Ice herb has been named the Best New Artist of 2023 at the MTV Video Music Awards.
“Thank you so much! Thank you MTV! Oh my god, this is so cool!” Ice Spice, 23, said during her acceptance speech at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. “I just want to thank my munchkins. I love you so much!”
In addition to thanking her manager and music producer, Ice Spice, who wore a white lace dress and a cross necklace reminiscent of Madonna‘s iconic “Like a Virgin” look — then shouted out her fellow nominees GloRilla, Small, Light as a feather, Pink Panther And Renee Rap as well as her hometown of the Bronx, New York. (See the full list of 2023 VMAs winners here.)
“I want to thank my label for always supporting me,” she concludes. ‘And God, of course. Without God none of this would be possible. Thanks guys, I love you so much!”
After her win, Rapp, also 23, called the rapper “the people’s princess” during the presentation of the next performance. “I love you. Anything you want, I’ll do,” she added before introducing her Kelsea Ballerini.
The “Princess Diana” singer joins previous Best New Artist winners such as Alicia Keys, Avril LavigneChestnut brown 5, Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber, Cardi B, Billie Eilish, Doja cat, Olivia Rodrigo and more. Baby no, Gayle, MilkMåneskin and Seventeen were nominated for the title last year, which was ultimately won by Pigeon Cameron.
“I want to dedicate this to all the queer kids who don’t feel like they can take up space and embody the fullness of who they are,” Cameron, 27, said during her acceptance speech. “Thanks for giving me an overtly strange number [‘Boyfriend’] on regular radio. Thank you for supporting me as the person and artist that I am. I hope that in this way you have also given that same privilege to yourself.”
Several of this year’s Best New Artist nominees, including Ice Spice, have made headlines with their recent projects. In May she collaborated with Taylor Swift for a remix of Swift’s hit “Karma.”
“I am a huge fan of this brilliant artist and after getting to know her I can confirm, she is THE ONE to watch,” Swift, 33, wrote about Ice Spice via X (formerly known as Twitter) at the time.
The collaboration came three months after the 75’s Matty Healey was accused of making fun of the rapper during a February episode of “The Adam Friedland Show.” Swift briefly dated Healy, 34, earlier this year. We weekly confirmed that the couple had split in June.