These 14 Musicians Defied VMAs’ Best New Artist Loss And Went On To Achieve Massive Success
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These 14 Musicians Defied VMAs’ Best New Artist Loss And Went On To Achieve Massive Success
The VMAs are nearly here! On Tuesday, the awards show that honors the best in music videos will take place in Newark, New Jersey, hosted by none other than last year’s cohost, Nicki Minaj.
Jim Spellman / FilmMagicWho won: Billie Eilish
Rich Fury / Getty Images for RADIO.COMOther nominees: Ava Max, H.E.R., Lizzo, and Rosalía2. SZA (2017)
Aaron J. Thornton / Getty ImagesWho won: Khalid
Jason Laveris / FilmMagicOther nominees: Noah Cyrus, Kodak Black, Julia Michaels, and Young M.A
3. Sam Smith for “Stay with Me” (2014)
Pa Images / PA Images via Getty ImagesWho won: Fifth Harmony for “Miss Movin’ On”
Paul Archuleta / FilmMagicOther nominees: 5 Seconds of Summer for “She Looks So Perfect,” Charli XCX for “Boom Clap,” and ScHoolboy Q for “Man of the Year”
4. The Weeknd for “Wicked Games” (2013)
C Flanigan / FilmMagicWho won: Austin Mahone for “What About Love”
Doug Peters – Pa Images / PA Images via Getty ImagesOther nominees: Iggy Azalea for “Work,” Twenty One Pilots for “Holding on to You,” and Zedd (featuring Foxes) for “Clarity”
5. Frank Ocean for “Swim Good” (2012)
C Flanigan / WireImageWho won: One Direction for “What Makes You Beautiful”
Jeffrey Mayer / WireImageOther nominees: Carly Rae Jepsen for “Call Me Maybe,” fun. (featuring Janelle Monáe) for “We Are Young,” and The Wanted for “Glad You Came”
6. Nicki Minaj (featuring Sean Garrett) for “Massive Attack” (2010)
Gregg Deguire / FilmMagicWho won: Justin Bieber (featuring Ludacris) for “Baby”
Pa Images / PA Images via Getty ImagesOther nominees: Broken Bells for “The Ghost Inside,” Jason Derulo for “In My Head,” and Ke$ha for “Tik Tok”
7. Drake for “Best I Ever Had” (2009)
Frazer Harrison / Getty ImagesWho won: Lady Gaga for “Poker Face”
Pa Images / PA Images via Getty ImagesOther nominees: 3OH!3 for “Don’t Trust Me,” Kid Cudi for “Day ‘n’ Nite,” and Asher Roth for “I Love College”
8. Taylor Swift for “Teardrops on My Guitar” (2008)
Jeff Kravitz / FilmMagicWho won: Tokio Hotel for “Ready, Set, Go!”
Ian West – Pa Images / PA Images via Getty ImagesOther nominees: Miley Cyrus for “7 Things,” Katy Perry for “I Kissed a Girl,” and Jordin Sparks (featuring Chris Brown) for “No Air”
9. Amy Winehouse (2007)
Rune Hellestad – Corbis / Corbis via Getty ImagesWho won: Gym Class Heroes
Robyn Beck / AFP via Getty ImagesOther nominees: Lily Allen, Peter Bjorn and John, and Carrie Underwood
10. Rihanna for “SOS” (2006)
Jeff Kravitz / FilmMagicWho won: Avenged Sevenfold for “Bat Country”
Patrick Mcmullan / Patrick McMullan via Getty ImagesOther nominees: Angels & Airwaves for “The Adventure,” James Blunt for “You’re Beautiful,” Chris Brown (featuring Juelz Santana) for “Run It!,” and Panic! at the Disco for “I Write Sins Not Tragedies”
11. John Legend for “Ordinary People” (2005)
Lawrence Lucier / FilmMagicWho won: The Killers for “Mr. Brightside”
J. Merritt / FilmMagicOther nominees: Ciara (featuring Missy Elliott) for “1,2 Step,” The Game for “Dreams,” and My Chemical Romance for “Helena”
12. Kelly Clarkson for “Miss Independent” (2003)
Jeff Kravitz / FilmMagicWho won: 50 Cent for “In da Club”
Jeff Kravitz / FilmMagicOther nominees: The All-American Rejects for “Swing, Swing,” Evanescence (featuring Paul McCoy) for “Bring Me to Life,” Sean Paul for “Get Busy,” and Simple Plan for “Addicted”
13. Lenny Kravitz for “Let Love Rule” (1990)
Gie Knaeps / Getty ImagesWho won: Michael Penn for “No Myth”
Clayton Call / RedfernsOther nominees: Bell Biv DeVoe for “Poison,” The Black Crowes for “Jealous Again,” Jane Child for “Don’t Wanna Fall in Love,” Alannah Myles for “Black Velvet,” and Lisa Stansfield for “All Around the World”
14. And finally, Whitney Houston for “How Will I Know” (1986)
Mediapunch / MediaPunch via Getty ImagesWho won: A-ha for “Take On Me”
Brian Rasic / Getty ImagesOther nominees: The Hooters for “And We Danced,” Pet Shop Boys for “West End Girls,” and Simply Red for “Holding Back the Years”
Be sure to tune in to the 2023 VMAs, airing live from New Jersey’s Prudential Center on Tuesday, Sept. 12th at 8 PM ET/PT on MTV. You can catch all of our coverage of the show here.
A live hosted simulcast will air on UniMás at 8 PM ET/PT with an encore to follow on Univision at 11:30 PM ET/PT, making it available to the most global audience in VMA history. Univision’s Alejandra Espinoza will host exclusive live in-show segments throughout the broadcast.
The VMAs will also be simulcast across MTV sister networks BET, BET Her, CMT, Comedy Central, Logo, MTV2, Nickelodeon, Paramount Network, Pop, TVLand & VH1. The 2023 VMAs pre-show will air at 6:30-8:00 PM ET/PT. NLE Choppa and Sabrina Carpenter are set to perform during the 90-minute event, hosted by award-winning rap star Saweetie with Nessa, Dometi Pongo, and Kevan Kenney.
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