MTV EMAs 2023 Nominations Are Unleashed & Taking Place In Paris.
“The nominations for the 2023 MTV EMAs have been revealed – check out the full list below.
The awards ceremony is due to take place at the Paris Nord Villepinte in the French capital on Sunday, November 5. It’ll air live on MTV at 9pm GMT, and will be available on Pluto TV and Paramount+.
Taylor Swift leads the nominations with a total of seven nods, including ‘Best Artist’, ‘Best Song’ (‘Anti-Hero’) and ‘Best Video’ (‘Anti-Hero’).
Olivia Rodrigo and SZA follow closely behind, having earned six nominations apiece.
Both acts appear in the ‘Best Artist’, ‘Best Song’, ‘Best Video’ and ‘Best US Act’ categories. Rodrigo is also up for ‘Best Pop’ and ‘Biggest Fans’, with SZA in the running for ‘Best R&B’ and ‘Best Live’.
Elsewhere, Doja Cat, Måneskin, Miley Cyrus and Nicki Minaj have each received four nods.
The ‘Best Rock’ category is made up of Arctic Monkeys, Foo Fighters, Måneskin, Metallica, Red Hot Chili Peppers and The Killers. Meanwhile, the ‘Best Alternative’ list features Blur, Fall Out Boy, Lana Del Rey, Paramore, Thirty Seconds To Mars and Yungblud.
The ‘Best UK & Ireland Act’ nominees are Calvin Harris, Central Cee, PinkPantheress, Raye, Sam Smith and Tom Grennan. Central Cee and PinkPantheress are among the 26 first-time nominees in 2023.
This year, the MTV EMAs has introduced the new ‘Best Afrobeats’ category. Asake, Aya Nakamura, Ayra Starr, Burna Boy, Davido and Rema are all up for the inaugural award.
Fans can vote for their favourites across categories including ‘Best Song’, ‘Best Artist’, ‘Best Collaboration’ and ‘Best Afrobeats’ at the official MTV EMA website until October 31, at 10:59pm GMT.
The full list of nominees for the 2023 MTV EMAs is as follows:
BEST SONG
Doja Cat – ‘Paint The Town Red’
Jung Kook feat. Latto – ‘Seven’
Miley Cyrus – ‘Flowers’
Olivia Rodrigo – ‘Vampire’
SZA – ‘Kill Bill’
Taylor Swift – ‘Anti-Hero’
Rema, Selena Gomez – ‘Calm Down’
BEST VIDEO
Cardi B feat. Megan Thee Stallion – ‘Bongos’
Doja Cat – ‘Paint The Town Red’
Little Simz – ‘Gorilla’
Miley Cyrus – ‘Flowers’
Olivia Rodrigo – ‘Vampire’
SZA – ‘Kill Bill’
Taylor Swift – Anti-Hero’
BEST ARTIST
Doja Cat
Miley Cyrus
Nicki Minaj
Olivia Rodrigo
SZA
Taylor Swift
BEST COLLABORATION
Central Cee x Dave – ‘Sprinter’
David Guetta, Anne-Marie, Coi Leray – ‘Baby Don’t Hurt Me’
KAROL G, Shakira – ‘TQG’
Metro Boomin, The Weeknd, 21 Savage – ‘Creepin’
PinkPantheress, Ice Spice – ‘Boy’s a Liar Pt. 2’
Rema, Selena Gomez – ‘Calm Down’
BEST NEW
Coi Leray
FLO
Ice Spice
Peso Pluma
PinkPantheress
Reneé Rapp
BEST POP
Dua Lipa
Ed Sheeran
Miley Cyrus
Olivia Rodrigo
Taylor Swift
BEST AFROBEATS
Asake
Aya Nakamura
Ayra Starr
Burna Boy
Davido
Rema
BEST ROCK
Arctic Monkeys
Foo Fighters
Måneskin
Metallica
Red Hot Chili Peppers
The Killers
BEST LATIN
Anitta
Bad Bunny
KAROL G
Peso Pluma
ROSALÍA
Shakira
BEST K-POP
FIFTY FIFTY
Jung Kook
NewJeans
SEVENTEEN
Stray Kids
TOMORROW X TOGETHER
BEST ALTERNATIVE
Blur
Fall Out Boy
Lana Del Rey
Paramore
Thirty Seconds To Mars
Yungblud
BEST ELECTRONIC
Alesso
Calvin Harris
David Guetta
Swedish House Mafia
Peggy Gou
Tiësto
BEST HIP HOP
Cardi B
Central Cee
Lil Wayne
Lil Uzi Vert
Metro Boomin
Nicki Minaj
Travis Scott
BEST R&B
Chlöe
Chris Brown
Steve Lacy
Summer Walker
SZA
Usher
BEST LIVE
Beyoncé
Burna Boy
Ed Sheeran
Måneskin
SZA
Taylor Swift
The Weeknd
BEST PUSH
November 2022: Flo Milli
December 2022: Reneé Rapp
January 2023: Sam Ryder
February 2023: Armani White
March 2023: FLETCHER
April 2023: TOMORROW X TOGETHER
May 2023: Ice Spice
June 2023: FLO
July 2023: Lauren Spencer Smith
August 2023: Kaliii
September 2023: GloRilla
October 2023: Benson Boone
BIGGEST FANS
Anitta
Billie Eilish
BLACKPINK
Jung Kook
Nicki Minaj
Olivia Rodrigo
Selena Gomez
Taylor Swift
BEST GROUP
Aespa
FLO
Jonas Brothers
Måneskin
NewJeans
OneRepublic
SEVENTEEN
TOMORROW X TOGETHER
COMPLETE LIST OF 2023 MTV EMA BEST LOCAL ACT NOMINEES:
BEST AFRICAN ACT
Asake
Burna Boy
Libianca
Tyler ICU
Diamond Platnumz
BEST ASIA ACT
BE:FIRST
BRIGHT
Moira
Tiara Andini
TREASURE
BEST AUSTRALIAN ACT
Budjerah
G Flip
Kylie Minogue
The Kid LAROI
Troye Sivan
BEST US ACT
Doja Cat
Nicki Minaj
Olivia Rodrigo
SZA
Taylor Swift.” – NME.Com
