The ceremony of handing over the MTV VMAswhich takes place in the early hours of September 12-13 at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, is presented as women’s big night and also the big night of Latin music.
For the first time in the history of these awards, whose first gala took place in 1984, six women compete for Artist of the Year award and for the first time a Latin artist will be recognized with the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard award.
Shakirawho in 2005 made history with Alejandro Sanz by singing for the first time in Spanish at this gala, will take the stage to collect this award created to recognize the careers of artists of great impact.
The Colombian singer also comes as a nominee, she has four nominations in three different categories. He ranking of the night he leads it Taylor Swift, up for eight awards, followed by SZA, with six nominations. They are followed by Doja Cat, Kim Petras, Miley Cyrus, Nicki Minaj, Olivia Rodrigo and Sam Smith, with five nominations each.
Not on this list Rosalia, the only Spanish woman nominated at the gala and who is only up for one award (and it is not Artist of the Year). The Catalan is the candidate for best latin song by Desperate, competes with Anitta, Bad Bunny (twice nominated), Eslabon Armado with Peso Pluma and Karol G with Shakira. The one from Medellín opts for the award for this collaboration and also alone with her song Acrostic.
Review all the night’s nominees below and make your selections for the gala.
All the nominees of the MTV VMA awards
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 – Anti-Hero
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 – Anti-Hero
Best new artist
GloRilla
Ice Spice
Kaliiii
Featherweight
PinkPantheress
Renee Rapp
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 song
Demi lovato – Swine
Dua Lipa Dance The Night (From Barbie The Album)
Ed Sheeran – Eyes Closed
Miley Cyrus – flowers
Olivia Rodrigo vampire
P!NK – TRUSTFALL
Taylor Swift – Anti-Hero
Best hip-hop song
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 and Villains)
Nicki Minaj Super Freaky Girl
Best R&B Song
Alicia Keys ft. Lucky Daye – stay
Chloe 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 song
blink-182 – EDGING
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 song
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 song
Anitta – Funk Rave
Bad Bunny Where she goes
Armed Link, Featherweight – She dances Alone
Bad Bunny a x100to
Karol G, Shakira – TQG
Rosalía – Desperate
Shakira – Acrostic
Best K-POP Song
aespa – Girls
BLACKPINK – Pink Venom
FIFTY FIFTY – Cupid
SEVENTEEN – Super
Stray Kids – S-Class
TOMORROW X TOGETHER – Sugar Rush Ride
Best afrobeats song
Ayra Starr Rush
Burna Boy – It’s Plenty
Davido ft. Musa Keys – UNAVAILABLE
Fireboy DML & Asake – Bandana
Libyanca – People
Rema & Selena Gomez – Calm Down
Wizkid ft Ayra Starr 2Sugar
Video for good
Alicia Keys – If I Ain’t Got You (Orchestral)
Bad Bunny The blackout – People Live Here
Demi lovato – Swine
Dove Cameron Breakfast
Imagine Dragons – crushed
Maluma – The Queen
Best address
Doja Cat – Attention – Directed by Tanu Muiño
Drake – Falling Back – Director X (Julien Christian Lutz)
Kendrick Lamar Count Me Out -Directed by Dave Free & Kendrick Lamar
Megan Thee Stallion Her -Directed by Colin Tilley
Sam Smith, Kim Petras – Unholy – Directed by Floria Sigismondi
SZA – Kill Bill – Directed by Christian Breslauer
Taylor Swift – Anti-Hero -Directed by Taylor Swift
Best cinematography
Adele – I Drink Wine – Cinematography by Adam Newport-Berra
Ed Sheeran – Eyes Closed – Cinematography by Natasha Braier
Janelle Monáe – Lipstick Lover – Cinematography by Allison Anderson
Kendrick Lamar Count Me Out – Cinematography by Adam Newport-Berra
Miley Cyrus – flowers – Columbia Records – Cinematography by Marcell Rév
Olivia Rodrigo vampire – Geffen Records – Cinematography by Russ Fraser
Taylor Swift – Anti-Hero – Republic Records – Cinematography by Rina Yang
Better 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 Max Colt and Sergio Mashevskyi
Sam Smith, Kim Petras – Unholy – Visual Effects by Max Colt / FRENDER
Taylor Swift – Anti-Hero – Visual Effects by Parliament
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 La’Donna
Hermanos Jonas – 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 Niko Philipides
SZA – Shirt – Art Direction by Kate Bunch
best edition
BLACKPINK – Pink Venom – Editing by Seo Hyun Seung (GIGANT)
Kendrick Lamar Rich Spirit – Edited by Grason Caldwell
Miley Cyrus – River – Edited by Brendan 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
Voting is now open on the official website of the MTV VMA Awards, which They will be held on September 13, 2023.
