Nigerian sensation Rema has etched his name in the records of music history, clinching the coveted title of Best Afrobeats Collaboration at the prestigious awards Gala.
His electrifying rendition of “Calm Down” remix alongside the globally acclaimed Selena Gomez sent shockwaves through the music world.
Rema’s hit song “Calm Down” recently joined the Billionaires club as it hit 1Billi on spotify streams.
Rema proves to the world that he is a force to be reckoned with and Afrobeat will take the world by storm.
Indeed, the glittering event unfolded in all its splendor last night at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, where the crème de la crème of the top 40 music scene gathered.
Undoubtedly,Taylor Swift took the limelight this year, reigning supreme with a record-breaking nine MTV VMAs 2023 trophies adorning her shelf.
The stage came alive with an awe-inspiring lineup of performances that left the audience spellbound. Demi Lovato, Shakira, Olivia Rodrigo, Cardi B with Megan Thee Stallion, Diddy, Lil Wayne, Doja Cat, and Fall Out Boy, among other luminaries, graced the ceremony with their mesmerizing talents.
The master of ceremony for this star-studded award ceremony was none other than rap icon Nicki Minaj, who brought her signature flair and charisma to the Awards Gala.
In a year brimming with fierce competition, Doja Cat, Olivia Rodrigo, Miley Cyrus, and Nicki Minaj stood tall as contenders for multiple accolades.
Moreover, the fresh faces of the industry were not to be outdone, with standout talents like Best New Artist winner Ice Spice, Boygenius, GloRilla, Flo Milli, and more joining the ranks of first-time nominees, promising a vibrant future for the world of music.
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
WINNER: Taylor Swift – Anti-Hero
Artist of the Year
Beyoncé
Doja Cat
Karol G
Nicki Minaj
Shakira
WINNER: 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
WINNER: Taylor Swift – Anti-Hero
Best New Artist
GloRilla
Kaliii
Peso Pluma
PinkPantheress
Reneé Rapp
WINNER: Ice Spice
Best Direction
Doja Cat – Attention (dir. Tanu Muño)
Drake – Falling Back (dir. Director X)
Kendrick Lamar – Count Me Out (dir. Dave Free & Kendrick Lamar) Megan Thee Stallion – Her (dir. Colin Tilley) Sam Smith & Kim Petras – Unholy (dir. Floria Sigismondi) SZA – Kill Bill (dir. Christian Breslauer)
WINNER: Taylor Swift – Anti-Hero (dir. Taylor Swift)
Best Collaboration
David Guetta & Bebe Rexha – I’m Good (Blue)
Post Malone & Doja Cat – I Like You (A Happier Song)
Diddy Featuring Bryson Tiller, Ashanti & Yung Miami – Gotta Move On
WINNER: Karol G & Shakira – TQG
Metro Boomin Featuring The Weeknd, 21 Savage and Diddy – Creepin’ (Remix)
Rema & Selena Gomez – Calm Down
Best Hip-Hop
Diddy Featuring Bryson Tiller, Ashanti & Yung Miami – Gotta Move On
DJ Khaled Featuring Drake & Lil Baby – Staying Alive
Glorilla & Cardi B – Tomorrow 2
Lil Uzi Vert – Just Wanna Rock
Lil Wayne Featuring Swizz Beatz & DMX – Kant Nobody
Metro Boomin Featuring Future – Superhero (Heroes and Villains)
WINNER: Nicki Minaj – Super Freaky Girl
Best Afrobeats
Ayra Starr – Rush
Burna Boy – It’s Plenty
Davido ft. Musa Keys – Unavailable
Fireboy DML & Asake – Bandana Libianca – People
WINNER: Rema & Selena Gomez – Calm Down
Wizkid Featuring Ayra Starr – 2 Sugar
Best Latin
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
WINNER: Anitta – Funk Rave
Best R&B
Alicia Keys Featuring Lucky Daye – Stay
Chlöe Featuring Chris Brown – How Does It Feel
Metro Boomin Featuring The Weeknd, 21 Savage & Diddy – Creepin’ (Remix)
WINNER: 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
WINNER: Stray Kids – S-Class Tomorrow X Together – Sugar Rush Ride
Best Pop
Demi Lovato – Swine
Dua Lipa – Dance the Night
Ed Sheeran – Eyes Closed
Miley Cyrus – Flowers
Olivia Rodrigo – Vampire
P!nk – Trustfall
WINNER: Taylor Swift – Anti-Hero
Best Alternative
Blink-182 – Edging
Boygenius – The Film
Fall Out Boy – Hold Me Like a Grudge
WINNER: Lana Del Rey Featuring Jon Batiste – Candy Necklace
Paramore – This Is Why Thirty Seconds to Mars – Stuck
Best Rock
Foo Fighters – The Teacher
Linkin Park – Lost (Original Version)
Red Hot Chili Peppers – Tippa My Tongue
WINNER: Måneskin – The Loneliest
Metallica – Lux Æterna Muse – You Make Me Feel Like It’s Halloween
Best Cinematography
Adele – I Drink Wine
Ed Sheeran – Eyes Closed
Janelle Monáe – Lipstick Lover
Kendrick Lamar – Count Me Out
Miley Cyrus – Flowers
Olivia Rodrigo – Vampire
WINNER: Taylor Swift – Anti-Hero
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
WINNER: Taylor Swift – Anti-Hero
Best Choreography
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
WINNER: Blackpink – Pink Venom
Best Art Direction
Boygenius – The Film
Blackpink – Pink Venom
Lana Del Rey Featuring Jon Batiste – Candy Necklace
Megan Thee Stallion – Her SZA – Shirt
WINNER: Doja Cat – Attention
Best Editing
Blackpink – Pink Venom
Kendrick Lamar – Rich Spirit
Miley Cyrus – River
SZA – Kill Bill Taylor Swift – Anti-Hero
WINNER: Olivia Rodrigo – Vampire
Video for Good
Alicia Keys – If I Ain’t Got You (Orchestral)
Bad Bunny – El Apagón – Aquí Vive Gente
Demi Lovato – Swine
WINNER: Dove Cameron – Breakfast Imagine Dragons – “Crushed Maluma – La Reina
Show of the Summer (Social Only)
Beyoncé
Blackpink
Drake
Ed Sheeran
Karol G
WINNER: Taylor Swift
Group of the Year (Social Only)
Fifty Fifty
Flo
Jonas Brothers
Måneskin New
Jeans Seventeen Tomorrow x Together
WINNER: Blackpink
Album of the Year (Social Only)
Beyoncé – Renaissance
Drake & 21 Savage – Her Loss
Metro Boomin – Heroes & Villains
Miley Cyrus – Endless Summer Vacation
SZA – SOS
WINNER: Taylor Swift – Midnights
Song of the Summer (Social Only)
Beyoncé – Cuff It Billie
Eilish – What Was I Made For?
Doja Cat – Paint the Town Red
Doechii Featuring Kodak Black – What It Is
Dua Lipa – Dance the Night
Fifty Fifty – Cupid
Gunna – Fukumean
WINNER: Jung Kook Featuring Latto – Seven
Nicki Minaj & Ice Spice – Barbie World
Olivia Rodrigo – Vampire
SZA – Kill Bill
Taylor Swift Featuring Ice Spice – Karma
Tomorrow x Together & Jonas Brothers – Do It Like That
Luke Combs – Fast Car
Troye Sivan – Rush
Yng Lvcas & Peso Pluma – La Bebé (Remix)
Video Vanguard Award Shakira
Global Icon Award Diddy
