Happy VMAs day! We hope you're just as excited as we are for tonight's ceremony (September 12, 2023). Not only is it going to be an action-packed night filled with stunning performances and deserved wins, but there's going to be a lot of anticipation regarding records. During tonight's ceremony, over 30 records have the possibility of being broken or created depending upon who wins.
We're sure you'd like to know what these records are, so we've created this handy list for you to read before you watch the VMAs tonight. These records were collected from the official website of the Video Music Awards as well as its respective Wikipedia pages, in collaboration with VegasInsider.com. Now let's get into it!
Video of the Year
- Taylor Swift could extend her record (3 wins) as the most awarded artist in the Video of the Year category if she wins for “Anti-Hero.” She previously won for “Bad Blood,” “You Need to Calm Down,” and “All Too Well: The Short Film.”
- Taylor Swift could become the first artist ever to win VMA for Video of the Year two years in a row if she wins for “Anti-Hero” – she won last year for “All Too Well: The Short Film.”
- Taylor Swift could extend her record as the artist with the most Video of the Year wins for videos that she directed or co-directed (2 wins) if she wins for “Anti-Hero.” Her previously awarded videos “You Need to Calm Down” and “All Too Well: The Short Film” were both directed / co-directed by Swift.
- Sam Smith & Kim Petras could become the first non-binary and trans performer, respectively, to win Video of the Year if they win for “Unholy.”
- Miley Cyrus could join an elite group of 6 artists who have won the VMA for Video of the Year more than once if she wins for “Flowers.” She previously won for “Wrecking Ball” back in 2014.
Song of the Year
- Olivia Rodrigo could become the first artist to ever win the VMA for Song of the Year two times if “Vampire” wins (she previously won in 2021 for “drivers license”).
- Steve Lacy could become the first male solo artist to win Song of the Year at the VMAS if he wins for “Bad Habit.”
- Selena Gomez & Rema could become the first male and female duo to win the award for Song of the Year if they win for “Calm Down.”
- Sam Smith & Kim Petras could become the first non-binary and trans performer, respectively, to win Song of the Year if they win for “Unholy.”
Artist of the Year
- Nicki Minaj could become the first female rapper to win Artist of the Year at the VMAS if she wins.
- Alternatively, Doja Cat could become the first female rapper to win Artist of the Year if she wins.
Collaboration of the Year
- Shakira could tie Lady Gaga and Taylor Swift (2 wins) as the second most awarded artists in the category after Beyoncé (3 wins) if she wins for her collaboration with Karol G, “TQG.” Shakira previously won for “Beautiful Liar” with Beyoncé.
- Doja Cat could tie Lady Gaga and Taylor Swift (2 wins) as the second most awarded artists in the category after Beyoncé (3 wins) if she wins for her collaboration with Post Malone, “I Like You (A Happier Song)” – she previously won for “Kiss Me More.”
Best Pop Video
- Taylor Swift could tie No Doubt, NSYNC, and Ariana Grande (2 wins) as the second most awarded artist in the category after Britney Spears (3 wins) if she wins for “Anti-Hero” – she previously won for “Blank Space.”
- P!nk could tie No Doubt, NSYNC, and Ariana Grande (2 wins) as the second most awarded artists in the category after Britney Spears (3 wins) if she wins for “Trustfall.” She previously won for “Stupid Girls.”
Best Hip-Hop Video
- Nicki Minaj could extend her record as the most awarded artist in the hip-hop category (4 wins) if she wins for “Super Freaky Girl.” Her previous wins include “Do We Have a Problem,” “Chun-Li”, “Anaconda,” and “Super Bass.”
- However, Drake could tie Nicki Mianj’s record as the most awarded artist in the hip-hop category (4 wins) if he wins for his feature on DJ Khaled’s “Staying Alive.” He previously won for “HYFR,” “Hold on We’re Going Home,” & “Hotline Bling.”
Best R&B Video
- Alicia Keys could break her tie with Beyoncé, En Vogue, Destiny’s Child, and The Weeknd (2 wins) and become the most awarded artist in the R&B category if she wins for “Stay.” She previously won for “If I Ain’t Got You” and “Karma.”
- The Weeknd could break his tie with Beyoncé, En Vogue, Destiny’s Child, and Alicia Keys (2 wins) and become the most awarded artist in the R&B category if he wins for “Creepin (Remix)” with Metro Boomin. He previously won for “Out of Time” & “Blinding Lights.”
- The Weeknd could also become the first male artist to ever win in two consecutive years in the R&B category if he wins for “Creepin (Remix)” – he won last year for “Out of Time.”
Best K-Pop
- Aespa (“Girls”) could become the first female K-pop group to ever win in the K-Pop category if they win.
- However, Fifty Fifty (“Cupid”) could also break that same record if they win...
- And the same goes for Blackpink (“Pink Venom”) if they win the Best K-pop category!
Best Latin
- Rosalía could tie J Balvin as the most awarded artists in the Latin category (3 wins) if she wins for “Despechá” – she previously won for “Lo Vas a Olvidar” and “Con Altura.”
Best Alternative
- Lana Del Rey could become the first female solo artist to ever win in this category if she wins for “Candy Necklace.”
- Boygenius (“The Film”) could become the first female-fronted group to ever win in the Best Alternative Video category.
- Like Boygenius, Paramore ("This Is Why") could also become the first female-fronted group to ever win in the Best Alternative Video category.
Best Video With a Social Message
- Demi Lovato could tie John Legend and Big Sean as the most awarded artist in this category (2 wins) if they win for “Swine” – they previously won for “Skyscraper.”
Best Direction
- Taylor Swift has two records she can set in this category if she wins. She could tie David Fincher and Spike Jonze as the most awarded director at the VMAs (3 wins) if she wins for directing “Anti-Hero.” She previously won for “The Man,” and “All Too Well: The Short Film”.
- Additionally, Taylor Swift could join David Fincher as the only director to ever win a VMA for directing two years in a row if she wins for “Anti-Hero.” Her award for “All Too Well: The Short Film” came last year.
Overall Records
- Taylor Swift could tie Beyoncé (25 wins) or surpass Lady Gaga or Madonna, who are the third and second most awarded artists ever (with 18 and 20 wins, respectively) depending on the amount of wins at the 2023 ceremony – Swift is currently the 4th most awarded artist ever with 14 wins, and she is nominated for 11 trophies this year.
- Depending on the number of her wins (11 nominations in total), Taylor Swift could tie or surpass Peter Gabriel for the most VMA wins in a single night (10 trophies).
- Swift or SZA (with 8 nominations) could also tie A-ha, Lady Gaga, Beyoncé, and The Smashing Pumpkins as the second most awarded artist in a single night (all of them won 8 awards in one night).
- If Taylor Swift’s “Anti-Hero” turns all of its 7 nominations into wins, that would tie it with Lady Gaga’s “Bad Romance” as the second most rewarded video ever after Peter Gabriel’s “Sledgehammer,” which won 9 awards.
- Last but certainly not least, Beyoncé could extend her record as the most awarded artist ever (25 wins) if she wins Artist of the Year, Album of the Year, or Show of the Year (which would make it her 26th win as a solo artist and 31st win if counted together with her wins as part of The Carters and Destiny’s Child).
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Article Image: Taylor Swift posing at the 2022 American Music Awards, Sam Smith at the 2019 premiere of "Judy," Doja Cat at The Prince's Trust Gala in 2023. (PopularImages, Featureflash, and thenews2.com via DepositPhotos.)
