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September 14, 2023
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1of44Karol G performs during the MTV Video Music Awards on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023, at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)Charles Sykes/Charles Sykes/Invision/APShow MoreShow Less2of44Joey Fatone, from left, Lance Bass, Justin Timberlake, JC Chasez and Chris Kirkpatrick of NSYNC present the award for best pop during the MTV Video Music Awards on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023, at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)Charles Sykes/Charles Sykes/Invision/APShow MoreShow Less3of444of44Megan Thee Stallion arrives at the MTV Video Music Awards on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023, at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)Evan Agostini/Evan Agostini/Invision/APShow MoreShow Less5of44Sean “Diddy” Combs performs during the MTV Video Music Awards on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023, at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)Charles Sykes/Charles Sykes/Invision/APShow MoreShow Less6of447of44Shakira performs during the MTV Video Music Awards on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023, at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)Charles Sykes/Charles Sykes/Invision/APShow MoreShow Less8of44Taylor Swift accepts the award for video of the year for “Anti-Hero” during the MTV Video Music Awards on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023, at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)Charles Sykes/Charles Sykes/Invision/APShow MoreShow Less9of4410of44Tomorrow X Together performs during the MTV Video Music Awards on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023, at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)Charles Sykes/Charles Sykes/Invision/APShow MoreShow Less11of44Nicki Minaj arrives at the MTV Video Music Awards on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023, at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)Evan Agostini/Evan Agostini/Invision/APShow MoreShow Less12of4413of44Lil Wayne performs during the MTV Video Music Awards on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023, at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)Charles Sykes/Charles Sykes/Invision/APShow MoreShow Less14of44Karol G accepts the award for best collaboration for “TQG” during the MTV Video Music Awards on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023, at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)Charles Sykes/Charles Sykes/Invision/APShow MoreShow Less15of4416of44Cardi B performs during the MTV Video Music Awards on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023, at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)Charles Sykes/Charles Sykes/Invision/APShow MoreShow Less17of44Olivia Rodrigo performs during the MTV Video Music Awards on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023, at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)Charles Sykes/Charles Sykes/Invision/APShow MoreShow Less18of4419of44Joey Fatone, from center, Lance Bass, and Justin Timberlake of NSYNC, present the award for best pop to Taylor Swift, for “Anti-Hero” during the MTV Video Music Awards on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023, at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)Charles Sykes/Charles Sykes/Invision/APShow MoreShow Less20of44Dove Cameron, left, presents the award for best new artist to Ice Spice during the MTV Video Music Awards on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023, at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)Charles Sykes/Charles Sykes/Invision/APShow MoreShow Less21of4422of44Lil Wayne poses in the press room at the MTV Video Music Awards on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023, at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)Evan Agostini/Evan Agostini/Invision/APShow MoreShow Less23of44Doja Cat performs during the MTV Video Music Awards on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023, at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)Charles Sykes/Charles Sykes/Invision/APShow MoreShow Less24of4425of44Maneskin, winner of the award for best rock for “The Loneliest”, pose in the press room at the MTV Video Music Awards on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023, at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)Evan Agostini/Evan Agostini/Invision/APShow MoreShow Less26of44Rema, left, and Selena Gomez accept the award for best afrobeats for “Calm Down” during the MTV Video Music Awards on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023, at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)Charles Sykes/Charles Sykes/Invision/APShow MoreShow Less27of4428of44Peso Pluma performs during the MTV Video Music Awards on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023, at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)Charles Sykes/Charles Sykes/Invision/APShow MoreShow Less29of44Anitta accepts the award for best latin for her song “Funk Rave” during the MTV Video Music Awards on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023, at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)Charles Sykes/Charles Sykes/Invision/APShow MoreShow Less30of4431of44Shakira and her sons Sasha Pique Mebarak, left, and Milan Pique Mebarak, arrive at the MTV Video Music Awards on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023, at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)Evan Agostini/Evan Agostini/Invision/APShow MoreShow Less32of44Saweetie introduces a performance by Stray Kids during the MTV Video Music Awards on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023, at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)Charles Sykes/Charles Sykes/Invision/APShow MoreShow Less33of4434of44Demi Lovato performs during the MTV Video Music Awards on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023, at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)Charles Sykes/Charles Sykes/Invision/APShow MoreShow Less35of44Lil Nas X poses in the press room at the MTV Video Music Awards on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023, at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)Evan Agostini/Evan Agostini/Invision/APShow MoreShow Less36of4437of44LL Cool J, from left, Grandmaster Flash, and DMC perform during the MTV Video Music Awards on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023, at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)Charles Sykes/Charles Sykes/Invision/APShow MoreShow Less38of44Nicki Minaj performs during the MTV Video Music Awards on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023, at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)Charles Sykes/Charles Sykes/Invision/APShow MoreShow Less39of4440of44Fresh X Reckless arrives at the MTV Video Music Awards on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023, at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)Evan Agostini/Evan Agostini/Invision/APShow MoreShow Less41of44Megan Thee Stallion performs during the MTV Video Music Awards on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023, at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)Charles Sykes/Charles Sykes/Invision/APShow MoreShow Less42of4443of44Taylor Swift, center, winner of the award for song of the year for “Anti-Hero”, walks off stage with Timbaland, left, and Nelly Furtado, during the MTV Video Music Awards on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023, at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)Charles Sykes/Charles Sykes/Invision/APShow MoreShow Less44of44
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Taylor Swift took home the top prize at the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards for her “Anti-Hero” music video on a night full of surprises.
But as much as Swift dominated, the VMAs centered on music’s global power.
Colombian icon Shakira received the Video Vanguard Award and performed an incredible bilingual medley of her decades of hits. She also took home the award for best collaboration for “TQG,” her song with reggaetonera Karol G. The duo gave their acceptance speech entirely in Spanish.
Here are some of the best AP images from the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards
The selection was curated by AP photo editor Anita Baca in Mexico City.
