Jack Harlow, Kendrick Lamar and Lil Nas X lead this year’s nominations with seven each, closely followed by Doja Cat and Harry Styles with six each, and Billie Eilish, Drake, Dua Lipa, Ed Sheeran, Taylor Swift and The Weeknd with five each. Madonna, who reigns as the most awarded artist in MTV history with 20 wins, becomes the only artist to be nominated in each of the VMAs five decades as she earns her 69th nomination for “Madame X.” At the other end of the spectrum are first-time nominees, including Anitta, Becky G, Dove Cameron, Karol G, ITZY, JID, Muni Long, Tems, Wet Leg. What makes the VMAs different from shows like the Grammys is that fans vote for their favorite artists by visiting vote.mtv.com through Friday, August 19, 2022. That said, voting for “Best New Artist,” will remain active into the show on Sunday, August, 28, 2022. The 2022 VMAs will air live from the Prudential Center in New Jersey across all the MTV linear and digital platforms, as well as being simulcast on The CW Network, BET, BET Her, CMT, Comedy Central, Logo, MTV2, Nickelodeon, Paramount Network, Pop, TVLand and VH1.
VMA Nominees 2022 Complete List
Video of the Year, Presented by Burger King
Doja Cat – “Woman” – Kemosabe Records / RCA Records Drake ft. Future & Young Thug – “Way 2 Sexy” – OVO/Republic Ed Sheeran – “Shivers” – Atlantic Records Harry Styles – “As It Was“ – Columbia Records Lil Nas X, Jack Harlow – “INDUSTRY BABY” – Columbia Records Olivia Rodrigo – “brutal” – Geffen Records Taylor Swift – “All Too Well” (10 Minute Version) (Taylor’s Version) – Republic Records
Artist of the Year
Bad Bunny – Rimas Entertainment Drake – OVO/Republic Ed Sheeran – Atlantic Records Harry Styles – Columbia Records Jack Harlow – Generation Now / Atlantic Records Lil Nas X – Columbia Records Lizzo – Atlantic Records
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 Lizzo – “About Damn Time” – Atlantic Records The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber – “STAY” – Columbia Records
Best New Artist, Presented by EXTRA Gum
Baby Keem – Columbia Records Dove 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: Griff – “One Night” – Warner Records October 2021: Remi Wolf – “Sexy Villain” – Island Records November 2021: Nessa Barrett – “i hope ur miserable until ur dead” – Warner Records December 2021: SEVENTEEN – “Rock With You” – PLEDIS Entertainment / Geffen Records January 2021: Mae Muller – “Better Days” – Capitol Records UK February 2022: GAYLE – “abcdefu” – Atlantic Records / Arthouse Records March 2022: Sheneesa – “R U That” – Rich Immigrants / Interscope Records April 2022: Omar Apollo – “Tamagotchi” – Warner Records May 2022: Wet Leg – “Chaise Longue” – Domino Recording Company June 2022: Muni Long – “Baby Boo” – Supergiant Records LLC / Def Jam Recording July 2022: Doechii – “Persuasive” – Top Dog Entertainment / Capitol Records
Best Collaboration
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 – “INDUSTRY BABY” – Columbia Records Megan Thee Stallion & Dua Lipa – “Sweetest Pie” – 300 Entertainment Post Malone & The Weeknd – “One Right Now” – Mercury Records / Republic Records ROSALÍA ft. The Weeknd – “LA FAMA” – Columbia Records The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber – “STAY” – Columbia Records
Best Pop Video
Billie Eilish – “Happier Than Ever” – Darkroom / Interscope Records Doja Cat – “Woman” – Kemosabe Records / RCA Records Ed Sheeran – “Shivers” – Atlantic Records Harry Styles – “As It Was” – Columbia Records Lizzo – “About Damn Time” – Atlantic Records Olivia Rodrigo – “traitor” – Geffen Records
Best Hip-Hop
Eminem & Snoop Dogg – “From The D 2 The LBC” – Shady / Aftermath / Interscope Records Future ft. Drake, Tems – “WAIT FOR U” – Freebandz / Epic Records Kendrick Lamar – “N95” – pgLang / Top Dawg Entertainment / Aftermath / Interscope Records Latto – “Big Energy” – Streamcut / RCA Records Nicki Minaj ft. Lil Baby – “Do We Have A Problem?” – Young Money / Cash Money / Republic Records Pusha T – “Diet Coke” – G.O.O.D. Music / Def Jam
Best Rock
Foo Fighters – “Love Dies Young” – RCA Records Jack White – “Taking Me Back” – Third Man Records Muse – “Won’t Stand Down” – Warner Records Red Hot Chili Peppers – “Black Summer” – Warner Records Shinedown – “Planet Zero” – Elektra Music Group Three Days Grace – “So Called Life” – RCA Records
Best Alternative
Avril Lavigne ft. blackbear - “Love It When You Hate Me” - Elektra Music Group / DTA Records Imagine Dragons x JID – “Enemy” – KIDinaKORNER / Interscope Records Machine Gun Kelly ft. WILLOW – “emo girl” – Bad Boy / Interscope Records Måneskin – “I WANNA BE YOUR SLAVE” – Arista Records Panic! At The Disco – “Viva Las Vengeance” – Fueled By Ramen / Elektra Music Group Twenty One Pilots – “Saturday” – Fueled By Ramen / Elektra Music Group WILLOW, Avril Lavigne ft. Travis Barker – “G R O W” – MSFTSMusic / Roc Nation Records
Best Latin
Anitta – “Envolver” – Warner Records Bad Bunny – “Tití Me Preguntó” – Rimas Entertainment Becky G X KAROL G – “MAMIII” – Kemosabe Records / Sony Music Latin / RCA Records Daddy Yankee – “REMIX” – Republic Records Farruko – “Pepas” – Sony Music US Latin J Balvin & Skrillex – “In Da Getto” – Sueños Globales, LLC /Universal Music Latino / Asylum Records UK
Best R&B
Alicia Keys – “City of Gods (Part II)” – AKW Chlöe – “Have Mercy” – Parkwood Entertainment / Columbia Records H.E.R. – “For Anyone” – 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
Best K-Pop
BTS – “Yet 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 Good
Kendrick Lamar – “The Heart Part 5” – pgLang / Top Dawg Entertainment / Aftermath / Interscope Records Latto – “P*ssy” – Streamcut / RCA Records Lizzo – “About Damn Time” – Atlantic Records Rina Sawayama – “This Hell” – Dirty Hit Stromae – ”Fils de joie” – Mosaert Label / The Darkroom / Interscope Records
Best Metaverse Performance
BLACKPINK The Virtual | PUBG – YG Entertainment / Interscope Records BTS | Minecraft – BIGHIT Music / Geffen Records Charli XCX | Roblox – Atlantic Records Justin Bieber – An Interactive Virtual Experience | Wave – Def Jam Rift Tour ft. Ariana Grande | Fortnite – Republic Records Twenty One Pilots Concert Experience | Roblox – Fueled By Ramen / Elektra Music Group
Best Longform Video
Billie Eilish – Happier Than Ever: A Love Letter to Los Angeles – Darkroom / Interscope Records Foo Fighters – Studio 666 – RCA Records Kacey Musgraves – star-crossed – Interscope Records / MCA Nashville Madonna – Madame X - Interscope Records Olivia Rodrigo – driving home 2 u – Geffen Records Taylor Swift – “All Too Well” (10 Minute Version) (Taylor’s Version) – Republic Records
Best Cinematography
Baby Keem & Kendrick Lamar – “family ties” – Columbia Records Camila Cabello ft. Ed Sheeran – “Bam Bam” – Epic Records Harry Styles – “As 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 Well” (10 Minute Version) (Taylor’s Version) – Republic Records
Best Direction
Baby Keem & Kendrick Lamar – “family ties” – Columbia Records Billie Eilish – “Happier Than Ever” – Darkroom / Interscope Records Ed Sheeran – “Shivers” – Atlantic Records Harry Styles – “As It Was” – Columbia Records Lil Nas X, Jack Harlow – “INDUSTRY BABY” – Columbia Records Taylor Swift – “All Too Well” (10 Minute Version) (Taylor’s Version) – Republic Records
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 – “INDUSTRY BABY” – Columbia Records Megan Thee Stallion ft. Dua Lipa – “Sweetest Pie” – 300 Entertainment
Best Visual Effects
Billie Eilish – “Happier Than Ever” – Darkroom / Interscope Records Coldplay X BTS – “My Universe” – Atlantic Records Kendrick Lamar – “The Heart Part 5” – pgLang/Top Dawg Entertainment/Aftermath/Interscope Records Lil Nas X, Jack Harlow – “INDUSTRY BABY” – 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 In The Club” – Atlantic Records Harry Styles – “As It Was” – Columbia Records Lil Nas X, Jack Harlow – “INDUSTRY BABY” – Columbia Records Normani ft. Cardi B – “Wild Side” – Keep Cool / RCA Records
Best Editing
Baby Keem & Kendrick Lamar – “family ties” – Columbia Records Doja Cat – “Get Into It (Yuh)” – Kemosabe Records / RCA Records Olivia Rodrigo – “brutal” – Geffen Records ROSALÍA – “SAOKO” – Columbia Records Taylor Swift – “All Too Well” (10 Minute Version) (Taylor’s Version) – Republic Records The Weeknd – “Take My Breath” – XO / Republic Records Next, Stop, Look and Listen—Here Are the 75 Best Music Videos of All Time!
