The VMAs 2023 edition, organised by MTV, took place last night, September 12, 2023. Here is every act that took home a moon man.
The annual VMAs was a star-studded event that saw classic acts like Shakira, Doja Cat, Taylor Swift, Justin Timberlake and more.
Taylor Swift is the biggest winner of the night taking home nine awards. She also won four of the most sought-after awards at the VMAs. Swift took the awards for Video of the Year, Song of the Year, Best Pop, Best Direction, Best Cinematography, and Best Visual Effects. She also won the Album of the Year award, Artist of the Year and Show of the Summer.
Nigeria’s very own Rema also won the first award for Afrobeats. In his acceptance speech at the VMAs, he shouted out some of the pioneers and big names in the afrobeats industry.
The awards were highlighted by several amazing performances by new cats like Doja Cat and Olivia Rodrigo. There were also amazing performances by veteran big names like Nicki Minaj and Shakira.
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The award night was beautiful and celebrated some of the most hardworking artists from the past year.
Read Also: Full List of nominees for the MTV Video Music Awards 2023 (VMAs)
Here is the full list of nominees and winners from the VMAs night:
Video of the Year
Doja Cat – 'Attention'
Miley Cyrus – 'Flowers'
Nicki Minaj – 'Super Freaky Girl'
Olivia Rodrigo – 'Vampire'
Sam Smith, Kim Petras – 'Unholy'
SZA – 'Kill Bill'
WINNER: Taylor Swift – 'Anti-Hero'
Artist of the Year
Beyoncé
Doja Cat
Karol G
Nicki Minaj
Shakira
WINNER: Taylor Swift
Song of the Year
Miley Cyrus – 'Flowers'
Olivia Rodrigo – 'Vampire'
Rema & Selena Gomez – 'Calm Down'
Sam Smith, Kim Petras – 'Unholy'
Steve Lacy – 'Bad Habit'
SZA – 'Kill Bill'
WINNER: Taylor Swift – 'Anti-Hero'
Best New Artist
GloRilla
Kaliii
Peso Pluma
PinkPantheress
Reneé Rapp
WINNER: Ice Spice
Push Performance of the Year
August 2022: Saucy Santana – 'Booty'
September 2022: Stephen Sanchez – 'Until I Found You'
October 2022: JVKE – 'golden hour'
November 2022: Flo Milli – 'Conceited'
December 2022: Reneé Rapp – 'Colorado'
January 2023: Sam Ryder – 'All The Way Over'
February 2023: Armani White – 'Goated'
March 2023: Fletcher – 'Becky’s So Hot'
Together – 'Sugar Rush Ride'
May 2023: Ice Spice – 'Princess Diana'
June 2023: FLO – 'Losing You'
July 2023: Lauren Spencer Smith – 'That Part'
WINNER: April 2023: Tomorrow X
Best Collaboration
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'
WINNER: Karol G, Shakira – 'TQG'
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 Hip-Hop
Diddy ft. 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 featuring Future – 'Superhero (Heroes and Villains)'
WINNER: Nicki Minaj – 'Super Freaky Girl'
Best R&B
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 – 'Love In The Way'
WINNER: SZA – 'Shirt'
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 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 Latin
Bad Bunny – 'Where She Goes'
Eslabon Armado, Peso Pluma – 'Ella Baila Sola'
Bad Bunny – 'Un x100to'
Karol G, Shakira – 'TQG'
Rosalía – 'Despechá'
Shakira – 'Acróstico'
WINNER: Anitta – 'Funk Rave'
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 Afrobeats
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'
WINNER: Rema & Selena Gomez – 'Calm Down'
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 Direction
Doja Cat - 'Attention'
Drake – 'Falling Back'
Kendrick Lamar – 'Count Me Out'
Megan Thee Stallion – 'Her'
Sam Smith, Kim Petras – 'Unholy'
SZA – 'Kill Bill'
WINNER: Taylor Swift – 'Anti-Hero'
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'
Nicki Minaj – 'Super Freaky Girl'
Sam Smith, Kim Petras – 'Unholy'
WINNER: Taylor Swift – 'Anti-Hero'
Best Choreography
WINNER: Blackpink – 'Pink Venom'
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, Kim Petras – 'Unholy'
Best Art Direction
Boygenius – 'The Film'
Blackpink – 'Pink Venom'
Lana Del Rey ft. Jon Batiste
Megan Thee Stallion – 'Her'
SZA – 'Shirt'
WINNER: Doja Cat – 'Attention'
Best Editing
Blackpink – 'Pink Venom'
Kendrick Lamar – 'Rich Spirit'
Miley Cyrus – 'River'
SZA – 'Kill Bill'
Taylor Swift – 'Anti-Hero'
WINNER: Olivia Rodrigo – 'Vampire'
Show of the Summer
Beyoncé
Blackpink
Drake
Ed Sheeran
Karol G
WINNER: Taylor Swift
Group of the Year
WINNER: Blackpink
Fifty Fifty
FLO
Jonas Brothers
Måneskin
NewJeans
Seventeen
Tomorrow x Together
Song of the Summer
Beyoncé – 'Cuff It'
Billie Eilish – 'What Was I Made For? (From The Motion Picture Barbie)'
Doja Cat – 'Paint the Town Red'
Doechii featuring Kodak Black – 'What It Is (Block Boy)'
Dua Lipa – 'Dance the Night (From the Barbie Album)'
Fifty Fifty – 'Cupid'
Gunna – 'Fukumean'
'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'
Luke Combs – 'Fast Car'
Troye Sivan – 'Rush'
Yng Lvcas & Peso Pluma – 'La Bebe (Remix)'
WINNER: Jung Kook featuring Latto – 'Seven
Album of the Year
Beyoncé – Renaissance
Drake & 21 Savage – Her Loss
Metro Boomin – Heroes & Villains
Miley Cyrus – Endless Summer Vacation
SZA – SOS
WINNER: Taylor Swift – Midnights
Video Vanguard (Special VMAs )
Shakira
Global Icon (Special VMAs)
Diddy
