Taylor Swift is leading 2023 MTV VMA nominations with 8 nods, including Artist of the Year while her song Anti-Hero is up for Video of the Year, Song of the Year and Best Pop.
SZA closely follows with six, while Doja Cat, Kim Petras, Miley Cyrus, Nicki Minaj, Olivia Rodrigo and Sam Smith each have five and BLACKPINK, Sean “Diddy” Combs and Shakira each tied with four.
This year’s VMAs boasts a brand-new best Afrobeats category as well as 35 first-time nominees including Petras, Metro Boomin, Rema, Ayra Starr, GloRilla, Ice Spice, Peso Pluma, Reneé Rapp and Yung Miami, among others.
The best new artist category will remain active and Group of the Year as well as Song of Summer category nominations are TBA.
The 2023 MTV VMAs will be held at Prudential Center in New Jersey and some of the key nominations include.
Video of the year: Doja Cat – “Attention”, Miley Cyrus – “Flowers”, Nicki Minaj – “Super Freaky Girl”, Olivia Rodrigo – “vampire”, Sam Smith and Kim Petras – “Unholy”, SZA – “Kill Bill”, Taylor Swift – “Anti-Hero”.
Artist of the Year: Beyoncé, Doja Cat, Karol G, Nicki Minaj, Shakira, Taylor Swift.
Song of the year: Miley Cyrus – “Flowers”, Olivia Rodrigo – “vampire”, Rema and Selena Gomez – “Calm Down”, Sam Smith and Kim Petras – “Unholy”, Steve Lacy – “Bad Habit”, SZA – “Kill Bill”, Taylor Swift – “Anti-Hero”.
Best new artists: GloRilla, Ice Spice, Kaliii, Peso Pluma, PinkPantheress, Reneé Rapp.
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”, Taylor Swift – “Anti-Hero”.
Best Hip-Hop: Diddy featuring Bryson Tiller, Ashanti, Yung Miami – “Gotta Move On”, DJ Khaled featuring Drake and Lil Baby – “STAYING ALIVE”, GloRilla and Cardi B – “Tomorrow 2”, Lil Uzi Vert – “Just Wanna Rock”, Lil Wayne featuring Swizz Beatz and DMX – “Kant Nobody”, Metro Boomin featuring Future – “Superhero (Heroes and Villains)”, Nicki Minaj – “Super Freaky Girl”.
