The full VMAs 2023 winners list, including Taylor Swift and Stray Kids

The MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs 2023 ) was a night filled with musical brilliance, unexpected reunions, and jaw-dropping performances. From Taylor Swift’s dominating presence to the international talents like Stray Kids, the event had it all. In this article, we’ll take a closer look at the winners and highlights of the 2023 VMAs.

The Swift Spectacle

The VMAs opened with Taylor Swift taking the stage to accept the Best Pop Award. It was a momentous occasion, made even more special by NSYNC’s surprise reunion. The crowd erupted in cheers as Swift gracefully accepted her award, setting the tone for a night filled with excitement and anticipation.

Global Phenomenon

The 2023 VMAs were a truly global celebration of music. Artists from around the world showcased their talents on this grand stage. Shakira, Peso Pluma, Stray Kids, Rema, and Anitta were just a few of the international stars who left their mark on the event. Shakira, in particular, stole the show as she received the Video Vanguard Award and delivered a breathtaking medley performance.

Nicki Minaj’s Hosting and Performance

Nicki Minaj not only hosted the VMAs but also graced the stage with a memorable performance. Her charisma and energy set the tone for an unforgettable night. The audience was treated to a fantastic show, and Nicki’s presence added a touch of magic to the event.

Diddy’s Global Icon Award

Sean “Diddy” Combs received the Global Icon Award, a well-deserved honor for his outstanding contributions to the music industry over the past three decades. To make the moment even more special, he performed some of his greatest hits alongside his children. It was a heartwarming and nostalgic performance that reminded everyone of Diddy’s enduring legacy.

The Winners

Now, let’s dive into the list of winners at the 2023 VMAs:

Video of the Year

• Doja Cat – “Attention” – Kemosabe Records / RCA Records
• Miley Cyrus – “Flowers” – Columbia Records
• Nicki Minaj – “Super Freaky Girl” – Republic Records
• Olivia Rodrigo – “vampire” – Geffen Records
• Sam Smith, Kim Petras – “Unholy” – Capitol Records
• SZA – “Kill Bill” – Top Dawg Entertainment / RCA Records
• Winner: Taylor Swift – “Anti-Hero” – Republic Records

Artist of the Year

• Beyoncé – Parkwood Entertainment / Columbia Records
• Doja Cat – Kemosabe Records / RCA Records
• KAROL G – Interscope Records
• Nicki Minaj – Republic Records
• Shakira – Sony Music US Latin
• Winner: Taylor Swift – Republic Records

Song of the Year VMAs 2023

• Miley Cyrus – “Flowers” – Columbia Records
• Olivia Rodrigo – “vampire” – Geffen Records
• Rema & Selena Gomez – “Calm Down” – Mavin Global Holdings Ltd / Jonzing World Entertainment / SMG Music / Interscope Records
• Sam Smith, Kim Petras – “Unholy” – Capitol Records
• Steve Lacy – “Bad Habit” – L-M Records / RCA Records
• SZA – “Kill Bill” – Top Dawg Entertainment / RCA Records Records
• Winner: Taylor Swift – “Anti-Hero” – Republic Records

Best New Artist VMAs 2023

• GloRilla – CMG / Interscope Records
• Winner: Ice Spice – 10K Projects / Capitol Records
• Kaliii – Atlantic Records
• Peso Pluma – Double P Records
• PinkPantheress – 300 Entertainment
• Reneé Rapp – Interscope Records

Push Performance of the Year

• August 2022: Saucy Santana – “Booty” – Arena Records / RCA Records
• September 2022: Stephen Sanchez – “Until I Found You” – Mercury Records / Republic Records
• October 2022: JVKE – “golden hour” – AWAL
• November 2022: Flo Milli – “Conceited” – ’94 Sounds / RCA Records
• December 2022: Reneé Rapp – “Colorado” – Interscope Records
• January 2023: Sam Ryder – “All The Way Over” – Elektra Entertainment
• February 2023: Armani White – “GOATED” – Def Jam
• March 2023: FLETCHER – “Becky’s So Hot” – Capitol Records
• Winner: April 2023: TOMORROW X TOGETHER – “Sugar Rush Ride” – BIGHIT MUSIC / Republic Records
• May 2023: Ice Spice – “Princess Diana” – Heavy On It / 10K Projects / Capitol Records
• June 2023: FLO – “Losing You” – Uptown/Republic Records
• July 2023: Lauren Spencer Smith – “That Part” – Island Records

Best Collaboration VMAs 2023

• David Guetta & Bebe Rexha – “I’m Good (Blue)” – Warner Records
• Post Malone, Doja Cat – “I Like You (A Happier Song)” – Mercury Records / Republic Records
• Diddy ft. Bryson Tiller, Ashanti, Yung Miami – “Gotta Move On” – Motown Records
• Winner: KAROL G, Shakira – “TQG” – Universal Music Latino
• Metro Boomin with The Weeknd, 21 Savage, and Diddy – “Creepin’ (Remix)” – Boominati / Republic Records
• Rema & Selena Gomez – “Calm Down” – Mavin Global Holdings Ltd / Jonzing World Entertainment / SMG Music / Interscope Records

Best Pop VMAs 2023

• Demi Lovato – “Swine” – Island Records
• Dua Lipa – “Dance The Night (From Barbie The Album)” – Atlantic Records
• Ed Sheeran – “Eyes Closed” – Atlantic Records
• Miley Cyrus – “Flowers” – Columbia Records
• Olivia Rodrigo – “vampire” – Geffen Records
• P!NK – “TRUSTFALL” – RCA Records
• Winner: Taylor Swift – “Anti-Hero” – Republic Records

Best Hip-Hop VMAs 2023

• Diddy ft. Bryson Tiller, Ashanti, Yung Miami – “Gotta Move On” – Motown Records
• DJ Khaled ft. Drake & Lil Baby – “STAYING ALIVE” – We The Best / Epic Records
• GloRilla & Cardi B – “Tomorrow 2” – CMG / Interscope Records
• Lil Uzi Vert – “Just Wanna Rock” – Atlantic Records / Generation Now
• Lil Wayne ft. Swizz Beatz & DMX – “Kant Nobody” – Young Money Records
• Metro Boomin ft Future – “Superhero (Heroes and Villains)” – Boominati / Republic Records
• Winner: Nicki Minaj – “Super Freaky Girl” – Republic Records

Best R&B VMAs 2023

• Alicia Keys ft. Lucky Daye – “Stay” – RCA Records
• Chlöe ft. Chris Brown – “How Does It Feel” – Parkwood Entertainment / Columbia
• Metro Boomin with The Weeknd, 21 Savage, and Diddy – “Creepin’ (Remix)” – Boominati / Republic Records
• Winner: SZA – “Shirt” – Top Dawg Entertainment / RCA Records
• Toosii – “Favorite Song” – South Coast Music Group / Capitol Records
• Yung Bleu & Nicki Minaj – “Love In the Way” – Empire Distribution

Best Alternative VMAs 2023

• blink-182 – “EDGING” – Columbia Records
• boygenius – “the film” – Interscope Records
• Fall Out Boy – “Hold Me Like A Grudge” – Fueled By Ramen
• Winner: Lana Del Rey ft. Jon Batiste – “Candy Necklace” – Interscope Records
• Paramore – “This Is Why” – Atlantic Records
• Thirty Seconds To Mars – “Stuck” – Concord Records / Concord

Best Rock VMAs 2023

• Foo Fighters – “The Teacher” – RCA Records
• Linkin Park – “Lost (Original Version)” – Warner Records
• Red Hot Chili Peppers – “Tippa My Tongue” – Warner Records
• Winner: Måneskin – “THE LONELIEST” – Arista Records
• Metallica – “Lux Æterna” – Blackened Recordings
• Muse – “You Make Me Feel Like It’s Halloween” – Warner Records

Best Latin VMAs 2023

• Winner: Anitta – “Funk Rave” – Republic Records
• Bad Bunny – “WHERE SHE GOES” – Rimas Entertainment
• Eslabon Armado, Peso Pluma – “Ella Baila Sola” – DEL Records, Inc. / Prajin Parlay, Inc. Grupo Frontera Bad Bunny – “un x100to” – Rimas Entertainment
• KAROL G, Shakira – “TQG” – Universal Music Latino
• ROSALÍA – “DESPECHÁ” – Columbia Records
• Shakira – “Acróstico” – Sony Music US Latin

Best K-Pop VMAs 2023

• aespa – “Girls” – SM ENTERTAINMENT Co., Ltd.
• BLACKPINK – “Pink Venom” – YG Entertainment / Interscope Records
• FIFTY FIFTY – “Cupid” – ATTRAKT / Warner Records
• SEVENTEEN – “Super” – HYBE / Geffen Records
• Winner: Stray Kids – “S-Class” – JYP / Republic
• TOMORROW X TOGETHER – “Sugar Rush Ride” – BIGHIT MUSIC / Republic Records

Best Afrobeats VMAs 2023

• Ayra Starr – “Rush” – Mavin Global Holdings
• Burna Boy – “It’s Plenty” – Atlantic Records / Spaceship Entertainment Ltd
• Davido ft. Musa Keys – “UNAVAILABLE” – Sony Music U.K. / RCA Records
• Fireboy DML & Asake – ”Bandana” – Empire Distribution
• Libianca – “People” – Sony Music U.K. / RCA Records
• Winner: Rema & Selena Gomez – “Calm Down” – Mavin Global Holdings Ltd / Jonzing World Entertainment / SMG Music / Interscope Records
• Wizkid ft Ayra Starr– “2 Sugar” – Starboy / RCA Records

Video for Good VMAs 2023

• Alicia Keys – If I Ain’t Got You (Orchestral) – NETFLIX
• Bad Bunny – “El Apagón – Aquí Vive Gente” – Rimas Entertainment
• Demi Lovato – “Swine” – Island Records
• Winner: Dove Cameron – “Breakfast” – Columbia Records
• Imagine Dragons – “Crushed” – KIDinaKORNER / Interscope Records
• Maluma – “La Reina” – Sony Music US Latin

Best Direction VMAs 2023

• Doja Cat – “Attention” – Kemosabe Records / RCA Records – Directed by Tanu Muiño
• Drake – “Falling Back” – OVO/Republic Records – Director X (Julien Christian Lutz)
• Kendrick Lamar – “Count Me Out” – pgLang / Top Dawg Entertainment / Aftermath / Interscope Records – Directed by Dave Free & Kendrick Lamar
• Megan Thee Stallion – “Her” – 300 Entertainment – Directed by Colin Tilley
• Sam Smith, Kim Petras – “Unholy” – Capitol Records – Directed by Floria Sigismondi
• SZA – “Kill Bill” – Top Dawg Entertainment / RCA Records – Directed by Christian Breslauer
• Winner: Taylor Swift – “Anti-Hero” – Republic Records – Directed by Taylor Swift

Best Cinematography VMAs 2023

• Adele – “I Drink Wine” – Columbia Records – Cinematography by Adam Newport-Berra
• Ed Sheeran – “Eyes Closed” – Atlantic Records – Cinematography by Natasha Baier
• Janelle Monae – “Lipstick Lover” – Atlantic Records – Cinematography by Allison Anderson
• Kendrick Lamar – “Count Me Out” – pgLang / Top Dawg Entertainment / Aftermath / Interscope Records 0 Cinematography by Adam Newport-Berra
• Miley Cyrus – “Flowers” – Columbia Records – Cinematography by Marcell Rev
• Olivia Rodrigo – “vampire” – Geffen Records – Cinematography by Russ Fraser
• Winner: Taylor Swift – “Anti-Hero” – Republic Records – Cinematography by Rina Yang

Best Visual Effects VMAs 2023

• Fall Out Boy – “Love From The Other Side” – Fueled By Ramen – Visual Effects by Thomas Bailey and Josh Shaffner
• Harry Styles – “Music For A Sushi Restaurant” – Columbia Records – Visual Effects by Chelsea Delfino and Black Kite Studios
• Melanie Martinez – “VOID” – Atlantic Records – Visual Effects by Carbon
• Nicki Minaj – “Super Freaky Girl” – Republic Records – Visual Effects by Max Colt and Sergio Mashevskyi
• Sam Smith, Kim Petras – “Unholy” – Capitol Records – Visual Effects by Max Colt / FRENDER
• Winner: Taylor Swift – “Anti-Hero” – Republic Records – Visual Effects by Parliament

Best Choreography VMAs 2023

• Winners: BLACKPINK – “Pink Venom” – YG Entertainment / Interscope Records – Choreography by Kiel Tutin, Sienna Lalau, Lee Jung (YGX), Taryn Cheng (YGX)
• Dua Lipa – “Dance The Night (From Barbie The Album)” – Atlantic Records – Choreography by Charm LaDonna
• Jonas Brothers – “Waffle House” – Republic Records – Choreography by Jerry Reece
• Megan Thee Stallion – “Her” – 300 Entertainment – Choreography by Sean Bankhead
• Panic! At The Disco – “Middle Of A Breakup” – Fueled By Ramen – Choreography by Monika Felice Smith
• Sam Smith, Kim Petras – “Unholy” – Capitol Records – Choreography by (LA)HORDE – Marine Brutti, Jonathan Debrouwer, Arthur Harel

Best Art Direction

• boygenius – “the film” – Interscope Records – Art Direction by Jen Dunlap
• BLACKPINK – “Pink Venom” – YG Entertainment / Interscope Records – Art Direction by Seo Hyun Seung (GIGANT)
• Winner: Doja Cat – “Attention” – Kemosabe Records / RCA Records – Art Direction by Spencer Graves
• Lana Del Rey ft. Jon Batiste – “Candy Necklace” – Interscope Records – Art Direction by Brandon Mendez
• Megan Thee Stallion – “Her” – 300 Entertainment – Art Direction by Niko Philipides
• SZA – “Shirt” – Top Dawg Entertainment / RCA Records – Art Direction by Kate Bunch

Conclusion

Best Editing VMAs 2023

• BLACKPINK – “Pink Venom” – YG Entertainment / Interscope Records – Editing by Seo Hyun Seung (GIGANT)
• Kendrick Lamar – “Rich Spirit” – pgLang / Top Dawg Entertainment / Aftermath / Interscope Records – Edited by Grason Caldwell
• Miley Cyrus – “River” – Columbia Records – Edited by Brandan Walter
• Winner: Olivia Rodrigo – “vampire” – Geffen Records – Edited by Sofia Kerpan and David Checel
• SZA – “Kill Bill” – Top Dawg Entertainment / RCA Records – Edited by Luis Caraza Peimbert
• Taylor Swift – “Anti-Hero” – Republic Records – Edited by Chancler Haynes

The 2023 MTV Video Music Awards was a night to remember, filled with remarkable performances and well-deserved winners. From Taylor Swift’s dominance to Stray Kids’ victory in the K-Pop category, the event showcased the diversity and talent of the music industry. It’s safe to say that the VMAs continue to be a platform for celebrating the best in music.

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