Taylor Swift gained 9 awards on the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards, which had been held at Prudential Middle in Newark, N.J. on Tuesday (Sept. 12). That’s only one award off the single-night file. Peter Gabriel gained 10 awards in 1987.
This brings Swift’s profession VMAs tally to 23, second solely to Beyoncé on the all-time VMAs leaderboard. Beyoncé has gained 30 VMAs, counting two with Future’s Youngster and two as half of The Carters.
Swift’s “Anti-Hero,” which topped the Billboard Sizzling 100 for eight weeks, a brand new personal-best for the famous person, gained video of the yr. This was her fourth win within the class, extending her file for probably the most wins within the class. She beforehand gained for “Unhealthy Blood” (with Kendrick Lamar, 2015), “You Have to Calm Down” (2019) and “All Too Nicely: The Quick Movie” (2022).
Along with extending her file for many wins – nobody else has gained greater than two – Swift is the primary artist in VMA historical past to win back-to-back awards on this class.
Swift additionally prolonged her file because the artist with probably the most video of the yr wins for movies that she directed or co-directed. She co-directed “You Have to Calm Down” with Drew Kirsch and was the only director of each “All Too Nicely: The Quick Movie” and “Anti-Hero.”
Swift additionally gained in a separate class – greatest path – for “Anti-Hero.” It’s her third win in that class up to now 4 years, following wins for “The Man” (2019) and “All Too Nicely: The Quick Movie” (2022). Swift is the third director to win thrice on this class, following David Fincher and Spike Jonze. Swift and Fincher are the one administrators to win back-to-back awards on this class. Fincher’s back-to-back awards had been for steering Madonna’s “Specific Your self” (1989) and “Vogue” (1990).
Swift gained track of the yr for “Anti-Hero.” Not one of the earlier 5 winners on this class have gone on to win the Grammy in that class, however “Anti-Hero” (which Swift co-wrote with Jack Antonoff) has an excellent likelihood of doing simply that. Swift has but to win in that Grammy class, and lots of people assume it’s about time.
And Swift gained greatest pop for the second time for “Anti-Hero,” having gained eight years in the past for “Clean Area.” Solely Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake have gained extra instances (three) within the class. (Timberlake’s tally contains two awards with NSYNC.) NSYNC introduced the award to Swift.
Swift’s different wins on the evening had been artist of the yr, album of the yr (for Midnights), present of the summer season, greatest cinematography and greatest visible results. (Swift didn’t personally work within the latter two capacities on her “Anti-Hero” video, however the VMAs give all artists credit score for technical awards their movies win.)
Swift wasn’t the one artist who set data on the 2023 VMAs. Have a look:
Nicki Minaj gained a file fifth award for greatest hip-hop for “Tremendous Freaky Woman.” She beforehand gained for “Tremendous Bass” (2011), “Anaconda” (2015), “Chun-Li” (2018) and “Do We Have a Downside” (that includes Lil Child, 2022). Minaj, who additionally emceed this yr’s present, is pulling away from Drake, who’s in second place with three wins within the class.
Ice Spice gained greatest new artist. (She, after all, additionally has a Swift connection, having been featured on a remix of Swift’s “Karma,” a No. 2 Sizzling 100 hit.) That is the sixth consecutive yr {that a} feminine artist has gained on this class. Ice Spice follows Cardi B (2018), Billie Eilish (2019), Doja Cat (2019), Olivia Rodrigo (2021) and Dove Cameron (2022). Of these artists, all however Cardi and Cameron went on to land Grammy nominations for greatest new artist. Ice Spice is anticipated to observe go well with.
Shakira gained two awards – the Video Vanguard Award and greatest collaboration for “TQG,” on which she teamed with Karol G. That is the second yr in a row that the Video Vanguard recipient has additionally gained in a aggressive class that very same yr. Final yr, Nicki Minaj gained greatest hip-hop for “Do We Have a Downside” (that includes Lil Child).
That is the third time up to now 4 years {that a} pairing of two ladies has gained within the collaboration class. “Rain on Me” by Woman Gaga with Ariana Grande gained in 2020. “Kiss Me Extra” by Doja Cat that includes SZA gained in 2021. As well as, two earlier class winners had been pairings of two ladies – “Lovely Liar” by Beyoncé and Shakira gained in 2007, adopted by “Phone” by Woman Gaga that includes Beyoncé in 2010.
Blackpink additionally gained two awards – group of the yr and greatest choreography for “Pink Venom.”
“Seven” by Jungkook that includes Latto gained track of summer season. Jungkook gained in the identical class two years in the past as a member of BTS for his or her smash “Butter.” Each songs reached No. 1 on the Sizzling 100.
“Calm Down” by Rema and Selena Gomez was the inaugural winner within the new greatest Afrobeats class. The versatile Gomez gained greatest pop 10 years in the past for “Come and Get It.”
Anitta gained greatest Latin for the second yr in a row. She gained this yr for “Funk Rave” and gained final yr for “Envolver.” Anitta is the second artist to win back-to-back awards on this class. J Balvin gained three years operating (2018-20).
Stray Children gained greatest Ok-pop for “S-Class.” They had been nominated final yr however misplaced to Lisa for “Lalisa.” Lisa was nominated this yr as a member of Blackpink.
Tomorrow X Collectively gained Push efficiency of the yr. It’s the second yr in a row {that a} South Korean band has gained in that class. Seventeen gained final yr.
Måneskin gained greatest rock for “The Loneliest,” one yr after successful greatest various for “I Wanna Be Your Slave.” Måneskin is simply the second act, following Inexperienced Day, to win in each classes. The award for rock has been introduced in yearly however one since 1989. The award for greatest various originated in 1991, however went on hiatus from 1999 to 2019.
Dove Cameron, final yr’s winner for greatest new artist, gained video for good for “Breakfast.”
Lana Del Rey’s “Sweet Necklace” (that includes Jon Batiste) gained for greatest various, making her the primary feminine solo artist to win within the class. Observe: The class was on hiatus between 1999 and 2019.
