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The 2023 MTV Video Music Awards took over the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey on Tuesday (Sept. 12) night.
The 2023 VMAs were a huge night for music, with iconic boy band *NSYNC — yes, all of them, Justin Timberlake, JC Chasez, Joey Fatone, Lance Bass and Chris Kirkpatrick —reuniting on stage to present a VMA Moon Person, which just happened to go to global superstar Taylor Swift.
“I had your dolls!” Swift told the group incredulously after winning the best pop VMA for “Anti-Hero.” “You’re pop personified, so to receive this from your golden pop hands is really too much.”
They were far from the only stars present. Nicki Minaj was on hand to emcee and perform a medley at the event and Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion swung through to give their collab “Bongos” its live debut. Additionally, Demi Lovato rocked the hell out, Shakira gave a jaw-dropping, career-spanning performance ahead of receiving the video vanguard award, and Olivia Rodrigo pulled off a fake-out stage malfunction.
Anitta, Stray Kids, Diddy, Lil Wayne, Peso Pluma, Metro Boomin (with friends) were also present, as was a coterie of hip-hop royalty who helped celebrate the 50th anniversary of hip-hop on the VMAs stage with a multi-performer medley — one of many events this year commemorating #HipHop50 — honoring the genre’s roots, history and impact.
Check out some of the best photos from the 2023 VMAs here — everything from backstage shots to performance pics to onstage snaps of presenters and more.
Taylor Swift & *NSYNC
Taylor Swift accepts the Best Pop award for “Anti-Hero” onstage during the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards at Prudential Center on Sept. 12, 2023 in Newark, New Jersey.
Karol G
Karol G performs onstage at the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards held at Prudential Center on September 12, 2023 in Newark, New Jersey.
Olivia Rodrigo
Olivia Rodrigo performs onstage the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards at Prudential Center on Sept. 12, 2023 in Newark, New Jersey.
Demi Lovato
Demi Lovato at the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards held at Prudential Center on Sept. 12, 2023 in Newark, New Jersey.
Shakira
Shakira performs onstage at the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards held at Prudential Center on September 12, 2023 in Newark, New Jersey.
Diddy & King Combs
Diddy and King Combs perform onstage during the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards at Prudential Center on Sept. 12, 2023 in Newark, New Jersey.
Ice Spice & Taylor Swift
Ice Spice and Taylor Swift attend the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards at Prudential Center on Sept. 12, 2023 in Newark, New Jersey.
Stray Kids
Lee Know, Changbin, Hyunjin, Felix, Bang Chan, I.N, Seungmin and Han of Stray Kids perform onstage at the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards on Sept. 12, 2023 in Newark, New Jersey.
Cardi B
Cardi B performs onstage during the MTV Video Music Awards at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, on Sept. 12, 2023.
Anitta
Anitta performs onstage during the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards at Prudential Center on Sept. 12, 2023 in Newark, New Jersey.
Tomorrow X Together & Anitta
Beomgyu, Huening Kai, Taehyun, Soobin, and Yeonjun of Tomorrow X Together; and Anitta perform onstage at the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards at Prudential Center on Sept. 12, 2023 in Newark, New Jersey.
Olivia Rodrigo
Olivia Rodrigo performs onstage during the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards at Prudential Center on Sept. 12, 2023 in Newark, New Jersey.
Shakira, Karol G & Tiffany Haddish
Shakira, Karol G, and Tiffany Haddish attend the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards at Prudential Center on Sept. 12, 2023 in Newark, New Jersey.
Peso Pluma
Peso Pluma performs onstage during the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards at Prudential Center on Sept. 12, 2023 in Newark, New Jersey.
Rema & Selena Gomez
Rema and Selena Gomez accept the Best Afrobeats award for “Calm Down” onstage, presented by Tiffany Haddish at the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards on Sept. 12, 2023 in Newark, New Jersey.
Taylor Swift & *NSYNC
Taylor Swift accepts the Best Pop award for “Anti-Hero” presented by (from L) Joey Fatone, Justin Timberlake, Lance Bass, Chris Kirkpatrick and JC Chasez onstage during the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards at Prudential Center on Sept. 12, 2023 in Newark, New Jersey.
Lil Wayne
Lil Wayne performs onstage the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards at Prudential Center on Sept. 12, 2023 in Newark, New Jersey.
Nicki Minaj
Nicki Minaj performs onstage during the MTV Video Music Awards at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, on Sept. 12, 2023.
Sofia Carson & Selena Gomez
Sofia Carson and Selena Gomez attend the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards at Prudential Center on Sept. 12, 2023 in Newark, New Jersey.
Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift accepts the Best Pop award for “Anti-Hero” onstage during the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards at Prudential Center on Sept. 12, 2023 in Newark, New Jersey.
Olivia Rodrigo
Olivia Rodrigo performs onstage during the MTV Video Music Awards at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, on Sept. 12, 2023.
Demi Lovato
Demi Lovato performs onstage during the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards at Prudential Center on Sept. 12, 2023 in Newark, New Jersey.
NSYNC
Joey Fatone, Lance Bass, Justin Timberlake, JC Chasez and Chris Kirkpatrick of NSYNC speak onstage during the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards at Prudential Center on Sept. 12, 2023 in Newark, New Jersey.
Nicki Minaj
Nicki Minaj speaks onstage the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards at Prudential Center on Sept. 12, 2023 in Newark, New Jersey.
Diddy
Diddy accepts the Global Icon Award onstage during the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards at Prudential Center on Sept. 12, 2023 in Newark, New Jersey.
Cardi B & Megan Thee Stallion
Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion perform onstage during the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards at Prudential Center on Sept. 12, 2023 in Newark, New Jersey.
Doja Cat
Doja Cat performs onstage the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards at Prudential Center on Sept. 12, 2023 in Newark, New Jersey.
Shakira
Shakira performs onstage the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards at Prudential Center on Sept. 12, 2023 in Newark, New Jersey.
Lil Nas X & Ice Spice
Lil Nas X and Ice Spice attend the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards at Prudential Center on Sept. 12, 2023 in Newark, New Jersey.
Måneskin
Ethan Torchio, Thomas Raggi, Victoria De Angelis and Damiano David of Måneskin attend the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards at Prudential Center on Sept. 12, 2023 in Newark, New Jersey.
Nelly Furtado & Timbaland
Nelly Furtado and Timbaland speak onstage during the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards at Prudential Center on Sept. 12, 2023 in Newark, New Jersey.
Ice Spice
Ice Spice accepts the award for Best New Artist onstage during the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards at Prudential Center on Sept. 12, 2023 in Newark, New Jersey.
Mary J. Blige
Mary J. Blige speaks onstage during the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards at Prudential Center on Sept. 12, 2023 in Newark, New Jersey.
Taylor Swift & Sabrina Carpenter
Taylor Swift and Sabrina Carpenter attend the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards at Prudential Center on Sept. 12, 2023 in Newark, New Jersey.
Karol G
Karol G performs onstage during the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards at Prudential Center on Sept. 12, 2023 in Newark, New Jersey.
Chlöe Bailey & Coco Jones
Chlöe Bailey and Coco Jones attends the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards at Prudential Center on Sept. 12, 2023 in Newark, New Jersey.
Fat Joe & Thalía
Fat Joe and Thalía speak onstage at the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards on September 12, 2023 in Newark, New Jersey.
Selena Gomez & Taylor Swift
Selena Gomez and Taylor Swift at the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards held at Prudential Center on Sept. 12, 2023 in Newark, New Jersey.
Lil Wayne & Nicki Minaj
Lil Wayne and Nicki Minaj perform onstage at the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards on Sept. 12, 2023 in Newark, New Jersey.
Ashanti & French Montana
Ashanti and French Montana speak performs onstage the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards at Prudential Center on Sept. 12, 2023 in Newark, New Jersey.
Shakira
Shakira accepts the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award onstage at the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards held at Prudential Center on Sept. 12, 2023 in Newark, New Jersey.
Nicki Minaj
Nicki Minaj performs onstage at the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards on Sept. 12, 2023 in Newark, New Jersey.
A Boogie wit da Hoodie, Swae Lee, Metro Boomin & Nav
A Boogie wit da Hoodie, Swae Lee, Metro Boomin and Nav perform onstage at the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards on Sept. 12, 2023 in Newark, New Jersey.
Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift accepts the Best Pop award for “Anti-Hero” onstage at the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards held at Prudential Center on Sept. 12, 2023 in Newark, New Jersey.
Shakira
Shakira performs onstage during the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards at Prudential Center on Sept. 12, 2023 in Newark, New Jersey.
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