Taylor Swift and Selena Gomez shared a number of cute friendship moments while attending the MTV Video Music Awards in New Jersey on Tuesday.

The Bad Blood hitmaker, 33, and the Only Murders in the Building star, 31, have been longtime pals, and were pictured sharing a warm hug at the star-studded event.

Both also cheered each other on from the crowd as they won awards – Gomez for Best Afrobeats Video for her ‘Calm Down’ collaboration with Rema, and Swift’s sweeping four wins for Anti-Hero.

While Gomez accepted her award, Swift excitedly cheered her on, and was pictured standing in the front row and encouraging those around her to also cheer and stand up for Selena.

Meanwhile during Swift’s first acceptance speech of the night, Selena was pictured standing up for her friend in a sign of respect, while others around her remained in their seats.

Pals: Taylor Swift and Selena Gomez shared a number of cute friendship moments while attending the MTV Video Music Awards in New Jersey on Tuesday

Sweet: The Bad Blood hitmaker, 33, and the Only Murders in the Building star, 31, have been longtime pals, and were pictured sharing a warm hug at the event

Hugs: Taylor smile as she embraced Selena inside the Prudential Center in Newark, where the event was held

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It was the first sighting of the friends together in public in a while.

The duo first became friends in 2008, while they were both dating Jonas Brothers: Taylor dated Joe, while Selena was with Nick.

Selena previously remarked that her friendship with Swift was ‘the best thing we got out of those relationships’ during a KIIS FM UK interview in 2017.

Both ladies looked sensational at the star-studded event.

Selena wowed in a plunging red Oscar de la Renta gown with a floral pattern, a fringe, and a nude under layer.

The stunning halter-neck dress formed into a vine-like fringe towards the bottom, and she paired the outfit with strappy red heels.

Meanwhile Taylor flashed her toned legs in a form-fitting black Versace gown, complete with buttons across her torso.

The songstress shared a number of hugs with other industry pals, including Sabrina Carpenter and Nicki Minaj.

Longtime pals: The duo first became friends in 2008, while they were both dating Jonas Brothers: Taylor dated Joe, while Selena was with Nick

Still close: It was the first sighting of the friends together in public in a while

Sensational: Both ladies looked sensational at the star-studded event. Selena wowed in a plunging red Oscar de la Renta gown with a floral pattern, a fringe, and a nude under layer

Toned: Meanwhile Taylor flashed her toned legs in a form-fitting black Versace gown, complete with buttons across her torso

Winners: Swift swept up four wins for her song Anti-Hero, while Gomez won for Best Afrobeats Video for her ‘Calm Down’ collaboration with Rema

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Each other’s cheerleaders: Both also cheered each other on from the crowd as they won their respective awards

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Lovely: While Gomez accepted her award, Swift was pictured standing in the front row and encouraging those around her to also cheer and stand up for Selena

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Respect: Meanwhile during Swift’s first acceptance speech of the night, Selena was pictured standing up for her friend in a sign of respect, while others around her remained in their seats

She was also pictured mingling with Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs and Sonyae Elise at the event.

It was a fantastic night for Swift, who won in multiple categories.

She told the crowd as she accepted the award for Best Pop for Anti-Hero, ‘I love making pop music, I love making pop music videos, I also love making country.

‘I love slinking around different genres and the only reason I’m allowed to do that is because you, the fans, gave me the opportunity to do this.’

She added, ‘One big adventure and it’s all so much to challenge myself to make music that’s different than what I made last and I just love you for it. But I really love making pop music, so thank you so, so, so much.’

Swift won her second award for Song of the Year for Anti-Hero.

‘I want to say, I’m really, really lucky that I get to write songs with one of my best friends in the world, his name is Jack Antonoff,’ she said in her second speech. ‘I’m so lucky I’ve been making music with him since we worked on an album called 1989 – we will continue working together until 2089!’

Swift took home her third award of the evening for Best Direction for directing the video for her hit track Anti-Hero.

She thanked her ‘brilliant collaborators’ in her third speech of the evening, saying that being director ‘is absolutely a team sport.’

Making the rounds: The songstress shared a number of hugs with other industry pals, including Sabrina Carpenter

Friends: The duo were pictured hugging it out inside the auditorium

The host: She also hugged host Nicki Minaj while accepting one of her numerous awards

Congratulations: Nicki congratulated the pop star on her win

Mingling: Taylor was then pictured mingling with Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs

Strike a pose: She also posed up with Sonyae Elise at the event

Taylor Swift stuns in black at the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards

‘This is unbelievable – I just want to say that the fact that this is a fan-voted award means so much to me,’ she said. ‘Based on the memories that we made recently, the most joyful and exhilarating experience and we are not even halfway done.

‘It’s really felt like the adventure of a lifetime this past year.’

The 2023 MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) were held at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.

The show was hosted by rap royalty Nicki Minaj, marking her second consecutive year in the role. It was the first time the ceremony was held on a Tuesday.

Airing live in more than 150 countries, the global fan-filled spectacle honors the best music videos of the past year with unforgettable performances, epic tributes and show-stopping appearances from music’s biggest stars.

MTV VMAs 2023 WINNERS

Video of the Year

Doja Cat – Attention

Miley Cyrus – Flowers

Nicki Minaj – Super Freaky Girl

Olivia Rodrigo – Vampire

Sam Smith, Kim Petras – Unholy

SZA – Kill Bill

Taylor Swift – Anti-Hero

Artist of the Year

Beyoncé

Doja Cat

Karol G

Nicki Minaj

Shakira

Taylor Swift

Song of the Year

Miley Cyrus – Flowers

Olivia Rodrigo – Vampire

Rema & Selena Gomez – Calm Down

Sam Smith, Kim Petras – Unholy

Steve Lacy – Bad Habit

SZA – Kill Bill

Taylor Swift – Anti-Hero (WINNER)

Best New Artist

GloRilla

Ice Spice

Kaliii

Peso Pluma

PinkPantheress

Reneé Rapp

Push Performance of the Year

August 2022: Saucy Santana – Booty

September 2022: Stephen Sanchez – Until I Found You

October 2022: JVKE – golden hour

November 2022: Flo Milli – Conceited

December 2022: Reneé Rapp – Colorado

January 2023: Sam Ryder – All The Way Over

February 2023: Armani White – Goated

March 2023: Fletcher – Beckys So Hot

April 2023: Tomorrow X Together – Sugar Rush Ride (WINNER)

May 2023: Ice Spice – Princess Diana

June 2023: FLO – Losing You

July 2023: Lauren Spencer Smith – That Part

Best Alternative

Blink-182 – Edging

Boygenius – The Film

Fall Out Boy – Hold Me Like A Grudge

Lana Del Rey featuring Jon Batiste – Candy Necklace

Paramore – This Is Why

Thirty Seconds To Mars – Stuck

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 Its Halloween

Best Latin

Anitta – Funk Rave

Bad Bunny – Where She Goes

Eslabon Armado, Peso Pluma – Ella Baila Sola

Bad Bunny – Un x100to

Karol G, Shakira – TQG

Rosalía – Despechá

Shakira – Acróstico

Best K-Pop

Aespa – Girls

Blackpink – Pink Venom

Fifty Fifty – Cupid

Seventeen – Super

Stray Kids – S-Class

Tomorrow X Together – Sugar Rush Ride

Best Afrobeats

Ayra Starr – Rush

Burna Boy – Its Plenty

Davido featuring Musa Keys – Unavailable

Fireboy DML & Asake – Bandana

Libianca – People

Rema & Selena Gomez – Calm Down

Wizkid featuring Ayra Starr– 2 Sugar

Video for Good

Alicia Keys – If I Aint Got You (Orchestral)

Bad Bunny – El Apagón – Aquí Vive Gente

Demi Lovato – Swine

Dove Cameron – Breakfast (WINNER)

Imagine Dragons – Crushed

Maluma – La Reina

Best Collaboration

David Guetta & Bebe Rexha – Im Good (Blue)

Post Malone, Doja Cat – I Like You (A Happier Song)

Diddy featuring Bryson Tiller, Ashanti, Yung Miami – Gotta Move On

Karol G, Shakira – TQG

Metro Boomin with The Weeknd, 21 Savage, and Diddy – Creepin (Remix)

Rema & Selena Gomez – Calm Down

Best Pop

Demi Lovato – Swine

Dua Lipa – Dance The Night (From Barbie The Album)

Ed Sheeran – Eyes Closed

Miley Cyrus – Flowers

Olivia Rodrigo – Vampire

Pink – Trustfall

Taylor Swift – Anti-Hero (WINNER)

Best Hip-Hop

Diddy ft. Bryson Tiller, Ashanti, Yung Miami – Gotta Move On

DJ Khaled featuring Drake & Lil Baby – Staying Alive

GloRilla & Cardi B – Tomorrow 2

Lil Uzi Vert – Just Wanna Rock

Lil Wayne featuring Swizz Beatz & DMX – Kant Nobody

Metro Boomin featuring Future – Superhero (Heroes and Villains)

Nicki Minaj – Super Freaky Girl

Best R&B

Alicia Keys featuring Lucky Daye – Stay

Chlöe featuring Chris Brown – How Does It Feel

Metro Boomin with The Weeknd, 21 Savage, and Diddy – Creepin (Remix)

SZA – Shirt

Toosii – Favorite Song

Yung Bleu & Nicki Minaj – Love In The Way

Best Direction

Doja Cat – Attention

Drake – Falling Back

Kendrick Lamar – Count Me Out

Megan Thee Stallion – Her

Sam Smith, Kim Petras – Unholy

SZA – Kill Bill

Taylor Swift – Anti-Hero

Best Cinematography

Adele – I Drink Wine

Ed Sheeran – Eyes Closed

Janelle Monáe – Lipstick Lover

Kendrick Lamar – Count Me Out

Miley Cyrus – Flowers

Olivia Rodrigo – Vampire

Taylor Swift – Anti-Hero

Best Visual Effects

Fall Out Boy – Love From The Other Side

Harry Styles – Music For A Sushi Restaurant

Melanie Martinez – Void

Nicki Minaj – Super Freaky Girl

Sam Smith, Kim Petras – Unholy

Taylor Swift – Anti-Hero

Best Choreography

Blackpink – Pink Venom

Dua Lipa – Dance The Night (From Barbie The Album)

Jonas Brothers – Waffle House

Megan Thee Stallion – Her

Panic! At The Disco – Middle Of A Breakup

Sam Smith, Kim Petras – Unholy

Best Art Direction

Boygenius – The Film

Blackpink – Pink Venom

Doja Cat – Attention

Lana Del Rey ft. Jon Batiste

Megan Thee Stallion – Her

SZA – Shirt

Best Editing

Blackpink – Pink Venom

Kendrick Lamar – Rich Spirit

Miley Cyrus – River

Olivia Rodrigo – Vampire

SZA – Kill Bill

Taylor Swift – Anti-Hero

Show of the Summer

Beyoncé

Blackpink

Drake

Ed Sheeran

Karol G

Taylor Swift

Group of the Year

Blackpink

Fifty Fifty

FLO

Jonas Brothers

Måneskin

NewJeans

Seventeen

Tomorrow x Together

Song of the Summer

Beyoncé – Cuff It

Billie Eilish – What Was I Made For? (From The Motion Picture Barbie)

Doja Cat – Paint the Town Red

Doechii featuring Kodak Black – What It Is (Block Boy)

Dua Lipa – Dance the Night (From the Barbie Album)

Fifty Fifty – Cupid

Gunna – Fukumean

Jung Kook featuring Latto – Seven

Nicki Minaj & Ice Spice – Barbie World (with Aqua) [From Barbie The Album]

Olivia Rodrigo – Vampire

SZA – Kill Bill

Taylor Swift featuring Ice Spice – Karma

Tomorrow X Together and Jonas Brothers – Do It Like That

Luke Combs – Fast Car

Troye Sivan – Rush

Yng Lvcas & Peso Pluma – La Bebe (Remix)

Album of the Year

Beyoncé – Renaissance

Drake & 21 Savage – Her Loss

Metro Boomin – Heroes & Villains

Miley Cyrus – Endless Summer Vacation

SZA – SOS

Taylor Swift – Midnights

Video Vanguard

Shakira (WINNER)

Global Icon

Diddy