tops the 2023 nominations.
She leads with eight — seven for her and a nod in the artist of the year category — followed by , who has six, MTV announced on Tuesday.
Swift currently has 14 VMAs to her name, placing her behind , who has 28 (two with Destiny’s Child), , who has 20 awards, and Lady Gaga, who has 19.
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Doja Cat, Kim Petras, Miley Cyrus, Nicki Minaj, Olivia Rodrigo and Sam Smith are tied at five nominations, and BLACKPINK, Diddy and Shakira each received four.
The 2023 MTV Video Music Awards, scheduled for Sept. 12, will have a record-breaking 35 first-time nominees and Metro Boomin’ and Rema, who boast three each.
Aespa, Burna Boy, Davido, Eslabon Armado, Saucy Santana, Stephen Sanchez and Toosii are also nominated for the first time.
The VMAs will be held at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. Fan voting begins online Tuesday across 15 gender-neutral categories, including the new best Afrobeats category, and ends Friday, Sept. 1.
Voting in the best new artist category will remain active throughout the show.
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