MTV Video Music Awards: what time is it and where to see the VMAs live

In addition to the closed TV, the awards will be streamed on Pluto TV; See the full list of nominations, which includes Brazilian Anitta

The 2022 MTV Video Music Awards return this Sunday, 28th, with some of the biggest names in music vying for the legendary Moon Person statue.

Lil Nas X, Jack Harlow and Kendrick Lamar are tied for best awards with seven nominations each. The collaboration of Harlow and Lil Nas X, Child of industry, boosted his performance in the Artist of the Year competition alongside Drake, Bad Bunny, Ed Sheeran, Harry Styles and Lizzo. Harlow is working twice as long, joining LL Cool J and Nicki Minaj as the show’s MC.

Behind it are Harry Styles and Doja Cat, who each received six nominations, while Ed Sheeran, Billie Eillish, Drake, Dua Lipa, Tayler Swift and The Weeknd each have five.

Where to watch the MTV VMA 2022

The MTV VMAs 2022 will be broadcast live, this Sunday, August 28, at 9 pm, on the closed channel MTV. It can be viewed for free on Pluto TV. The ceremony will be held at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.

Brazilian Anitta was nominated in the Best Latin Artist category, with success Involveand his show will be one of the highlights of the evening.

Nicki Minaj will also receive a coveted award, the Video Vanguard Award. The tribute bears the name of Michael Jackson.

Eminem, Snoop Dogg, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Bad Bunny will also feature Madonna, who is the most awarded artist in MTV history with 20 wins, becoming the only artist to receive a nomination to each of the VMAs in five decades. She got her 69th nomination for her 14th studio album lady xmaking history at the awards and becoming the only artist to be nominated in all its 5 decades, from 1980 to 2020.

Lists of candidates:

Video of the year

Woman – Doja Cat

Way 2 Sexy – Drake ft. Future and young offender

Chills – Ed Sheeran

How it was – Harry Styles

Industry Baby – Lil Nas X, Jack Harlow

Brutal – Olivia Rodrigo

All Too Good (10-minute version) (Taylor’s version) – Taylor Swift

Artist of the year

bad bunny

Drake

Ed Sheeran

Harry Styles

Jack Harlow

Lil Nas X

Lizzo

song of the year

Easy with me – Adele

Happier than ever – Billie Eilish

Woman – Doja Cat

Cold Heart (PNAU Remix) – Elton John and Dua Lipa

Stay – The Kid Laroi and Justin Bieber

About Damn – Lizzo

Best new artist

Baby Keem

Dove Cameron

gayle

Lact

mane leather

seventeen

Push Award: Performance of the Year

September 2021: One Night – Griff

October 2021: Sexy Villain – Remi Wolf

November 2021: I hope Ur is unhappy until Ur’s death – Nessa Barrett

December 2021: Rock With You – Seventeen

January 2022: Best Days – Mae Muller

February 2022: Abcdefu – Gayle

March 2022: RU That – Shenseea

April 2022: Tamagotchi – Omar Apollo

May 2022: Chaise Longue – Wet Leg

June 2022: Baby Boo – Muni Long

July 2022: Persuasive – Doechii

better collaboration

Way 2 Sexy – Drake ft. Future and young offender

Cold Heart (PNAU Remix) – Elton John and Dua Lipa

Stay – The Kid Laroi and Justin Bieber

Industry Baby – Lil Nas X, Jack Harlow

The sweetest cake – Megan Thee Stalion and Dua Lipa

One Right Now – Post Malone and The Weeknd

La Fama – Rosalia and The Weeknd

best pop

Happier than ever – Billie Eilish

Woman – Doja Cat

Chills – Ed Sheeran

How it was – Harry Styles

About Damn – Lizzo

Traitor – Olivia Rodrigo

best hip hop

From The D 2 The LBC – Eminem and Snoop Dogg

Wait For U – Future ft. Drake, Tems

N95 – Kendrick Lamar

Great energy – Lact

We have a problem? – Nicki Minaj and Lil Baby

Diet Coke – Pusha T

best rock

Love dies young – Foo Fighters

Recovering – Jack White

It will not stop – Muse

Black Summer – Hot peppers

Planet Zero – Shinedown

The so-called life – Three days of grace

best alternative music

Love When You Hate Me – Avril Lavigne and Blackbear

Enemy – Imagine Dragons X JID

Emo Girl – Kelly and Willow Machine Gun

I want to be your slave – Maneskin

Viva Las Vengeance – Panic! In the disco

Saturday – twenty-one pilots

Grow – Willow, Avril Lavigne and Travis Barker

Best Latin Music

Involve – Anitta

Titi Me Pregunto – Bad Bunny

Mamiii – Becky G and Karol G

Remix – Daddy Yankee

Pepas – Farruko

In Da Getto – J Balvin and Skrillex

best R&B

City of Gods (Part II) – Alicia Keys

Have mercy – Chloe

For anyone – HER

Wild side – Normani and Cardi B.

No Love (extended version) – Summer Walker, Sza and Cardi B

Out of time – The Weeknd

best kpop

Still To Come (The Most Beautiful Moment) – BTS

Loco – ITZY

LISA – LISA

Hot – Seventeen

Maniac – Stray children

Feelings – TWICE

Best video with social message

The Heart Part 5 – Kendrick Lamar

P * ssy – Lact

About Damn – Lizzo

This Hell – Rina Sawayama

Fils de joie – Stromae

Best performance in the Metaverse

Blackpink The Virtual on PUBG

BTS in Minecraft

Charli XCX on Roblox

Justin Bieber – An interactive virtual experience, on Wave

Rift Tour and Ariana Grande in Fortnite

Twenty One Pilots Concert Experience on Roblox

Best Long Format Video

Happier Than Ever: A Love Letter to Los Angeles – Billie Eilish

Studio 666 – Foo Fighters

Star-Crossed – Kacey Musgraves

Lady X – Madonna

Driving home 2 U – Olivia Rodrigo

All Too Good (10-minute version) (Taylor’s version) – Taylor Swift

Source: Terra