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To answer returning VMAs host Nicki Minaj’s immortal words: “What’s good?” There’s a lot going on with this year’s MTV show – starting with the nominees. Taylor Swift leads the field with 11 awards, most notably for her self-directed video “Anti-Hero,” and is aiming for another Video of the Year award after winning the top honor last year for her video “All Too Well.” (Taylor’s Version).” ” Short film. Also among the top nominees: SZA, Doja Cat, Miley Cyrus, Minaj, Blackpink and Olivia Rodrigo, many of whom will also appear. It’s a banner year for women and non-binary artists at the awards, from which the award ceremony is composed entire For the first time, nominations for the Video of the Year and Artist of the Year categories. Speaking of firsts, there’s also the debut of the “Best Afrobeats” category. And this year’s ceremony will feature two lifetime achievement awards: the Video Vanguard Award to Shakira and the Global Icon Award to Diddy.

The Moon People begin to fly when the pre-show begins at 6:30 p.m. ET, followed by the main show at 8:00 p.m. Below is a full list of nominees, updated live with the winners of the 2023 MTV VMAs.

Video of the year
Doja Cat – “Attention”
Miley Cyrus – “Flowers”
Nicki Minaj – “Super Freaky Girl”
Olivia Rodrigo – “Vampire”
Sam Smith, Kim Petras – “Unholy”
SZA – “Kill Bill”
Taylor Swift – “Antihero”

Artist of the Year
Beyonce
Doja cat
KAROL G
Nicki Minaj
Shakira
Taylor Swift

Song of the year
Miley Cyrus – “Flowers”
Olivia Rodrigo – “Vampire”
Rema & Selena Gomez – “Calm Down”
Sam Smith, Kim Petras – “Unholy”
Steve Lacy – “Bad Habit”
SZA – “Kill Bill”
Taylor Swift – “Antihero”

Best New Artist
GloRilla
Ice seasoning
Kaliiii
Peso Pluma
PinkPantheress
Renee Rapp

Push performance of the year
Saucy Santana – “Booty”
Stephen Sanchez – “Until I Found You”
JVKE – “golden hour”
Flo Milli – “Imaginary”
Reneé Rapp – “Colorado”
Sam Ryder – “All the Way Over”
Armani White – “GOATED”
FLETCHER – “Becky is so hot”
TOMORROW X TOGETHER – “Sugar Rush Ride”
Ice cream spice – “Princess Diana”
FLO – “Losing You”
Lauren Spencer Smith – “This Part”

Best collaboration
David Guetta & Bebe Rexha – “I’m Good (Blue)”
Post Malone, Doja Cat – “I Like You (A Happier Song)”
Diddy ft. Bryson Tiller, Ashanti, Yung Miami – “Gotta Move On”
KAROL G, Shakira – “TQG”
Metro Boomin with The Weeknd, 21 Savage and Diddy – “Creepin’ (Remix)”
Rema & Selena Gomez – “Calm Down”

Best pop
Demi Lovato – “Pigs”
Dua Lipa – “Dance the Night (From Barbie The Album)”
Ed Sheeran – “Eyes Closed”
Miley Cyrus – “Flowers”
Olivia Rodrigo – “Vampire”
P!NK – “TRUST FALL”
Taylor Swift – “Antihero”

Best hip hop
Diddy ft. Bryson Tiller, Ashanti, Yung Miami – “Gotta Move On”
DJ Khaled ft. Drake & Lil Baby – “STAYING ALIVE”
GloRilla & Cardi B – “Tomorrow 2”
Lil Uzi Vert – “Just Wanna Rock”
Lil Wayne ft. Swizz Beatz & DMX – “Kant Nobody”
Metro Boomin ft. Future – “Superhero (Heroes & Villains)”
Nicki Minaj – “Super Freaky Girl”

Best R&B
Alicia Keys ft. Lucky Daye – “Stay”
Chlöe ft. Chris Brown – “How Does It Feel”
Metro Boomin with The Weeknd, 21 Savage and Diddy – “Creepin’ (Remix)”
SZA – “Shirt”
Toosii – “Favorite Song”
Yung Bleu & Nicki Minaj – “Love In The Way”

Best alternative
blink-182 – “EDGE”
boygenius – “the film”
Fall Out Boy – “Hold Me Like A Grudge”
Lana Del Rey ft. Jon Batiste – “Candy Necklace”
Paramore – “This Is Why”
Thirty seconds to Mars – “stuck”

Best rock
Foo Fighters – “The Teacher”
Linkin Park – “Lost (Original Version)”
Red Hot Chili Peppers – “Tippa My Tongue”
Måneskin – “THE LONELIEST”
Metallica – “Lux Æterna”
Muse – “You Make Me Feel Like It’s Halloween”

Best Latin
Anitta – “Funk Rave”
Bad Bunny – “WHERE SHE GOES”
Eslabon Armado, Peso Pluma – “Ella Baila Sola”
Grupo Frontera Bad Bunny – “un x100to”
KAROL G, Shakira – “TQG”
ROSALÍA – “DESPECHÁ”
Shakira – “Acrostico”

Best K-Pop
aespa – “girl”
BLACKPINK – “Pink Venom”
FIFTY FIFTY – “Cupid”
SEVENTEEN – “Super”
Stray Children – “S Class”
TOMORROW X TOGETHER – “Sugar Rush Ride”

Best Afrobeats
Ayra Starr – “Rush”
Burna Boy – “It’s Plenty”
Davido ft. Musa Keys – “UNAVAILABLE”
Fireboy DML & Asake – “Bandana”
Libianca – “People”
Rema & Selena Gomez – “Calm Down”
Wizkid ft. Ayra Starr – “2 Sugar”

video forever
Alicia Keys – “If I Ain’t Got You (Orchestra)”
Bad Bunny – “El Alagón – Aquí Vive Gente”
Demi Lovato – “Pigs”
Dove Cameron – “Breakfast”
Imagine Dragons – “Crushed”
Maluma – “La Reina”

Show of the summer
Beyonce
BLACK PINK
drake
Ed Sheeran
KAROL G
Taylor Swift

Group of the Year
BLACK PINK
FIFTY-FIFTY
FLO
Jonas Brothers
Måneskin
New jeans
SEVENTEEN
TOMORROW X TOGETHER

Album of the Year
Beyoncé – Renaissance
Drake & 21 Savage – Your loss
Metro Boomin – Heroes and villains
Miley Cyrus – Endless summer vacation
SZA – SOS
Taylor Swift – midnight

Song of the summer
Beyoncé – “Cuff It”
Billie Eilish – “What Was I Made For?” (From Barbie The Album)”
Doechii ft. Kodak Black – “What It Is (Block Boy)”
Doja Cat – “Paint the City Red”
Dua Lipa – “Dance the Night (From Barbie The Album)”
FIFTY FIFTY – “Cupid (Twin Ver.)”
Gunna – “Fukumean”
Jung Kook ft. Latto – “Seven”
Luke Combs – “Fast Car”
Nicki Minaj & Ice Spice – “Barbie World (with Aqua)” [From Barbie The Album]”
Olivia Rodrigo – “Vampire”
SZA – “Kill Bill”
Taylor Swift ft. Ice Spice – “Karma”
Tomorrow X Together and Jonas Brothers – “Do It Like That”
Troye Sivan – “Rush”
Yng Lvcas & Peso Pluma – “La Bebe (Remix)”

Best Direction
Doja Cat – “Attention” (Director: Tanu Muiño)
Drake – “Falling Back” (Director: Director X (Julien Christian Lutz))
Kendrick Lamar – “Count Me Out” (Director: Dave Free & Kendrick Lamar)
Megan Thee Stallion – “Her” (Director: Colin Tilley)
Sam Smith, Kim Petras – “Unholy” (Director: Floria Sigismondi)
SZA – “Kill Bill” (Director: Christian Breslauer)
Taylor Swift – “Anti-Hero” (Director: Taylor Swift)

Best camera
Adele – “I Drink Wine” (camera by Adam Newport-Berra)
Ed Sheeran – “Eyes Closed” (camera by Natasha Baier)
Janelle Monae – “Lipstick Lover” (camera by Allison Anderson)
Kendrick Lamar – “Count Me Out” (camera by Adam Newport-Berra)
Miley Cyrus – “Flowers” ​​(camera by Marcell Rev)
Olivia Rodrigo – “Vampire” (Cinematography by Russ Fraser)
Taylor Swift – “Anti-Hero” (camera by Rina Yang)

Best visual effects
Fall Out Boy – “Love From The Other Side” (Visual Effects by Thomas Bailey and Josh Shaffner)
Harry Styles – “Music For A Sushi Restaurant” (Visual Effects by Chelsea Delfino and Black Kite Studios)
Melanie Martinez – “VOID” (Visual Effects by Carbon)
Nicki Minaj – “Super Freaky Girl” (Visual Effects by CameoFX)
Sam Smith, Kim Petras – “Unholy” (visual effects by Max Colt / FRENDER)
Taylor Swift – “Anti-Hero” (Parliament visual effects)

Best choreography
BLACKPINK – “Pink Venom” (choreography by Kiel Tutin, Sienna Lalau, Lee Jung (YGX), Taryn Cheng (YGX))
Dua Lipa – “Dance The Night (From Barbie The Album)” (choreography by Charm LaDonna)
Jonas Brothers – “Waffle House” (choreography by Jerry Reece)
Megan Thee Stallion – “Her” (choreography by Sean Bankhead)
Panic! At The Disco – “Middle Of A Breakup” (choreography by Monika Felice Smith)
Sam Smith, Kim Petras – “Unholy” (choreography by (LA)HORDE – Marine Brutti, Jonathan Debrouwer, Arthur Harel)

Best Art Direction
boygenius – “the film” (art direction by Jen Dunlap)
BLACKPINK – “Pink Venom” (Art Direction by Seo Hyun Seung (GIGANT))
Doja Cat – “Attention” (Art Direction by Spencer Graves)
Lana Del Rey ft. Jon Batiste – “Candy Necklace” (Art Direction by Brandon Mendez)
Megan Thee Stallion – “Her” (Art Direction by Wes Dogan)
SZA – “Shirt” (Art Direction by Kate Bunch)

Best editing
BLACKPINK – “Pink Venom” (Edited by Seo Hyun Seung (GIGANT))
Kendrick Lamar – “Rich Spirit” (edited by Grason Caldwell)
Miley Cyrus – “River” (edited by Brandan Walter)
Olivia Rodrigo – “Vampire” (Edited by Sofia Kerpan and David Checel(
SZA – “Kill Bill” (edited by Luis Caraza Peimbert)
Taylor Swift – “Anti-Hero” (edited by Chancler Haynes)

Video Vanguard Award
Shakira

Global Icon Awards
Diddy