MTV VMAs: Taylor Swift Leads With 8 Nods; BLACKPINK, Miley Cyrus To Harry Styles – Here’s The Complete List Of Nominations!

MTV VMAs will take place on 12 September at the Prudential Center in New Jersey.

Taylor Swift leads the nominations for this year’s MTV Video Music Awards (VMA) with eight nods.

The ‘Cruel Summer’ hitmaker is up for the coveted Artist of the Year accolade – for which she faces compeтιтion from Beyonce, Doja Cat, KAROL G, Nicki Minaj and Shakira – while her track ‘Anti-Hero’ has been shortlisted for Video of the Year, Song of the Year, Best Pop, Best Direction, Best Cinematography, Best Editing, and Best Visual Effects.

Taylor, who will be hoping to bag a record-breaking fourth Video of the Year award, is followed in the nominations by SZA, who has six nods.

A staggering 35 artists are nominated for the first time this year, with Kim Petras making the shortlist for five prizes; all for her Sam Smith collaboration ‘Unholy’, in the Video of the Year, Song of the Year, Best Direction, Best Visual Effects and Best Choreography categories.

In addition, newcomers Metro Boomin and Rema are up for three awards each, while Ayra Starr, GloRilla, Ice Spice, Peso Pluma, Renee Rapp and Yung Miami are all in the running for two accolades.

As well as Kim, established stars Doja Cat, Miley Cyrus, Nicki Minaj, Olivia Rodrigo and Sam Smith are all up for five prizes, while BLACKPINK, Shakira and Diddy have the chance to take up to four trophies home with them.

The night’s top prize, Video of the Year presented by Burger King, will be contended between Taylor’s ‘Anti-Hero’, Kim and Sam’s ‘Unholy’, Miley’s ‘Flowers’, Doja Cat’s ‘Attention’, Nicki’s ‘Super Freaky Girl’, Olivia’s ‘Vampire’, and ‘Kill Bill’ by SZA.

The awards will take place on 12 September at the Prudential Center in New Jersey.

Fans are able to vote for their favourites in 15 categories, including Video of the Year, Artist of the Year and new prize Best Afrobeats, by visiting vote.mtv.com until 1 September.

Voting for Best New Artist – for which GloRilla, Ice Spice, Kalii, Peso Pluma, PinkPantheress and Renee Rapp are nominated – will remain open into the VMAs ceremony.

Nominations for social categories, including Song of Summer and Group of the Year, will be announced at a later date.

Complete List of the 2023 MTV VMA Nominees:

Video of the Year, Presented by Burger King:

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

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
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:

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
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 / Concord

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
ROSALÍA – ‘DESPECHÁ’ – 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-Clᴀss’ – 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

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 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