The 2023 MTV VMAs take place tonight September 12 (September 11 in the US) at the UBS Arena in New York, with Taylor Swift, Post Malone leading the nominations.
Swift is out in front with 10, while Malone only has one fewer, with nine – and many of their nominations are for ‘Fortnight’, Swift’s song which features Malone. Among the other artists to have multiple nominations are Sabrina Carpenter, Eminem, and Ariana Grande, who all have six each.
Both Swift and Eminem are up for the most prestigious award of the night, Video of the Year. Four-time winner Swift is the current award holder, for ‘Anti-Hero’, while Eminem has received a record seven nominations for the award over the years. Also up for the award are Grande, Billie Eilish, Doja Cat and SZA.
Artist of the Year, meanwhile, is between Swift, Eminem, Grande, SZA, Carpenter and Bad Bunny, while Song of the Year is between Swift, Carpenter, Beyoncé, Jack Harlow, Kendrick Lamar and Teddy Swims.
Eminem kicked off the night with a performance of ‘Houdini’ and ‘Somebody Save Me’, while the first award of the night was for best collaboration, which went to Taylor Swift and Post Malone for ‘Fortnight’.
.@Eminem knows how to start the #VMAs with an unforgettable opening performance !!!!!! 🙌 pic.twitter.com/t1vmWvf3IJ
— Video Music Awards (@vmas) September 12, 2024
See the full list of winners – which is being updated live – below.
VMA Most Iconic Performance
Beyonce – ‘Love On Top’
Eminem – ‘The Real Slim Shady/The Way I Am’
Katy Perry – ‘Roar’ – WINNER
Lady Gaga – ‘Paparazzi’
Madonna – ‘Like A Virgin’
Madonna, Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, Missy Elliott – ‘Like A Virgin/Hollywood’
Taylor Swift – ‘You Belong With Me’
Video of the Year
Ariana Grande – ‘we can’t be friends (wait for your love)’
Billie Eilish – ‘Lunch’
Doja Cat – ‘Paint The Town Red’
Eminem – ‘Houdini’
SZA – ‘Snooze’
Taylor Swift feat. Post Malone – ‘Fortnight’
Artist of the Year
Ariana Grande
Bad Bunny
Eminem
Sabrina Carpenter
SZA
Taylor Swift
Best New Artist
Benson Boone
Chappell Roan
Gracie Abrams
Shaboozey
Teddy Swims
Tyla
Best Group
*NSYNC
Coldplay
Imagine Dragons
NCT DREAM
NewJeans
SEVENTEEN
TOMORROW X TOGETHER
Twenty One Pilots
Song of Summer
Ariana Grande – ‘we can’t be friends (wait for your love)’
Benson Boone – ‘Beautiful Things’
Billie Eilish – ‘BIRDS OF A FEATHER’
Chappell Roan – ‘Good Luck, Babe!’
Charli XCX & Billie Eilish – ‘Guess featuring Billie Eilish’
Eminem – ‘Houdini’
Future, Metro Boomin & Kendrick Lamar – ‘Like That’
GloRilla, Megan Thee Stallion – ‘Wanna Be’
Hozier – ‘Too Sweet’
Kendrick Lamar – ‘Not Like Us’
Post Malone feat. Morgan Wallen – ‘I Had Some Help’
Sabrina Carpenter – ‘Please Please Please’
Shaboozey – ‘A Bar Song (Tipsy)’
SZA – ‘Saturn’
Taylor Swift feat. Post Malone – ‘Fortnight’ – WINNER
Tommy Richman – ‘MILLION DOLLAR BABY’
Song of the Year
Beyonce – ‘TEXAS HOLD ‘EM’
Jack Harlow – ‘Lovin On Me’
Kendrick Lamar – ‘Not Like Us’
Sabrina Carpenter – ‘Espresso’
Taylor Swift feat. Post Malone – ‘Fortnight’
Teddy Swims – ‘Lose Control’
Performance of the Year
Kaliii – ‘Area Codes’
GloRilla – ‘Lick or Sum’
Benson Boone – ‘In The Stars’
Coco Jones – ‘ICU’
Victoria Monet – ‘On My Mama’
Jessie Murph – ‘Wild Ones’
Teddy Swims – ‘Lose Control’
Chappell Roan – ‘Red Wine Supernova’
Flyana Boss – ‘yeaaa’
Laufey – ‘Goddess’
LE SSERAFIM – ‘Easy’
The Warning – ‘Automatic Sun’
Best Collaboration
Drake feat. Sexxy Red & SZA – ‘Rich Baby Daddy’
GloRilla, Megan Thee Stallion – ‘Wanna Be’
Jessie Murph feat. Jelly Roll – ‘Wild Ones’
Jung Kook feat. Latto – ‘Seven’
Post Malone feat. Morgan Wallen – ‘I Had Some Help’
Taylor Swift feat. Post Malone – ‘Fortnight’ – WINNER
Best Pop
Camila Cabello
Dua Lipa
Olivia Rodrigo
Sabrina Carpenter
Tate McRae
Taylor Swift
Best Hip-Hop
Drake feat. Sexxy Red & SZA – ‘Rich Baby Daddy’
Eminem – ‘Houdini’
GloRilla – ‘Yeah Glo!’
Gunner – ‘fukumean’
Megan Thee Stallion – ‘BOA’
Travis Scott feat. Playboi Carti – ‘FE!N’
Best R&B
Alicia Keys – ‘Lifeline’
Muni Long – ‘Made For Me’
SZA – ‘Snooze’
Tyla – ‘Water’
USHER, Summer Walker, 21 Savage – ‘Good Good’
Victoria Monet – ‘On My Mama’
Best Alternative
Benson Boone – ‘Beautiful Things’ – WINNER
Bleachers – ‘Tiny Moves’
Hozier – ‘Too Sweet’
Imagine Dragons – ‘Eyes Closed’
Linkin Park – ‘Friendly Fire’
Teddy Swims – ‘Lose Control (Live)’
Best Rock
Bon Jovi – ‘Legendary’
Coldplay – ‘feelslikeimfallinginlove’
Green Day – ‘Dilemma’
Kings of Leon – ‘Mustang’
Lenny Kravitz – ‘Human’ – WINNER
U2 – ‘Atomic City’
Best Latin
Anitta – ‘Mil Veces’
Bad Bunny – ‘MONACO’
Karol G – ‘MI EX TENIA RAZON’
Myke Towers – ‘LALA’
Peso Pluma & Anitta – ‘BELLAKEO’
Rauw Alejandro – ‘Touching The Sky’
Shakira & Cardi B – ‘Punteria’
Best K-Pop
Jung Kook feat. Latto – ‘Seven’
Lisa – ‘Rockstar’
NCT DREAM – ‘Smoothie’
NewJeans – ‘Super Shy’
Stray Kids – ‘LALALALA’
TOMORROW X TOGETHER – ‘Deja Vu’
Best Afrobeats
Ayra Starr feat. Giveon – ‘Last Heartbreak Song’
Burna Boy – ‘City Boys’
Chris Brown feat. Davido & Lojay – ‘Sensational’
Tems – ‘Love Me JeJe’
Tyla – ‘Water’
USHER, Pheelz – ‘Ruin’
Video for Good
Alexander Stewart – ‘if you only knew’
Billie Eilish – ‘What Was I Made For?’
Coldplay – ‘feelslikeimfallinginlove’
Joyner Lucas & Jelly Roll – ‘Best For Me’
RAYE – ‘Genesis.’
Tyler Childers – ‘In Your Love’
Best Trending Video
Beyonce – ‘TEXAS HOLD ‘EM’
Camila Cabello feat. Playboi Carti – ‘I LUV IT’
Chappell Roan – ‘Hot To Go!’
Charli XCX – ‘Apple’
Megan Thee Stallion feat. Yuki Chiba – ‘Mamushi’ – WINNER
Tinashe – ‘Nasty’
Best Direction
‘we can’t be friends (wait for your love)’ – Ariana Grande
‘Tiny Moves’ – Bleachers
‘Houdini’ – Eminem
‘BOA’ – Megan Thee Stallion
‘Please Please Please’ – Sabrina Carpenter
‘Fortnight’ – Taylor Swift feat. Post Malone
Best Cinematography
‘we can’t be friends (wait for your love)’ – Ariana Grande
‘Von dutch’ – Charli XCX
‘Illusion’ – Dua Lipa
‘Obsessed’ – Olivia Rodrigo
‘Touching The Sky’ – Rauw Alejandro
‘Fortnight’ – Taylor Swift feat. Post Malone
Best Visual Effects
‘the boy is mine’ – Ariana Grande
‘Houdini’ – Eminem
‘Selfish’ – Justin Timberlake
‘BOA’ – Megan Thee Stallion
‘get him back!’ – Olivia Rodrigo
‘Fortnight’ – Taylor Swift feat. Post Malone
Best Choreography
‘Tiny Moves’ — Bleachers
‘Houdini’ — Dua Lipa
‘Rockstar’ — LISA
‘Touching The Sky’ — Rauw Alejandro
‘greedy’ — Tate McRae
‘Rush’ — Troye Sivan
Best Art Direction
‘360’ – Charli XCX
‘Rockstar’ – LISA
‘BOA’ – Megan Thee Stallion
‘bad idea right?’ – Olivia Rodrigo
‘Please Please Please’ – Sabrina Carpenter
‘Fortnight’ – Taylor Swift feat. Post Malone
Best Editing
Mil Veces – ‘Anitta’
Ariana Grande – ‘we can’t be friends (wait for your love)’
Eminem – ‘Houdini’
LISA – ‘Rockstar’
Sabrina Carpenter – ‘Espresso’
Taylor Swift feat. Post Malone – ‘Fortnight’
