VMA winners 2023 in full: Full list of awards on the night
The 2023 MTV Video Music Awards took place at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey on Tuesday, with a night of star-studded performances and emotional wins.
The night belonged to Taylor Swift, who won in nine of the 11 categories she was nominated - including Artist of the Year.
The huge evening resulted in Swift moving up in second all-time on MTV VMA winners with 25 overall - only second to Beyoncé's 28, two of which she earned as a member of Destiny´s Child.
Pop royalty Madonna (20 VMA awards) and Lady Gaga (19 VMA awards) round out the quartet of musical queens.
Elsewhere, Shakira was honored with the Video Vanguard Award and performed as well.
![Queen of the VMAs: The night belonged to Taylor Swift, who won in nine of the 11 categories she was nominated - including Artist of the Year](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/09/13/07/75369329-12512163-image-a-1_1694586532768.jpg)
Queen of the VMAs: The night belonged to Taylor Swift, who won in nine of the 11 categories she was nominated - including Artist of the Year
Rema & Selena Gomez collected the award for Best Afrobeats Winner for their track Calm Down.
Nicki Minaj claimed the honors for Best Hip-Hop for her track Super Freaky Girl.
Ice Spice was named winner of the Best New Artist award, saying, 'I just want to thank my munchkins! I love you guys so much!'
Diddy was named receive the Global Icon Award and performed at the VMAs for the first time since 2005.
Anitta was named the Best Latin Winner for her song Funk Rave and said on stage: 'Thank you so much for my fans, without you I would be nothing.'
![Ceremony: Shakira was honored with the Video Vanguard Award and performed as well](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/09/13/07/75363171-12512163-image-a-2_1694586896760.jpg)
Ceremony: Shakira was honored with the Video Vanguard Award and performed as well
![Winners: Rema & Selena Gomez collected the award for Best Afrobeats Winner for their track Calm Down](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/09/13/07/75363985-12512163-Rema_Selena_Gomez_collected_the_award_for_Best_Afrobeats_Winner_-a-3_1694586906890.jpg)
Winners: Rema & Selena Gomez collected the award for Best Afrobeats Winner for their track Calm Down
The VMAs were hosted by Nicki Minaj. Last year, she emceed alongside Lil Wayne and Jack Harlow; this year, she's solo.
The show celebrated 50 years of hip-hop with a star-studded, multi-generational finale performance featuring DMC of Run-DMC, Doug E. Fresh, Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, LL Cool J and Minaj.
Swift had increased her number of nominations to 11 - including seven for her Anti-Hero music video - after MTV announced four additional social categories earlier this month.
This year featured a record number of first-time nominees at 35: including Kim Petras, who has five noms, Metro Boomin´ with four and Rema with three. Aespa, Burna Boy, Davido, Eslabon Armado, FIFTY FIFTY, PinkPantheress, Saucy Santana, Stephen Sanchez and Toosii were also nominated for the first time.