MTV Video Music Awards 2023

Anitta

Brazilian pop star Anita returns in 2023 to perform her hits from Funk Generation: A Favela Love Story. She is nominated again in the Best Latin category.

Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion bring their new single, “Bongos,” to the stage for the first time after its September 8 release.

cardi b and megan thee stallion

Demi Lovato stops by to perform her single “Swine,” which she wrote in response to the Supreme Court’s 2022 strikedown of Roe v. Wade.

Demi Lovato

As part of his Global Icon Awards proceedings, VMAs mainstay Diddy, who first attended the ceremony in 1997.

Diddy

Doja Cat's appearance at the VMAs is her first television appearance. She is up for five awards this year, including Best Video and Artist of the Year.

Doja Cat

Four-time VMA winners and 16-time nominees Fall Out Boy are up for Best Visual Effects and Best Alternative this year, behind the album So Much Stardust.

Fall Out Boy

Best New Artist nominee Kaliii follows her summer song with Fifty Fifty, “Barbie Dreams,” with a performance on the Extended Play Stage.

Kaliii

Colombian pop phenom Karol G is taking a break from her stadium tour to bring her Bichota Season mixtape to the VMAs for her debut at the show.

Karol G

Country star Kelsea Ballerini, who turns 30 today, is celebrating with her VMA debut, giving a world premiere performance from her new EP, Rolling Up the Welcome Mat.

Kelsea Ballerini

Along with partaking in the VMAs’ centerpiece tribute to hip-hop, Lil Wayne debut his new single, “Kat Food,” released at the beginning of September.

Lil Wayne

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