Taylor Swift has extra alternatives than any artist to earn trophies on the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards — however she’s not the one A-lister anticipated to win massive.
Stars will line up on the Prudential Middle in Newark, New Jersey, on Tuesday, September 12, for the milestone fortieth annual awards present. Swift, 33, leads the nominations with 11 complete, together with the coveted Artist of the 12 months class. She’s additionally up for Video of the 12 months for her smash hit “Anti-Hero,” with the potential to interrupt her personal file if she wins. (Swift has earned three Video of the 12 months trophies by the years, probably the most by any artist.)
As followers wait to see who will reign supreme on Tuesday evening, they’re additionally anticipating a star-studded lineup of performers together with Olivia Rodrigo, Kelsea Ballerini and Nicki Minaj, who returns because the ceremony’s emcee for the second 12 months in a row. Shakira and Diddy may also take the stage to have a good time their Video Vanguard and International Icon Awards, respectively.
Maintain scrolling to see the complete checklist of 2023 MTV VMAs nominees — and are available again Sunday evening the present to see who gained:
Video Vanguard Award
Shakira
International Icon Award
Diddy
Video of the 12 months
Doja Cat – “Consideration”
Miley Cyrus – “Flowers”
Nicki Minaj – “Tremendous Freaky Woman”
Olivia Rodrigo – “Vampire”
Sam Smith and Kim Petras – “Unholy”
SZA – “Kill Invoice”
Taylor Swift – “Anti-Hero”
Tune of the 12 months
Miley Cyrus – “Flowers”
Olivia Rodrigo – “Vampire”
Rema and Selena Gomez – “Calm Down”
Sam Smith and Kim Petras – “Unholy”
Steve Lacy – “Dangerous Behavior”
SZA – “Kill Invoice”
Taylor Swift – “Anti-Hero”
Artist of the 12 months
Beyoncé
Doja Cat
Karol G
Nicki Minaj
Shakira
Taylor Swift
Greatest New Artist
GloRilla
Ice Spice
Kaliii
Peso Pluma
PinkPantheress
Reneé Rapp
Push Efficiency of the 12 months
Saucy Santana – “Booty”
Stephen Sanchez – “Till I Discovered You”
Jvke – “Golden Hour”
Flo Milli – “Immodest”
Reneé Rapp – “Colorado”
Sam Ryder – “All of the Means Over”
Armani White – “Goated”
Fletcher – “Becky’s So Scorching”
Tomorrow X Collectively – “Sugar Rush Trip”
Ice Spice – “Princess Diana”
Flo – “Shedding You”
Lauren Spencer-Smith – “That Half”
Greatest Collaboration
David Guetta and Bebe Rexha – “I’m Good (Blue)”
Publish Malone and Doja Cat – “I Like You (A Happier Tune)”
Diddy (that includes Bryson Tiller, Ashanti, and Yung Miami) – “Gotta Transfer On”
Karol G and Shakira – “TQG”
Metro Boomin (that includes the Weeknd, 21 Savage, and Diddy) – “Creepin’” (remix)
Rema and Selena Gomez – “Calm Down”
Greatest Pop
Demi Lovato – “Swine”
Dua Lipa – “Dance the Night time”
Ed Sheeran – “Eyes Closed”
Miley Cyrus – “Flowers”
Olivia Rodrigo – “Vampire”
Pink – “Trustfall”
Taylor Swift – “Anti-Hero”
Greatest Hip-Hop
Diddy (that includes Bryson Tiller, Ashanti, and Yung Miami) – “Gotta Transfer On”
DJ Khaled (that includes Drake and Lil Child) – “Staying Alive”
GloRilla and Cardi B – “Tomorrow 2”
Lil Uzi Vert – “Simply Wanna Rock”
Lil Wayne (that includes Swizz Beatz & DMX) – “Kant No one”
Metro Boomin (that includes Future) – “Superhero (Heroes & Villains)”
Nicki Minaj – “Tremendous Freaky Woman”
Greatest R&B
Alicia Keys (that includes Fortunate Daye) – “Keep”
Chlöe (that includes Chris Brown) – “How Does It Really feel”
Metro Boomin (that includes the Weeknd, 21 Savage, and Diddy) – “Creepin’” (remix)
SZA – “Shirt”
Toosii – “Favourite Tune”
Yung Bleu and Nicki Minaj – “Love within the Means”
Greatest Ok-Pop
Aespa – “Ladies”
Blackpink – “Pink Venom”
Fifty Fifty – “Cupid”
Seventeen – “Tremendous”
Stray Youngsters – “S-Class”
Tomorrow X Collectively – “Sugar Rush Trip”
Greatest Latin
Anitta – “Funk Rave”
Dangerous Bunny – “The place She Goes”
Eslabon Armado and Peso Pluma – “Ella Baila Sola”
Grupo Frontera and Dangerous Bunny – “Un x100to”
Karol G and Shakira – “TQG”
Rosalía – “Despechá”
Shakira – “Acróstico”
Greatest Rock
Foo Fighters – “The Instructor”
Linkin Park – “Misplaced” (unique)
Pink Scorching Chili Peppers – “Tippa My Tongue”
Måneskin – “The Loneliest”
Metallica – “Lux Æterna”
Muse – “You Make Me Really feel Like It’s Halloween”
Greatest Various
Blink-182 – “Edging”
Boygenius – “The Movie”
Fall Out Boy – “Maintain Me Like a Grudge”
Lana Del Rey (that includes Jon Batiste) – “Sweet Necklace”
Paramore – “This Is Why”
Thirty Seconds to Mars – “Caught”
Greatest Afrobeats
Ayra Starr – “Rush”
Burna Boy – “It’s Lots”
Davido (that includes Musa Keys) – “Unavailable”
Fireboy DML and Asake – “Bandana”
Libianca – “Folks”
Rema and Selena Gomez – “Calm Down”
Wizkid (that includes Ayra Starr) – “2 Sugar”
Video for Good
Alicia Keys – “If I Ain’t Acquired You” (orchestral)
Dangerous Bunny – “El Apagón – Aquí Vive Gente”
Demi Lovato – “Swine”
Dove Cameron – “Breakfast”
Think about Dragons – “Crushed”
Maluma – “La Reina”
Present of the Summer season
Beyoncé
Blackpink
Drake
Ed Sheeran
Karol G
Taylor Swift
Group of the 12 months
Blackpink
Fifty Fifty
Flo
Jonas Brothers
Maneskin
NewJeans
Seventeen
Tomorrow X Collectively
Album of the 12 months
Beyoncé – Renaissance
Drake and 21 Savage – Her Loss
Metro Boomin – Heroes & Villains
Miley Cyrus – Limitless Summer season Trip
SZA – SOS
Taylor Swift – Midnights
Tune of Summer season
Beyoncé – “Cuff It”
Billie Eilish – “What Was I Made For?” (from the movement image Barbie)
Doja Cat – “Paint the City Pink”
Doechii (that includes Kodak Black) – “What It Is (Block Boy)”
Dua Lipa – “Dance the Night time” (from the movement image Barbie)
Fifty Fifty – “Cupid”
Gunna – “Fukumean”
Jungkook (that includes Latto) – “Seven”
Nicki Minaj & Ice Spice with Aqua – “Barbie World” (from the movement image Barbie)
Olivia Rodrigo – “Vampire”
SZA – “Kill Invoice”
Taylor Swift (that includes Ice Spice) – “Karma”
Tomorrow X Collectively and Jonas Brothers – “Do It Like That”
Luke Combs – “Quick Automotive”
Troye Sivan – “Rush”
Yng Lvcas & Peso Pluma – “La Bebe” (remix)