Here are the biggest winners, the most show-stopping performances, and all the top highlight moments from the 2023 VMAs.
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00:00 With A-list attendees, electric performances, and epic surprises, the 2023 MTV VMAs were
00:07 jam-packed with viral moment after viral moment.
00:10 Let's break it down.
00:15 The show opened with legend Weezy, followed up by Olivia Rodrigo.
00:25 And they were just the first of many epic performances.
00:28 From TXT and Anitta debuting their new song, to a legendary hip-hop 50th anniversary performance
00:38 with some of the biggest names in the game.
00:40 Some of the best women in rap took the stage, like Doja Cat, Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion,
00:58 and of course, the host of the night, Nicki Minaj, who performed a new song off Pink Friday
01:05 2.
01:11 Shakira gave a career-spanning performance in honor of her video Vanguard Award, complete
01:16 with an on-stage shower and crowd surfing, followed by the sincerest speech.
01:28 And Diddy, who not only performed with a ton of guests, but also took home the Global Icon
01:46 Award.
01:53 Nsync reunited on stage for the first time in 10 years, much to Taylor Swift's surprise,
01:58 to present her with the first award of the night, Best Pop.
02:12 She went on to win Song of the Year, Best Direction, and Video of the Year.
02:17 This K-pop went to Stray Kids, which they could not believe.
02:24 Nicki Minaj, Rima, and Selena Gomez, Shakira and K.R.O.G., Ice Spice, and Anitta all took
02:29 home Moon Men II.
02:37 It was definitely a night to remember!
02:39 For everything else you missed, head over to Billboard.com.
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