The MTV Video Music Awards 2023 which took place at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, on Tuesday, September 12, was a star-studded affair with the biggest names from the music industry gathering for the grand event. The awards ceremony witnessed stars such as
Taylor Swift, Selena Gomez, Megan Thee Stallion, Nicki Minaj, Cardi B, Sabrina Carpenter, Olivia Rodrigo, Shakira, K-Pop sensations Tomorrow X Together (TXT) and Stray Kids, Doja Cat, Rema, model Emily Ratajkowski, Diddy, among others.
The most astonishing highlight of the evening was
Taylor Swift’s record-breaking award achievements at the MTV VMAs 2023. The popular American singer bagged 9 awards in different categories, including the ‘Video of the Year’ and ‘Song of the Year’ honours.
Apart from this, Waka Waka fame Shakira created history by becoming the first South American artist to win the coveted Video Vanguard Award.
Nicki Minaj hosted the show for the second year in a row. The opening performance of the event was given by Lil Wayne. On the other hand, Saweetie hosted the 90-minute pre-show of the event. Everyone attending the event went for a surprise when the American boy band NSYNC appeared, who had not been onstage together since the band performed at the 2013 VMAs. Now, there has been a rumour about the band to be creating some new music for the third instalment of the Trolls film franchise, which is yet to be confirmed.
According to
MTV, nine major categories were swept by the American Pop artist
Taylor Swift while she was nominated in a total of 11 categories. American singer Solána Imani Rowe, popularly known as SZA, followed Swift with second highest nominations in eight categories.
See the full list of winners in MTV VMAs 2023
Video of the year: Anti-Hero by Taylor Swift.
Artist of the Year: Taylor Swift.
Song of the Year: Anti-Hero by Taylor Swift.
Best new artist: Ice Spice.
Push performance of the year: Tomorrow X Together for Sugar Rush Ride.
Best collaboration: Karol G and Shakira for TQG.
Best pop: Anti-Hero by Taylor Swift.
Best hip-hop: Super Freaky Girl by Nicki Mina.
Best R&B: SZA for Shirt.
Best alternative: Candy Necklace by Lana Del Rey featuring Jon Batiste.
Best Rock: The Loneliest by Maneskin.
Best Latin: Anitta for Funk Rave.
Best K-Pop: S-Class by Stray Kids.
Best Afrobeats: Calm Down by Rema & Selena Gomez.
Video for good: Breakfast by Dove Cameron.
Best direction: Anti-Hero Directed by Taylor Swift.
Best Cinematography: Anti-Hero Cinematography by Rina Yang.
Best visual effects: Anti-Hero Visual Effects by Parliament.
Best choreography: Pink Venom by BLACKPINK, Choreographed by Kiel Tutin and Sienna Lalau.
Best art direction: Attention by Doja Cat, Art direction by Spencer Graves.
Best editing: Vampire by Olivia Rodrigo, Edited by Sofia Kerpan and David Checel.
Show of the summer: Taylor Swift.
Group of the year: BLACKPINK.
Song of the Summer: “Seven” by Jung Kook.
Album of the Year: Midnights by Taylor Swift(Edited by : Sudarsanan Mani)
