2023 VMA’s

9.13.23

Diddy, King Combs

MTV’s 2023 VMA’s went down last night, and of course with Nicki Minaj hosting it was everything we’d want and more. There were performances that rocked the room, looks that turned heads, and some dance moves in the audience that did the same. No matter your taste in music, there was surely something for you to enjoy on this incredible night for music.

Though Nicki Minaj got the hosting gig this year, Cardi B still had to perform after dropping her new smash hit record, Bongos, with Megan the Stallion. While some may have wanted “Miley what’s good?” moment from their host, the performance went great and Nicki did not have hosting duties for a few more segments further into the show.

Nicki herself performed not once, but twice. One time previewed new music from upcoming album, and the second during a Hip-Hop 50th Anniversary Segment. Shakira and Diddy were both given honorary awards throughout the night, and both had performs to burn down the house. To think Shakira is fourty-six years old and still singing and dancing the way she did last night is incredible. Her hips still do not lie, people. For that, Shakira took home the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award, the VMA’s highest honor. Diddy was honored with the Global Icon Award. Not only did Diddy bring out Yung Miami and Keisha Cole for guest performances, but his son King Combs performed with him, his twin daughters danced with him, and his third daughter presented him with his award. A family affair, for real. This was really cool.

Ice Spice won the award for Best New Artist, of course. She got emotional during her accepting speech and we are so happy for her. It was of course Taylor Swift who once again took home the most awards of the night. One award that was not given last night that we can give to her online, however, was funniest crowd clip of the evening. Taylor Swift is going viral for her dance moves to Lil Wayne performing, A Milli. Taylor was dancing the night away, and some may say she was dancing like she was listening to a sexy song, but hey, we’ll let her live. We all love Lil Wayne.

Below is a list of the full nominees and winners for the evening. Did your favorite artist win?

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” *WINNER

ARTIST OF THE YEAR

Beyoncé

Doja Cat

Karol G

Nicki Minaj

Shakira

Taylor Swift *WINNER

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” *WINNER

BEST NEW ARTIST

GloRilla

Ice Spice *WINNER

Kaliii

Peso Pluma

PinkPantheress

Reneé Rapp

PUSH PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR

August 2022: Saucy Santana – “Booty”

September 2022: Stephen Sanchez – “Until I Found You”

October 2022: JVKE – “golden hour”

November 2022: Flo Milli – “Conceited”

December 2022: Reneé Rapp – “Colorado”

January 2023: Sam Ryder – “All The Way Over”

February 2023: Armani White – “GOATED”

March 2023: Fletcher – “Becky’s So Hot”

April 2023: Tomorrow X Together – “Sugar Rush Ride” *WINNER

May 2023: Ice Spice – “Princess Diana”

June 2023: FLO – “Losing You”

July 2023: Lauren Spencer Smith – “That Part”

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” *WINNER

Metro Boomin with The Weeknd, 21 Savage, and Diddy – “Creepin’ (Remix)”

Rema & Selena Gomez – “Calm Down”

BEST POP

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” *WINNER

BEST HIP-HOP

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” *WINNER

BEST R&B

Alicia Keys ft. Lucky Daye – “Stay”

Chlöe ft. Chris Brown – “How Does It Feel”

Metro Boomin with The Weeknd, 21 Savage, and Diddy – “Creepin’ (Remix)”

SZA – “Shirt” *WINNER

Toosii – “Favorite Song”

Yung Bleu & Nicki Minaj

BEST ROCK

Foo Fighters – “The Teacher”

Linkin Park – “Lost (Original Version)”

Red Hot Chili Peppers – “Tippa My Tongue”

Måneskin – “The Loneliest” *WINNER

Metallica – “Lux Æterna”

Muse – “You Make Me Feel Like It’s Halloween”

BEST LATIN

Anitta – “Funk Rave” *WINNER

Bad Bunny – “Where she goes”

Eslabon Armado, Peso Pluma – “Ella Baila Sola” -

Bad Bunny – “un x100to”

Karol G, Shakira – “TQG”

Rosalía – “Despechá”

Shakira – “Acróstico”

BEST AFROBEATS

Ayra Starr – “Rush”

Burna Boy – “It’s Plenty”

Davido ft. Musa Keys – “Unavailable”

Fireboy DML & Asake – “Bandana”

Libianca – “People”

Rema & Selena Gomez – “Calm Down” *WINNER

Wizkid ft. Ayra Starr– “2 Sugar”

BEST K-POP

aespa – “Girls”

BLACKPINK – “Pink Venom”

FIFTY FIFTY – “Cupid”

SEVENTEEN – “Super”

Stray Kids – “S-Class” *WINNER

TOMORROW X TOGETHER – “Sugar Rush Ride”