MTV Video Music Awards: Highlights and all the winners
By Lee Vowell
MTV held its Video Music Awards on Tuesday night and the performers were great and people got glammed up. The awards themselves might be somewhat meaningless, but that doesn't stop musical artists from taking them seriously. Sure, there is fun to be had, but people want to win, too!
Before I get to the winners, however, there were some notable performances and outfits. For those who think K-Pop might not have any real artists, for instance, I give you the video below. Stray Kids slayed.
For those rock fans that tuned in, Fall Out Boy had a another excellent performance. MTV, of course, has moved far away from where they were when they started out. Videos, for example, are much harder to find through all the reality TV stuff. And a rock video is even more difficult to find.
2023 MTV Music Video Music awards did not disappoint
So about that Stray Kids performance, you ask? Here you go. Enjoy!
The choreo? The vocals? @Stray_Kids did NOT come to play with their debut #VMAs performance 🙌 pic.twitter.com/wzqcEl6Q5F
— MTV (@MTV) September 13, 2023
So who wore what? Selena Gomez stood out in a red dress. There was sadly no Steve Martin or Martin Short with her, however. But Taylor Swift was!
Selena Gomez and Taylor Swift at the #VMAs. pic.twitter.com/GTJizOSenp
— Pop Base (@PopBase) September 13, 2023
But mostly, all eyes were on Taylor Swift on and off the stage. She tied the record for most wins in a single night with nine. She was cheering for other winners. Taylor Swift was conversing with everyone. Basically, she acted like the queen she is.
Taylor Swift ties the record for most wins in a single night in #VMAs history, with 9. pic.twitter.com/WoXmhVoONF
— Pop Base (@PopBase) September 13, 2023
MTV Video Music Awards winners list
- Video of the Year - Taylor Swift for "Anti-Hero"
- Artist of the Year - Taylor Swift
- Song of the Year - Taylor Swift for "Anti-Hero"
- Best Pop song - Taylor Swift for "Anti-Hero"
- Best New Artist - Ice Spice
- Push Performance of the Year - Tomorrow X Together for “Sugar Rush Ride”
- Best Collaboration - Karol G and Shakira for "TQG"
- Best Hip-hop song - Nicki Minaj for "Super Freaky Girl"
- Best R and B song - SZA for "Shirt"
- Best Rock song - Maneskin for "The Loneliest"
- Best Latin song - Anitta for "Funk Rave"
- Best Afrobeats song - Rema and Selena Gomez for "Calm Down"
- Best K-Pop song - Stray Kids for "S-Class"
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