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MTV Video Music Awards 2023
When: probably scheduled for Sunday, August 27, 2023
From where: Live on MTV at a location to be announced
It will be another star-studded and entertaining awards show honoring the best music videos of the year when the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards show airs in prime time on a tentative date on Sunday, August 28, 2023. An important location has yet to be announced.
In addition to streaming live on (where else?) MTV, the VMAs will also be broadcast on The CW, BET, BET Her, CMT, Comedy Central, Logo, MTV2, Nickelodeon, Paramount Network, Pop, TVLand and VH1.
In the meantime, keep it here this summer for the official date and venue, a full list of MTV VMA 2023 nominees, and the announcement of the big winners on awards night.
MTV VMA's 2022 recap
MTV VMA 2022 nominees(see also WINNER below) were the top nominations for Lil Nas, with Jack Harlow and Kendrick Lamar topping the list with 7 nominations each.
Doja Cat and Harry Styles received six nominations each, followed by Billie Eilish, Drake, Dua Lipa, Ed Sheeran, Taylor Swift and The Weeknd with five nominations each.
Kendrick Lamar, Jack Harlow and Lil Nas lead the field with 7 nominations each.
The 2022 VMAs were hosted by a trio of LL Cool J and Jack Harlow alongside Nicki Minaj, who was also voted this year's Video Vanguard Award winner.
Live performances from the MTV VMAs
It was time for rap kings when Eminem and
Snoop Dogg took the stage at this year's MTV VMAs.
Do you also take it to the stage? It was Eminem and Snoop Dogg in a Metaverse duo for the ages, along with an appearance from co-host Jack Harlow, Lizzo performing "2 Be Loved" from her new album Special, and K-pop girl group Blackpink. her MTV VMA debut.
Italian glam rockers Måneskin also had their first VMA appearance with their hit single "Supermodel", while other live performances include Anitta with her hit "Envolver", J Balvin with "Nivel de Perreo", Panic! at the disco with "Middle of a Breakup", along with Marshmello and Khalid with their single "Numb".
They were joined by Kane Brown, who sang her latest hit "Grand" as he made history as the first country singer to perform at the VMAs.
Also performing was the Red Hot Chili Peppers, winners of this year's Global Icon Award, and in a telecast across the river, Bad Bunny also performed live at Yankee Stadium on a set of their world tour.
This year's awards included Ashley Graham, Avril Lavigne, Becky G, Bebe Rexha, Billy Eichner, Chech & Chong, Chlöe Bailey, Dove Cameron, DJ Khaled, Dixie D'Amelio, Joel Madden, Latto, Lili Reinhart and Offset.
Preview the full list of MTV VMA 2022 winners and nominees, plus fun facts, videos and related resources on MTV's "Oscar" music video...
Sean Cosgrave is a regular editorial contributor for Chiff.com.
DID YOU KNOW ALREADY? MTV VMAs Trivia and Curiosities
• Öfirst MTV VMA Awards in 1984was moderated by Bette Midler and Dan Akroyd.
• More than two dozen categories have been eliminated from the VMA lineup over the years, including Best Website Artist and Best Video Game Soundtrack (remember Ringtone of the Year?)
• The Quad Threat of the Year award was presented only once, in 2007, to Justin Timberlake.
• Madonna is the highest-grossing recording artist of all time with 20 moonmen, more than Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson combined.
• The American public was surprised by theMiley Cyrus and Robin Thicke's Twerk Partyat the 2013 VMAs and amassed over 150 formal complaints with the FCC for her performance as Naughtier Than You.
• The first Spanish language music video nominees were announced at the 2005 VMAs, which also included live performances from Shakira, Daddy Yankee, Don Omar and Tego Calderón.
• The most awarded music video of all time is Peter Gabriel"almadena', who took home a total of nine Moonmen at the 1987 VMAs.
MTV VMA 2022 Nominees & WINNERS
best album
Billie Eilish: Happier than ever
Drake - Certified Lover Boy
Adela – 30
Harry Styles – Casa de Harry
video of the year
Lil Nas X und Jack Harlow - Industry Baby
Doja-Katze – Frau
Drake com Future & Young Thug – Way 2 Sexy
Ed Sheeran - Chills
Harry Styles - As he was
Olivia Rodrigo – Brutal
Taylor Swift – All Too Well (10-Minuten-Version) (Taylor-Version)
artist of the year
coelho always
Pato
Ed Sheeran
Harry Styles
Jackharlow
little nose x
Lizzo
song of the year
Adele - Calm down for me
Billie Eilish: Happier than ever
Doja-Katze – Frau
Elton John & Dua Lipa – Cold Heart (Pnau Remix)
Lizzo - Ya era hora
The Laroi Boy and Justin Bieber - Stay
Best New Artist
baby nr
Paloma Cameron
Gayle
Act
moonlight
seventeen
Best Long Video
Billie Eilish - Happier Than Ever: A Love Letter to Los Angeles
Foo Fighters – Estúdio 666
Kacey Musgraves - Sternkreuzung
madona-madame x
Olivia Rodrigo – Driving Home 2U
Taylor Swift – All Too Well (10-Minuten-Version) (Taylor-Version)
best cooperation
Drake com Future & Young Thug – Way 2 Sexy
Elton John & Dua Lipa – Cold Heart (Pnau Remix)
Lil Nas X und Jack Harlow - Industry Baby
Megan Thee Stallion und Dua Lipa - The Sweetest Pie
Post Malone und The Weeknd: One Now
Rosalía presents The Weeknd – La Fama
The Laroi Boy and Justin Bieber - Stay
Boost Achievement of the Year
September 2021: Griff – One Night
October 2021: Remi Wolf - Sexy villain
November 2021: Nessa Barrett - Hope You're Miserable Until You Die
Dezember 2021: Seventeen – Rock With You
January 2021: Mae Muller – bessere Tage
Februar 2022: Gayle – ABCDEFU
März 2022: Shenseea – R U That
April 2022: Omar Apolo – Tamagotchi
May 2022: Nasses Bein – Chaiselongue
June 2022: Muni Long - Baby Boo
July 2022: Doechii – Convincing
Better Metaverse performance
Blackpink and Virtual - PUBG
BTS-Minecraft
Charli XCX - Roblox
Justin Bieber - An Interactive Virtual Experience - Wave
Rift Tour with Ariana Grande – Fortnite
Twenty One Pilots Concert Experience – Roblox
best alternative
Avril Lavigne with Blackbear - I love it when you hate me
Imagine Dragons & J.I.D – Enemigo
Machine Gun Kelly with Willow - Chica emo
Måneskin - I want to be your slave
panic! in der Disco – Live the Revenge
Twenty-one pilots - Saturday
Willow and Avril Lavigne with Travis Barker - Crescer
bester Pop
Billie Eilish: Happier than ever
Doja-Katze – Frau
Ed Sheeran - Chills
Harry Styles - As he was
Lizzo - Ya era hora
Olivia Rodrigo - Traitor
best hip hop
Eminem and Snoop Dogg - De D 2 and LBC
Future with Drake and Tems – Wait for U
Kendrick Lamar - N95
Lacto - Great energy
Nicki Minaj with Lil Baby: Do We Have a Problem?
Pusha T - Coca-Cola Light
bester Rock
Red Hot Chili Peppers – Verano negro„
Foo Fighters - Love dies young
Jack White - Take me back
Muse - Not retiring
Shinedown - Planeta Cero
Three-day grace period - so-called life
best latin
Anitta – Engage
Bad Bunny – Titi asked me
Becky Gy Karol G – Mamii
Daddy Yankee – REMIX
Farruko-Pepas
J Balvin & Skrillex – Not Ghetto
Bester R&B
Alicia Keys - City of the Gods (Part II)
Chloe - have mercy
IS IT OVER THERE. - For each
Normani with Cardi B - The wild side
Summer Walker, SZA and Cardi B - No Love (Extended Version)
The Weeknd - Fora do Tempo
best kpop
BTS – Yet to Come (The Most Beautiful Moment)
Itzy-Loco
Lisa - Lisa
seventeen - hot
Stray kids - maniac
Twice - The feelings
video for good
Kendrick Lamar - The Heart Part 5
Latto - P*ssy See more
Lizzo - Ya era hora
Rina Sawayama - It's Hell
Stromae - children of joy
Best Photography
Baby Keem and Kendrick Lamar - "Family Bonds"
Camila Cabello as Ed Sheeran – „Bam Bam“
Harry Styles - "The Way It Was"
Kendrick Lamar – „N95“
Normani with Cardi B - "Wild Side"
Taylor Swift – „All Too Well“ (10-Minuten-Version) (Taylor Cover)
best direction
Baby Keem and Kendrick Lamar - family ties
Billie Eilish: Happier than ever
Ed Sheeran - Chills
Harry Styles - As he was
Lil Nas X und Jack Harlow - Industry Baby
Taylor Swift – All Too Well (10-Minuten-Version) (Taylor-Version)
best artistic direction
Adele- oh my god
Doja Cat - Between Nele (Yuh)
Drake com Future und Young Thug– Way 2 Sexy
Kacey Musgraves - Easy Tempos
Lil Nas X und Jack Harlow - Industry Baby
Megan Thee Stallion und Dua Lipa - The Sweetest Pie
best visual effects
Billie Eilish: Happier than ever
Coldplay and BTS - My Universe
Kendrick Lamar - The Heart Part 5
Lil Nas X und Jack Harlow - Industry Baby
Megan Thee Stallion und Dua Lipa - The Sweetest Pie
The Laroi Boy and Justin Bieber - Stay
best choreography
BTS - Permission to dance
Doja-Katze – Frau
Twigs de FKA com The Weeknd – Tears in the Club
Harry Styles - As he was
Lil Nas X und Jack Harlow - Industry Baby
Normani with Cardi B - The wild side
best edition
Baby Keem and Kendrick Lamar - family ties
Doja Cat - Between Nele (Yuh)
Olivia Rodrigo – Brutal
Rosalía - Saoko
Taylor Swift – All Too Well (10-Minuten-Version) (Taylor-Version)
The Weeknd - Take a deep breath
best summer music
Bad Bunny & Chencho Corleone – „Me Porto Bonito“
Beyoncé – „Break My Soul“
Charlie Puth - "Left and Right (with Jung Kook from BTS)"
Doja Cat – “Vegas (from the original movie soundtrack)Elvis)“
Futuro com Drake, Tems - "Wait for you"
Harry Styles - "Late Night Talking"
Jack Harlow - "First Class"
Kane Brown - "Great"
Latto x Mariah Carey – „Big Energy (Remix) mit DJ Khaled“
Lizzo - "Ya era hora"
Marshmello x Khalid – „Entumecido“
Nicki Minaj - "The Super Weird Girl"
Nicky Youre, Benommen – „Moonroof“
Post Malone com Doja Cat – „I Like You (A Happier Song)“
Rosalia – „Bizcochito“
Steve Lacy - "Bad Habit"
More information about the MTV VMAs on the web:
Elsewhere on the web you'll find top links to celebrity profiles, red carpet fashion pictures, and tons of history and trivia behind the MTV Video Music Awards.
MTV Video Music Awards 2022- The official website with the full list of this year's nominees, winners, presenters and artists, photo galleries and video clips.
MTV Music Video Awards - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia- The online encyclopedia with a complete history of awards, hyperlinks to lists of winners by year since 1984, and related resources.