The nominations for the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards have been revealed with the likes of Blink-182, Linkin Park, Fall Out Boy and Paramore named among the rock and alternative categories.
In the Best Rock category, Foo Fighters' ‘The Teacher’, from latest album ‘But Here We Are’, is nominated alongside Linkin Park’s uncovered ‘Meteora’-era track ‘Lost’. Måneskin's ‘The Loneliest’, Metallica's ‘Lux Æterna’, Red Hot Chili Peppers' ‘Tippa My Tongue’ and Muse's ‘You Make Me Feel Like It’s Halloween’ round out the list.
Meanwhile, Blink-182’s comeback track ‘Edging’, Paramore’s ‘This Is Why’ and Fall Out Boy’s ‘Hold Me Like A Grudge’ are all nominated for Best Alternative, with Boygenius, Lana Del Rey ft. Jon Batiste and Thirty Seconds To Mars also in the running.
Fall Out Boy are also nominated in the Best Visual Effects category for the ‘Love From The Other Side’ video and Panic! At The Disco will compete for the Best Choreography award for ‘Middle Of A Breakup’.
Find out who wins when the ceremony takes place on September 12 at Newark, New Jersey’s Prudential Center.
Have a look at the full list of rock and alternative nominees below:
Best Rock
Foo Fighters – “The Teacher”
Linkin Park – “Lost (Original Version)”
Red Hot Chili Peppers – “Tippa My Tongue”
Måneskin – “The Loneliest”
Metallica – “Lux Æterna”
Muse – “You Make Me Feel Like It’s Halloween”
Best Alternative
Blink-182 – “Edging”
Boygenius – “The Film”
Fall Out Boy – “Hold Me Like a Grudge”
Lana Del Rey ft. Jon Batiste – “Candy Necklace”
Paramore – “This Is Why”
Thirty Seconds To Mars – “Stuck”
