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Summer is going out with a bang — or rather, a pop culture explosion. The 2023 MTV Video Music Awards are finally here. Wondering where to watch the VMAs 2023 live? Below, see a full guide on how to tune into this year's show, on either live stream or cable TV.
The 2023 VMAs is back at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey for the second year in a row. (In recent years, the VMAs have also been held at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.) Fan polls for all 15 gender-neutral categories were open until September 1 — as of right now, the only category still open on vote.mtv.com is for Best New Artist, which will remain open until the award is announced during the show's live broadcast. The one new category this year was a long-awaited addition: Best Afrobeats. The inaugural grouping includes global superstars like Burna Boy, Fireboy DML and Asake, Rema, Wizkid, and Ayra Starr.
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Ayra Starr is only one of 26 first-time nominees at this year's awards. Other celebs up for their first Moon Person tonight include former Teen Vogue cover stars Ice Spice and Saucy Santana, PinkPantheress, Reneé Rapp, Boygenius, aespa, GloRilla, Yung Miami, Kim Petras, Peso Pluma, Metro Boomin, and Toosii. On the other hand, Taylor Swift and SZA are the most-nominated artists of the night, with 8 and 6 nods each, respectively. Per MTV, if Swift wins 2023 Video of the Year — which she won last year for “All Too Well (10 Minute Version) (Taylor's Version)” — she could make history as the only artist to ever win the category four times. (Check out the full list of nominees here.)
The two biggest honors of the night, the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award and the Global Icon Award, will go to Colombian superstar Shakira and Hip Hop legend Sean “P. Diddy” Combs. There's a performers list overflowing with your favorite stars, many highly competitive categories, and so many fashion risks and show-stopping moments we can't even anticipate yet… are you ready for another year of VMAs history?
The 2023 MTV VMAs begin live at 8 p.m. ET. Below, find out everything you need to know about where to watch the VMAs 2023.
Who is hosting the 2023 VMAs? Who is presenting?
This year's show emcee is rap icon Nicki Minaj, who was the recipient of last year's Video Vanguard Award. Minaj will announce the show's presenters, a few winners, and the performers — and also end up taking the MTV stage herself. Some of the stars slated to present the night's awards include Coco Jones, GloRilla, Sabrina Carpenter, Charli and Dixie D'Amelio, Ice Spice, Emrata, Outer Banks star Madelyn Cline, and many more.
Who is performing at the 2023 VMAs?
There will be so many exciting world premieres on the MTV VMAs stage this year. Olivia Rodrigo will likely spill her GUTS for the first time live, K-pop superstars Stray Kids will make the U.S. debut of their hit song “S-CLASS," show emcee Nicki Minaj will perform the world premiere of her new single “Last Time I Saw You,” and Cardi B and Megan the Stallion will perform their newly released collab “Bongos” live for the first time. And that's not all — more of the world's biggest musicians will be performing live at this year's show, including Doja Cat, Tomorrow X Together, Cardi B and Megan Sabrina Carpenter, NLE Choppa, Kaliii, Reneé Rapp, Demi Lovato, Fall Out Boy, Peso Pluma, and many, many more.
Where can I watch the 2023 VMAs live?
If you have a cable package, the 2023 MTV VMAs will be broadcast live across a wide selection of channels. You can tune into the awards show on MTV and MTV2, VH1, Logo, BET and BET Her, Comedy Central, CMT, Pop, Nickelodeon, Paramount Network, and TV Land. This year's show will be broadcast live at 8 p.m. ET. A live simulcast will also be hosted concurrently on UniMás with an encore to follow on Univision at 11:30 p.m. ET — making the VMAs available to the most global audience ever in the awards show's history.
You'll also be able to stream the 2023 VMAs on the MTV website or the MTV app while using your cable provider login.
You can also stream the VMAs 2023 from one of the many streaming platforms out there — existing subscription service or not. Paramount+, YouTube TV, fuboTV, or Hulu+ with Live TV can all stream the VMAs live. (Tip: YouTube TV and fuboTV offer weeklong free trials!)
The VMAs are known for its jaw-dropping fashion and glam moments, which all happen first on the red carpet! Make sure you start tuning in or streaming early so you didn't miss any of the looks. MTV's official Pre-Show programming begins at 6:30 p.m. ET, and the show officially starts at 8 p.m. ET. (The Pre-Show will air on MTV and MTV2, Logo, and CMT.)
