The 2023 MTV VMAs (Video Music Awards) took place on September 12, 2023. The awards featured some of the biggest names in the music industry and became one of the most memorable nights in the music world. The star-studded event took place at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, captivating the audience with stunning visuals and electrifying stage productions.
Many icons of the music industry such as Taylor Swift and Shakira have won the coveted Moon trophy. Let’s take a look at all the winners.
Taylor Swift poses with her 9 #VMAs prizes. pic.twitter.com/qZNkdpQPvP
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September 13, 2023
VMAs 2023: List of winners
Here is the complete list of VMA 2023 winners:
- Video of the Year: Taylor Swift — “Anti-Hero”
- Artist of the Year: Taylor Swift
- Song of the Year: Taylor Swift — “Anti-Hero”
- Best New Artist: Ice Spice
- Push Performance of the Year: April 2023: Tomorrow X Together — “Sugar Rush Ride”
- Best Collaboration: Karol G, Shakira — “TQG”
- Best Pop: Taylor Swift — “Anti-Hero”
- Best Hip-Hop: Nicki Minaj — “Super Freaky Girl”
- Best R&B: SZA — “Shirt”
- Best Alternative: Lana Del Rey with Jon Batiste — “Candy Necklace”
- Best rock: Måneskin — “The Loneliset”
- Best Latin: Anitta — “Funk Rave”
- Best K-Pop: Stray Kids — “S-Class”
- Best Afrobeats: Rema & Selena Gomez — “Calm Down”
- Video for good: Dove Cameron — “Breakfast”
- Best Director: Taylor Swift — “Anti-Hero.” Directed by Taylor Swift.
- Best Cinematography: Taylor Swift — “Anti-Hero.” Camera by Rina Yang.
- Best Visual Effects: Taylor Swift — “Anti-Hero.” Visual effects of the Parliament.
- Best Choreography: Blackpink — “Pink Venom,” Kiel Tutin, Sienna Lalau.
- Best Art Direction: Doja Cat — “Attention.” Art direction by Spencer Graves.
- Best Editing: Olivia Rodrigo — “Vampire.” Edited by Sofia Kerpan and David Checel.
- Show of the summer: Taylor Swift
- Group of the Year: BLACKPINK
- Song of the Summer: Jung Kook featuring Latto — “Seven”
- Album of the Year: Taylor Swift — “Midnights”
Highlights of the 2023 VMAs:
Taylor Swift was nominated for 11 categories at the 2023 VMAs. She ended up winning 9 of them, the most for the night. This makes Swift the second most awarded artist in VMA history. Swift has 23 total wins and is second only to Beyonce, who has 30 total wins.
And not only that, she is the first artist in history to win consecutive awards in the “Video of the Year” category. She won four of them.
Moreover, she also set the record for winning the most awards in one night (9), coming in second only to Peter Gabriel who won 10 in 1987.
Taylor Swift ties the record for most wins in one night #VMAs history, with 9. pic.twitter.com/WoXmhVoONF
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September 13, 2023
The record-breaking K-Pop girl group, Blackpink, also made history by becoming the first girl group in 24 years to win the ‘Best Group’ award.
BLACKPINK becomes the first female group in 24 years to win the ‘Best Group’ award at the #VMAs pic.twitter.com/3GNi0dhH6y
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September 13, 2023
A member of one of the biggest boy bands in the world, BTS’s Jungkook aka JK won the ‘Song of the Summer’ and became the first Korean soloist to win the award.
Jungkook becomes the first male K-Pop soloist to win an A #VMAs assign. pic.twitter.com/D2b0KnCenr
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September 13, 2023
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