The 2023 MTV Video Music Awards have arrived! But who will emerge as Tuesday night’s (Sept. 12) big winner? Taylor Swift leads in total nominations with 11, followed by SZA with eight; BLACKPINK, Doja Cat, Miley Cyrus, Nicki Minaj and Olivia Rodrigo with six; Kim Petras and Sam Smith with five; and Beyoncé, Diddy, Drake, Ice Spice, Karol G, Metro Boomin, Shakira and TOMORROW X TOGETHER with four apiece. Follow along with Billboard as the Moon Persons are handed out below: 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 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 Taylor Swift – Republic Records Song of the year 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 Taylor Swift – “Anti-Hero” – Republic Records Best new artist GloRilla – CMG / Interscope Records Ice Spice – 10K Projects / Capitol Records Kaliii – Atlantic Records Peso Pluma – Double P Records PinkPantheress – 300 Entertainment Reneé Rapp – Interscope Records Best collaboration David Guetta & Bebe Rexha – “I’m Good (Blue)” – Warner Records Post Malone, Doja Cat – “I Like You (aHappier Song)” – Mercury Records / Republic Records Diddy ft. Bryson Tiller, Ashanti, Yung Miami – “Gotta Move On” – Motown Records 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 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 Taylor Swift – “Anti-Hero” – Republic Records Best hip-hop 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 Nicki Minaj – “Super Freaky Girl” – Republic Records Best R&B 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 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 blink-182 – “Edging” – Columbia Records boygenius – “the film” – Interscope Records Fall Out Boy – “Hold Me Like a Grudge” – Fueled By Ramen Lana Del Rey ft. Jon Batiste – “Candy Necklace” – Interscope Records Paramore – “This Is Why” – Atlantic Records Thirty Seconds to Mars – “Stuck” – Concord Records Best rock Foo Fighters – “The Teacher” – RCA Records Linkin Park – “Lost (Original Version)” – Warner Records Red Hot Chili Peppers – “Tippa My Tongue” – Warner Records Måneskin – “The Loneliest” – Arista Records Metallica – “Lux Æterna” – Blackened Recordings Muse – “You Make Me Feel Like It’s Halloween” – Warner Records Best Latin 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 Rosalia – “Despecha,” – Columbia Records Shakira – “Acróstico” – Sony Music US Latin Best K-pop aespa – “Girls” – SM ENTERTAINMENT Co., Ltd. BLACKPINK – “Pink Venom” – YG Entertainment / Interscope Records Fifty Fifty – “Cupid” – ATTRAKT / Warner Records Seventeen – “Super” – HYBE / Geffen Records Stray Kids – “S-Class” – JYP / Republic TOMORROW X TOGETHER – “Sugar Rush Ride” – BIGHIT MUSIC / Republic Records Best Afrobeats 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 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 Alicia Keys – “If I Ain’t Got You (Orchestral)” – Netflix Bad Bunny – “El Apagón – Aquí Vive Gente” – Rimas Entertainment Demi Lovato – “Swine” – Island Records Dove Cameron – “Breakfast” – Columbia Records Imagine Dragons – “Crushed” – KIDinaKORNER / Interscope Records Maluma – “La Reina” – Sony Music US Latin 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 23: 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 direction 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 Taylor Swift – “Anti-Hero” – Republic Records – Directed by Taylor Swift Best cinematography 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 Taylor Swift – “Anti-Hero” – Republic Records – Cinematography by Rina Yang Best visual effects 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 Taylor Swift – “Anti-Hero” – Republic Records – Visual Effects by Parliament Best choreography 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) 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 Best editing 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 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 Beyoncé – Parkwood Entertainment / Columbia Records BLACKPINK – YG Entertainment / Interscope Records Show of the Summer Drake – OVO / Republic Records Ed Sheeran – Atlantic Records Karol G – Interscope Records Taylor Swift – Republic Records Group of the Year BLACKPINK – YG Entertainment / Interscope Records FIFTY FIFTY – ATTRAKT / Warner Records FLO – Uptown Records/Republic Records Jonas Brothers – Republic Records Måneskin – Arista Records NewJeans – ADOR/Geffen Records SEVENTEEN – HYBE / Geffen Records TOMORROW x TOGETHER – BIGHIT MUSIC / Republic Records Song of the Summer Beyoncé – “Cuff It” – Parkwood Entertainment / Columbia Records Billie Eilish – “What Was I Made For? (From The Motion Picture ‘Barbie’)” – Darkroom / Interscope Records Doja Cat – “Paint the Town Red” – Kemosabe Records / RCA Records Doechii ft. Kodak Black – “What It Is (Block Boy)” – Top Dawg Entertainment / Capitol Records Dua Lipa – “Dance the Night (From the Barbie Album)” – Atlantic Records / Warner Records FIFTY FIFTY – “Cupid” – ATTRAKT / Warner Records Gunna – “fukumean” – Young Stoner Life Records / 300 Entertainment Jung Kook ft. Latto – “Seven” – BIGHIT MUSIC / Geffen Records Nicki Minaj & Ice Spice– “Barbie World (with Aqua) [From Barbie The Album]” – 10k Projects / Capitol Records / Dolo Entertainment / Atlantic Records Olivia Rodrigo – “vampire” – Geffen Records SZA – “Kill Bill” – Top Dawg Entertainment / RCA Records Taylor Swift ft. Ice Spice – “Karma” – Republic Records TOMORROW X TOGETHER and Jonas Brothers – “Do It Like That” – BIGHIT MUSIC / IMPERIAL / Republic Records Luke Combs – “Fast Car” – Columbia Nashville Troye Sivan – “Rush” – Capitol Records Yng Lvcas & Peso Pluma – “La Bebe (Remix)” – Warner Music Latina Album of the Year Beyoncé – Renaissance – Parkwood Entertainment / Columbia Records Drake & 21 Savage – Her Loss – OVO / Republic Records Metro Boomin – Heroes & Villains – Boominati / Republic Records Miley Cyrus – Endless Summer Vacation – Columbia Records SZA – SOS – Top Dawg Entertainment / RCA Records Taylor Swift – Midnights – Republic Records
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