MTV reveals 2023 Video Music Awards nominations – as the entire list of nominees for Artist of the Year is female-only for the first time, including Taylor Swift leading the pack

MTV reveals 2023 Video Music Awards nominations – as the entire list of nominees for Artist of the Year is female-only for the first time, including Taylor Swift leading the pack

The nominations for the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards as the entire list of contenders for Artist of the Year consists of only women for the first time, as megastar Taylor Swift leads the pack.

The 33-year-old pop megastar will compete with Beyoncé, Doja Cat, KAROL G, Nicki Minaj and Shakira for the coveted Moonperson in perhaps the most controversial category of the night.

It’s going to be a huge night for the star as she bagged a total of eight awards that night.

In addition to Artist of the Year, Taylor’s iconic track Anti-Hero has also been nominated for Video of the Year, Song of the Year, Best Pop, Best Direction, Best Cinematography, Best Editing and Best Visual Effects.

Taylor already holds the record for the most wins ever with three for Bad Blood (2015), You Need To Calm Down (2019) and All Too Well: The Short Film (2022), so she would extend the record to four.

Firecracker: The nominations for the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards as the entire list of contenders for Artist of the Year is female-only for the first time, as megastar Taylor Swift leads the pack; she can be seen on the show last year in August 2022

Massive: The 33-year-old pop megastar will duke it out with the likes of Beyoncé (pictured), Doja Cat, KAROL G, Nicki Minaj and Shakira for the coveted Moonperson in perhaps the most controversial category of the night

Massive: The 33-year-old pop megastar will duke it out with the likes of Beyoncé (pictured), Doja Cat, KAROL G, Nicki Minaj and Shakira for the coveted Moonperson in perhaps the most controversial category of the night

The MTV VMAs return to the famed Prudential Center in New Jersey on Tuesday, September 12 at 8:00 PM ET/PT, where they will be broadcast live on MTV.