This August 28, one more edition of the MTV Video Music Awards, also known by their acronym VMAs, from the Prudential Center, in which the best music videos of the year are recognized and awarded. Tonight’s hosts were LL Cool J, Jack Harlow, and Nicki Minaj.
This year, nominees include Kendrick Lamar, Lil Nas X and Jack Harlow, who led the list with seven nominations each. On the other hand, Bad Bunny, Drake, Ed Sheeran, Harry Styles, Jack Harlow, Lil Nas X and Lizzo faced off in the artist of the year category. Doja Cat, Drake, Ed Sheeran, Harry Styles, Lil Nas X, Jack Harlow, Olivia Rodrigo and Taylor Swift compete in the Video of the Year category.
MTV Video Music Awards 2022: Complete list of winners and honorees of the VMAs
As for the winners, Nicki Minaj was recognized with the VMA Video Vanguard Award 2022which is awarded to artists in recognition of their “outstanding contributions and profound impact on music videos and popular culture.”
In addition, MTV recognized the Red Hot Chili Peppers with the Global Icon Awardintended for “artists or bands whose unparalleled career, ongoing impact, and influence have sustained a unique level of global success in music and beyond, leaving an indelible mark on the music landscape.”
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We share the list of winners in each category.
best album
- Harry Styles – Harry’s House – WINNER
- Adele – 30
- Bad Bunny – A Summer Without You
- Billie Eilish – Happier Than Ever
- Drake – Certified Lover Boy
Best Long Form Video
- Taylor Swift – “All Too Well (10 Minute Version) (Taylor’s Version)” – WINNER
- Billie Eilish – “Happier Than Ever: A Love Letter to Los Angeles”
- Foo Fighters – “Studio 666″
- Kacey Musgraves – “star-crossed”
- Madonna – “Madame X”
- Olivia Rodrigo – “driving home 2 u”
best collaboration
- Lil Nas X, Jack Harlow – “INDUSTRY BABY” – WINNER
- Drake ft. Future & Young Thug – “Way 2 Sexy”
- Elton John & Dua Lipa – “Cold Heart (PNAU Remix)”
- Megan Thee Stallion & Dua Lipa – “Sweetest Pie”
- Post Malone & The Weeknd – “One Right Now”
- ROSALÍA ft. The Weeknd – “FAME”
- The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber – “STAY”
Push Presentation of the Year
- September 2021: Griff – “One Night”
- October 2021: Remi Wolf – “Sexy Villain”
- November 2021: Nessa Barrett – “i hope ur miserable until ur dead”
- December 2021: SEVENTEEN – “Rock With You” – WINNER
- January 2022: Mae Muller – “Better Days”
- February 2022: GAYLE – “abcdefu”
- March 2022: Sheneesa – “RU That”
- April 2022: Omar Apollo – “Tamagotchi”
- May 2022: Wet Leg – “Chaise Longue”
- June 2022: Muni Long – “Baby Boo”
- July 2022: Doechii – “Persuasive”
Best Metaverse Presentation
- BLACKPINK The Virtual | PUBG – WINNER
- BTS | Minecraft
- Charli XCX | Roblox
- Justin Bieber – An Interactive Virtual Experience | waves
- Rift Tour ft. Ariana Grande | Fortnite
- Twenty One Pilots Concert Experience | Roblox
best alternative video
- Måneskin – “I WANNA BE YOUR SLAVE” – WINNER
- Avril Lavigne ft. blackbear – “Love It When You Hate Me”
- Imagine Dragons x JID – “Enemy”
- Machine Gun Kelly ft. WILLOW – “emo girl”
- Panic! At The Disco – “Viva Las Vengeance”
- Twenty One Pilots – “Saturday”
- WILLOW, Avril Lavigne ft. Travis Barker – “GROW”
video of the year
- Doja Cat – “Woman”
- Drake ft. Future & Young Thug – “Way 2 Sexy”
- Ed Sheeran – “Shivers”
- Harry Styles – “As It Was”
- Lil Nas X, Jack Harlow – “Industry Baby”
- Olivia Rodrigo – “brutal”
- Taylor Swift – “All Too Well (10 Minute Version) (Taylor’s Version)” – WINNER
Artist of the Year
- Bad Bunny – WINNER
- Drake
- Ed Sheeran
- Harry Styles
- Jack Harlow
- lil nas x
- lizzo
song of the year
- Adele – “Easy on Me”
- Billie Eilish – “Happier Than Ever” – WINNER
- Doja Cat – “Woman”
- Elton John & Dua Lipa – “Cold Heart (PNAU Remix)”
- Lizzo – “About Damn Time”
- The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber – “Stay”
Summer song
- Jack Harlow – “First Class” – WINNER
- Bad Bunny and Chencho Corleone – “Me Porto Bonito”
- Beyonce – “Break My Soul”
- Charlie Puth (feat. Jungkook) – “Left and Right”
- Doja Cat – “Vegas”
- Future (featuring Drake and Tems) – “Wait for U”
- Harry Styles – “Late Night Talking”
- Kane Brown – “Grand”
- Latto and Mariah Carey (feat. DJ Khaled) – “Big Energy (Remix)”
- Lizzo – “About Damn Time”
- Marshmello and Khalid – “Numb”
- Nicki Minaj – “Super Freaky Girl”
- Nicky Youre and dazy – “Sunroof”
- Post Malone (feat. Doja Cat) – “I Like You (A Happier Song)”
- Rosalia – “Bizcochito”
- Steve Lacy – “Bad Habit”
best new artist
- Baby Keem
- Dove Cameron – WINNER
- GAYLE
- latto
- Måneskin
- seventeen
best pop video
- Billie Eilish – “Happier Than Ever”
- Doja Cat – “Woman”
- Ed Sheeran – “Shivers”
- Harry Styles – “As It Was” – WINNER
- Lizzo – “About Damn Time”
- Olivia Rodrigo – “traitor”
best hip hop video
- Eminem & Snoop Dogg – “From The D 2 The LBC”
- Future ft. Drake, Tems – “WAIT FOR U”
- Kendrick Lamar – “N95″
- Latto – “Big Energy”
- Nicki Minaj ft. Lil Baby – “Do We Have A Problem?” – WINNER
- Pusha T – “Diet Coke”
best rock video
- Foo Fighters – “Love Dies Young”
- Jack White – “Taking Me Back”
- Muse – “Won’t Stand Down”
- Red Hot Chili Peppers – “Black Summer” – WINNER
- Shinedown – “Planet Zero”
- Three Days Grace – “So Called Life”
best latin video
- Anitta – “Wrap” – WINNER
- Bad Bunny – “Tití Asked Me”
- Becky GX KAROL G – “MAMIII”
- Daddy Yankee – “REMIX”
- Farruko – “Pepas”
- J Balvin & Skrillex – “In Da Getto”
Best R&B Video
- Alicia Keys – “City of Gods (Part II)”
- Chloe – “Have Mercy”
- HER – “For Anyone”
- Normani ft. Cardi B – “Wild Side”
- Summer Walker, SZA & Cardi B – “No Love (Extended Version)”
- The Weeknd – “Out Of Time” – WINNER
best kpop video
- BTS – “Yet To Come (The Most Beautiful Moment)”
- ITZY – “CRAZY”
- LISA – “LALISA” – WINNER
- SEVENTEEN – “HOT”
- Stray Kids – “MANIAC”
- TWICE – “The Feels”
video for good
- Kendrick Lamar – “The Heart Part 5″
- Latto – “P*ssy”
- Lizzo – “About Damn Time” – WINNER
- Rina Sawayama – “This Hell”
- Stromae – “Fils de joie”
best photography
- Baby Keem & Kendrick Lamar – “family ties”
- Camila Cabello ft. Ed Sheeran – “Bam Bam”
- Harry Styles – “As It Was” – WINNER
- Kendrick Lamar – “N95″
- Normani ft. Cardi B – “Wild Side”
- Taylor Swift – “All Too Well (10 Minute Version) (Taylor’s Version)”
best direction
- Baby Keem & Kendrick Lamar – “family ties”
- Billie Eilish – “Happier Than Ever”
- Ed Sheeran – “Shivers”
- Harry Styles – “As It Was”
- Lil Nas X, Jack Harlow – “INDUSTRY BABY”
- Taylor Swift – “All Too Well (10 Minute Version) (Taylor’s Version)” – WINNER
best art direction
- Adele – “Oh My God”
- Doja Cat – “Get Into It (Yuh)”
- Drake ft. Future & Young Thug – “Way 2 Sexy”
- Kacey Musgraves – “simple times”
- Lil Nas X, Jack Harlow – “INDUSTRY BABY” – WINNER
- Megan Thee Stallion ft. Dua Lipa – “Sweetest Pie”
better visual effects
- Billie Eilish – “Happier Than Ever”
- Coldplay X BTS – “My Universe”
- Kendrick Lamar – “The Heart Part 5″
- Lil Nas X, Jack Harlow – “INDUSTRY BABY” – WINNER
- Megan Thee Stallion & Dua Lipa – “Sweetest Pie”
- The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber – “STAY”
best choreography
- BTS – “Permission to Dance”
- Doja Cat – “Woman” – WINNER
- FKA twigs ft. The Weeknd – “Tears In The Club”
- Harry Styles – “As It Was”
- Lil Nas X, Jack Harlow – “INDUSTRY BABY”
- Normani ft. Cardi B – “Wild Side”
best editing
- Baby Keem & Kendrick Lamar – “family ties”
- Doja Cat – “Get Into It (Yuh)”
- Olivia Rodrigo – “brutal”
- ROSALÍA – “SAOKO” – WINNER
- Taylor Swift – “All Too Well (10 Minute Version) (Taylor’s Version)”
- The Weeknd – “Take My Breath”
group of the year
- blackpink
- BTS – WINNER
- City Girls
- foo fighters
- Imagine Dragons
- Måneskin
- Red Hot Chili Peppers
- Silk Sonic
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MTV Video Music Awards 2022: Complete list of winners and honorees of the VMAs
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