2023 MTV Video Music Awards
40th edition of the MTV Video Music Awards held in 2023 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
2023 MTV Video Music Awards | ||||
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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[lower-alpha 1] | |||
Most awards | Taylor Swift (9) | |||
Most nominations | Taylor Swift (11) | |||
Website | mtv | |||
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Produced by | Bruce Gillmer Jesse Ignjatovic[1] | |||
Directed by | Liz Clare | |||
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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]