On September 1, 2023, less than two weeks before the main event on September 12, the MTV Video Music Awards announced the nominees in four more categories. Show of the Summer, Group of the Year, Song of Summer and Album of the Year will also be voted on by fans, but unlike the other public categories like Video of the Year that are decided on MTV’s website, these will be voted on through MTV’s Instagram Stories starting on Sunday, September 3.
With these VMA social media nominations counted, Taylor Swift remains on top with 11 total bids this year, followed by SZA with eight; Blackpink, Doja Cat, Miley Cyrus, Nicki Minaj and Olivia Rodrigo with six; Kim Petras and Sam Smith with five; and Beyoncé, Diddy, Drake, Ice Spice, Karol G, Metro Boomin, Shakira and Tomorrow X Together with four.
Show of the Summer
Launching 9/3 at 11 AM ET on @MTV Instagram Story (one round, tap to vote); closes 9/4 at 11 AM ET
Beyoncé
BLACKPINK
Drake
Ed Sheeran
Karol G
Taylor Swift
Group of the Year
Launching 9/4 at ~11 AM ET on @MTV Instagram Story (two rounds bracket-style face-off, final round tap to vote); closes 9/7 at ~11 AM ET
BLACKPINK
FIFTY FIFTY
FLO
Jonas Brothers
Måneskin
NewJeans
SEVENTEEN
TOMORROW x TOGETHER
Song of Summer
Launching 9/7 at ~11 AM ET on @MTV Instagram Story (three rounds bracket-style face-off, final round tap to vote); closes 9/11 at ~11 AM ET
Beyoncé – “Cuff It”
Billie Eilish – “What Was I Made For? (From The Motion Picture ‘Barbie’)”
Doja Cat – “Paint the Town Red”
Doechii ft. Kodak Black – “What It Is (Block Boy)”
Dua Lipa – “Dance the Night (From the Barbie Album)”
FIFTY FIFTY – “Cupid”
Gunna – “fukumean”
Jung Kook ft. Latto – “Seven”
Nicki Minaj & Ice Spice– “Barbie World (with Aqua) [From Barbie The Album]”
Olivia Rodrigo – “vampire”
SZA – “Kill Bill”
Taylor Swift ft. Ice Spice – “Karma”
TOMORROW X TOGETHER and Jonas Brothers – “Do It Like That”
Luke Combs – “Fast Car”
Troye Sivan – “Rush”
Yng Lvcas & Peso Pluma – “La Bebe (Remix)”
Album of the Year
Launching 9/11 at ~11 AM ET on @MTV Instagram Story (one round, tap to vote); closes 9/12 at ~11 AM ET
Beyoncé – “Renaissance”
Drake & 21 Savage – “Her Loss”
Metro Boomin – “Heroes and Villains”
Miley Cyrus – “Endless Summer Vacation”
SZA – “SOS”
Taylor Swift – “Midnights”
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