Taylor Swift dominates MTV VMA nominations after huge year

Taylor Swift dominates MTV VMA nominations after huge year

Taylor Swift leads the nominations for this yr’s MTV Video Music Awards (VMA) with eight nods.

The Cruel Summer hitmaker is up for the coveted Artist of the Year accolade – for which she faces competitors from Beyonce, Doja Cat, KAROL G, Nicki Minaj and Shakira – whereas her observe Anti-Hero has been shortlisted for Video of the Year, Song of the Year, Best Pop, Best Direction, Best Cinematography, Best Editing, and Best Visual Effects.

Swift, who might be hoping to bag a record-breaking fourth Video of the Year award, is adopted within the nominations by SZA, who has six nods.

A staggering 35 artists are nominated for the primary time this yr, with Kim Petras making the shortlist for 5 prizes; all for her Sam Smith collaboration Unholy, within the Video of the Year, Song of the Year, Best Direction, Best Visual Effects and Best Choreography classes.

In addition, newcomers Metro Boomin and Rema are up for 3 awards every, whereas Ayra Starr, GloRilla, Ice Spice, Peso Pluma, Renee Rapp and Yung Miami are all within the operating for 2 accolades.

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As nicely as Kim, established stars Doja Cat, Miley Cyrus, Nicki Minaj, Olivia Rodrigo and Sam Smith are all up for 5 prizes, whereas BLACKPINK, Shakira and Diddy have the possibility to take as much as 4 trophies house with them.

The night time’s prime prize, Video of the Year offered by Burger King, might be contended between Taylor’s ‘Anti-Hero’, PEtras and Smith’s Unholy, Miley’s Flowers, Doja Cat’s Attention, Minaj’s Super Freaky Girl, Rodrigo’s Vampire, and Kill Bill by SZA.

The awards will happen on 12 September on the Prudential Center in New Jersey.

Fans are in a position to vote for his or her favourites in 15 classes, together with Video of the Year, Artist of the Year and new prize Best Afrobeats, by visiting vote.mtv.com till 1 September.

Voting for Best New Artist – for which GloRilla, Ice Spice, Kalii, Peso Pluma, PinkPantheress and Renee Rapp are nominated – will stay open into the VMAs ceremony.

Nominations for social classes, together with Song of Summer and Group of the Year, might be introduced at a later date.

Complete List of the 2023 MTV VMA Nominees:

Video of the Year

Doja Cat – Attention – Kemosabe Records / RCA Records

Miley Cyrus – Flowers – Columbia Records

Nicki Minaj – Super Freaky Girl – Republic Records

Olivia Rodrigo – vampire – Geffen Records

Sam Smith, Kim Petras – Unholy – Capitol Records

SZA – Kill Bill – Top Dawg Entertainment / RCA Records

Taylor Swift – Anti-Hero – Republic Records

Artist of the Year:

Beyoncé – Parkwood Entertainment / Columbia Records

Doja Cat – Kemosabe Records / RCA Records

KAROL G – Interscope Records

Nicki Minaj – Republic Records

Shakira – Sony Music US Latin

Taylor Swift – Republic Records

Song of the Year:

Miley Cyrus – Flowers – Columbia Records

Olivia Rodrigo – vampire – Geffen Records

Rema + Selena Gomez – Calm Down – Mavin Global Holdings Ltd / Jonzing World Entertainment / SMG Music / Interscope Records

Sam Smith, Kim Petras – Unholy – Capitol Records

Steve Lacy – Bad Habit – L-M Records / RCA Records

SZA – Kill Bill – Top Dawg Entertainment / RCA Records Records

Taylor Swift – Anti-Hero – Republic Records

Best New Artist:

GloRilla – CMG / Interscope Records

Ice Spice – 10K Projects / Capitol Records

Kaliii – Atlantic Records

Peso Pluma – Double P Records

PinkPantheress – 300 Entertainment

Reneé Rapp – Interscope Records

Push Performance of the Year:

August 2022: Saucy Santana – Booty – Arena Records / RCA Records

September 2022: Stephen Sanchez – Until I Found You – Mercury Records / Republic Records

October 2022: JVKE – golden hour – AWAL

November 2022: Flo Milli – Conceited – ‘94 Sounds / RCA Records

December 2022: Reneé Rapp – Colorado – Interscope Records

January 2023: Sam Ryder – All The Way Over – Elektra Entertainment

February 2023: Armani White – GOATED – Def Jam

March 2023: FLETCHER – Becky’s So Hot – Capitol Records

April 2023: TOMORROW X TOGETHER – Sugar Rush Ride – BIGHIT MUSIC / Republic Records

May 2023: Ice Spice – Princess Diana – Heavy On It / 10K Projects / Capitol Records

June 2023: FLO – Losing You – Uptown/Republic Records

July 2023: Lauren Spencer Smith – That Part – Island Records

Best Collaboration:

David Guetta + Bebe Rexha – I’m Good (Blue) – Warner Records

Post Malone, Doja Cat – I Like You (A Happier Song) – Mercury Records / Republic Records

Diddy ft. Bryson Tiller, Ashanti, Yung Miami – Gotta Move On – Motown Records

KAROL G, Shakira – TQG – Universal Music Latino

Metro Boomin with The Weeknd, 21 Savage, and Diddy – Creepin’ (Remix) – Boominati / Republic Records

Rema + Selena Gomez – Calm Down – Mavin Global Holdings Ltd / Jonzing World Entertainment / SMG Music / Interscope Records

Best Pop:

Demi Lovato – Swine – Island Records

Dua Lipa – Dance The Night (From Barbie The Album) – Atlantic Records

Ed Sheeran – Eyes Closed – Atlantic Records

Miley Cyrus – Flowers – Columbia Records

Olivia Rodrigo – vampire – Geffen Records

P!NK – TRUSTFALL – RCA Records

Taylor Swift – Anti-Hero – Republic Records

Best Hip-Hop:

Diddy ft. Bryson Tiller, Ashanti, Yung Miami – Gotta Move On – Motown Records

DJ Khaled ft. Drake + Lil Baby – ‘TAYING ALIVE – We The Best / Epic Records

GloRilla + Cardi B – Tomorrow 2 – CMG / Interscope Records

Lil Uzi Vert – Just Wanna Rock – Atlantic Records / Generation Now

Lil Wayne ft. Swizz Beatz + DMX – Kant Nobody – Young Money Records

Metro Boomin ft Future – Superhero (Heroes and Villains) – Boominati / Republic Records

Nicki Minaj – Super Freaky Girl – Republic Records

Best R+B:

Alicia Keys ft. Lucky Daye – Stay – RCA Records

Chlöe ft. Chris Brown – How Does It Feel – Parkwood Entertainment / Columbia

Metro Boomin with The Weeknd, 21 Savage, and Diddy – Creepin’ (Remix) – Boominati / Republic Records

SZA – Shirt – Top Dawg Entertainment / RCA Records

Toosii – Favorite Song – South Coast Music Group / Capitol Records

Yung Bleu + Nicki Minaj – Love In The Way – Empire Distribution

Best Alternative:

blink-182 – EDGING – Columbia Records

boygenius – the movie – Interscope Records

Fall Out Boy – Hold Me Like A Grudge – Fueled By Ramen

Lana Del Rey ft. Jon Batiste – Candy Necklace – Interscope Records

Paramore – This Is Why – Atlantic Records

Thirty Seconds To Mars – Stuck – Concord Records / Concord

Best Rock:

Foo Fighters – The Teacher – RCA Records

Linkin Park – Lost (Original Version) – Warner Records

Red Hot Chili Peppers – Tippa My Tongue – Warner Records

Måneskin – THE LONELIEST – Arista Records

Metallica – Lux Æterna – Blackened Recordings

Muse – You Make Me Feel Like It’s Halloween – Warner Records

Best Latin:

Anitta – Funk Rave – Republic Records

Bad Bunny – WHERE SHE GOES – Rimas Entertainment

Eslabon Armado, Peso Pluma – Ella Baila Sola – DEL Records, Inc. / Prajin Parlay, Inc. Grupo Frontera Bad Bunny – ‘un x100to’ – Rimas Entertainment

KAROL G, Shakira – TQG – Universal Music Latino

ROSALÍA – DESPECHA – Columbia Records

Shakira – Acróstico – Sony Music US Latin

Best Ok-Pop:

aespa – Girls – SM ENTERTAINMENT Co., Ltd.

BLACKPINK – Pink Venom – YG Entertainment / Interscope Records

FIFTY FIFTY – Cupid – ATTRAKT / Warner Records

SEVENTEEN – Super – HYBE / Geffen Records

Stray Kids – S-Class – JYP / Republic

TOMORROW X TOGETHER – Sugar Rush Ride – BIGHIT MUSIC / Republic Records

Best Afrobeats:

Ayra Starr – Rush – Mavin Global Holdings

Burna Boy – It’s Plenty – Atlantic Records / Spaceship Entertainment Ltd

Davido ft. Musa Keys – UNAVAILABLE – Sony Music U.Ok. / RCA Records

Fireboy DML + Asake – Bandana – Empire Distribution

Libianca – People – Sony Music U.Ok. / RCA Records

Rema + Selena Gomez – Calm Down – Mavin Global Holdings Ltd / Jonzing World Entertainment / SMG Music / Interscope Records

Wizkid ft Ayra Starr– 2 Sugar – Starboy / RCA Records

Video for Good:

Alicia Keys – If I Ain’t Got You (Orchestral) – NETFLIX

Bad Bunny – El Apagón – Aquí Vive Gente – Rimas Entertainment

Demi Lovato – Swine – Island Records

Dove Cameron – Breakfast – Columbia Records

Imagine Dragons – Crushed – KIDinaKORNER / Interscope Records

Maluma – La Reina – Sony Music US Latin

Best Direction:

Doja Cat – Attention – Kemosabe Records / RCA Records – Directed by Tanu Muiño

Drake – Falling Back – OVO/Republic Records – Director X (Julien Christian Lutz)

Kendrick Lamar – Count Me Out – pgLang / Top Dawg Entertainment / Aftermath / Interscope Records – Directed by Dave Free + Kendrick Lamar

Megan Thee Stallion – Her – 300 Entertainment – Directed by Colin Tilley

Sam Smith, Kim Petras – Unholy – Capitol Records – Directed by Floria Sigismondi

SZA – Kill Bill – Top Dawg Entertainment / RCA Records – Directed by Christian Breslauer

Taylor Swift – Anti-Hero – Republic Records – Directed by Taylor Swift

Best Cinematography:

Adele – I Drink Wine – Columbia Records – Cinematography by Adam Newport-Berra

Ed Sheeran – Eyes Closed – Atlantic Records – Cinematography by Natasha Baier

Janelle Monae – Lipstick Lover – Atlantic Records – Cinematography by Allison Anderson

Kendrick Lamar – Count Me Out – pgLang / Top Dawg Entertainment / Aftermath / Interscope Records 0 Cinematography by Adam Newport-Berra

Miley Cyrus – Flowers – Columbia Records – Cinematography by Marcell Rev

Olivia Rodrigo – vampire – Geffen Records – Cinematography by Russ Fraser

Taylor Swift – Anti-Hero – Republic Records – Cinematography by Rina Yang

Best Visual Effects:

Fall Out Boy – Love From The Other Side – Fueled By Ramen – Visual Effects by Thomas Bailey and Josh Shaffner

Harry Styles – Music For A Sushi Restaurant – Columbia Records – Visual Effects by Chelsea Delfino and Black Kite Studios

Melanie Martinez – VOID – Atlantic Records – Visual Effects by Carbon

Nicki Minaj – Super Freaky Girl – Republic Records – Visual Effects by Max Colt and Sergio Mashevskyi

Sam Smith, Kim Petras – Unholy – Capitol Records – Visual Effects by Max Colt / FRENDER

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)

Dua Lipa – Dance The Night (From Barbie The Album) – Atlantic Records – Choreography by Charm LaDonna

Jonas Brothers – Waffle House – Republic Records – Choreography by Jerry Reece

Megan Thee Stallion – Her – 300 Entertainment – Choreography by Sean Bankhead

Panic! At The Disco – Middle Of A Breakup – Fueled By Ramen – Choreography by Monika Felice Smith

Sam Smith, Kim Petras – Unholy – Capitol Records – Choreography by (LA)HORDE – Marine Brutti, Jonathan Debrouwer, Arthur Harel

Best Art Direction:

boygenius – the movie – Interscope Records – Art Direction by Jen Dunlap

BLACKPINK – Pink Venom – YG Entertainment / Interscope Records – Art Direction by Seo Hyun Seung (GIGANT)

Doja Cat – Attention – Kemosabe Records / RCA Records – Art Direction by Spencer Graves

Lana Del Rey ft. Jon Batiste – Candy Necklace – Interscope Records – Art Direction by Brandon Mendez

Megan Thee Stallion – Her – 300 Entertainment – Art Direction by Niko Philipides

SZA – Shirt – Top Dawg Entertainment / RCA Records – Art Direction by Kate Bunch

Best Editing:

BLACKPINK – Pink Venom – YG Entertainment / Interscope Records – Editing by Seo Hyun Seung (GIGANT)

Kendrick Lamar – Rich Spirit – pgLang / Top Dawg Entertainment / Aftermath / Interscope Records – Edited by Grason Caldwell

Miley Cyrus – River – Columbia Records – Edited by Brandan Walter

Olivia Rodrigo – vampire – Geffen Records – Edited by Sofia Kerpan and David Checel

SZA – Kill Bill – Top Dawg Entertainment / RCA Records – Edited by Luis Caraza Peimbert

Taylor Swift – Anti-Hero – Republic Records – Edited by Chancler Haynes

Source: www.perthnow.com.au