[2][3] On 11 May 2023, MTV announced that the awards show would be held in Paris; the city hosted the ceremony for the first time in 1995.

[5] On 19 October 2023, Paramount Global announced the cancellation of the ceremony due to the 2023 Israel–Hamas war, and France's terrorism high alert and airports security threats.

Despite this, the voting remained open until 31 October and the winning artists, who were revealed on 5 November, received their awards at a later date.

[8][9] The nominees were first revealed by Billboard Brasil on 3 October 2023.

[14] Taylor Swift was the most awarded artist with three wins, followed by Nicki Minaj and Jungkook with two each.