Taylor Swift has been turning heads recently with her iconic success in the music industry. With a tremendous run during The Eras Tour, all eyes were on the singer. The Swifties were excited for their favorite singer to open at the VMA Awards 2023 as well. But there is an unfortunate piece of news for them. The ‘Bad Blood’ singer will not be performing at the upcoming awards.

The Swifties are sad about the news, while the Demi Lovato fans are already dancing around in happiness. This year’s MTV VMAs will have many debut performances.

Demi Lovato alongside fan-favorite Stray Kids will rock the stage at the VMA Awards 2023

The MTV Video Music Awards will take place on the 12th of September. There will be a live telecast of the big event from the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. After 6 years, Demi Lovato will grace the stage with her performance at the event, according to Rolling Stone. The news is a double dose of happiness for her fans because the 31-year-old singer is also gearing up for the release of her new album, ‘Revamped’.

Karol G will mark her debut performance as well. The 32-year-old singer has been enjoying the success of her album ‘Mañana Será Bonito’. Now, to add to her and her fans’ excitement, along with her performance, the singer has also received nominations. Karlo G is up for Artist of the Year, Best Latin, and Best Collaboration awards.

Other performers include Italian glam rockers Måneskin. This year’s VMAs will include more global creative artists like Ryan Reynolds‘ favorite, K-pop band, Stray Kids. While Måneskin will rock the stage with their upcoming single, ‘Honey (Are You Coming)’, Stray Kids will make their debut with their song ‘S-Class’. Although Taylor Swift is not going to perform, she leads the nominations this year.

Taylor Swift marks the territory of nominations

After Madonna with 20 and Beyonce with 16 nominations, the youth icon currently has 14 VMA nominations under her name. This year, she has received 8 nominations in various categories. Just like her tour is making history right now, the ‘Love Story’ singer might make history at the VMAs as well.

Apart from Swift, the top nominees are SZA, Doja Cat, and Kim Petras. Moreover, Miley Cyrus, who released her single, ‘Flowers’ on her ex-husband’s birthday, also made it to the list of top nominees this year.

With artists like Nicki Minaj, Olivia Rodrigo, and Sam Smith, this year’s MTV Video Music Awards will be as exciting as the previous years. Are you also waiting for the big event to come soon? What are your thoughts about Taylor Swift not performing this year? Tell us in the comments below.