Taylor Swift, SZA lead MTV VMAs
>> Taylor Swift tops the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards nominations.
She leads with eight — seven for her “Anti-Hero” music video and a nod in the artist of the year category — followed by SZA, who has six, MTV announced on Tuesday.
Swift currently has 14 VMAs to her name, placing her behind Beyoncé, who has 28 (two with Destiny's Child), Madonna, who has 20 awards, and Lady Gaga, who has 19.
Beyoncé is also nominated for artist of the year.
Doja Cat, Kim Petras, Miley Cyrus, Nicki Minaj, Olivia Rodrigo and Sam Smith are tied at five nominations, and BLACKPINK, Diddy and Shakira each received four.
The 2023 MTV Video Music Awards, scheduled for Sept. 12, will have a record-breaking 35 firsttime nominees including Petras, and Metro Boomin' and Rema, who boast three each.
Aespa, Burna Boy, Davido, Eslabon Armado, FIFTY FIFTY, PinkPantheress, Saucy Santana, Stephen Sanchez and Toosii are also nominated for the first time.
The VMAs will be held at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. Fan voting begins online Tuesday across 15 genderneutral categories, including the new best Afrobeats category, and ends Friday, Sept. 1.
Voting in the best new artist category will remain active throughout the show.
Here are nominees in some the categories for the 2023 awards:
VIDEO OF THE YEAR >> Doja Cat – “Attention,” Miley Cyrus – “Flowers,” Nicki Minaj – “Super Freaky Girl,” Olivia Rodrigo – “vampire,” Sam Smith, 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 & Selena Gomez – “Calm Down.” Sam Smith, Kim Petras – “Unholy,” Steve Lacy – “Bad Habit,” SZA – “Kill Bill,” Taylor Swift – “Anti-Hero”