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Blink-182, Linkin Park & More Nominated For MTV VMAs 2023

The 2023 MTV Video Music Awards nominations have been unveiled, and rock and alternative music are stealing the spotlight.

Renowned bands like Blink-182, Linkin Park, Fall Out Boy, and Paramore are among the top contenders in their respective categories.
The Best Rock category includes hits like Foo Fighters’ The Teacher and Linkin Park‘s Lost, while Blink-182‘s Edging competes for Best Alternative.

The awards ceremony is set to take place on September 12 in Newark, New Jersey.

Here’s the full list of rock and alternative categories 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”

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Eva van den Bosch Head Editor, Photographer
Eva van den Bosch combines concert photography with a prominent editorial role at Strife Mag.