MTV VMAs 2023 WORST DRESSED: Nicki Minaj is a bizarre pink bride, Emily Ratajkowski dons
From over-the-top frocks, clashing patterns and X-rated looks, the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards were filled with a slew of fashion fails.
Some of music’s biggest names attended the event, which took place at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey on Tuesday, but many failed to deliver as far as fashion was concerned.
Rapper Nicki Minaj, 40, model Emily Ratajkowski, 32, and singer Saweetie, 30, were among those who sported strange looks for the night.
Minaj opted for a bizarre bubblegum pink bridal gown with a bustier bodice and a see-through bottom, as well as a matching lace veil over her face.
Nicki’s blushing bride look was created by Dolce & Gabbana, and the star later wore it onstage while performing her hosting duties. Minaj also matched her pastel pink eyeshadow to her dress.
Meanwhile Ratajkowski chose a beachy looking halter wrap-around gown that showed off her toned midriff and featured a clashing bottom pattern.
Emily gave herself a few extra inches in a pair of strapped heels and kept her essentials in a small sparkling black handbag.
She styled her glossy chestnut tresses in bouncy waves and wore picture-perfect glam.
Saweetie channeled the classic cartoon, The Flintstones, donning a glittering, pastel pink sequin gown with a large white bone embellishments on the neck and waist.
The gown came from Area’s Fall/Winter 2023 couture runway. Small cutouts could be seen on each side of the sleeveless gown that contained a hem that fell down to brush the ground.
She slipped into a pair of open-toed, strappy heels and opted to slick back her dark locks into a ponytail, while loose strands were styled into waves that gently fell onto her forehead.
She accessorized her look for the special evening by wearing a pair of flashy, silver-hooped earrings as well as a chunky ring on her left hand.
The performer – whose real name is Diamonté Quiava Valentin Harper – opted for glammed up makeup for the event.
The My Type singer showed off voluminous lashes as well as a pink, smoky shadow around her eyes to coincide with the color scheme of her outfit.
A pink blush and glowy highlighter was added to better accentuate her cheekbones, while a nude-colored, glossy tint was worn on her lips and bordered by a darker lipliner.
Pink bride: Minaj opted for a bizarre bubblegum pink bridal gown with a bustier bodice and a see-through bottom
Interesting choice: The Dolce & Gabbana look also featured a matching lace veil over her face
Barbie pink: Minaj also matched her pastel pink eyeshadow to her dress
Heading to the beach? Ratajkowski chose a beachy looking halter wrap-around gown that showed off her toned midriff and featured a clashing bottom pattern
Backless: She styled her glossy chestnut tresses in bouncy waves and wore picture-perfect glam
Sheer madness: The bright green top of the dress was sheer
Flintstones: Saweetie channeled the classic cartoon, The Flintstones, donning a glittering, pastel pink sequin gown with a large white bone embellishments on the neck
Bone to pick: At one point she was pictured pretending to lick the bone
Rapper and singer Doechii, 25, left heads scratching in a very revealing and mismatched outfit.
She wore a barely-there black and white dress, which was held together on the sides with a thin strap of material showing off plenty of sideboob.
The musician paired the ensemble with a red and white baseball cap, to which she also added grey and white arm warmers.
Though Brazilian singer Anitta, 30, usually doesn’t miss, her outfit at the event left much to be desired.
The star wore a two-toned Schiaparelli dress with a large key-hole cut-out in the middle, showing off her toned abs.
She paired the ensemble with bright dangling neon earrings that were yellow and red, as well as a black headband.
Colombian singer Karol G, 32, left almost nothing to the imagination and went totally sheer in a cream lace gown. She topped off the look with a shaggy cream coat that dragged behind her, and wore pastel pink hair.
Teen Wolf star Colton Haynes, 35, also failed to wow, wearing an oddly-fitting white tuxedo/dress over a cream turtleneck sweater.
The actor paired the outfit with chunky black boots.
Red carpet or sporting event? Rapper and singer Doechii, 25, left heads scratching in a very revealing and mismatched outfit. She wore a revealing dress, held together on the sides with a thin strap of material and showing off plenty of sideboob
Confusing combination: The musician paired the ensemble with a red and white baseball cap, to which she also added grey and white arm warmers
A lot going on: Brazilian singer Anitta, 30, wore a two-toned Schiaparelli dress with a large key-hole cut-out in the middle
Neon: She paired the ensemble with bright dangling neon earrings that were yellow and red, as well as a black headband
Baring it all: Colombian singer Karol G, 32, left almost nothing to the imagination and went totally sheer in a cream lace gown
Shaggy look: She topped off the look with a shaggy cream coat that dragged behind her, and wore pastel pink hair
Another fashion fail of the night was Doja Cat, who left almost nothing to the imagination in a flesh-flashing spiderweb dress.
Taking things up a notch, the Grammy Award-winner, 27, decided to go braless beneath the tattered see-through garment.
The only thing protecting the LA native’s modesty was a tiny nude thong that was just barely visible through the webs.
She battled it out with Tinashe, who also threw all caution to the wind as she stepped onto the red carpet in a sparkling black netted dress.
Instead of opting for pasties or a thong, the 30-year-old used shiny black body tape to x-out her nipples and ran a strip of the tape over her private area.
She oozed confidence in the barely-there dress, which she styled with sky-high back patent leather heels.
The 2023 MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) is being held at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.
The show is hosted by rap royalty Nicki, marking her second consecutive year in the role. It is the first time the ceremony has been held on a Tuesday.
Airing live in more than 150 countries, the global fan-filled spectacle honors the best music videos of the past year with unforgettable performances, epic tributes and show-stopping appearances from music’s biggest stars.
A new award category has been introduced this year titled ‘Show of the Summer’ that will be decided upon entirely by fans.
Latin superstar Shakira is set to receive the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award, with hip-hop icon Diddy receiving the Global Icon Award.
Spooky: Another fashion fail of the night was Doja Cat, who left almost nothing to the imagination in a flesh-flashing spiderweb dress
Baring it all: Taking things up a notch, the Grammy Award-winner, 27, decided to go braless beneath the tattered see-through garment
See-through: She battled it out with Tinashe, who also threw all caution to the wind as she stepped onto the red carpet in a sparkling black netted dress
Daring: Instead of opting for pasties or a thong, the 30-year-old used shiny black body tape to x-out her nipples and ran a strip of the tape over her private area
Ill-fitting: Teen Wolf star Colton Haynes, 35, also failed to wow, wearing an oddly-fitting white tuxedo/dress over a cream turtleneck sweater
Suit or dress: Colton twirled in his unique outfit as he posed on the pink carpet
This year, the entire list of Artist of the Year contenders is comprised solely of female artists for the first time ever with megastar Taylor Swift leading the pack with the most nominations.
Taylor already holds the record for most wins ever with three for Bad Blood (2015), You Need To Calm Down (2019), and All Too Well: The Short Film (2022) so she would extend the record to four.
A staggering 35 artists are nominated for the first time this year, with Kim Petras making the shortlist for five prizes.
The nods all come from her Sam Smith collaboration Unholy, in the Video of the Year, Song of the Year, Best Direction, Best Visual Effects and Best Choreography categories.
In addition, newcomers Metro Boomin and Rema are up for three awards each, while Ayra Starr, GloRilla, Ice Spice, Peso Pluma, Renee Rapp and Yung Miami are all in the running for two accolades.
As well as Kim, established stars Doja Cat, Miley Cyrus, Nicki Minaj, Olivia Rodrigo and Sam Smith are all up for five prizes, while BLACKPINK, Shakira and Diddy have the chance to take up to four trophies home with them.
MTV Video Music Awards 2023: WINNERS
Video of the Year
Doja Cat – ‘Attention’
Miley Cyrus – ‘Flowers’
Nicki Minaj – ‘Super Freaky Girl’
Olivia Rodrigo – ‘vampire’
Sam Smith, Kim Petras – ‘Unholy’
SZA – ‘Kill Bill’
Taylor Swift – ‘Anti-Hero’ (WINNER)
Taylor Swift won Video Of The Year for her song Anti-Hero, which she directed
Artist of the Year:
Beyoncé
Doja Cat
KAROL G
Nicki Minaj
Shakira
Taylor Swift (WINNER)
Song of the Year:
Miley Cyrus – ‘Flowers’
Olivia Rodrigo – ‘vampire’
Rema + Selena Gomez – ‘Calm Down’
Sam Smith, Kim Petras – ‘Unholy’
Steve Lacy – ‘Bad Habit’
SZA – ‘Kill Bill’
Taylor Swift – ‘Anti-Hero’ (WINNER)
Best New Artist:
GloRilla
Ice Spice (WINNER)
Kaliii
Peso Pluma
PinkPantheress
Reneé Rapp
Push Performance of the Year:
August 2022: Saucy Santana – ‘Booty’
September 2022: Stephen Sanchez – ‘Until I Found You’
October 2022: JVKE – ‘golden hour’
November 2022: Flo Milli – ‘Conceited’
December 2022: Reneé Rapp – ‘Colorado’
January 2023: Sam Ryder – ‘All The Way Over’
February 2023: Armani White – ‘GOATED’
March 2023: FLETCHER – ‘Becky’s So Hot’
April 2023: TOMORROW X TOGETHER – ‘Sugar Rush Ride’ (WINNER)
May 2023: Ice Spice – ‘Princess Diana’
June 2023: FLO – ‘Losing You’
July 2023: Lauren Spencer Smith – ‘That Part’
Best Collaboration:
David Guetta + Bebe Rexha – ‘I’m Good (Blue)’
Post Malone, Doja Cat – ‘I Like You (A Happier Song)’
Diddy ft. Bryson Tiller, Ashanti, Yung Miami – ‘Gotta Move On’
KAROL G, Shakira – ‘TQG’ (WINNER)
Metro Boomin with The Weeknd, 21 Savage, and Diddy – ‘Creepin’ (Remix)’
Rema + Selena Gomez – ‘Calm Down’
Shakira and Karol G took home ‘Best Collaboration’ for their hit ‘TQG’
Best Pop:
Demi Lovato – ‘Swine’
Dua Lipa – ‘Dance The Night (From Barbie The Album)’
Ed Sheeran – ‘Eyes Closed’
Miley Cyrus – ‘Flowers’
Olivia Rodrigo – ‘vampire’
P!NK – ‘TRUSTFALL’
Taylor Swift – ‘Anti-Hero’ (WINNER)
Best Hip-Hop:
Diddy ft. Bryson Tiller, Ashanti, Yung Miami – ‘Gotta Move On’
DJ Khaled ft. Drake + Lil Baby – ‘STAYING ALIVE’
GloRilla + Cardi B – ‘Tomorrow 2’
Lil Uzi Vert – ‘Just Wanna Rock’
Lil Wayne ft. Swizz Beatz + DMX – ‘Kant Nobody’
Metro Boomin ft Future – ‘Superhero (Heroes and Villains)’
Nicki Minaj – ‘Super Freaky Girl’ (WINNER)
Nicki Minaj won the ‘Best Hip-Hip’ gong for her ‘Super Freaky Girl’ music video
Best R+B:
Alicia Keys ft. Lucky Daye – ‘Stay’
Chlöe ft. Chris Brown – ‘How Does It Feel’
Metro Boomin with The Weeknd, 21 Savage, and Diddy – ‘Creepin’ (Remix)’
SZA – ‘Shirt’
Toosii – ‘Favorite Song’
Yung Bleu + Nicki Minaj – ‘Love In The Way’
Best Alternative:
blink-182 – ‘EDGING’
boygenius – ‘the film’
Fall Out Boy – ‘Hold Me Like A Grudge’
Lana Del Rey ft. Jon Batiste – ‘Candy Necklace’ (WINNER)
Paramore – ‘This Is Why’
Thirty Seconds To Mars – ‘Stuck’
Best Rock:
Foo Fighters – ‘The Teacher’
Linkin Park – ‘Lost (Original Version)’
Red Hot Chili Peppers – ‘Tippa My Tongue’
Måneskin – ‘THE LONELIEST’ (WINNER)
Metallica – ‘Lux Æterna’
Muse – ‘You Make Me Feel Like It’s Halloween’
Best Latin:
Anitta – ‘Funk Rave’ (WINNER)
Bad Bunny – ‘WHERE SHE GOES’
Eslabon Armado, Peso Pluma – ‘Ella Baila Sola’
KAROL G, Shakira – ‘TQG’
ROSALÍA – ‘DESPECHÁ’
Shakira – ‘Acróstico’
Anitta took home the Best Latin award for ‘Funk Rave’
Group of the Year:
Blackpink – (WINNER)
Fifty Fifty
FLO
Jonas Brothers
Måneskin
NewJeans
Seventeen
Tomorrow x Together
Album of the Year:
Beyoncé – Renaissance
Drake and 21 Savage – Her Loss
Metro Boomin – Heroes & Villains
Miley Cyrus – Endless Summer Vacation
SZA – SOS
Taylor Swift – Midnights (WINNER)
Video Vanguard Award: Shakira (WINNER)
Shakira was this year’s Video Vanguard Award recipient
Best K-Pop:
aespa – ‘Girls’
BLACKPINK – ‘Pink Venom’
FIFTY FIFTY – ‘Cupid’
SEVENTEEN – ‘Super’
Stray Kids – ‘S-Class’ (WINNER)
TOMORROW X TOGETHER – ‘Sugar Rush Ride’
Best Afrobeats:
Ayra Starr – ‘Rush’
Burna Boy – ‘It’s Plenty’
Davido ft. Musa Keys – ‘UNAVAILABLE’
Fireboy DML + Asake – ‘Bandana’
Libianca – ‘People’
Rema + Selena Gomez – ‘Calm Down’ (WINNER)
Wizkid ft Ayra Starr– ‘2 Sugar’
Rema and Selena Gomez won Best Afrobeats video for their collaborative track ‘Calm Down’
Video for Good:
Alicia Keys – If I Ain’t Got You (Orchestral)
Bad Bunny – ‘El Apagón – Aquí Vive Gente’
Demi Lovato – ‘Swine’
Dove Cameron – ‘Breakfast’ (WINNER)
Imagine Dragons – ‘Crushed’
Maluma – ‘La Reina’
Best Direction:
Doja Cat – ‘Attention’ – – Directed by Tanu Muiño
Drake – ‘Falling Back’ – Director X (Julien Christian Lutz)
Kendrick Lamar – ‘Count Me Out’ – Directed by Dave Free + Kendrick Lamar
Megan Thee Stallion – ‘Her’ – Directed by Colin Tilley
Sam Smith, Kim Petras – ‘Unholy’ – Directed by Floria Sigismondi
SZA – ‘Kill Bill’ – Directed by Christian Breslauer
Taylor Swift – ‘Anti-Hero’ – Directed by Taylor Swift (WINNER)
Taylor Swift won Best Direction for her song ‘Anti-Hero’
Best Cinematography:
Adele – ‘I Drink Wine’ – Cinematography by Adam Newport-Berra
Ed Sheeran – ‘Eyes Closed’ – Cinematography by Natasha Baier
Janelle Monae – ‘Lipstick Lover’ – Cinematography by Allison Anderson
Kendrick Lamar – ‘Count Me Out’ – Cinematography by Adam Newport-Berra
Miley Cyrus – ‘Flowers’ – Cinematography by Marcell Rev
Olivia Rodrigo – ‘vampire’ – Cinematography by Russ Fraser
Taylor Swift – ‘Anti-Hero’ – Cinematography by Rina Yang (WINNER)
Best Visual Effects:
Fall Out Boy – ‘Love From The Other Side’ – Visual Effects by Thomas Bailey and Josh Shaffner
Harry Styles – ‘Music For A Sushi Restaurant’ – Visual Effects by Chelsea Delfino and Black Kite Studios
Melanie Martinez – ‘VOID’ – Visual Effects by Carbon
Nicki Minaj – ‘Super Freaky Girl’ – Visual Effects by Max Colt and Sergio Mashevskyi
Sam Smith, Kim Petras – ‘Unholy’ – Visual Effects by Max Colt / FRENDER
Taylor Swift – ‘Anti-Hero’ – Visual Effects by Parliament (WINNER)
Best Choreography:
BLACKPINK – ‘Pink Venom’ – Choreography by Kiel Tutin, Sienna Lalau, Lee Jung (YGX), Taryn Cheng (YGX) (WINNER)
Dua Lipa – ‘Dance The Night (From Barbie The Album)’ – Choreography by Charm LaDonna
Jonas Brothers – ‘Waffle House’ – Choreography by Jerry Reece
Megan Thee Stallion – ‘Her’ –- Choreography by Sean Bankhead
Panic! At The Disco – ‘Middle Of A Breakup’ – Choreography by Monika Felice Smith
Sam Smith, Kim Petras – ‘Unholy’ – Choreography by (LA)HORDE – Marine Brutti, Jonathan Debrouwer, Arthur Harel
Best Art Direction:
boygenius – ‘the film’ – Art Direction by Jen Dunlap
BLACKPINK – ‘Pink Venom – Art Direction by Seo Hyun Seung (GIGANT)
Doja Cat – ‘Attention’ – Art Direction by Spencer Graves (WINNER)
Lana Del Rey ft. Jon Batiste – ‘Candy Necklace’ – Art Direction by Brandon Mendez
Megan Thee Stallion – ‘Her’ – Art Direction by Niko Philipides
SZA – ‘Shirt’ – Art Direction by Kate Bunch
Best Editing:
BLACKPINK – ‘Pink Venom’ – Editing by Seo Hyun Seung (GIGANT)
Kendrick Lamar – ‘Rich Spirit’ – Edited by Grason Caldwell
Miley Cyrus – ‘River’ – Edited by Brandan Walter
Olivia Rodrigo – ‘vampire’ – Edited by Sofia Kerpan and David Checel (WINNER)
SZA – ‘Kill Bill’ – Edited by Luis Caraza Peimbert
Taylor Swift – ‘Anti-Hero’ – Edited by Chancler Haynes
The music video for Olivia Rodrigo’s hit ‘Vampire’ took home the Best Editing award
Song of the Summer:
Beyoncé – ‘Cuff It’
Billie Eilish – ‘What Was I Made For?’ (From The Motion Picture Barbie)
Doja Cat – ‘Paint the Town Red’
Doechii featuring Kodak Black – ‘What It Is (Block Boy)’
Dua Lipa – ‘Dance the Night’ (From the Barbie Album)
Fifty Fifty – ‘Cupid’
Gunna – ‘Fukumean’
Jung Kook featuring Latto – ‘Seven’ (WINNER)
Nicki Minaj & Ice Spice – ‘Barbie World’ (with Aqua) [From Barbie The Album]
Olivia Rodrigo – ‘Vampire’
SZA – ‘Kill Bill’
Taylor Swift featuring Ice Spice – ‘Karma’
Tomorrow X Together and Jonas Brothers – ‘Do It Like That’
Luke Combs – ‘Fast Car’
Troye Sivan – ‘Rush’
Yng Lvcas & Peso Pluma – ‘La Bebe’ (Remix)
Show of the Summer:
Beyoncé
Blackpink
Drake
Ed Sheeran
Karol G
Taylor Swift (WINNER)
Global Icon Award: Diddy (WINNER)
Diddy received the Global Icon Award