Taylor Swift Leads the 2023 MTV VMAs Nominations

The nominations for the 2023 MTV VMAs have been announced. Taylor Swift leads the bunch with a total of eight nominations, including seven nods for her song "Anti-Hero" from "Midnights," as well as a nomination for artist of the year. SZA has the second most nominations with a total of six, followed by Olivia Rodrigo, Nicki Minaj, Doja Cat, Kim Petras, Sam Smith, and Miley Cyrus, who all trail behind with five each. The show, which will air on Sept. 12, has also honored a record-setting 35 first-time nominees, including GloRilla, Boygenius, Reneé Rapp, and Ice Spice. An Afrobeats category has also been added for the first time. Additional nominees include Shakira, Dua Lipa, Pink, Dove Cameron, Kendrick Lamar, Maluma, and Beyoncé, who netted a nomination for artist of the year. Ahead, check out the complete list of nominees for the 2023 MTV VMAs. Video of the Year Doja Cat - "Attention" Miley Cyrus - "Flowers" Nicki Minaj - "Super Freaky Girl" Olivia Rodrigo - "Vampire" Sam Smith and Kim Petras - "Unholy" SZA - "Kill Bill" Taylor Swift - "Anti-Hero" Artist of the Year Beyoncé Doja Cat Karol G Nicki Minaj Shakira Taylor Swift Song of the Year Miley Cyrus - "Flowers" Olivia Rodrigo - "Vampire" Rema and Selena Gomez - "Calm Down" Sam Smith and Kim Petras - "Unholy" Steve Lacy - "Bad Habit" SZA - "Kill Bill" Taylor Swift - "Anti-Hero" Best New Artist GloRilla Ice Spice 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" May 2023: Ice Spice – "Princess Diana" June 2023: FLO – "Losing You" July 2023: Lauren Spencer Smith - "That Part" Best Collaboration David Guetta and Bebe Rexha - "I'm Good (Blue)" Post Malone and Doja Cat - "I Like You (A Happier Song)" Diddy feat. Bryson Tiller, Ashanti, and Yung Miami - "Gotta Move On" Karol G and Shakira - "TQG" Metro Boomin feat. The Weeknd, 21 Savage, and Diddy - "Creepin' (Remix)" Rema and Selena Gomez - "Calm Down" Best Pop Demi Lovato - "Swine" Dua Lipa - "Dance the Night" Ed Sheeran - "Eyes Closed" Miley Cyrus - "Flowers" Olivia Rodrigo - "Vampire" Pink - "Trustfall" Taylor Swift - "Anti-Hero" Best Hip-Hop Diddy feat. Bryson Tiller, Ashanti, and Yung Miami - "Gotta Move On" DJ Khaled feat. Drake and Lil Baby - "Staying Alive" GloRilla and Cardi B - "Tomorrow 2" Lil Uzi Vert - "Just Wanna Rock" Lil Wayne feat. Swizz Beatz and DMX - "Kant Nobody" Metro Boomin feat. Future - "Superhero (Heroes and Villains)" Nicki Minaj - "Super Freaky Girl" Best Rock 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 Alternative Blink-182 - "Edging" Boygenius - "The Film" Fall Out Boy - "Hold Me Like a Grudge" Lana Del Rey feat. Jon Batiste - "Candy Necklace" Paramore - "This Is Why" Thirty Seconds to Mars - "Stuck" Best Latin Anitta - "Funk Rave" Bad Bunny - "Where She Goes" Eslabon Armado and Peso Pluma - "Ella Baila Sola" Grupo Frontera and Bad Bunny - "un x100to" Karol G and Shakira - "TQG" Rosalía - "Despechá" Shakira - "Acróstico" Best R&B Alicia Keys feat. Lucky Daye - "Stay" Chlöe feat. Chris Brown - "How Does It Feel" Metro Boomin feat. The Weeknd, 21 Savage, and Diddy - "Creepin' (Remix)" SZA - "Shirt" Toosii - "Favorite Song" Yung Bleu and Nicki Minaj - "Love in the Way" Best K-Pop Aespa - "Girls" Blackpink - "Pink Venom" Fifty Fifty - "Cupid" Seventeen - "Super" Stray Kids - "S-Class" Tomorrow X Together - "Sugar Rush Ride" Best Afrobeats Ayra Starr - "Rush" Burna Boy - "It's Plenty" Davido feat. Musa Keys - "Unavailable" Fireboy DML and Asake - "Bandana" Libianca - "People" Rema and Selena Gomez - "Calm Down" Wizkid feat. Ayra Starr - "2 Sugar" Video For Good Alicia Keys - "If I Ain't Got You (Orchestral)" Bad Bunny - "El Apagón - Aquí Vive Gente" Demi Lovato - "Swine" Dove Cameron - "Breakfast" Imagine Dragons - "Crushed" Maluma - "La Reina" Best Cinematography Adele - "I Drink Wine" Ed Sheeran - "Eyes Closed" Janelle Monáe - "Lipstick Lover" Kendrick Lamar - "Count Me Out" Miley Cyrus - "Flowers" Olivia Rodrigo - "Vampire" Taylor Swift - "Anti-Hero" Best Direction Doja Cat - "Attention" Drake - "Falling Back" Kendrick Lamar - "Count Me Out" Megan Thee Stallion - "Her" Sam Smith and Kim Petras - "Unholy" SZA - "Kill Bill" Taylor Swift - "Anti-Hero" Best Art Direction Boygenius - "The Film" Blackpink - "Pink Venom" Doja Cat - "Attention" Lana Del Rey feat. Jon Batiste - "Candy Necklace" Megan Thee Stallion - "Her" SZA - "Shirt" Best Visual Effects Fall Out Boy - "Love From the Other Side" Harry Styles - "Music For a Sushi Restaurant" Melanie Martinez - "Void" Nicki Minaj - "Super Freaky Girl" Sam Smith and Kim Petras - "Unholy" Taylor Swift - "Anti-Hero" Best Choreography Blackpink - "Pink Venom" Dua Lipa - "Dance the Night" Jonas Brothers - "Waffle House" Megan Thee Stallion - "Her" Panic! at the Disco - "Middle of a Breakup" Sam Smith and Kim Petras - "Unholy" Best Editing Blackpink - "Pink Venom" Kendrick Lamar - "Rich Spirit" Miley Cyrus - "River" Olivia Rodrigo - "Vampire" SZA - "Kill Bill" Taylor Swift - "Anti-Hero"