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Taylor Swift’s ‘Anti-Hero’ To Selena Gomez’s Calm Down: VMA Awards 2023 Winners List

Taylor Swift’s ‘Anti-Hero’ To Selena Gomez’s Calm Down: VMA Awards 2023 Winners List

Alice Peter

The 2023 MTV VMA Awards is finally here and the boy oh boy did the nominations list get everyone at the edge of the seat as they wondering who’d be the winners. With Taylor Swift being in the lead with a total of 11 nominations; SZA in second place with 8 nominations; Miley Cyrus, BLACKPINK, Olivia Rodrigo, Nicki Minaj, Doja Cat with 8 nominations; and Beyonce, Shakira, Diddy, Ice Spice, Drake, Metro Boomin, Karol G with 4.

So in case you missed out, here’s a list of all the winners who took home the award:

SONG OF THE YEAR:

https://www.instagram.com/p/CxHOt9CKQhv/

Winner: Taylor Swift – ‘Anti Hero’ (Republic Records)

Miley Cyrus – ‘Flowers’ (Columbia Records)

SZA -‘Kill Bill’ (Top Dawg Entertainment/ RCA Records)

Olivia Rodrigo – ‘Vampire (Geffen Records)

Sam Smith, Kim Petras – ‘Unhly’ (Capitol Records)

Rema and Selena Gomez – ‘Calm Down’ (Mavin Global Holdings Ltd. / Jonzing World
Entertainment/ SMG Music/ Interscope Records)

Steve Lacy – ‘Bad Habit’ (L-M Records/ RCA Records)

VIDEO OF THE YEAR:

https://www.instagram.com/p/CxHiTAbM9ej/

Winner: Taylor Swift – ‘Anti-Hero’ (Republic Records)

Doja Cat – ‘Attention’ (Kemosabe Records / RCA Records)

Miley Cyrus – ‘Flowers’ (Columbia Records)

SZA – ‘Kill Bill’ (Top Dawg Entertainment / RCA Records)

Nicki Minaj – ‘Super Freaky Girl’ (Republic Records)

Sam Smith, Kim Petras – ‘Unholy’ (Capitol Records)

Olivia Rodrigo – ‘Vampire’ (Geffen Records)

ARTIST OF THE YEAR:

Winner: Taylor Swift – Republic Records

Beyoncé – Parkwood Entertainment / Columbia Records

Doja Cat – Kemosabe Records / RCA Records

Shakira – Sony Music US Latin

KAROL G – Interscope Records

Nicki Minaj – Republic Records

BEST NEW ARTIST:

Winner: Ice Spice – 10K Projects / Capitol Records

GloRilla – CMG / Interscope Records

Reneé Rapp – Interscope Records

PinkPantheress – 300 Entertainment

Kaliii – Atlantic Records

Peso Pluma – Double P Records

PUSH PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR:

Winner: April 2023: TOMORROW X TOGETHER – “Sugar Rush Ride” – BIGHIT MUSIC / Republic Records

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

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:

Winner: KAROL G, Shakira – ‘TQG’ (Universal Music Latino)

David Guetta & Bebe Rexha – ‘I’m Good (Blue)’ (Warner Records)

Rema and Selena Gomez – ‘Calm Down’ (Mavin Global Holdings Ltd / Jonzing World Entertainment / SMG Music / Interscope Records)

Post Malone, Doja Cat – ‘I Like You (A Happier Song)’ (Mercury Records / Republic Records)

Metro Boomin with The Weeknd, 21 Savage, and Diddy – ‘Creepin’ (Remix)’ (Boominati / Republic Records)

Diddy ft. Bryson Tiller, Ashanti, Yung Miami – ‘Gotta Move On’ (Motown Records)

BEST POP:

https://www.instagram.com/p/CxHJz05RUpP/

Winner: Taylor Swift – ‘Anti-Hero’ (Republic Records)

P!NK – ‘TRUSTFALL’ (RCA Records)

Demi Lovato – ‘Swine’ (Island Records)

Olivia Rodrigo – ‘Vampire’ (Geffen Records)

Dua Lipa – ‘Dance The Night (From Barbie The Album)’ (Atlantic Records)

Ed Sheeran – ‘Eyes Closed’ (Atlantic Records)

Miley Cyrus – ‘Flowers’ (Columbia Records)

BEST HIP HOP:

https://www.instagram.com/p/CxHaP1XKxyr/

Winner: Nicki Minaj – ‘Super Freaky Girl’ (Republic Records)

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)

Metro Boomin ft Future – ‘Superhero (Heroes and Villains)’ (Boominati / Republic Records)

GloRilla & Cardi B – ‘Tomorrow 2’ (CMG / Interscope Records)

Lil Wayne ft. Swizz Beatz & DMX – ‘Kant Nobody’ (Young Money Records)

Lil Uzi Vert – ‘Just Wanna Rock’ (Atlantic Records / Generation Now)
‘Kant Nobody’ (Young Money Records)

Lil Uzi Vert – ‘Just Wanna Rock’ (Atlantic Records / Generation Now)

BEST R&B:

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)

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)

BEST ALTERNATIVE:

Winner: Lana Del Rey ft. Jon Batiste – ‘Candy Necklace’ (Interscope Records)

blink-182 – ‘EDGING’ (Columbia Records)

boygenius – ‘the film’ (Interscope Records)

Fall Out Boy – ‘Hold Me Like A Grudge’ (Fueled By Ramen)                                                          

Paramore – ‘This Is Why’ (Atlantic Records)

Thirty Seconds To Mars – ‘Stuck’ (Concord Records / Concord)

BEST ROCK:

Winner: Måneskin – ‘THE LONELIEST’ (Arista Records)

Foo Fighters – ‘The Teacher’ (RCA Records)

Linkin Park – ‘Lost (Original Version)’ (Warner Records)

Red Hot Chili Peppers – ‘Tippa My Tongue’ (Warner Records)

Metallica – ‘Lux Æterna’ (Blackened Recordings)

Muse – ‘You Make Me Feel Like It’s Halloween’ (Warner Records)

BEST LATIN:

https://www.instagram.com/p/CxHTZmGqcmd/

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:

Winner: Stray Kids – “S-Class” – JYP / Republic

aespa – ‘Girls’ (SM ENTERTAINMENT Co., Ltd.)

BLACKPINK – ‘Pink Venom’ (YG Entertainment / Interscope Records)

FIFTY FIFTY – ‘Cupid’ (ATTRAKT / Warner Records)

SEVENTEEN – ‘Super’ (HYBE / Geffen Records)

TOMORROW X TOGETHER – ‘Sugar Rush Ride’ (BIGHIT MUSIC / Republic Records)

BEST AFROBEATS:

Winner: Rema and Selena Gomez – ‘Calm Down’ (Mavin Global Holdings Ltd / Jonzing World Entertainment / SMG Music / Interscope Records)

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 and Asake – ‘Bandana’ (Empire Distribution)

Libianca – ‘People’ (Sony Music U.K. / RCA Records)

Wizkid ft Ayra Starr– ‘2 Sugar’ (Starboy / RCA Records)

VIDEO FOR GOOD:

https://www.instagram.com/p/CxHR6ZOqDVl/

Winner: Dove Cameron – ‘Breakfast’ (Columbia Records)

Imagine Dragons – ‘Crushed’ (KIDinaKORNER / Interscope Records)
Maluma – ‘La Reina’ (Sony Music US Latin)

Alicia Keys – ‘If I Ain’t Got You (Orchestral)’ (NETFLIX)

Bad Bunny – ‘El Apagón – Aquí Vive Gente’ (Rimas Entertainment)

Demi Lovato – ‘Swine’ (Island Records)

BEST DIRECTION:

Winner: Taylor Swift – ‘Anti-Hero’ (Republic Records) – Directed by Taylor Swift

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

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY:

Winner: Taylor Swift – ‘Anti-Hero’ (Republic Records – Cinematography by Rina Yang)

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)

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS:

Winner: Taylor Swift – ‘Anti-Hero Republic Records) – Visual Effects by Parliament

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 CHOREOGRAPHY:

WINNER: 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:

Winner: Doja Cat – ‘Attention’ (Kemosabe Records / RCA Records – Art Direction by Spencer Graves)

boygenius – ‘the film’ (Interscope Records – Art Direction by Jen Dunlap)

BLACKPINK – ‘Pink Venom’ (YG Entertainment / Interscope Records – Art Direction by Seo Hyun Seung (GIGANT))

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:

Winner: Olivia Rodrigo – ‘Vampire’ (Geffen Records – Edited by Sofia Kerpan and David Checel)

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)

SZA – ‘Kill Bill’ (Top Dawg Entertainment / RCA Records – Edited by Luis Caraza Peimbert)

Taylor Swift – ‘Anti-Hero’ (Republic Records – Edited by Chancler Haynes)

Show of the Summer

WINNER: Taylor Swift (Republic Records)

Drake (OVO / Republic Records)

Ed Sheeran (Atlantic Records)

Karol G (Interscope Records)

GROUP OF THE YEAR:

WINNER: 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:

WINNER: 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)

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)

ALBUM OF THE YEAR:

https://www.instagram.com/p/CxHvn5buJ2O/

WINNER: Taylor Swift – Midnights – Republic Records

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