MTV VMAs 2023 Nominations Full List: Taylor Swift Leads After Breaking Records Last Year
etcanada.comMTV has revealed the nominations for the 2023 Video Music Awards, celebrating the biggest names in music. Taylor Swift leads this year’s nominations (8), looking for another “Video of the Year” victory after she broke records last year, becoming the only artist to win three times in the highly covered category.
The “Karma” singer is closely followed by SZA (6), Doja Cat, Kim Petras, Miley Cyrus, Nicki Minaj, Olivia Rodrigo and Sam Smith (5 each), and BLACKPINK, Diddy and Shakira (4 each).
This year’s show boasts a record number of 35 first-ever VMAs nominees, with multiple nominations for first-timers Kim Petras (5), Metro Boomin and Rema (3 each), Ayra Starr, GloRilla, Ice Spice, Peso Pluma, Reneé Rapp and Yung Miami (2 each). READ MORE: Kamala Harris Reportedly Postpones MTV Special On Mental Health Over Hollywood Writers’ Strike Other artists receiving first-time nods include Aespa, boygenius, Burna Boy, Davido, Eslabon Armado, FLETCHER, FIFTY FIFTY, JVKE, Lauren Spencer Smith, Musa Keys, PinkPantheress, Saucy Santana, Stephen Sanchez and Toosii, among others.
Beginning today, fans can vote for their favourites across 15 gender-neutral categories, including the all-new “Best Afrobeats” category, plus the highly-coveted “Video of the Year,” presented by Burger King®, and “Artist of the Year” categories.
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