Music's biggest celebration is right around the corner. Learn how to watch the VMAs 2023 to see if your favorite artist heads home with a moon person, or if another Kanye situation is on the horizon...
How to watch the VMAs 2023 from anywhere in the world
Everyone's favorite musicians are en route to the Garden State for the big event. The MTV Video Music Awards will take place on Tuesday, September 12 at 8pm ET/PT at the Prudential Center in New Jersey and will be available to watch across 150-plus countries.
How to watch the VMAs in the US
Viewers who have their hearts set on Taylor Swift clinching the most awards or catching the lives performances can tune in on MTV or stream on Paramount Plus.
That means you will need a Paramount Plus subscription to stream the awards show. Current plans include Paramount+ Essential at $5.99 per month (or $59.99 per year) and Paramount+ with SHOWTIME at $11.99 per month (or $119.99 per year).
How to watch the VMAs in the UK and beyond
Those located in areas sans MTV can tune in to the 2023 Video Music Awards with the help of a VPN, which allows you to change your device's IP address to unlock content that might not be available in your physical location.
We highly recommend Express VPN, the top-rated VPN from our sister site, TechRadar. You can try it risk-free with a 30-day money-back guarantee. Plus, your activity is secure, data is private and help is available whenever you need it, 24/7. (Should you encounter any issues while using the VPN, remember to delete the cookies from your device or switch to a new server.)
Here's how to get started with a VPN for the 2023 VMAs:
- Paramount+ is a service that is free to watch, but you will need to create a separate account in order to start streaming. ExpressVPN is a complement to it.
- Follow the download instructions for Express VPN.
- Open the app, and select your server location as anywhere in the US.
- Once Express VPN is installed and your locale is set to the US, log onto your Paramount+ account and follow the instructions to start streaming the show.
- Should you experience any issues, try deleting your cookies and/or changing servers.
Who are the 2023 MTV VMA Nominees?
From Olivia Rodrigo's "Vampire"—which actually might not be about one of her exes, after all—to Miley Cyrus' "Flowers", plenty of hits from your Spotify Receiptify are going to make an appearance in one category or another.
At the time of publication, voting has officially opened on the MTV website and will remain open through Friday, September 1. The categories are as follows:
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”
Best New Artist
- GloRilla
- Ice Spice
- Kaliii
- Peso Pluma
- PinkPantheress
- Reneé Rapp
Push Performance of the Year
- August 2022: Saucy Santana - “Booty”
- September 2022: Stephen Sanchez - “Until I Found You”
- October 2022: JVKE - “golden hour”
- November 2022: Flo Milli - “Conceited”
- December 2022: Reneé Rapp - “Colorado”
- January 2023: Sam Ryder - “All The Way Over”
- February 2023: Armani White - “GOATED”
- March 2023: Fletcher - “Becky's So Hot”
- April 2023: Tomorrow X Together - “Sugar Rush Ride”
- May 2023: Ice Spice – “Princess Diana”
- June 2023: FLO – “Losing You”
- July 2023: Lauren Spencer Smith - “That Part”
Best Collaboration
- David Guetta & Bebe Rexha - “I'm Good (Blue)”
- Post Malone & Doja Cat - “I Like You (A Happier Song)”
- Diddy ft. Bryson Tiller, Ashanti, Yung Miami - “Gotta Move On”
- KAROL G & Shakira - “TQG”
- Metro Boomin ft. The Weeknd, 21 Savage, Diddy - “Creepin’ (Remix)”
- Rema & Selena Gomez - “Calm Down”
Best Pop
- Demi Lovato - “Swine”
- Dua Lipa - “Dance the Night”
- Ed Sheeran - “Eyes Closed”
- Miley Cyrus - “Flowers”
- Olivia Rodrigo - “Vampire”
- P!NK - “Trustfall”
- Taylor Swift - “Anti-Hero”
Best Hip-Hop
- Diddy ft. Bryson Tiller, Ashanti, Yung Miami - “Gotta Move On”
- DJ Khaled ft. Drake & Lil Baby - “STAYING ALIVE”
- GloRilla & Cardi B - “Tomorrow 2”
- Lil Uzi Vert - “Just Wanna Rock”
- Lil Wayne ft. Swizz Beatz & DMX - “Kant Nobody”
- Metro Boomin ft. Future - “Superhero (Heroes and Villains)”
- Nicki Minaj - “Super Freaky Girl”
Best Rock
- Foo Fighters - “The Teacher”
- Linkin Park - “Lost (Original Version)”
- Red Hot Chili Peppers - “Tippa My Tongue”
- Måneskin - “The Loneliest”
- Metallica - “Lux Æterna”
- Muse - “You Make Me Feel Like It’s Halloween”
Best Alternative
- Blink-182 - “Edging”
- Boygenius - “The Film”
- Fall Out Boy - “Hold Me Like a Grudge”
- Lana Del Rey ft. Jon Batiste - “Candy Necklace”
- Paramore - “This Is Why”
- Thirty Seconds To Mars - “Stuck”
Best Latin
- Anitta - “Funk Rave”
- Bad Bunny - “Where She Goes”
- Eslabon Armado & Peso Pluma - “Ella Baila Sola”
- Grupo Frontera & Bad Bunny - “un x100to”
- Karol G & Shakira - “TQG”
- Rosalía - “Despechá”
- Shakira - “Acróstico”
Best R&B
- Alicia Keys ft. Lucky Daye - “Stay”
- Chlöe ft. Chris Brown - “How Does It Feel”
- Metro Boomin ft. The Weeknd, 21 Savage, Diddy - “Creepin’ (Remix)”
- SZA - “Shirt”
- Toosii - “Favorite Song”
- Yung Bleu & Nicki Minaj - “Love In The Way”
Best K-Pop
- Aespa - “Girls”
- Blackpink - “Pink Venom”
- Fiffty Fifty - “Cupid”
- Seventeen - “Super”
- Stray Kids - “S-Class”
- Tomorrow X Together - “Sugar Rush Ride”
Best Afrobeats
- Ayra Starr - “Rush”
- Burna Boy - “It’s Plenty”
- Davido ft. Musa Keys - “Unavailable”
- Fireboy DML & Asake - ”Bandana”
- Libianca - “People”
- Rema & Selena Gomez - “Calm Down”
- Wizkid ft. Ayra Starr - “2 Sugar”
Video for Good
- Alicia Keys - “If I Ain’t Got You (Orchestral)”
- Bad Bunny - “El Apagón - Aquí Vive Gente”
- Demi Lovato - “Swine”
- Dove Cameron - “Breakfast”
- Imagine Dragons - “Crushed”
- Maluma - “La Reina”
Best Cinematography
- Adele - “I Drink Wine”
- Ed Sheeran - “Eyes Closed”
- Janelle Monae - “Lipstick Lover”
- Kendrick Lamar - “Count Me Out”
- Miley Cyrus - “Flowers”
- Olivia Rodrigo - “Vampire”
- Taylor Swift - “Anti-Hero”
Best Direction
- Doja Cat - “Attention”
- Drake - “Falling Back”
- Kendrick Lamar - “Count Me Out”
- Megan Thee Stallion - “Her”
- Sam Smith & Kim Petras - “Unholy”
- SZA - “Kill Bill”
- Taylor Swift - “Anti-Hero”
Best Art Direction
- Boygenius - “The Film”
- Blackpink - “Pink Venom”
- Doja Cat - “Attention”
- Lana Del Rey ft. Jon Batiste - “Candy Necklace”
- Megan Thee Stallion - “Her”
- SZA - “Shirt”
Best Visual Effects
- Fall Out Boy - “Love From the Other Side”
- Harry Styles - “Music for a Sushi Restaurant”
- Melanie Martinez - “Void”
- Nicki Minaj - “Super Freaky Girl”
- Sam Smith & Kim Petras - “Unholy”
- Taylor Swift - “Anti-Hero”
Best Choreography
- Blackpink - “Pink Venom”
- Dua Lipa - “Dance the Night”
- Jonas Brothers - “Waffle House”
- Megan Thee Stallion - “Her”
- Panic! at the Disco - “Middle of a Breakup”
- Sam Smith & Kim Petras - “Unholy”
Best Editing
- Blackpink - “Pink Venom”
- Kendrick Lamar - “Rich Spirit”
- Miley Cyrus - “River”
- Olivia Rodrigo - “Vampire”
- SZA - “Kill Bill”
- Taylor Swift - “Anti-Hero”
Who's performing at the 2023 VMAs?
The 2023 MTV VMAs performers are still TBA, but watch this space for any updates. We'll see you in September, folks!
