I candidati per le categorie degli MTV Video Music Awards 2023 sono stati svelati. L’evento, trasmesso in diretta mondiale la sera di martedì 12 settembre 2023, sarà organizzato al Prudential Center nel New Jersey dove accoreranno fan da tutto il mondo per vedere le star più amate di sempre esibirsi in live incredibili.

L’Italia c’è, ancora una volta con i Maneskin che, senza sosta, continuano a mietere successi in ogni parte del mondo. Dopo il trionfo dello scorso anno che li ha visti vincere il premio Best Alternative (mai, prima di allora, conquistato da nessun artista italiano) con il brano “I wanna be your slave”, quest’anno si misureranno con i grandi del rock. E, infatti, la categoria per cui hanno ricevuto una nomination con “The Loneliest” è proprio quella di Best Rock, a cui concorrono con i Foo Fighters, i Linkin Park, i Metallica, i Muse e i Red Hot Chili Peppers. Damiano David e i suoi compagni sono entrati direttamente nel gruppo di quelli che possono essere considerati i mostri sacri della musica rock contemporanea. E mentre il loro nome entrava tra i sei candidati ai VMAs nella categoria Best Rock, sui loro canali social veniva annunciata l’uscita di un nuovo brano, “Honey! (Are u coming?)”. «Our new single coming soon», ha scritto la band romana su Instagram.

E se i Maneskin portano in alto, a soli vent’anni, i valori di un genere ricco di storia e personaggi incredibili che l’hanno popolata, le candidature dei VMAs portano con sé una rivincita del mondo femminile: questa, la quarantesima edizione, verrà ricordata come quella in cui trionferanno le donne. Tra le nomination, nelle diverse categorie, primeggiano proprio le quote rosa. Nella categoria Video of the Year, sono sei su sette (ci sono poi Sam Smith e Kim Petras con “Holy”, entrambi persone dichiaratamente non binarie). Nella categoria Artist of the Year (introdotta nel 2017), ci sono per la prima volta solo artiste donne. A conquistare il maggior numero di nomination è stata Taylor Swift: il suo nome appare in ben otto diverse categorie, sette delle quali insieme al suo brano “Anti-Hero”.

Una grande novità è rappresentata dall’ingresso di una nuova categoria di genere. Dopo il Latino e la musica K-pop - insieme ai generi Rock, R&B, Pop, Hip-hop e Alternative - quest’anno si parlerà anche di Afrobeats.

VMAs, tutte le nomination

Video of the year

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 / MG 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

Best collaboration

  • David Guetta & Bebe Rexha – “I’m Good (Blue)” – Warner Records
  • Post Malone, Doja Cat – “I Like You (aHappier 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 – “Staying 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 film” – 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

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
  • Rosalia – “Despecha,” – Columbia Records
  • Shakira – “Acróstico” – Sony Music US Latin

Best K-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.K. / RCA Records
  • Fireboy DML & Asake – ”Bandana” – Empire Distribution
  • Libianca – “People” – Sony Music U.K. / RCA 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 / MG 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

    Best collaboration

    • David Guetta & Bebe Rexha – “I’m Good (Blue)” – Warner Records
    • Post Malone, Doja Cat – “I Like You (aHappier 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 – “Staying 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 film” – 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

    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
    • Rosalia – “Despecha,” – Columbia Records
    • Shakira – “Acróstico” – Sony Music US Latin

    Best K-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.K. / RCA Records
    • Fireboy DML & Asake – ”Bandana” – Empire Distribution
    • Libianca – “People” – Sony Music U.K. / RCA Records