That Grape Juice: End of Year Awards 2023 – Winners!

With over 300,000 votes cast, the time has finally arrived for the winners of the That Grape Juice End of Year Awards 2023 to be announced!

While some acts maintained a major lead, upon the penultimate cut-off point, the final list brought with it many last-minute surprises.

Check out the full list of winners below. Prepare yourselves for what awaits…and sound off!

Music Categories

*****

Album of the Year

Nicki Minaj – Pink Friday 2 – WINNER [39.5%]
Drake – For All The Dogs [20.9%]
SZA – SOS [20.1%]
Victoria Monét – Jaguar II [6.9%]
Taylor Swift – 1989 (Taylor’s Version) [4.7%]
Doja Cat – Scarlet [4.2%]
Janelle Monae – The Age of Pleasure [3.7%]

Single of the Year

Tyla – Water – WINNER [39.1%]
Beyonce – Cuff It (Wetter Remix) [16.7%]
Kylie Minogue – Padam Padam [9.8%]
Doja Cat – Paint The Town Red [9.6%]
Victoria Monét – On My Mama [7.2%]
Sexyy Red – Pound Town 2 [4.6%]
Usher – Good Good [2.1%]
Dua Lipa – Dance The Night [1.9%]

The Michael Jackson Music Video of the Year Award

Ciara & Chris Brown – How We Roll – WINNER [34.2%]
SZA – [18.2%]
Cardi B & Megan Thee Stallion – Bongos [13.4%]
Victoria Monét – On My Mama [12.2%]
Doja Cat – Demons [8.3%]
Megan Thee Stallion – Cobra [7.6%]
Troye Sivan – Rush [6.0%]

Best Collaboration

Chris Brown, Davido, & Lojay – Sensational – WINNER [32.8%]
Nicki Minaj & Ice Spice – Barbie World [26.2%]
Beyonce & Kendrick Lamar – America Has A Problem [14.3%]
Ciara & Chris Brown – How We Roll [8.3%]
Sexyy Red, Nicki Minaj & Tay Keith – Pound Town 2 [5.0%]
Cardi B & Megan Thee Stallion – Bongos [4.8%]
Latto & Cardi B – Put It On Da Floor Again [3.3%]
Usher, Summer Walker, & 21 Savage – Good Good [2.7%]
PinkPantheress & Ice Spice – Boy’s a Liar Pt. 2 [2.7%]

Best Female

Nicki Minaj – WINNER [36.1%]
Beyonce [30.7%]
Taylor Swift [12.6%]
SZA [9.0%]
Ice Spice [5.8%]
Doja Cat [3.3%]
Victoria Monét [2.5%]

Best Male

Burna Boy – WINNER [39.4%]
Drake [20.8%]
Chris Brown [20.3%]
Usher [11.0%]
Jung Kook [4.6%]
Travis Scott [3.9%]

Best New Artist

Tyla – WINNER [69.1%]
Coco Jones [19.1%]
Tate McRae [5.1%]
Lola Brooke [4.1%]
Leigh-Anne Pinnock [2.5%]

Best International Act

Wizkid – WINNER [76.4%]
Burna Boy [8.1%]
Ayra Starr [4.8%]
Kylie Minogue [4.6%]
Raye [2.4%]
Jung Kook [2.4%]
Aya Nakamura [1.3%]

Viral Hit of the Year

Tyla – Water – WINNER [40.4%]
Davido – Unavailable [36.0%]
Chris Brown – Sensational [8.2%]
Libianca – People [7.2%]
Kylie Minogue – Padam Padam [5.5%]
Jack Harlow – Lovin On Me [2.7%]

Tour / Residency of the Year

Taylor Swift – The Eras Tour – WINNER [34.1%]
Madonna – The Celebration Tour [29.3%]
Beyonce – Renaissance World Tour [28.4%]
Usher – My Way Residency [4.3%]
Janet Jackson – Together Again Tour [3.9%]

The Underrated Artist of the Year

Chloe Bailey – WINNER [48.5%]
Tinashe [23.3%]
Miguel [12.0%]
Majid Jordan [5.6%]
Samara Joy [5.5%]
Durand Bernarr [5.1%]

Underrated Album of the Year

Chris Brown – 11:11 – WINNER [49.7%]
Chloe Bailey – In Pieces [19.5%]
Janelle Monae – The Age of Pleasure [9.1%]
Jorja Smith – falling or flying [7.9%]
City Girls – RAW [5.2%]
Sam Smith – Gloria [5.2%]
Daniel Caesar – NEVER ENOUGH [2.1%]
Majid Jordan [1.2%]

Should Have Been A Hit Award

Chloe Bailey – Body Do – WINNER [43.9%]
Tinashe – Needs [16.9%]
Sam Smith – I’m Not Here To Make Friends [13.9%]
Kylie Minogue – Tension [13.3%]
Janelle Monae – Lipstick Lover [12.0%]

Most Active Fanbase

Wizkid FC (Wizkid) – WINNER [68.5%]
The Barbz (Nicki Minaj) [12.1%]
The BeyHive (Beyonce) [10.5%]
The Navy (Rihanna) [3.3%]
The Swifties (Taylor Swift) [2.2%]
Team Breezy (Chris Brown) [1.8%]
BTS Army [1.0%]
Bardi Gang (Cardi B) [0.7%]

Most Anticipated Comeback of 2024

Rihanna – WINNER [53.6%]
Ariana Grande [17.9%]
Usher [7.0%]
Janet Jackson [5.5%]
Bruno Mars [5.5%]
Normani [3.8%]
Jennifer Lopez [3.1%]
Lady Gaga [2.9%]
Justin Timberlake [0.9%]

*****

Entertainment Categories

Best TV Show

Power Book II: Ghost – WINNER [25.5%]
Sex Education [20.3%]
BEL-AIR [18.2%]
Swarm [12.3%]
BMF [7.1%]
Harlem [6.1%]
The Upshaws [5.7%]
Raising Kanan [4.9%]

Best Reality TV Show

The Real Housewives of Atlanta – WINNER [22.1%]
RuPaul’s Drag Race [17.5%]
Love Island UK [14.7%]
House of Villains [14.4%]
The Real Housewives of Potomac [11.7%]
Married To Medicine [10.4%]
SWV & Xscape: The Queens of Michelle [9.2%]

Best Movie

Creed III – WINNER [27.2%]
Renaissance: A Film By Beyonce [27.0%]
Barbie [19.5%]
The Little Mermaid [12.5%]
The Color Purple [7.0%]
They Cloned Tyrone [5.6%]
Air [1.3%]

*****

General Categories

The “You Tried It / What Were You Thinking” Award

Beyonce – GIRL, ARE WE *REALLY* THE VISUALS, BABY?! – WINNER [38.2%]
Rihanna’s Super Bowl Performance [27.2%]
Kanye West (Rants on Rants) [22.0%]
Frank Ocean’s Coachella Set [4.5%]
The Idol (The Whole Show) [4.4%]
Joseline Hernandez Brawl [3.7%]

Most Shocking Occurrence of 2023

Diddy: Cassie Lawsuit & Drama That Followed – WINNER [34.0%]
Keke Palmer & Darius Jackson’s Messy Relationship Melee [16.6%]
Jada Pinkett’s Memoir Revelations [15.6%]
Tina Turner’s Death [12.9%]
Matthew Perry’s Death [10.7%]
Jonathan Majors Drama & Conviction [8.4%]
T.J. Holmes & Amy Robach Romance Drama [1.7%]

Winning At Life Award

Rihanna (New Baby, Fenty Empire) – WINNER [33.7%]
Beyonce (Being Beyonce, Grammy History, Iconic Tour, Movie)[30.9%]
Britney Spears (Memoir Success) [18.6%]
Taylor Swift (Outselling Everybody) [7.4%]
Usher (Las Vegas, Super Bowl Announcement, Hit Single) [3.9%]
Ciara (New Baby, The Prayer) [2.8%]
Fantasia (The Color Purple) [2.6%]

What do you think of the results?!