Lizo, Jack Harlow, BLACKPINK and Maneskin have been added to the lineup for the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards. The show will air live from the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ on Sunday, August 28 at 8pm ET/PT.
Lizzo is ready to present “2 Be Loved (Am I Ready)” from her second studio album for the label. Special, which recently debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200. The song, its No. 1 in the wake of the Billboard Hot 100 hit “About Damn Time”, peaking at number 84 on the chart so far. Lizo will take home four awards this year, including Song of the Year for “About Damn Time” and Artist of the Year. This will be Lizo’s second VMA appearance. Three years ago he performed his biggest hits “Good as Hell” and “Truth Hurts”.
Harlow made his VMA debut last year, performing “Industry Baby” with Lil Nas X. Harlow is tied with LNX and Kendrick Lamar for the most VMA nominations this year (seven). This will be Harlow’s first solo VMA performance. He is expected to perform a song from his second studio album. Come home, the kids miss youwhich entered the Billboard 200 at number 3.
BLACKPINK will make their US awards show debut with their first performance of ‘Pink Venom’. The song is taken from the band’s second studio album, rose was bornwhich comes out on September 16th. The band’s first album. album, peaked at number two on the Billboard 200 in 2020. That same year, BLACKPINK became the first K-Pop girl group to win a VMA. They had a summer hit, “How You Like That”, which became their first Top 40 hit on the Hot 100, peaking at number 33. BLACKPINK is nominated for Best New Metaverse Performance this year. BLACKPINK: virtual. The member of the group LISA is nominated for Best K-pop for “Lalisa”. She is the first solo K-pop star and Korean solo artist to be nominated for a VMA.
Maneskin will make his VMA debut with a live performance of his new single “Supermodel”, which peaked at No. 13 on Billboard’s Hot Rock & Alternative chart. For the first time, the nominees are for two awards: Best New Artist and Best Alternative (“I Wanna Be Your Slave”). They are the first Italian act to be nominated in the main category.
Anitta, J Balvin, Marshmello x Khalid and Panic! At The Disco was in the first round of artists to perform at the VMAs. It was later announced that Kane Brown would be the first male solo artist to appear on the show, which began in 1984.
Harlow, Lamar and LNX follow Doja Cat (nominated Woman of the Year) and Harry Styles with 6 nominations each. Billie Eilish, Drake, Dua Lipa, Ed Sheeran, Taylor Swift and The Weeknd each received five nominations. BTS is the most nominated group or duo with four hits. The full list of nominations can be found here.
Fans can vote for their favorites in 22 gender-neutral categories by visiting vote.mtv.com through Friday, August 19th. Voting for Best New Artist is still active on the show.
Bruce Gilmer and Den of Thieves co-founder Jesse Ignatovich serve as executive producers; Barb Bialkowski is the executive producer. Alicia Portugal and Jackie Barba are executive producers. Wendy Plaut is the executive responsible for celebrity talent. Lisa Lauricella is a music talent executive.
This story first appeared on billboard.com
Source: Hollywood Reporter
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