The recently concluded MTV Video Music Awards celebrated artists from all corners of the world. In the 2023 edition of the show, history was made with not only an all-female nominee in the ‘Best Artist’ category but also the introduction of the ‘Best Afrobeats’ category, where Nigeria’s Rema secured a victory with the song ‘Calm Down,’ featuring Selena Gomez.
This remarkable event took place at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, USA, on a Tuesday.
Here’s the comprehensive list of winners across various categories:
**VIDEO OF THE YEAR**
– Taylor Swift – “Anti-Hero” – Republic Records
**ARTIST OF THE YEAR**
– Taylor Swift – Republic Records
**SONG OF THE YEAR**
– Taylor Swift – “Anti-Hero” – Republic Records
**BEST NEW ARTIST**
– Ice Spice – 10K Projects / Capitol Records
**PUSH PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR**
– TOMORROW X TOGETHER – “Sugar Rush Ride” – BIGHIT MUSIC / Republic Records
**BEST COLLABORATION**
– KAROL G, Shakira – “TQG” – Universal Music Latino
**BEST POP**
– Taylor Swift – “Anti-Hero” – Republic Records
**BEST HIP-HOP**
– Nicki Minaj – “Super Freaky Girl” – Republic Records
**BEST R&B**
– SZA – “Shirt” – Top Dawg Entertainment / RCA Records
**BEST ALTERNATIVE**
– Lana Del Rey ft. Jon Batiste – “Candy Necklace” – Interscope Records
**BEST ROCK**
– Måneskin – “THE LONELIEST” – Arista Records
**BEST LATIN**
– Anitta – “Funk Rave” – Republic Records
**BEST K-POP**
– Stray Kids – “S-Class” – JYP / Republic
**BEST AFROBEATS**
– Rema & Selena Gomez – “Calm Down” – Mavin Global Holdings Ltd / Jonzing World Entertainment / SMG Music / Interscope Records
**VIDEO FOR GOOD**
– Dove Cameron – “Breakfast” – Columbia Records
**BEST DIRECTION**
– Taylor Swift – “Anti-Hero” – Republic Records – Directed by Taylor Swift
**BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY**
– Taylor Swift – “Anti-Hero” – Republic Records – Cinematography by Rina Yang
**BEST VISUAL EFFECTS**
– Taylor Swift – “Anti-Hero” – Republic Records – Visual Effects by Parliament
**BEST CHOREOGRAPHY**
– BLACKPINK – “Pink Venom” – YG Entertainment / Interscope Records – Choreography by Kiel Tutin, Sienna Lalau, Lee Jung (YGX), Taryn Cheng (YGX)
**BEST ART DIRECTION**
– Doja Cat – “Attention” – Kemosabe Records / RCA Records – Art Direction by Spencer Graves
**BEST EDITING**
– Olivia Rodrigo – “Vampire” – Geffen Records – Edited by Sofia Kerpan and David Checel
