MTV announced the winners of the highly-anticipated 2023 ‘VMAs,’ and Nigerian superstar Rema secured his first VMA in the Best Afrobeats Song category for the ‘Calm Down‘ Remix, featuring Selena Gomez.
Amidst a formidable lineup of nominees including Ayra Starr, Burna Boy, Davido, Fireboy DML & Asake, Libianca, and Wizkid, Rema emerged as the undisputed victor, further cementing his commanding presence in the global music landscape.
Rema was in the running for the same award, alongside Ayra Starr, Burna Boy, Davido, Fireboy DML & Asake, Libianca, and Wizkid.
Taylor Swift dominated the awards ceremony, taking home an impressive nine wins. These included top honors like Video of the Year, Song of the Year, Best Pop, Best Direction, Best Cinematography, and Best Visual Effects for “Anti-Hero.” She also nabbed Album of the Year for “Midnights,” along with Artist of the Year and Show of the Summer.
Here’s the complete list of 2023 MTV Video Music Awards Winners:
VIDEO OF THE YEAR, Presented by Burger King®
Taylor Swift – “Anti-Hero” – Republic Records
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Taylor Swift – Republic Records
SONG OF THE YEAR
Taylor Swift – “Anti-Hero” – Republic Records
BEST NEW ARTIST – TBD
Ice Spice – 10K Projects / Capitol Records
PUSH PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR
April 2023: TOMORROW X TOGETHER – “Sugar Rush Ride” – BIGHIT MUSIC / Republic Records
BEST COLLABORATION
KAROL G, Shakira – “TQG” – UNIVERSAL MUSIC LATINO
BEST POP
Taylor Swift – “Anti-Hero” – Republic Records
BEST HIP-HOP
Nicki Minaj – “Super Freaky Girl” – Republic Records
BEST R&B
SZA – “Shirt” – Top Dawg Entertainment / RCA Records
BEST ALTERNATIVE
Lana Del Rey ft. Jon Batiste – “Candy Necklace” – Interscope Records
BEST ROCK
Måneskin – “THE LONELIEST” – Arista Records
BEST LATIN
Anitta – “Funk Rave” – Republic Records
BEST K-POP
Stray Kids – “S-Class” – JYP / Republic
BEST AFROBEATS
Rema & Selena Gomez – “Calm Down” – Mavin Global Holdings Ltd / Jonzing World
VIDEO FOR GOOD
Dove Cameron – “Breakfast” – Columbia Records
BEST DIRECTION
Taylor Swift – “Anti-Hero” – Republic Records – Directed by Taylor Swift
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Taylor Swift – “Anti-Hero” – Republic Records – Cinematography by Rina Yang
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
Taylor Swift – “Anti-Hero” – Republic Records – Visual Effects by Parliament
BEST CHOREOGRAPHY
BLACKPINK – “Pink Venom” – YG Entertainment / Interscope Records – Kiel Tutin, Sienna Lalau, Lee Jung, and Taryn Cheng
BEST ART DIRECTION
Doja Cat – “Attention” – Kemosabe Records / RCA Records – Art Direction by Spencer Graves
BEST EDITING
Olivia Rodrigo – “vampire” – Geffen Records – Edited by Sofia Kerpan and David Checel
SHOW OF THE SUMMER
Taylor Swift – Republic Records
GROUP OF THE YEAR
BLACKPINK – YG Entertainment / Interscope Records
SONG OF THE SUMMER presented by M&M’S®
Jung Kook ft. Latto – “Seven” – BIGHIT MUSIC / Geffen Records
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Taylor Swift – Midnights – Republic Records
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