The 2023 MTV Video Music Awards took over New Jersey’s Prudential Center on Tuesday (Sept. 12), where today’s biggest stars gathered to celebrate a year of music and creativity.
Taylor Swift leads the 2023 VMA nominations with 11 nods, and is followed by SZA (eight nominations); BLACKPINK, Doja Cat, Miley Cyrus, Nicki Minaj, Olivia Rodrigo (six each); Kim Petras and Sam Smith (five each); and Beyoncé, Diddy, Drake, Ice Spice, Karol G, Metro Boomin, Shakira and TOMORROW X TOGETHER (five each).
Shakira and Sean “Diddy” Combs are als slated to receive the top honorary awards: the Video Vanguard Award and the Global Icon Award, respectively. Both artists are also set to take the stage to perform on the show for the first time in more than 15 years. Diddy is third recipient of the Global Icon Award, following Foo Fighters (2021) and Red Hot Chili Peppers (2022).
Among this year’s performers are Anitta, Cardi B, Demi Lovato, Diddy, Doja Cat, Fall Out Boy, Karol G, Kelsea Ballerini, Lil Wayne, Maneskin, Megan Thee Stallion, Metro Boomin (featuring Future, A Boogie wit da Hoodie, Swae Lee & NAV), Nicki Minaj, Olivia Rodrigo, Peso Pluma, Shakira, Stray Kids and TOMORROW X TOGETHER.
See below for photos from this year’s MTV VMAs red — er, pink — carpet.
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Taylor Swift
Image Credit: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images Taylor Swift attends the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards at the Prudential Center on September 12, 2023 in Newark, New Jersey.
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Demi Lovato
Image Credit: Noam Galai/Getty Images Demi Lovato attends the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards at Prudential Center on September 12, 2023 in Newark, New Jersey.
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Karol G
Image Credit: Gilbert Flores for Variety Karol G at the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards held at Prudential Center on September 12, 2023 in Newark, New Jersey.
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Megan Thee Stallion
Image Credit: Gilbert Flores for Variety Megan Thee Stallion at the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards held at Prudential Center on September 12, 2023 in Newark, New Jersey.
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Doja Cat
Image Credit: Gilbert Flores for Variety Doja Cat at the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards held at Prudential Center on September 12, 2023 in Newark, New Jersey.
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Olivia Rodrigo
Image Credit: Gilbert Flores for Variety Olivia Rodrigo at the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards held at Prudential Center on September 12, 2023 in Newark, New Jersey.
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Saweetie
Image Credit: Gilbert Flores for Variety Saweetie at the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards held at Prudential Center on September 12, 2023 in Newark, New Jersey.
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Anitta
Image Credit: Dia Dipasupil/FilmMagic Anitta attends the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards at the Prudential Center on September 12, 2023 in Newark, New Jersey.
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NLE Choppa
Image Credit: Eugene Gologursky/Getty Images NLE Choppa attends the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards at Prudential Center on September 12, 2023 in Newark, New Jersey.
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Stray Kids
Image Credit: Gilbert Flores for Variety Changbin, I.N, Han, Felix, Lee Know, Seungmin, Hyunjin and Bang Chan of Stray Kids at the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards held at Prudential Center on September 12, 2023 in Newark, New Jersey.
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Thalía
Image Credit: Kevin Mazur/Getty Images Thalía attends the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards at Prudential Center on September 12, 2023 in Newark, New Jersey.
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Shakira
Image Credit: Kevin Mazur/Getty Images Shakira attends the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards at Prudential Center on September 12, 2023 in Newark, New Jersey.
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Måneskin
Image Credit: Noam Galai/Getty Images Damiano David, Ethan Torchio, Victoria De Angelis and Thomas Raggi of Måneskin attend the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards at Prudential Center on September 12, 2023 in Newark, New Jersey.
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Kelsea Ballerini
Image Credit: Jamie McCarthy/WireImage Kelsea Ballerini attends the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards at the Prudential Center on September 12, 2023 in Newark, New Jersey.
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Fat Joe
Image Credit: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images Fat Joe attends the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards at the Prudential Center on September 12, 2023 in Newark, New Jersey.
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TOMORROW X TOGETHER
Image Credit: Jason Kempin/Getty Images Yeonjun, Huening Kai, Beomgyu, Kang Taehyun and Soobin of TOMORROW X TOGETHER attend the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards at Prudential Center on September 12, 2023 in Newark, New Jersey.
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Stephen Sanchez
Image Credit: Jamie McCarthy/WireImage Stephen Sanchez attends the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards at the Prudential Center on September 12, 2023 in Newark, New Jersey.
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Peso Pluma
Image Credit: Jason Kempin/Getty Images Peso Pluma attends the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards at Prudential Center on September 12, 2023 in Newark, New Jersey.
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Offset
Image Credit: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images Offset attends the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards at the Prudential Center on September 12, 2023 in Newark, New Jersey.
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Cardi B
Image Credit: Jamie McCarthy/WireImage Cardi B attends the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards at the Prudential Center on September 12, 2023 in Newark, New Jersey.
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Bebe Rexha
Image Credit: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images Bebe Rexha attends the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards at the Prudential Center on September 12, 2023 in Newark, New Jersey.
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AP Dhillon
Image Credit: Gilbert Flores for Variety AP Dhillon at the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards held at Prudential Center on September 12, 2023 in Newark, New Jersey.
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A Boogie Wit da Hoodie
Image Credit: Jamie McCarthy/WireImage A Boogie Wit da Hoodie attends the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards at the Prudential Center on September 12, 2023 in Newark, New Jersey.
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Sasha Colby
Image Credit: Gilbert Flores for Variety Sasha Colby at the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards held at Prudential Center on September 12, 2023 in Newark, New Jersey.
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Doechii
Image Credit: Jason Kempin/Getty Images Doechii attends the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards at Prudential Center on September 12, 2023 in Newark, New Jersey.
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Sexyy Red
Image Credit: Jamie McCarthy/WireImage Sexyy Red attends the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards at the Prudential Center on September 12, 2023 in Newark, New Jersey.
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Rema
Image Credit: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images Rema attends the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards at the Prudential Center on September 12, 2023 in Newark, New Jersey.
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Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five
Image Credit: Angela Weiss/AFP/Getty Images Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five arrive for the MTV Video Music Awards at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, on September 12, 2023.
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Billy Porter
Image Credit: Jamie McCarthy/WireImage Billy Porter attends the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards at the Prudential Center on September 12, 2023 in Newark, New Jersey.
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Yo Gotti & Angela Simmons
Image Credit: Jason Kempin/Getty Images Yo Gotti and Angela Simmons attend the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards at Prudential Center on September 12, 2023 in Newark, New Jersey.
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Selena Gomez
Image Credit: Jamie McCarthy/WireImage Selena Gomez attends the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards at the Prudential Center on September 12, 2023 in Newark, New Jersey.
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Sabrina Carpenter
Image Credit: Jason Kempin/Getty Images Sabrina Carpenter attends the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards at Prudential Center on September 12, 2023 in Newark, New Jersey.
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Reneé Rapp
Image Credit: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images Reneé Rapp attends the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards at the Prudential Center on September 12, 2023 in Newark, New Jersey.
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French Montana
Image Credit: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images French Montana attends the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards at the Prudential Center on September 12, 2023 in Newark, New Jersey.
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Ashanti
Image Credit: Jason Kempin/Getty Images Ashanti attends the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards at Prudential Center on September 12, 2023 in Newark, New Jersey.
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Tinashe
Image Credit: Angela Weiss/AFP/Getty Images Tinashe arrives for the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, on September 12, 2023.
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Timbaland
Image Credit: Kevin Mazur/Getty Images Timbaland attends the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards at Prudential Center on September 12, 2023 in Newark, New Jersey.
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Shenseea
Image Credit: Dia Dipasupil/FilmMagic Shenseea attends the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards at the Prudential Center on September 12, 2023 in Newark, New Jersey.
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Rita Ora
Image Credit: Gilbert Flores for Variety Rita Ora at the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards held at Prudential Center on September 12, 2023 in Newark, New Jersey.
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Nelly Furtado
Image Credit: Jason Kempin/Getty Images Nelly Furtado attends the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards at Prudential Center on September 12, 2023 in Newark, New Jersey.
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Gunna
Image Credit: Eugene Gologursky/Getty Images Gunna attends the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards at Prudential Center on September 12, 2023 in Newark, New Jersey.
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GloRilla
Image Credit: Eugene Gologursky/Getty Images GloRilla attends the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards at Prudential Center on September 12, 2023 in Newark, New Jersey.
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Dove Cameron
Image Credit: Eugene Gologursky/Getty Images Dove Cameron attends the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards at Prudential Center on September 12, 2023 in Newark, New Jersey.
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Fireboy DML
Image Credit: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images Fireboy DML attends the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards at the Prudential Center on September 12, 2023 in Newark, New Jersey.
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Chloe Bailey
Image Credit: Gilbert Flores for Variety Chloe Bailey at the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards held at Prudential Center on September 12, 2023 in Newark, New Jersey.
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PinkPantheress
Image Credit: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images PinkPantheress attends the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards at the Prudential Center on September 12, 2023 in Newark, New Jersey.
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Janice Combs & Diddy
Image Credit: Dia Dipasupil/FilmMagic Janice Combs and Diddy attend the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards at the Prudential Center on September 12, 2023 in Newark, New Jersey.