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Anticipate Lil Nas X to carry the noise when the MTV Video Music Awards happen on Aug. 28. The “Trade Child” rapper – who shouldn’t be afraid to talk his thoughts when getting missed by different awards reveals – joins Jack Harlow and Kendrick Lamar to guide the checklist of 2022 nominees. The nominations, unveiled at this time (July 26), see Jack and Nas X up for Video of the 12 months, whereas each will compete for Artist of the 12 months. Kendrick will truly compete towards himself for Greatest Cinematography (“household ties,” “N95”). His “The Coronary heart Half 5” can also be up for Video For Good and Greatest Visible Results.
Doja Cat and Harry Kinds each picked up 6 nominations, whereas Billie Eilish, Drake, Dua Lipa, Ed Sheeran, Taylor Swift, and The Weeknd scored 5 every. This 12 months’s nominations see 26 first-time nominees, with Child Keem, Gayle, Måneskin, Kacey Musgraves, Tems, Moist Leg, Karol G, Dove Cameron, Becky G, and extra all choosing up nominations. In the meantime, Madonna turns into the one artist to be nominated in every of the VMAs’ 5 a long time, as she earned her 69th nomination (good) for “MADAME X.”
The 2022 VMAs happen on the Prudential Middle in New Jersey. This 12 months’s ceremony, broadcasting at 8 pm ET/PT, will likely be simulcast on The CW, together with BET, BET Her, CMT, Comedy Central, Emblem, MTV2, Nickelodeon, Paramount Community, Pop, TVLand, and VH1.
Followers can now vote for his or her favorites throughout 22 gender-neutral classes, together with Video of the 12 months, Artist of the 12 months, Greatest Collaboration and two all-new classes — Greatest Longform Video and Greatest Metaverse Efficiency — by visiting vote.mtv.com till Friday, August 19, 2022. Voting for Greatest New Artist, introduced by EXTRA® Gum, will stay lively into the present on Sunday, August, 28, 2022. Nominations for social classes together with Group of the 12 months and Music of Summer season will likely be introduced at a later date.
Right here is the complete checklist of nominees, courtesy of MTV:
VIDEO OF THE YEAR, Introduced by Burger King®
Doja Cat – “Lady” – Kemosabe Data / RCA Data
Drake ft. Future & Younger Thug – “Method 2 Horny” – OVO/Republic
Ed Sheeran – “Shivers” – Atlantic Data
Harry Kinds – “As It Was“ – Columbia Data
Lil Nas X, Jack Harlow – “INDUSTRY BABY” – Columbia Data
Olivia Rodrigo – “brutal” – Geffen Data
Taylor Swift – “All Too Effectively” (10 Minute Model) (Taylor’s Model) – Republic Data
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Unhealthy Bunny – Rimas Leisure
Drake – OVO/Republic
Ed Sheeran – Atlantic Data
Harry Kinds – Columbia Data
Jack Harlow – Technology Now / Atlantic Data
Lil Nas X – Columbia Data
Lizzo – Atlantic Data
SONG OF THE YEAR
Adele – “Straightforward On Me” – Columbia Data
Billie Eilish – “Happier Than Ever” – Darkroom / Interscope Data
Doja Cat – “Lady” – Kemosabe Data / RCA Data
Elton John & Dua Lipa – “Chilly Coronary heart (PNAU Remix)” – EMI / Interscope Data
Lizzo – “About Rattling Time” – Atlantic Data
The Child LAROI & Justin Bieber – “STAY” – Columbia Data
BEST NEW ARTIST, Introduced by EXTRA® Gum
Child Keem – Columbia Data
Dove Cameron – Disruptor Data / Columbia Data
GAYLE – Atlantic Data / Arthouse Data
Latto – Streamcut / RCA Data
Måneskin – Arista Data
SEVENTEEN – PLEDIS Leisure/Geffen Data
PUSH PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR
September 2021: Griff – “One Night time” – Warner Data
October 2021: Remi Wolf – “Horny Villain” – Island Data
November 2021: Nessa Barrett – “i hope ur depressing till ur lifeless” – Warner Data
December 2021: SEVENTEEN – “Rock With You” – PLEDIS Leisure / Geffen Data
January 2021: Mae Muller – “Higher Days” – Capitol Data UK
February 2022: GAYLE – “abcdefu” – Atlantic Data / Arthouse Data
March 2022: Sheneesa – “R U That” – Wealthy Immigrants / Interscope Data
April 2022: Omar Apollo – “Tamagotchi” – Warner Data
Could 2022: Moist Leg – “Chaise Longue” – Domino Recording Firm
June 2022: Muni Lengthy – “Child Boo” – Supergiant Data LLC / Def Jam Recording
July 2022: Doechii – “Persuasive” – Prime Canine Leisure / Capitol Data
BEST COLLABORATION
Drake ft. Future & Younger Thug – “Method 2 Horny” – OVO/Republic
Elton John & Dua Lipa – “Chilly Coronary heart (PNAU Remix)” – EMI / Interscope Data
Lil Nas X, Jack Harlow – “INDUSTRY BABY” – Columbia Data
Megan Thee Stallion & Dua Lipa – “Sweetest Pie” – 300 Leisure
Publish Malone & The Weeknd – “One Proper Now” – Mercury Data / Republic Data
ROSALÍA ft. The Weeknd – “LA FAMA” – Columbia Data
The Child LAROI & Justin Bieber – “STAY” – Columbia Data
BEST POP
Billie Eilish – “Happier Than Ever” – Darkroom / Interscope Data
Doja Cat – “Lady” – Kemosabe Data / RCA Data
Ed Sheeran – “Shivers” – Atlantic Data
Harry Kinds – “As It Was” – Columbia Data
Lizzo – “About Rattling Time” – Atlantic Data
Olivia Rodrigo – “traitor” – Geffen Data
BEST HIP-HOP
Eminem & Snoop Dogg – “From The D 2 The LBC” – Shady / Aftermath / Interscope Data
Future ft. Drake, Tems – “WAIT FOR U” – Freebandz / Epic Data
Kendrick Lamar – “N95” – pgLang / Prime Dawg Leisure / Aftermath / Interscope Data
Latto – “Large Power” – Streamcut / RCA Data
Nicki Minaj ft. Lil Child – “Do We Have A Downside?” – Younger Cash / Money Cash / Republic Data
Pusha T – “Weight-reduction plan Coke” – G.O.O.D. Music / Def Jam
BEST ROCK
Foo Fighters – “Love Dies Younger” – RCA Data
Jack White – “Taking Me Again” – Third Man Data
Muse – “Gained’t Stand Down” – Warner Data
Pink Sizzling Chili Peppers – “Black Summer season” – Warner Data
Shinedown – “Planet Zero” – Elektra Music Group
Three Days Grace – “So Known as Life” – RCA Data
BEST ALTERNATIVE
Avril Lavigne ft. blackbear – “Love It When You Hate Me” – Elektra Music Group / DTA Data
Think about Dragons x JID – “Enemy” – KIDinaKORNER / Interscope Data
Machine Gun Kelly ft. WILLOW – “emo woman” – Unhealthy Boy / Interscope Data
Måneskin – “I WANNA BE YOUR SLAVE” – Arista Data
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 Data
BEST LATIN
Anitta – “Envolver” – Warner Data
Unhealthy Bunny – “Tití Me Preguntó” – Rimas Leisure
Becky G X KAROL G – “MAMIII” – Kemosabe Data / Sony Music Latin / RCA Data
Daddy Yankee – “REMIX” – Republic Data
Farruko – “Pepas” – Sony Music US Latin
J Balvin & Skrillex – “In Da Getto” – Sueños Globales, LLC /Common Music Latino / Asylum Data UK
BEST R&B
Alicia Keys – “Metropolis of Gods (Half II)” – AKW
Chlöe – “Have Mercy” – Parkwood Leisure / Columbia Data
H.E.R. – “For Anybody” – RCA Data
Normani ft. Cardi B – “Wild Aspect” – Hold Cool/RCA Data
Summer season Walker, SZA & Cardi B – “No Love (Prolonged Model)” – LVRN / Interscope Data
The Weeknd – “Out Of Time” – XO / Republic Data
BEST Okay-POP
BTS – “But To Come (The Most Stunning Second)” – BIGHIT Music / Geffen Data
ITZY – “LOCO” – JYP Leisure
LISA – “LALISA” – YG Leisure / Interscope Data
SEVENTEEN – “HOT” – PLEDIS Leisure/Geffen Data
Stray Children – “MANIAC” – JYP Leisure
TWICE – “The Feels” – JYP Leisure
VIDEO FOR GOOD
Kendrick Lamar – “The Coronary heart Half 5” – pgLang / Prime Dawg Leisure / Aftermath / Interscope Data
Latto – “P*ssy” – Streamcut / RCA Data
Lizzo – “About Rattling Time” – Atlantic Data
Rina Sawayama – “This Hell” – Soiled Hit
Stromae – ”Fils de joie” – Mosaert Label / The Darkroom / Interscope Data
BEST METAVERSE PERFORMANCE
BLACKPINK The Digital | PUBG – YG Leisure / Interscope Data
BTS | Minecraft – BIGHIT Music / Geffen Data
Charli XCX | Roblox – Atlantic Data
Justin Bieber – An Interactive Digital Expertise | Wave – Def Jam
Rift Tour ft. Ariana Grande | Fortnite – Republic Data
Twenty One Pilots Live performance Expertise | Roblox – Fueled By Ramen / Elektra Music Group
BEST LONGFORM VIDEO
Billie Eilish – Happier Than Ever: A Love Letter to Los Angeles – Darkroom / Interscope Data
Foo Fighters – Studio 666 – RCA Data
Kacey Musgraves – star-crossed – Interscope Data / MCA Nashville
Madonna – Madame X – Interscope Data
Olivia Rodrigo – driving dwelling 2 u – Geffen Data
Taylor Swift – “All Too Effectively” (10 Minute Model) (Taylor’s Model) – Republic Data
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Child Keem & Kendrick Lamar – “household ties” – Columbia Data
Camila Cabello ft. Ed Sheeran – “Bam Bam” – Epic Data
Harry Kinds – “As It Was” – Columbia Data
Kendrick Lamar – “N95” – pgLang / Prime Dawg Leisure / Aftermath / Interscope Data
Normani ft. Cardi B – “Wild Aspect” – Hold Cool / RCA Data
Taylor Swift – “All Too Effectively” (10 Minute Model) (Taylor’s Model) – Republic Data
BEST DIRECTION
Child Keem & Kendrick Lamar – “household ties” – Columbia Data
Billie Eilish – “Happier Than Ever” – Darkroom / Interscope Data
Ed Sheeran – “Shivers” – Atlantic Data
Harry Kinds – “As It Was” – Columbia Data
Lil Nas X, Jack Harlow – “INDUSTRY BABY” – Columbia Data
Taylor Swift – “All Too Effectively” (10 Minute Model) (Taylor’s Model) – Republic Data
BEST ART DIRECTION
Adele – “Oh My God” – Columbia Data
Doja Cat – “Get Into It (Yuh)” – Kemosabe Data / RCA Data
Drake ft. Future & Younger Thug – “Method 2 Horny” – OVO / Republic Data
Kacey Musgraves – “easy instances” – Interscope Data / MCA Nashville
Lil Nas X, Jack Harlow – “INDUSTRY BABY” – Columbia Data
Megan Thee Stallion ft. Dua Lipa – “Sweetest Pie” – 300 Leisure
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
Billie Eilish – “Happier Than Ever” – Darkroom / Interscope Data
Coldplay X BTS – “My Universe” – Atlantic Data
Kendrick Lamar – “The Coronary heart Half 5” – pgLang/Prime Dawg Leisure/Aftermath/Interscope Data
Lil Nas X, Jack Harlow – “INDUSTRY BABY” – Columbia Data
Megan Thee Stallion & Dua Lipa – “Sweetest Pie” – 300 Leisure
The Child LAROI & Justin Bieber – “STAY” – Columbia Data
BEST CHOREOGRAPHY
BTS – “Permission to Dance” – BIGHIT Music/Geffen Data
Doja Cat – “Lady” – Kemosabe Data / RCA Data
FKA twigs ft. The Weeknd – “Tears In The Membership” – Atlantic Data
Harry Kinds – “As It Was” – Columbia Data
Lil Nas X, Jack Harlow – “INDUSTRY BABY” – Columbia Data
Normani ft. Cardi B – “Wild Aspect” – Hold Cool / RCA Data
BEST EDITING
Child Keem & Kendrick Lamar – “household ties” – Columbia Data
Doja Cat – “Get Into It (Yuh)” – Kemosabe Data / RCA Data
Olivia Rodrigo – “brutal” – Geffen Data
ROSALÍA – “SAOKO” – Columbia Data
Taylor Swift – “All Too Effectively” (10 Minute Model) (Taylor’s Model) – Republic Data
The Weeknd – “Take My Breath” – XO / Republic Data
The 2022 MTV Video Music Awards will air LIVE from the Prudential Middle on Sunday, August twenty eighth at 8PM ET/PT