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Expect Lil Nas X to bring the noise when the MTV Video Music Awards take place on Aug. 28. The “Industry Baby” rapper – who is not afraid to speak his mind when getting overlooked by other awards shows – joins Jack Harlow and Kendrick Lamar to lead the list of 2022 nominees. The nominations, unveiled today (July 26), see Jack and Nas X up for Video of the Year, while both will compete for Artist of the Year. Kendrick will actually compete against himself for Best Cinematography (“family ties,” “N95”). His “The Heart Part 5” is also up for Video For Good and Best Visual Effects. More AboutBillie Eilish
Doja Cat and Harry Styles both picked up 6 nominations, while Billie Eilish, Drake, Dua Lipa, Ed Sheeran, Taylor Swift, and The Weeknd scored 5 each. This year’s nominations see 26 first-time nominees, with Baby Keem, Gayle, Måneskin, Kacey Musgraves, Tems, Wet Leg, Karol G, Dove Cameron, Becky G, and more all picking up nominations. Meanwhile, Madonna becomes the only artist to be nominated in each of the VMAs’ five decades, as she earned her 69th nomination (nice) for “MADAME X.”
The 2022 VMAs take place at the Prudential Center in New Jersey. This year’s ceremony, broadcasting at 8 pm ET/PT, will be simulcast on The CW, along with BET, BET Her, CMT, Comedy Central, Logo, MTV2, Nickelodeon, Paramount Network, Pop, TVLand, and VH1.
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Fans can now vote for their favorites across 22 gender-neutral categories, including Video of the Year, Artist of the Year, Best Collaboration and two all-new categories — Best Longform Video and Best Metaverse Performance — by visiting vote.mtv.com until Friday, August 19, 2022. Voting for Best New Artist, presented by EXTRA® Gum, will remain active into the show on Sunday, August, 28, 2022. Nominations for social categories including Group of the Year and Song of Summer will be announced at a later date.
Lil Nas X (Charles Sykes/Invision/AP/Shutterstock)Here is the full list of nominees, courtesy of MTV: Related Link
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VIDEO OF THE YEAR, Presented by Burger King®
Doja Cat – “Woman” – Kemosabe Records / RCA RecordsDrake ft. Future & Young Thug – “Way 2 Sexy” – OVO/RepublicEd Sheeran – “Shivers” – Atlantic RecordsHarry Styles – “As It Was“ – Columbia RecordsLil Nas X, Jack Harlow – “INDUSTRY BABY” – Columbia RecordsOlivia Rodrigo – “brutal” – Geffen RecordsTaylor Swift – “All Too Well” (10 Minute Version) (Taylor’s Version) – Republic Records
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Bad Bunny – Rimas EntertainmentDrake – OVO/RepublicEd Sheeran – Atlantic RecordsHarry Styles – Columbia RecordsJack Harlow – Generation Now / Atlantic RecordsLil Nas X – Columbia RecordsLizzo – Atlantic Records
SONG OF THE YEAR
Adele – “Easy On Me” – Columbia RecordsBillie Eilish – “Happier Than Ever” – Darkroom / Interscope RecordsDoja Cat – “Woman” – Kemosabe Records / RCA RecordsElton John & Dua Lipa – “Cold Heart (PNAU Remix)” – EMI / Interscope RecordsLizzo – “About Damn Time” – Atlantic RecordsThe Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber – “STAY” – Columbia Records
BEST NEW ARTIST, Presented by EXTRA® Gum
Baby Keem – Columbia RecordsDove Cameron – Disruptor Records / Columbia RecordsGAYLE – Atlantic Records / Arthouse RecordsLatto – Streamcut / RCA RecordsMåneskin – Arista RecordsSEVENTEEN – PLEDIS Entertainment/Geffen Records
PUSH PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR
September 2021: Griff – “One Night” – Warner RecordsOctober 2021: Remi Wolf – “Sexy Villain” – Island RecordsNovember 2021: Nessa Barrett – “i hope ur miserable until ur dead” – Warner RecordsDecember 2021: SEVENTEEN – “Rock With You” – PLEDIS Entertainment / Geffen RecordsJanuary 2021: Mae Muller – “Better Days” – Capitol Records UKFebruary 2022: GAYLE – “abcdefu” – Atlantic Records / Arthouse RecordsMarch 2022: Sheneesa – “R U That” – Rich Immigrants / Interscope RecordsApril 2022: Omar Apollo – “Tamagotchi” – Warner RecordsMay 2022: Wet Leg – “Chaise Longue” – Domino Recording CompanyJune 2022: Muni Long – “Baby Boo” – Supergiant Records LLC / Def Jam RecordingJuly 2022: Doechii – “Persuasive” – Top Dog Entertainment / Capitol Records
BEST COLLABORATION
Drake ft. Future & Young Thug – “Way 2 Sexy” – OVO/RepublicElton John & Dua Lipa – “Cold Heart (PNAU Remix)” – EMI / Interscope RecordsLil Nas X, Jack Harlow – “INDUSTRY BABY” – Columbia RecordsMegan Thee Stallion & Dua Lipa – “Sweetest Pie” – 300 EntertainmentPost Malone & The Weeknd – “One Right Now” – Mercury Records / Republic RecordsROSALÍA ft. The Weeknd – “LA FAMA” – Columbia RecordsThe Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber – “STAY” – Columbia Records
Kendrick Lamar (Scott Garfitt/AP/Shutterstock)BEST POP
Billie Eilish – “Happier Than Ever” – Darkroom / Interscope RecordsDoja Cat – “Woman” – Kemosabe Records / RCA RecordsEd Sheeran – “Shivers” – Atlantic RecordsHarry Styles – “As It Was” – Columbia RecordsLizzo – “About Damn Time” – Atlantic RecordsOlivia Rodrigo – “traitor” – Geffen Records
BEST HIP-HOP
Eminem & Snoop Dogg – “From The D 2 The LBC” – Shady / Aftermath / Interscope RecordsFuture ft. Drake, Tems – “WAIT FOR U” – Freebandz / Epic RecordsKendrick Lamar – “N95” – pgLang / Top Dawg Entertainment / Aftermath / Interscope RecordsLatto – “Big Energy” – Streamcut / RCA RecordsNicki Minaj ft. Lil Baby – “Do We Have A Problem?” – Young Money / Cash Money / Republic RecordsPusha T – “Diet Coke” – G.O.O.D. Music / Def Jam
BEST ROCK
Foo Fighters – “Love Dies Young” – RCA RecordsJack White – “Taking Me Back” – Third Man RecordsMuse – “Won’t Stand Down” – Warner RecordsRed Hot Chili Peppers – “Black Summer” – Warner RecordsShinedown – “Planet Zero” – Elektra Music GroupThree Days Grace – “So Called Life” – RCA Records
BEST ALTERNATIVE
Avril Lavigne ft. blackbear – “Love It When You Hate Me” – Elektra Music Group / DTA RecordsImagine Dragons x JID – “Enemy” – KIDinaKORNER / Interscope RecordsMachine Gun Kelly ft. WILLOW – “emo girl” – Bad Boy / Interscope RecordsMåneskin – “I WANNA BE YOUR SLAVE” – Arista RecordsPanic! At The Disco – “Viva Las Vengeance” – Fueled By Ramen / Elektra Music GroupTwenty One Pilots – “Saturday” – Fueled By Ramen / Elektra Music GroupWILLOW, Avril Lavigne ft. Travis Barker – “G R O W” – MSFTSMusic / Roc Nation Records
BEST LATIN
Anitta – “Envolver” – Warner RecordsBad Bunny – “Tití Me Preguntó” – Rimas EntertainmentBecky G X KAROL G – “MAMIII” – Kemosabe Records / Sony Music Latin / RCA RecordsDaddy Yankee – “REMIX” – Republic RecordsFarruko – “Pepas” – Sony Music US LatinJ Balvin & Skrillex – “In Da Getto” – Sueños Globales, LLC /Universal Music Latino / Asylum Records UK
BEST R&B
Alicia Keys – “City of Gods (Part II)” – AKWChlöe – “Have Mercy” – Parkwood Entertainment / Columbia RecordsH.E.R. – “For Anyone” – RCA RecordsNormani ft. Cardi B – “Wild Side” – Keep Cool/RCA RecordsSummer Walker, SZA & Cardi B – “No Love (Extended Version)” – LVRN / Interscope RecordsThe Weeknd – “Out Of Time” – XO / Republic Records
Doja Cat (Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP/Shutterstock)BEST K-POP
BTS – “Yet To Come (The Most Beautiful Moment)” – BIGHIT Music / Geffen RecordsITZY – “LOCO” – JYP EntertainmentLISA – “LALISA” – YG Entertainment / Interscope RecordsSEVENTEEN – “HOT” – PLEDIS Entertainment/Geffen RecordsStray Kids – “MANIAC” – JYP EntertainmentTWICE – “The Feels” – JYP Entertainment
VIDEO FOR GOOD
Kendrick Lamar – “The Heart Part 5” – pgLang / Top Dawg Entertainment / Aftermath / Interscope RecordsLatto – “P*ssy” – Streamcut / RCA RecordsLizzo – “About Damn Time” – Atlantic RecordsRina Sawayama – “This Hell” – Dirty HitStromae – ”Fils de joie” – Mosaert Label / The Darkroom / Interscope Records
BEST METAVERSE PERFORMANCE
BLACKPINK The Virtual | PUBG – YG Entertainment / Interscope RecordsBTS | Minecraft – BIGHIT Music / Geffen RecordsCharli XCX | Roblox – Atlantic RecordsJustin Bieber – An Interactive Virtual Experience | Wave – Def JamRift Tour ft. Ariana Grande | Fortnite – Republic RecordsTwenty One Pilots Concert Experience | Roblox – Fueled By Ramen / Elektra Music Group
Taylor Swift (Evan Agostini/Invision/AP/Shutterstock)BEST LONGFORM VIDEO
Billie Eilish – Happier Than Ever: A Love Letter to Los Angeles – Darkroom / Interscope RecordsFoo Fighters – Studio 666 – RCA RecordsKacey Musgraves – star-crossed – Interscope Records / MCA NashvilleMadonna – Madame X – Interscope RecordsOlivia Rodrigo – driving home 2 u – Geffen RecordsTaylor Swift – “All Too Well” (10 Minute Version) (Taylor’s Version) – Republic Records
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Baby Keem & Kendrick Lamar – “family ties” – Columbia RecordsCamila Cabello ft. Ed Sheeran – “Bam Bam” – Epic RecordsHarry Styles – “As It Was” – Columbia RecordsKendrick Lamar – “N95” – pgLang / Top Dawg Entertainment / Aftermath / Interscope RecordsNormani ft. Cardi B – “Wild Side” – Keep Cool / RCA RecordsTaylor Swift – “All Too Well” (10 Minute Version) (Taylor’s Version) – Republic Records
BEST DIRECTION
Baby Keem & Kendrick Lamar – “family ties” – Columbia RecordsBillie Eilish – “Happier Than Ever” – Darkroom / Interscope RecordsEd Sheeran – “Shivers” – Atlantic RecordsHarry Styles – “As It Was” – Columbia RecordsLil Nas X, Jack Harlow – “INDUSTRY BABY” – Columbia RecordsTaylor Swift – “All Too Well” (10 Minute Version) (Taylor’s Version) – Republic Records
BEST ART DIRECTION
Adele – “Oh My God” – Columbia RecordsDoja Cat – “Get Into It (Yuh)” – Kemosabe Records / RCA RecordsDrake ft. Future & Young Thug – “Way 2 Sexy” – OVO / Republic RecordsKacey Musgraves – “simple times” – Interscope Records / MCA NashvilleLil Nas X, Jack Harlow – “INDUSTRY BABY” – Columbia RecordsMegan Thee Stallion ft. Dua Lipa – “Sweetest Pie” – 300 Entertainment
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
Billie Eilish – “Happier Than Ever” – Darkroom / Interscope RecordsColdplay X BTS – “My Universe” – Atlantic RecordsKendrick Lamar – “The Heart Part 5” – pgLang/Top Dawg Entertainment/Aftermath/Interscope RecordsLil Nas X, Jack Harlow – “INDUSTRY BABY” – Columbia RecordsMegan Thee Stallion & Dua Lipa – “Sweetest Pie” – 300 EntertainmentThe Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber – “STAY” – Columbia Records
Billie Eilish (Joel C Ryan/Invision/AP/Shutterstock)BEST CHOREOGRAPHY
BTS – “Permission to Dance” – BIGHIT Music/Geffen RecordsDoja Cat – “Woman” – Kemosabe Records / RCA RecordsFKA twigs ft. The Weeknd – “Tears In The Club” – Atlantic RecordsHarry Styles – “As It Was” – Columbia RecordsLil Nas X, Jack Harlow – “INDUSTRY BABY” – Columbia RecordsNormani ft. Cardi B – “Wild Side” – Keep Cool / RCA Records
BEST EDITING
Baby Keem & Kendrick Lamar – “family ties” – Columbia RecordsDoja Cat – “Get Into It (Yuh)” – Kemosabe Records / RCA RecordsOlivia Rodrigo – “brutal” – Geffen RecordsROSALÍA – “SAOKO” – Columbia RecordsTaylor Swift – “All Too Well” (10 Minute Version) (Taylor’s Version) – Republic RecordsThe Weeknd – “Take My Breath” – XO / Republic Records
The 2022 MTV Video Music Awards will air LIVE from the Prudential Center on Sunday, August 28th at 8PM ET/PT
