Taylor Swift and female artists dominate MTV VMAs preview

While all the nominees for Artist of the Year at the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards are women for the first time since 2017, it’s singer Taylor Swift who collects the most nominations at this year’s VMAs.

According to Billboard, with her 8 nominations, Taylor Swift is followed by SZA, who collects a total of 6.

Doja Cat, Kim Petras, Miley Cyrus, Nicki Minaj, Olivia Rodrigo and Sam Smith each have 5 nominations, then BLACKPINK, Diddy and Shakira have 4 each in various categories.

There are also 6 out of 7 nominees who are women in the Video of the Year category, including Taylor Swift, Miley Cyrus and Olivia Rodrigo.

From August 8 to September 1, fans will be able to vote for their favorite artists in 15 different categories via the official MTV website.

The gala will air on MTV on Tuesday, September 12 at 8pm, live from the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.

To see all the nominations and vote for your favorite artists, click here!