The nominations for the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards have been revealed, with Kendrick Lamar, Jack Harlow and Lil Nas X leading with seven nominations each.
Harlow and Lil Nas X earned multiple nominations for their collaboration “INDUSTRY BABY,” including nominations for Video of the Year, Best Collaboration, Best Director, Best Art Direction, Best Visual Effects, and Best Choreography. Harlow and Lil Nas X are also among the Artist of the Year nominees. Lamar, who is nominated for the first time since 2018, is nominated for Best Hip-Hop for “N95”, Best Video and Best Visual Effects for “Heart Part 5” and Best Cinematography for “Family Ties” (also nominated for Film). Best Edition) and “N95”.
They are followed by Doja Cat and Harry Styles with 6 each, and Billie Eilish, Drake, Dua Lipa, Ed Sheeran, Taylor Swift and The Weeknd with 5 each.
Swift’s short film and directorial debut “All Too Well (Taylor’s Version)” is nominated for Video of the Year, as well as Best Feature Film, Cinematography, Directing and Editing.
Madonna, who holds the title of most decorated artist in MTV history with 20 wins, is now the only artist nominated for each VMA in five decades after earning her 69th nomination for “MADAME X”.
The 2022 ceremony will take place on Sunday, August 28 at 8pm ET/PT live from the New Jersey Prudential Center. For the third year in a row, the VMAs air simultaneously on the CW Network, in addition to BET, BET Her, CMT, Comedy Central, Logo, MTV2, Nickelodeon, Paramount Network, Pop, TVLand and VH1.
Fans can vote in 22 gender-neutral categories, including the new Best Feature-Length Video and Best Metaverse Performance categories, through Friday, August 19th. Nominations in the social categories, including Group of the Year and Song of the Summer, will be announced at a later date.
Below is the full list of nominations for the 2022 MTV VMAs.
video of the year
Doja Cat – “Woman” – Kemosabe Records / RCA Records
Drake ft. Future & Young Thug – “Way 2 Sexy” – OVO/Republic
Ed Sheeran – “Goosebumps” – Atlantic Records
Harry Styles – “Just the Way It Was” – Columbia Records
Lil Nas X, Jack Harlow – “BABY INDUSTRY” – Columbia Records
Olivia Rodrigo – “Cruel” – Geffen Records
Taylor Swift – “All Too Fine” (10 Minute Version) (Taylor Version) – Republic Records
Artist of the Year
Bad Bunny – Rhymes Entertainment
Drake – OVO/Republic
Ed Sheeran – Atlantic Records
Harry Styles – Columbia Records
Jack Harlow – Generation Now / Atlantic Records
Lil Nas X – Columbia Records
Lizo – Atlantic Records
the song of the year
Adele – “Easy On Me” – Columbia Records
Billie Eilish – “Happier Than Ever” – Darkroom / Interscope Records
Doja Cat – “Woman” – Kemosabe Records / RCA Records
Elton John & Dua Lipa – “Cold Heart (PNAU Remix)” – EMI/Interscope Records
Lizo – “About Damn Time” – Atlantic Records
The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber – “STAY” – Columbia Records
Best New Artist
Baby Keem – Columbia Records
Paloma Cameron – Disruptor Records / Columbia Records
GAYLE – Atlantic Records / Arthouse Records
Latto – Streamcut / RCA Records
Måneskin – Arista Records
SEVENTEEN – PLEDIS Entertainment/Geffen Records
PUSH Performance of the Year
September 2021: Griffin – One Night – Warner Records
October 2021: Remy Wolff – “Sex Villain” – Island Records
November 2021: Nessa Barrett – “I Hope You Are Unhappy Until You Die” – Warner Records
December 2021: SEVENTEEN – “Rock With You” – PLEDIS Entertainment / Geffen Records
January 2021: May Muller – Better Days – Capitol Records UK
February 2022: GAYLE – “abcdefu” – Atlantic Records / Arthouse Records
March 2022: Sheneesa – “RU That” – Rich Immigrants / Interscope Records
April 2022: Omar Apollo – “Tamagochi” – Warner Records
May 2022: Wet Feet – Shayz Longu – Domino Records
June 2022: Muni Long – “Baby Boo” – Supergiant Records LLC / Def Jam Recording
July 2022: Doechii – “Convincing” – Top Dog Entertainment / Capitol Records
better cooperation
Drake ft. Future & Young Thug – “Way 2 Sexy” – OVO/Republic
Elton John & Dua Lipa – “Cold Heart (PNAU Remix)” – EMI/Interscope Records
Lil Nas X, Jack Harlow – “BABY INDUSTRY” – Columbia Records
Megan Thee Stallion & Dua Lipa – “Sweetest Pie” – 300 Entertainment
Post Malone & The Weeknd – “One Right Now” – Mercury Records / Republic Records
ROSÁLIA ft. The Weeknd – “LA FAMA” – Columbia Records
The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber – “STAY” – Columbia Records
the best pop
Billie Eilish – “Happier Than Ever” – Darkroom / Interscope Records
Doja Cat – “Woman” – Kemosabe Records / RCA Records
Ed Sheeran – “Goosebumps” – Atlantic Records
Harry Styles – “Just the Way It Was” – Columbia Records
Lizo – “About Damn Time” – Atlantic Records
Olivia Rodrigo – “The Traitor” – Geffen Records
the best hip-hop
Eminem & Snoop Dogg – “From The D 2 The LBC” – Shady / Aftermath / Interscope Records
future ft. Drake, Tims – “WAIT FOR YOU” – Freebandz/Epic Records
Kendrick Lamar – “N95” – pgLang / Top Dawg Entertainment / Aftermath / Interscope Records
Latto – “Great Energy” – Streamcut / RCA Records
Nicki Minaj ft. Lil Baby – “Are we in trouble?” – Young Money / Cash / Republic Records
Pusha T – “Diet Coke” – Good Music / Def Jam
the best stone
Foo Fighters – “Love Dies Young” – RCA Records
Jack White – “Taking Me Back” – Third Man Records
Muse – “Will Not Retire” – Warner Records
Red Hot Chili Peppers – “Black Summer” – Warner Records
Shinedown – “Planet Zero” – Elektra Music Group
Three Days Grace – This Is Life – RCA Records
the best alternative
Avril Lavigne ft. blackbear – “I love it when you hate me” – Elektra Music Group / DTA Records
Imagine Dragons x JID – “Enemy” – KIDinaKORNER / Interscope Records
Kelly machine gun ft. WILLOW – “emo girl” – Bad Boy / Interscope Records
Måneskin – “I WANT TO BE YOUR SLAVE” – Arista Records
Anica! At the Disco – “Viva Las Vengeance” – Powered by Ramen/Elektra Music Group
Twenty One Pilots – “Saturday” – Powered by Ramen/Elektra Music Group
SALGUEIRO, Avril Lavigne ft. Travis Barker – “GROW UP” – MSFTSMusic/Roc Nation Records
the best latin
Anitta – “Wrap Up” – Warner Records
Bad Bunny – “Títí asked me” – Rimas Entertainment
Becky GX KAROL G – “MAMIII” – Kemosabe Records / Sony Music Latin / RCA Records
Daddy Yankee – “REMIX” – República Records
Farruco – “Pepas” – Sony Music USA Latin
J Balvin & Skrillex – “In Da Getto” – Sueños Globales, LLC / Universal Music Latino / Asylum Records UK
the best r&b
Alicia Keys – “City of the Gods (Part II)” – AKW
Chlöe – “Have Mercy” – Parkwood Entertainment / Columbia Records
ELLA – “For Someone” – RCA Records
Normani ft. Cardi B – “Wild Side” – Keep Cool/RCA Records
Summer Walker, SZA & Cardi B – “No Love (Extended Version)” – LVRN / Interscope Records
The Weeknd – “Out of Time” – XO/Republic Records
The best of K-POP
BTS – “Jet To Come (The Most Beautiful Moment)” – BIGHIT Music / Geffen Records
ITZY – “LOCO” – JYP Entertainment
LISA – “LALISA” – YG Entertainment / Interscope Records
SEVENTEEN – “Hot” – PLEDIS Entertainment/Geffen Records
Stray Kids – “MANIAC” – JYP Entertainment
TWICE – “The Feels” – JYP Entertainment
Video for the love of god
Kendrick Lamar – “Heart Part 5” – pgLang / Top Dawg Entertainment / Aftermath / Interscope Records
Latto – “P*ssy” – Streamcut / RCA Records
Lizo – “About Damn Time” – Atlantic Records
Rina Sawayama – “This Hell” – Dirty Kick
Stromae – “Fils de joie” – Mosaert Label / The Darkroom / Interscope Records
The best metaverse performance ever
virtual BLACKPINK | PUBG – YG Entertainment/Interscope Records
BTS | Minecraft – BIG Music / Geffen Records
Charlie XCX | Roblox – Atlantic Records
Justin Bieber – Interactive Virtual Experience | Wave – Def Jam
Rift Tour ft. Ariana Grande | Fortnite – Records of the Republic
Twenty One Pilots Concert Experience | Roblox – Powered by Ramen / Elektra Music Group
best long video
Billie Eilish – Happier Than Ever: A Love Letter to Los Angeles – The Dark Room / Interscope Records
Foo Fighters – Studio 666 – RCA Records
Kacey Musgraves – Star Crossed – Interscope Records / MCA Nashville
Madonna – Madame X – Interscope Records
Olivia Rodrigo – Heading Home 2u – Geffen Records
Taylor Swift – “All Too Fine” (10 Minute Version) (Taylor Version) – Republic Records
best cinematography
Baby Keem & Kendrick Lamar – “Family Ties” – Columbia Records
Camila Cabello ft. Ed Sheeran – “Bam Bam” – Epic Records
Harry Styles – “Just the Way It Was” – Columbia Records
Kendrick Lamar – “N95” – pgLang / Top Dawg Entertainment / Aftermath / Interscope Records
Normani ft. Cardi B – “Wild Side” – Keep Cool / RCA Records
Taylor Swift – “All Too Fine” (10 Minute Version) (Taylor Version) – Republic Records
best director
Baby Keem & Kendrick Lamar – “Family Ties” – Columbia Records
Billie Eilish – “Happier Than Ever” – Darkroom / Interscope Records
Ed Sheeran – “Goosebumps” – Atlantic Records
Harry Styles – “Just the Way It Was” – Columbia Records
Lil Nas X, Jack Harlow – “BABY INDUSTRY” – Columbia Records
Taylor Swift – “All Too Fine” (10 Minute Version) (Taylor Version) – Republic Records
The best art direction.
Adele – “Oh My God” – Columbia Records
Doja Cat – “Get Into It (Yuh)” – Kemosabe Records / RCA Records
Drake ft. Future & Young Thug – “Way 2 Sexy” – OVO/Republic Records
Kacey Musgraves – “Simple Times” – Interscope Records/MCA Nashville
Lil Nas X, Jack Harlow – “BABY INDUSTRY” – Columbia Records
Megan Thee ft. Dua Lipa – “The Sweetest Cake” – 300 Entertainment
best visual effects
Billie Eilish – “Happier Than Ever” – Darkroom / Interscope Records
Coldplay X BTS – “My World” – Atlantic Records
Kendrick Lamar – “Heart Part 5” – pgLang/Top Dawg Entertainment/Aftermath/Interscope Records
Lil Nas X, Jack Harlow – “BABY INDUSTRY” – Columbia Records
Megan Thee Stallion & Dua Lipa – “Sweetest Pie” – 300 Entertainment
The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber – “STAY” – Columbia Records
best choreography
BTS – “Permission To Dance” – BIGHIT Music/Geffen Records
Doja Cat – “Woman” – Kemosabe Records / RCA Records
FKA twigs ft. The Weeknd – “Tears at the Club” – Atlantic Records
Harry Styles – “Just the Way It Was” – Columbia Records
Lil Nas X, Jack Harlow – “BABY INDUSTRY” – Columbia Records
Normani ft. Cardi B – “Wild Side” – Keep Cool / RCA Records
best edition
Baby Keem & Kendrick Lamar – “Family Ties” – Columbia Records
Doja Cat – “Get Into It (Yuh)” – Kemosabe Records / RCA Records
Olivia Rodrigo – “Cruel” – Geffen Records
Rosalaya – “SAOKO” – Columbia Records
Taylor Swift – “All Too Fine” (10 Minute Version) (Taylor Version) – Republic Records
The Weeknd – “Take My Breath” – XO / Republic Records
Source: Hollywood Reporter
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