2023 MTV VMA Nominations: See All the Nominees

The nominations for the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards are officially in—and Taylor Swift, SZA, and Doja Cat are leading the pack.

A year after making VMAs history as the only artist to win Video of the Year three times, Swift returns to this year's awards circuit with a whopping eight nominations, securing her place at the top of the nominees list.

She's closely followed by SZA, whose second studio album SOS earned her six nominations. Other artists like Doja Cat, Olivia Rodrigo, Nicki Minaj, Miley Cyrus, and Sam Smith tail after with five nominations, while Blackpink and Shakira have nabbed four.

This year's list also broke the record for the most number of first-time nominees. A total of 35 artists including Ice Spice, GloRilla, Kim Petras, Reneé Rapp, and boygenius received their first-ever VMAs nomination.

The 2023 VMAs will take place on September 12 at 8 p.m. ET. In the meantime, make sure to watch Bazaar.com for updates, and scroll ahead to see the full list of nominees below.

Video of the Year

• 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-Class” – 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 Cinematography

• 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
• Taylor Swift – “Anti-Hero” – Republic Records - Cinematography by Rina Yang

Best Visual Effects

• Fall Out Boy – “Love From The Other Side” – Fueled By Ramen - Visual Effects by Thomas Bailey and Josh Shaffner
• Harry Styles – “Music For A Sushi Restaurant” – Columbia Records - Visual Effects by Chelsea Delfino and Black Kite Studios
• Melanie Martinez – “VOID” – Atlantic Records - Visual Effects by Carbon
• Nicki Minaj – “Super Freaky Girl” – Republic Records - Visual Effects by Max Colt and Sergio Mashevskyi
• Sam Smith, Kim Petras – “Unholy” – Capitol Records - Visual Effects by Max Colt / FRENDER
• Taylor Swift – “Anti-Hero” – Republic Records - Visual Effects by Parliament

Best Choreography

• 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

• boygenius – “the film” – Interscope Records - Art Direction by Jen Dunlap
  BLACKPINK – “Pink Venom” – YG Entertainment / Interscope Records - Art Direction by Seo Hyun Seung (GIGANT)
• Doja Cat – “Attention” – Kemosabe Records / RCA Records - Art Direction by Spencer Graves
• 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

• 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

LIST OF NOMINATIONS BY ARTIST

Taylor Swift - 8 Nominations

Video of the Year – “Anti-Hero”

Artist of the Year
Song of the Year – “Anti-Hero”

Best Pop – “Anti-Hero”

Best Direction – “Anti-Hero”
Best Cinematography – “Anti-Hero”

Best Visual Effects – “Anti-Hero”

Best Editing – “Anti-Hero”

SZA - 6 Nominations

Video of the Year - “Kill Bill”

Song of the Year – “Kill Bill”

Best R&B – “Shirt”
Best Direction – “Kill Bill”

Best Art Direction – “Kill Bill”

Best Editing – “Kill Bill”

Doja Cat - 5 Nominations

Video of the Year – “Attention”
Artist of the Year

Best Collaboration – “I Like You (A Happier Song)”

Best Direction – “Attention”
Best Art Direction – “Attention”

Kim Petras– 5 Nominations

Video of the Year – “Unholy”

Song of the Year – “Unholy”

Best Direction – “Unholy”

Best Visual Effects – “Unholy”

Best Choreography - “Unholy”

Miley Cyrus – 5 Nominations

Video of the Year – “Flowers”

Song of the Year – “Flowers”

Best Pop – “Flowers”
Best Cinematography – “Flowers”

Best Editing – “River”

Nicki Minaj – 5 Nominations

Video of the Year – “Super Freaky Girl”

Artist of the Year
Best Hip Hop – “Super Freaky Girl”

Best R&B – “Love In The Way”

Best Visual Effects – “Super Freaky Girl”

Olivia Rodrigo - 5 Nominations

Video of the Year - “vampire”

Song of the Year - “vampire”

Best Pop - “vampire”

Best Cinematography - “vampire”

Best Editing - “vampire”

Sam Smith – 5 Nominations

Video of the Year – “Unholy”

Song of the Year – “Unholy”

Best Direction – “Unholy”

Best Visual Effects – “Unholy”

Best Choreography - “Unholy”

BLACKPINK – 4 Nominations

Best K-Pop – “Pink Venom”

Best Choreography – “Pink Venom”

Best Art Direction – “Pink Venom”

Best Editing – “Pink Venom”

Diddy – 4 Nominations

Best Collaboration – “Creepin’ (Remix)”

Best Collaboration – “Gotta Move On”

Best Rap – “Gotta Move On”
Best R&B – “Creepin’ (Remix)”

Shakira – 4 Nominations

Artist of the Year
Best Collaboration – “TQG”

Best Latin – “TQG”
Best Latin – “Acróstico”

Bad Bunny – 3 Nominations
Best Latin – “un x100to”
Best Latin – “WHERE SHE GOES”
Video for Good – “El Apagón - Aquí Vive Gente”

Metro Boomin – 3 Nominations

Best Collaboration – “Creepin’ (Remix)”
Best Hip-Hop – “Superhero (Heroes and Villains)”

Best R&B – “Creepin’ (Remix)”

KAROL G – 3 Nominations

Artist of the Year

Best Latin - “TQG”
Best Collaboration – “TQG”

Kendrick Lamar – 3 Nominations

Best Direction – “Count Me Out”
Best Cinematography – “Count Me Out”

Best Editing – “Rich Spirit”

Rema – 3 Nominations

Best Song – “Calm Down”
Best Collaboration – “Calm Down”

Best Afrobeat – “Calm Down”

Selena Gomez – 3 Nominations

Best Song – “Calm Down”
Best Collaboration – “Calm Down”

Best Afrobeat – “Calm Down”

21 Savage – 2 Nominations

Best Collaboration – “Creepin’ (Remix)”

Best R&B – “Creepin’ (Remix)”

Alicia Keys – 2 Nominations

Best R&B – “Stay”
Video For Good – “If I Ain't Got You”

Ashanti – 2 Nominations

Best Collaboration – “Gotta Move On”

Best Hip-Hop – “Gotta Move On”

Ayra Starr – 2 Nominations

Best Afrobeat – “Rush”

Best Afrobeat – “2 Sugar”

Bryson Tiller – 2 Nominations

Best Collaboration – “Gotta Move On”

Best Hip-Hop – “Gotta Move On”

Demi Lovato - 2 Nominations

Best Pop - “SWINE”

Video for Good - “SWINE”

Drake – 2 Nominations

Best Hip-Hop – “STAYING ALIVE”

Best Direction –“Falling Back”

Dua Lipa – 2 Nominations

Best Pop – “Dance The Night (From Barbie The Album)”
Best Choreography – “Dance The Night (From Barbie The Album)”

Ed Sheeran – 2 Nominations

Best Pop – “Eyes Closed”
Best Cinematography – “Eyes Closed”

Fall Out Boy – 2 Nominations

Best Alternative – “Hold Me Like A Grudge”
Best Visual Effects – “Love From The Other Side”

GloRilla – 2 Nominations

Best New Artist
Best Hip-Hop – “Tomorrow 2”

Harry Styles – 2 Nominations

Best Visual Effects – “Music For A Sushi Restaurant”

Best Editing – “Late Night Talking”

Ice Spice – 2 Nominations

Best New Artist
Push Performance of the Year – “Princess Diana”

Lana Del Rey – 2 Nominations

Best Alternative – “Candy Necklace”

Best Art Direction – “Candy Necklace”

Peso Pluma – 2 Nominations

Best New Artist
Best Latin – “Ella Baila Sola”

Reneé Rapp – 2 Nominations

Best New Artist
PUSH Performance of The Year – “Colorado”

TOMORROW X TOGETHER – 2 Nominations

Push Performance of the Year – “Sugar Rush Ride”

Best K-Pop – “Sugar Rush Ride”

The Weeknd – 2 Nominations

Best Collaboration – “Creepin’ (Remix)”

Best R&B – “Creepin’ (Remix)”

Yung Miami – 2 Nominations

Best Collaboration – “Gotta Move On”

Best Hip-Hop – “Gotta Move On”

As an associate editor at HarpersBAZAAR.com, Chelsey keeps a finger on the pulse on all things celeb news. She also writes on social movements, connecting with activists leading the fight on workers' rights, climate justice, and more. Offline, she’s probably spending too much time on TikTok, rewatching Emma (the 2020 version, of course), or buying yet another corset. 

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