40th edition of the MTV Video Music Awards held in 2023
2023 MTV Video Music Awards
Date
Tuesday, September 12, 2023 8:00–11:51 p.m. EDT
Venue
Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey
Country
United States
Hosted by
Nicki Minaj[a]
Most awards
Taylor Swift (9)
Most nominations
Taylor Swift (11)
Website
mtv.com/vma
Television/radio coverage
Network
MTV
MTV2
VH1
BET
BET Her
Nick at Nite
CMT
Comedy Central
Paramount Network
Pop
TV Land
Logo TV
UniMás
Channel 5 (UK)
10 Peach (AU)
MTV mobile app and MTV.com
Produced by
Bruce Gillmer Jesse Ignjatovic[1]
Directed by
Liz Clare
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The 2023 MTV Video Music Awards were held at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey on September 12, 2023.[2] The show was hosted by Nicki Minaj, marking her second consecutive year in the role.[3] This was the first time the ceremony was held on a Tuesday.[4] A new award category, "Show of the Summer", was awarded this year through fan votes.[5] Shakira was honored with the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award.[6] Diddy was honored with the Global Icon Award.[7] Taylor Swift was the most nominated and awarded artist of the night, winning nine out of her eleven nominations.
The 2023 edition was the most watched MTV Video Music Awards show on the flagship linear network to air since 2020. It was the highest-rated edition of the show in three years among the 18–49 demographic with a 1.03 (compared to a 0.58 in 2020), as well as among adults 18–34, where the show saw its best rating since 2019, up 118% to a 1.14. Viewership across all networks was comparable to the prior year with 3.92 million viewers.[8]
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^Grein, Paul (May 23, 2023). "2023 MTV Video Music Awards Are Headed Back to New Jersey". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 24, 2023. Retrieved August 9, 2023.
^Grein, Paul (September 8, 2023). "Nicki Minaj to 'Emcee' and Perform at 2023 MTV Video Music Awards". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 10, 2023. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
^"Historical Nielsen Ratings for MTV's 'Video Music Awards' 1994–2009". September 14, 2010. Archived from the original on September 14, 2010. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
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^Grein, Paul (August 28, 2023). "Shakira to Receive Video Vanguard Award & Perform at 2023 MTV Video Music Awards". Billboard. Archived from the original on August 29, 2023. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
^"The Complete List of Honorees | MTV VMAs 2023". www.mtv.com. Archived from the original on August 23, 2022. Retrieved September 4, 2023.
^Campione, Katie (September 13, 2023). "MTV Scores Highest-Rated VMAs In 3 Years As Taylor Swift Sweeps Top Awards". Deadline. Archived from the original on September 13, 2023. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
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