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The 2023 MTV Video Music Awards were a lengthy, action-packed, and star-studded pop culture journey… and did we mention they were lengthy? Whew. Anyway, the winners list for the VMAs 2023 is finally here. Keep scrolling to see if your favorite musicians won their first — or twentieth — Moon Person.
This year’s VMAs were broadcast live on Tuesday, September 12 from Newark, New Jersey’s Prudential Center. Rap icon Nicki Minaj returned as the show emcee after sharing hosting duties last year with LL Cool J and Jack Harlow.
Minaj had a dual role at this year’s show, as she also performed her new single “Last Time I Saw You” from Pink Friday 2. The MTV stage featured numerous performances from globally beloved acts such as Olivia Rodrigo, Stray Kids, Doja Cat, Sabrina Carpenter, Karol G, Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion, TXT, Fall Out Boy, Peso Pluma, and honorees Shakira and P. Diddy.
Taylor Swift was the most nominated artist of the night with 8 nominations in almost every eligible category. SZA closely followed Swift with 6 nods, and several artists, including Doja Cat, Miley Cyrus, Olivia Rodrigo, Sam Smith, and Nicki Minaj, received 5 nominations each.
But who was the biggest winner? Swifties, this one’s for you. The “Anti-Hero” singer made history at this year’s VMAs by winning 9 Moon Persons in one night. She now has a total of 23 wins, second only to Beyoncé, who has 30. Swift is also now the most awarded female artist in one night. See the complete list of VMAs 2023 winners below, across every category:
VIDEO OF THE YEAR, Presented by Burger King®
– 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
– WINNER: Ice Spice
– KaliiiPeso Pluma
– PinkPantheress
– Renée Rapp
SHOW OF THE SUMMER (Social Category)
– Beyoncé
– BLACKPINK
– Drake
– Ed Sheeran
– Karol G
– WINNER: Taylor Swift
GROUP OF THE YEAR (Social Category)
– WINNER: BLACKPINK
– FIFTY FIFTY
– FLO
– Jonas Brothers
– Måneskin
– NewJeans
– SEVENTEEN
– TOMORROW x TOGETHER
SONG OF THE SUMMER (Social Category)
– Beyoncé – “Cuff It”
– Billie Eilish – “What Was I Made For? (From The Motion Picture Barbie)”
– Doja Cat – “Paint the Town Red”
– Doechii ft. Kodak Black – “What It Is (Block Boy)”
– Dua Lipa – “Dance the Night (From Barbie The Album)”
– FIFTY FIFTY – “Cupid”
– Gunna – “fukumean”
– WINNER: Jung Kook ft. Latto – “Seven”
– Nicki Minaj & Ice Spice– “Barbie World (with Aqua) [From Barbie The Album]”
– Olivia Rodrigo – “vampire”
– SZA – “Kill Bill”
– Taylor Swift ft. 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)”
ALBUM OF THE YEAR (Social Category)
– Beyoncé – Renaissance
– Drake & 21 Savage – Her Loss
– Metro Boomin – Heroes & Villains
– Miley Cyrus – Endless Summer Vacation
– SZA – SOS
– WINNER: Taylor Swift – Midnights
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: Renée Rapp – “Colorado”
– January 2023: Sam Ryder – “All The Way Over”
– February 2023: Armani White – “GOATED”
– March 2023: FLETCHER – “Becky’s So Hot”
– WINNER: April 2023: TOMORROW X TOGETHER – “Sugar Rush Ride”
– May 2023: Ice Spice – “Princess Diana”
– June 2023: FLO – “Losing You”
– July 2023: Lauren Spencer Smith – “That Part”
BEST COLLABORATION
– David Guetta & Bebe Rexha – “I’m Good (Blue)”
– Post Malone, Doja Cat – “I Like You (A Happier Song)”
– Diddy ft. Bryson Tiller, Ashanti, Yung Miami – “Gotta Move On”
– WINNER: KAROL G, Shakira – “TQG”
– Metro Boomin with The Weeknd, 21 Savage, and Diddy – “Creepin’ (Remix)”
– Rema & Sel