – Columbia Data
Olivia Rodrigo – “vampire” – Geffen Data
Rema & Selena Gomez – “Calm Down” – Mavin World Holdings Ltd / Jonzing World Leisure / SMG Music / Interscope Data
Sam Smith, Kim Petras – “Unholy” – Capitol Data
Steve Lacy – “Dangerous Behavior” – L-M Data / RCA Data
SZA – “Kill Invoice” – High Dawg Leisure / RCA Data Data
Taylor Swift – “Anti-Hero” – Republic Data
BEST NEW ARTIST
GloRilla – CMG / Interscope Data
Ice Spice – 10K Tasks / Capitol Data
Kaliii – Atlantic Data
Peso Pluma – Double P Data
PinkPantheress – 300 Leisure
Reneé Rapp – Interscope Data
PUSH PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR
August 2022: Saucy Santana – “Booty” – Enviornment Data / RCA Data
September 2022: Stephen Sanchez – “Till I Discovered You” – Mercury Data / Republic Data
October 2022: JVKE – “golden hour” – AWAL
November 2022: Flo Milli – “Immodest” – ’94 Sounds / RCA Data
December 2022: Reneé Rapp – “Colorado” – Interscope Data
January 2023: Sam Ryder – “All The Means Over” – Elektra Leisure
February 2023: Armani White – “GOATED” – Def Jam
March 2023: FLETCHER – “Becky’s So Scorching” – Capitol Data
April 2023: TOMORROW X TOGETHER – “Sugar Rush Trip” – BIGHIT MUSIC / Republic Data
Could 2023: Ice Spice – “Princess Diana” – Heavy On It / 10K Tasks / Capitol Data
June 2023: FLO – “Dropping You” – Uptown/Republic Data
July 2023: Lauren Spencer Smith – “That Half” – Island Data
BEST COLLABORATION
David Guetta & Bebe Rexha – “I am Good (Blue)” – Warner Data
Submit Malone, Doja Cat – “I Like You (A Happier Track)” – Mercury Data / Republic Data
Diddy ft. Bryson Tiller, Ashanti, Yung Miami – “Gotta Transfer On” – Motown Data
KAROL G, Shakira – “TQG” – Common Music Latino
Metro Boomin with The Weeknd, 21 Savage, and Diddy – “Creepin’ (Remix)” – Boominati / Republic Data
Rema & Selena Gomez – “Calm Down” – Mavin World Holdings Ltd / Jonzing World Leisure / SMG Music / Interscope Data
BEST POP
Demi Lovato – “Swine” – Island Data
Dua Lipa – “Dance The Evening (From Barbie The Album)” – Atlantic Data
Ed Sheeran – “Eyes Closed” – Atlantic Data
Miley Cyrus – “Flowers” – Columbia Data
Olivia Rodrigo – “vampire” – Geffen Data
P!NK – “TRUSTFALL” – RCA Data
Taylor Swift – “Anti-Hero” – Republic Data
BEST HIP-HOP
Diddy ft. Bryson Tiller, Ashanti, Yung Miami – “Gotta Transfer On” – Motown Data
DJ Khaled ft. Drake & Lil Child – “STAYING ALIVE” – We The Greatest / Epic Data
GloRilla & Cardi B – “Tomorrow 2” – CMG / Interscope Data
Lil Uzi Vert – “Simply Wanna Rock” – Atlantic Data / Era Now
Lil Wayne ft. Swizz Beatz & DMX – “Kant No one” – Younger Cash Data
Metro Boomin ft Future – “Superhero (Heroes and Villains)” – Boominati / Republic Data
Nicki Minaj – “Tremendous Freaky Lady” – Republic Data
BEST R&B
Alicia Keys ft. Fortunate Daye – “Keep” – RCA Data
Chlöe ft. Chris Brown – “How Does It Really feel” – Parkwood Leisure / Columbia
Metro Boomin with The Weeknd, 21 Savage, and Diddy – “Creepin’ (Remix)” – Boominati / Republic Data
SZA – “Shirt” – High Dawg Leisure / RCA Data
Toosii – “Favourite Track” – South Coast Music Group / Capitol Data
Yung Bleu & Nicki Minaj – “Love In The Means” – Empire Distribution
BEST ALTERNATIVE
blink-182 – “EDGING” – Columbia Data
boygenius – “the movie” – Interscope Data
Fall Out Boy – “Maintain Me Like A Grudge” – Fueled By Ramen
Lana Del Rey ft. Jon Batiste – “Sweet Necklace” – Interscope Data
Paramore – “This Is Why” – Atlantic Data
Thirty Seconds To Mars – “Caught” – Harmony Data / Harmony
BEST ROCK
Foo Fighters – “The Instructor” – RCA Data
Linkin Park – “Misplaced (Unique Model)” – Warner Data
Pink Scorching Chili Peppers – “Tippa My Tongue” – Warner Data
Måneskin – “THE LONELIEST” – Arista Data
Metallica – “Lux Æterna” – Blackened Recordings
Muse – “You Make Me Really feel Like It is Halloween” – Warner Data
BEST LATIN
Anitta – “Funk Rave” – Republic Data
Dangerous Bunny – “WHERE SHE GOES” – Rimas Leisure
Eslabon Armado, Peso Pluma – “Ella Baila Sola” – DEL Data, Inc. / Prajin Parlay, Inc. Grupo Frontera Dangerous Bunny – “un x100to” – Rimas Leisure
KAROL G, Shakira – “TQG” – Common Music Latino
ROSALÍA – “DESPECHÁ” – Columbia Data
Shakira – “Acróstico” – Sony Music US Latin
BEST Okay-POP
aespa – “Women” – SM ENTERTAINMENT Co., Ltd.
BLACKPINK – “Pink Venom” – YG Leisure / Interscope Data
FIFTY FIFTY – “Cupid” – ATTRAKT / Warner Data
SEVENTEEN – “Tremendous” – HYBE / Geffen Data
Stray Youngsters – “S-Class” – JYP / Republic
TOMORROW X TOGETHER – “Sugar Rush Trip” – BIGHIT MUSIC / Republic Data
BEST AFROBEATS
Ayra Starr – “Rush” – Mavin World Holdings
Burna Boy – “It is Lots” – Atlantic Data / Spaceship Leisure Ltd
Davido ft. Musa Keys – “UNAVAILABLE” – Sony Music U.Okay. / RCA Data
Fireboy DML & Asake – ”Bandana” – Empire Distribution
Libianca – “Folks” – Sony Music U.Okay. / RCA Data
Rema & Selena Gomez – “Calm Down” – Mavin World Holdings Ltd / Jonzing World Leisure / SMG Music / Interscope Data
Wizkid ft Ayra Starr– “2 Sugar” – Starboy / RCA Data
VIDEO FOR GOOD
Alicia Keys – If I Ain’t Received You (Orchestral) – NETFLIX
Dangerous Bunny – “El Apagón – Aquí Vive Gente” – Rimas Leisure
Demi Lovato – “Swine” – Island Data
Dove Cameron – “Breakfast” – Columbia Data
Think about Dragons – “Crushed” – KIDinaKORNER / Interscope Data
Maluma – “La Reina” – Sony Music US Latin
BEST DIRECTION
Doja Cat – “Consideration” – Kemosabe Data / RCA Data – Directed by Tanu Muiño
Drake – “Falling Again” – OVO/Republic Data – Director X (Julien Christian Lutz)
Kendrick Lamar – “Depend Me Out” – pgLang / High Dawg Leisure / Aftermath / Interscope Data – Directed by Dave Free & Kendrick Lamar
Megan Thee Stallion – “Her” – 300 Leisure – Directed by Colin Tilley
Sam Smith, Kim Petras – “Unholy” – Capitol Data – Directed by Floria Sigismondi
SZA – “Kill Invoice” – High Dawg Leisure / RCA Data – Directed by Christian Breslauer
Taylor Swift – “Anti-Hero” – Republic Data – Directed by Taylor Swift
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Adele – “I Drink Wine” – Columbia Data – Cinematography by Adam Newport-Berra
Ed Sheeran – “Eyes Closed” – Atlantic Data – Cinematography by Natasha Baier
Janelle Monae – “Lipstick Lover” – Atlantic Data – Cinematography by Allison Anderson
Kendrick Lamar – “Depend Me Out” – pgLang / High Dawg Leisure / Aftermath / Interscope Data 0 Cinematography by Adam Newport-Berra
Miley Cyrus – “Flowers” – Columbia Data – Cinematography by Marcell Rev
Olivia Rodrigo – “vampire” – Geffen Data – Cinematography by Russ Fraser
Taylor Swift – “Anti-Hero” – Republic Data – Cinematography by Rina Yang
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
Fall Out Boy – “Love From The Different Facet” – Fueled By Ramen – Visible Results by Thomas Bailey and Josh Shaffner
Harry Kinds – “Music For A Sushi Restaurant” – Columbia Data – Visible Results by Chelsea Delfino and Black Kite Studios
Melanie Martinez – “VOID” – Atlantic Data – Visible Results by Carbon
Nicki Minaj – “Tremendous Freaky Lady” – Republic Data – Visible Results by Max Colt and Sergio Mashevskyi
Sam Smith, Kim Petras – “Unholy” – Capitol Data – Visible Results by Max Colt / FRENDER
Taylor Swift – “Anti-Hero” – Republic Data – Visible Results by Parliament
BEST CHOREOGRAPHY
BLACKPINK – “Pink Venom” – YG Leisure / Interscope Data – Choreography by Kiel Tutin, Sienna Lalau, Lee Jung (YGX), Taryn Cheng (YGX)
Dua Lipa – “Dance The Evening (From Barbie The Album)” – Atlantic Data – Choreography by Allure LaDonna
Jonas Brothers – “Waffle Home” – Republic Data – Choreography by Jerry Reece
Megan Thee Stallion – “Her” – 300 Leisure – Choreography by Sean Bankhead
Panic! At The Disco – “Center Of A Breakup” – Fueled By Ramen – Choreography by Monika Felice Smith
Sam Smith, Kim Petras – “Unholy” – Capitol Data – Choreography by (LA)HORDE – Marine Brutti, Jonathan Debrouwer, Arthur Harel
BEST ART DIRECTION
boygenius – “the movie” – Interscope Data – Artwork Path by Jen Dunlap
BLACKPINK – “Pink Venom” – YG Leisure / Interscope Data – Artwork Path by Search engine optimisation Hyun Seung (GIGANT)
Doja Cat – “Consideration” – Kemosabe Data / RCA Data – Artwork Path by Spencer Graves
Lana Del Rey ft. Jon Batiste – “Sweet Necklace” – Interscope Data – Artwork Path by Brandon Mendez
Megan Thee Stallion – “Her” – 300 Leisure – Artwork Path by Niko Philipides
SZA – “Shirt” – High Dawg Leisure / RCA Data – Artwork Path by Kate Bunch
BEST EDITING
BLACKPINK – “Pink Venom” – YG Leisure / Interscope Data – Enhancing by Search engine optimisation Hyun Seung (GIGANT)
Kendrick Lamar – “Wealthy Spirit” – pgLang / High Dawg Leisure / Aftermath / Interscope Data – Edited by Grason Caldwell
Miley Cyrus – “River” – Columbia Data – Edited by Brandan Walter
Olivia Rodrigo – “vampire” – Geffen Data – Edited by Sofia Kerpan and David Checel
SZA – “Kill Invoice” – High Dawg Leisure / RCA Data – Edited by Luis Caraza Peimbert
Taylor Swift – “Anti-Hero” – Republic Data – Edited by Chancler Haynes
LIST OF NOMINATIONS BY ARTIST
Taylor Swift – 8 Nominations
Video of the Yr – “Anti-Hero”
Artist of the Yr
Track of the Yr – “Anti-Hero”
Greatest Pop – “Anti-Hero”
Greatest Path – “Anti-Hero”
Greatest Cinematography – “Anti-Hero”
Greatest Visible Results – “Anti-Hero”
Greatest Enhancing – “Anti-Hero”
SZA – 6 Nominations
Video of the Yr – “Kill Invoice”
Track of the Yr – “Kill Invoice”
Greatest R&B – “Shirt”
Greatest Path – “Kill Invoice”
Greatest Artwork Path – “Kill Invoice”
Greatest Enhancing – “Kill Invoice”
Doja Cat – 5 Nominations
Video of the Yr – “Consideration”
Artist of the Yr
Greatest Collaboration – “I Like You (A Happier Track)”
Greatest Path – “Consideration”
Greatest Artwork Path – “Consideration”
Kim Petras– 5 Nominations
Video of the Yr – “Unholy”
Track of the Yr – “Unholy”
Greatest Path – “Unholy”
Greatest Visible Results – “Unholy”
Greatest Choreography – “Unholy”
Miley Cyrus – 5 Nominations
Video of the Yr – “Flowers”
Track of the Yr – “Flowers”
Greatest Pop – “Flowers”
Greatest Cinematography – “Flowers”
Greatest Enhancing – “River”
Nicki Minaj – 5 Nominations
Video of the Yr – “Tremendous Freaky Lady”
Artist of the Yr
Greatest Hip Hop – “Tremendous Freaky Lady”
Greatest R&B – “Love In The Means”
Greatest Visible Results – “Tremendous Freaky Lady”
Olivia Rodrigo – 5 Nominations
Video of the Yr – “vampire”
Track of the Yr – “vampire”
Greatest Pop – “vampire”
Greatest Cinematography – “vampire”
Greatest Enhancing – “vampire”
Sam Smith – 5 Nominations
Video of the Yr – “Unholy”
Track of the Yr – “Unholy”
Greatest Path – “Unholy”
Greatest Visible Results – “Unholy”
Greatest Choreography – “Unholy”
BLACKPINK – 4 Nominations
Greatest Okay-Pop – “Pink Venom”
Greatest Choreography – “Pink Venom”
Greatest Artwork Path – “Pink Venom”
Greatest Enhancing – “Pink Venom”
Diddy – 4 Nominations
Greatest Collaboration – “Creepin’ (Remix)”
Greatest Collaboration – “Gotta Transfer On”
Greatest Rap – “Gotta Transfer On”
Greatest R&B – “Creepin’ (Remix)”
Shakira – 4 Nominations
Artist of the Yr
Greatest Collaboration – “TQG”
Greatest Latin – “TQG”
Greatest Latin – “Acróstico”
Dangerous Bunny – 3 Nominations
Greatest Latin – “un x100to”
Greatest Latin – “WHERE SHE GOES”
Video for Good – “El Apagón – Aquí Vive Gente”
Metro Boomin – 3 Nominations
Greatest Collaboration – “Creepin’ (Remix)”
Greatest Hip-Hop – “Superhero (Heroes and Villains)”
Greatest R&B – “Creepin’ (Remix)”
KAROL G – 3 Nominations
Artist of the Yr
Greatest Latin – “TQG”
Greatest Collaboration – “TQG”
Kendrick Lamar – 3 Nominations
Greatest Path – “Depend Me Out”
Greatest Cinematography – “Depend Me Out”
Greatest Enhancing – “Wealthy Spirit”
Rema – 3 Nominations
Greatest Track – “Calm Down”
Greatest Collaboration – “Calm Down”
Greatest Afrobeat – “Calm Down”
Selena Gomez – 3 Nominations
Greatest Track – “Calm Down”
Greatest Collaboration – “Calm Down”
Greatest Afrobeat – “Calm Down”
21 Savage – 2 Nominations
Greatest Collaboration – “Creepin’ (Remix)”
Greatest R&B – “Creepin’ (Remix)”
Alicia Keys – 2 Nominations
Greatest R&B – “Keep”
Video For Good – “If I Ain’t Received You”
Ashanti – 2 Nominations
Greatest Collaboration – “Gotta Transfer On”
Greatest Hip-Hop – “Gotta Transfer On”
Ayra Starr – 2 Nominations
Greatest Afrobeat – “Rush”
Greatest Afrobeat – “2 Sugar”
Bryson Tiller – 2 Nominations
Greatest Collaboration – “Gotta Transfer On”
Greatest Hip-Hop – “Gotta Transfer On”
Demi Lovato – 2 Nominations
Greatest Pop – “SWINE”
Video for Good – “SWINE”
Drake – 2 Nominations
Greatest Hip-Hop – “STAYING ALIVE”
Greatest Path –“Falling Again”
Dua Lipa – 2 Nominations
Greatest Pop – “Dance The Evening (From Barbie The Album)”
Greatest Choreography – “Dance The Evening (From Barbie The Album)”
Ed Sheeran – 2 Nominations
Greatest Pop – “Eyes Closed”
Greatest Cinematography – “Eyes Closed”
Fall Out Boy – 2 Nominations
Greatest Different – “Maintain Me Like A Grudge”
Greatest Visible Results – “Love From The Different Facet”
GloRilla – 2 Nominations
Greatest New Artist
Greatest Hip-Hop – “Tomorrow 2”
Harry Kinds – 2 Nominations
Greatest Visible Results – “Music For A Sushi Restaurant”
Greatest Enhancing – “Late Evening Speaking”
Ice Spice – 2 Nominations
Greatest New Artist
Push Efficiency of the Yr – “Princess Diana”
Lana Del Rey – 2 Nominations
Greatest Different – “Sweet Necklace”
Greatest Artwork Path – “Sweet Necklace”
Peso Pluma – 2 Nominations
Greatest New Artist
Greatest Latin – “Ella Baila Sola”
Reneé Rapp – 2 Nominations
Greatest New Artist
PUSH Efficiency of The Yr – “Colorado”
TOMORROW X TOGETHER – 2 Nominations
Push Efficiency of the Yr – “Sugar Rush Trip”
Greatest Okay-Pop – “Sugar Rush Trip”
The Weeknd – 2 Nominations
Greatest Collaboration – “Creepin’ (Remix)”
Greatest R&B – “Creepin’ (Remix)”
Yung Miami – 2 Nominations
Greatest Collaboration – “Gotta Transfer On”
Greatest Hip-Hop – “Gotta Transfer On”