2022 MTV Video Music Awards
{{Short description|2022 edition of the MTV Video Music Awards}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2022}}
{{Use American English|date=August 2022}}
{{Infobox award
|name=2022 MTV Video Music Awards
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|date= Sunday, August 28, 2022
8:00–11:19 p.m. EDT
|venue=Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey
|country=United States
|website={{URL|mtv.com/vma}}
|network= {{Flatlist|
- MTV
- The CW
- MTV2
- VH1
- BET
- BET Her
- Nick at Nite
- CMT
- Comedy Central
- Paramount Network
- TV Land
- Pop TV
- Logo TV
- Channel 5 (UK){{cite web | url=https://www.channel5.com/show/mtv-vmas-2022 | title=My5 }}
- MTV mobile app and MTV.com{{cite web |last1=Aswad |first1=Jem |title=MTV VMA 2022 Nominations Revealed: Kendrick Lamar, Lil Nas X, Jack Harlow, Harry Styles, More |url=https://variety.com/2022/music/news/mtv-vma-2022-kendrick-lamar-harry-styles-1235325240/ |website=Variety |access-date=July 26, 2022 |date=July 26, 2022}}
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|producer=Bruce Gillmer
Jesse Ignjatovic
|director=Liz Clare
|host=LL Cool J
Nicki Minaj
Jack Harlow{{cite web |title=LL Cool J, Nicki Minaj, And Jack Harlow Are Your 2022 VMAs MCs |url=https://www.mtv.com/news/bwqyzd/ll-cool-j-nicki-minaj-jack-harlow-mc-vmas |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220818144944/https://www.mtv.com/news/bwqyzd/ll-cool-j-nicki-minaj-jack-harlow-mc-vmas |url-status=dead |archive-date=August 18, 2022 |website=MTV News |access-date=August 18, 2022 |date=August 18, 2022}}{{efn|Officially referred to as emcees by MTV, the trio performed typical hosting duties such as introducing presenters and performers.}}
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|most_awards= Jack Harlow (4)
|most_nominations= Doja Cat
Jack Harlow
Harry Styles (8 each)
|previous=2021|main={{nowrap|MTV Video Music Awards}}|next=2023}}
The 2022 MTV Video Music Awards were held at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey on August 28, 2022.{{Cite web |last=Specter |first=Emma |date=August 25, 2022 |title=Everything You Need to Know About the 2022 VMAs |url=https://www.vogue.com/article/everything-you-need-to-know-2022-vmas |access-date=August 28, 2022 |website=Vogue |language=en-US}} The show was emceed by LL Cool J, Nicki Minaj, and Jack Harlow.{{Cite web |last=Carras |first=Christi |date=August 28, 2022 |title=VMAs 2022: Here's everything you need to know |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2022-08-28/vmas-2022-what-time-how-to-watch |access-date=August 28, 2022 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US}} Minaj was honored with the Video Vanguard Award, presented to her by her fans.{{Cite web |last=Serrano |first=Athena |date=August 8, 2022 |title=Nicki Minaj Is Your 2022 VMA Video Vanguard Award Recipient |url=https://www.mtv.com/news/bp68ax/nicki-minaj-video-vanguard-award-vmas-announcement |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220808170619/https://www.mtv.com/news/bp68ax/nicki-minaj-video-vanguard-award-vmas-announcement |url-status=dead |archive-date=August 8, 2022 |access-date=August 29, 2022 |website=MTV |language=en}}{{cite web|url=https://www.stereogum.com/2197735/nicki-minaj-vmas-video-vanguard-award-performance/news/|title=Watch Nicki Minaj Accept Video Vanguard Award, Perform Career-Spanning Medley At The VMAs|website=Stereogum|date=August 28, 2022|first=James|last=Rettig|access-date=August 29, 2022}} Red Hot Chili Peppers was honored with the Global Icon Award which was presented to them by Cheech & Chong.{{Cite web |last1=Halperin |first1=Shirley |last2=Garcia |first2=Thania |date=24 August 2022 |title=Cheech and Chong to Present Global Icon Award to Red Hot Chili Peppers at VMAs |url=https://variety.com/2022/music/news/cheech-chong-vmas-red-hot-chili-peppers-1235347256/ |access-date=28 August 2022 |website=Variety |language=en-US}} This was the last VMA ceremony to be broadcast on The CW.
Performances
Presenters
Presenters were announced on August 26. Nessa Diab and Kevan Kenney hosted the 90-minute pre-show event, while Tate McRae served as special celebrity correspondent. Murda Beatz acted as the pre-show House DJ.
=Pre-show=
- Kevan Kenney – presented Best Alternative and Best Metaverse Performance
- Tate McRae – presented Push Performance of the Year
=Main show=
- Johnny Depp – intermittently appeared throughout the ceremony in pre-recorded segments as the Moon Person
- Offset and DJ Khaled – presented Best Collaboration
- Avril Lavigne – announced the finalists for Best New Artist and presented the award later in the night
- Latto – introduced Blackpink
- Lili Reinhart – presented Best Longform Video
- Offset – introduced Conan Gray and the Extended Play Stage
- Chlöe – introduced Marshmello and Khalid
- Jimmy Fallon – presented Album of the Year
- Members of Nicki Minaj's fanbase, the Barbz – presented the Video Vanguard Award to Nicki Minaj
- Sofia Carson – presented Best K-Pop
- Cheech & Chong – introduced the Red Hot Chili Peppers and presented the Global Icon Award to them
- Bebe Rexha – presented Video for Good
- Blackpink – introduced Anitta
- Jack Harlow (emcee) and Druski – introduced Kane Brown
- Ashley Graham – presented Best Latin
- Dixie D'Amelio – introduced Måneskin
- Becky G – presented Best Hip Hop
- Dove Cameron – presented Song of Summer
- Nicki Minaj (emcee) – presented Artist of the Year
- Carmelo Anthony – presented the Artist of the Year award to Bad Bunny at Yankee Stadium
- Joel Madden – presented Best Rock
- Billy Eichner – introduced Panic! at the Disco
- LL Cool J and Nicki Minaj (emcees) – presented Video of the Year
Winners and nominees
Nominations were announced on July 26, 2022. Jack Harlow, Kendrick Lamar and Lil Nas X had the most nominations with seven each, followed by Doja Cat and Harry Styles having six nominations each.{{Cite web |title=Your 2022 VMA Nominations Are Here: Jack Harlow, Kendrick Lamar, Lil Nas X Lead The Pack |url=https://www.mtv.com/news/hwekgl/vmas-2022-nominees-lil-nas-x-jack-harlow-kendrick-lamar |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220726133318/https://www.mtv.com/news/hwekgl/vmas-2022-nominees-lil-nas-x-jack-harlow-kendrick-lamar |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 26, 2022 |access-date=2022-07-26 |website=MTV |language=en}} Nominees for Song of Summer, Group of the Year, and Album of the Year were announced on August 19. Voting for Group of the Year and Song of Summer ran from August 22–25 and August 25–27 respectively, while voting for Album of the Year ran from August 27 until the show, via MTV's Instagram stories.{{Cite magazine |last=Grein |first=Paul |date=August 19, 2022 |title=Will BTS Make It Four in a Row as Group of the Year at 2022 MTV VMAs? |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/awards/mtv-vmas-new-nominees-preshow-performers-1235128568/ |access-date=August 29, 2022 |magazine=Billboard}} After the second round of categories was announced, the nominations for Doja Cat, Harlow and Styles increased to eight each, making them the artists with the most nominations. Harlow was the most awarded nominee with four wins, followed by Lil Nas X, Styles and Taylor Swift having three each.
Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold.
class="wikitable" style="width="
|+List of winners and nominees for the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards ! scope="col" style="background:#EEDD85; width:50%" |Video of the Year ! scope="col" style="background:#EEDD85; width:50%" |Song of the Year |
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scope="col" style="background:#EEDD85; width:50%" |Artist of the Year
! scope="col" style="background:#EEDD85; width:50%" |Best New Artist |
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scope="col" style="background:#EEDD85; width:50%" |Push Performance of The Year
! scope="col" style="background:#EEDD85; width:50%" |Best Collaboration |
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scope="col" style="background:#EEDD85; width:50%" |Best Pop
! scope="col" style="background:#EEDD85; width:50%" |Best Hip Hop |
style="vertical-align:top" |
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scope="col" style="background:#EEDD85; width:50%" |Best R&B
! scope="col" style="background:#EEDD85; width:50%" |Best K-Pop |
style="vertical-align:top" |
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scope="col" style="background:#EEDD85; width:50%" |Best Latin
! scope="col" style="background:#EEDD85; width:50%" |Best Rock |
style="vertical-align:top" |
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scope="col" style="background:#EEDD85; width:50%" |Best Alternative
! style="background:#EEDD82; width=50%" |Video for Good |
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scope="col" style="background:#EEDD85; width:50%" | Group of the Year
! scope="col" style="background:#EEDD85; width:50%" | Song of Summer |
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scope="col" style="background:#EEDD85; width:50%" |Album of the Year
! scope="col" style="background:#EEDD85; width:50%" |Best Metaverse Performance |
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scope="col" style="background:#EEDD85; width:50%" | Best Longform Video
! scope="col" style="background:#EEDD85; width:50%" |Best Direction |
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scope="col" style="background:#EEDD85; width:50%" |Best Art Direction
! scope="col" style="background:#EEDD85; width:50%" |Best Choreography |
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scope="col" style="background:#EEDD85; width:50%" |Best Cinematography
! scope="col" style="background:#EEDD85; width:50%" |Best Editing |
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colspan="2" scope="col" style="background:#EEDD85; width:50%" |Best Visual Effects |
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style="background:#EEDD82; width=50%" colspan="2" | Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award{{efn|While Michael Jackson's name was included in press releases announcing that Nicki Minaj would receive the award, it was not mentioned during the ceremony broadcast.}} |
colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | Nicki Minaj |
style="background:#EEDD82; width=50%" colspan="2" | Global Icon Award |
colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | Red Hot Chili Peppers |
Artists with multiple wins and nominations
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|+ Artists who received multiple awards |
scope="col" style="width:55px;" |Wins
! scope="col" style="text-align:center;" |Artist |
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style="text-align:center" |4 |
rowspan="3" style="text-align:center" |3 |
Lil Nas X |
Taylor Swift |
rowspan="2" style="text-align:center" |2 |
Red Hot Chili Peppers |
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|+ Artists who received multiple nominations |
scope="col" style="width:55px;" |Nominations
! scope="col" style="text-align:center;" |Artist |
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rowspan="3" style="text-align:center" |8
| Doja Cat |
Harry Styles |
Jack Harlow |
rowspan="3" style="text-align:center" |7
| Drake |
Kendrick Lamar |
Lil Nas X |
style="text-align:center" |6 |
rowspan="7" style="text-align:center" |5
| BTS |
Dua Lipa |
Ed Sheeran |
Future |
Lizzo |
Taylor Swift |
The Weeknd |
rowspan="6" style="text-align:center" |4 |
Bad Bunny |
Cardi B |
Justin Bieber |
Latto |
Olivia Rodrigo |
rowspan="9" style="text-align:center" |3
| Adele |
Foo Fighters |
Måneskin |
Megan Thee Stallion |
Normani |
Rosalía |
Seventeen |
The Kid Laroi |
Young Thug |
rowspan="12" style="text-align:center" |2 |
Blackpink |
Elton John |
Gayle |
Imagine Dragons |
Kacey Musgraves |
Nicki Minaj |
Post Malone |
Red Hot Chili Peppers |
Tems |
Twenty One Pilots |
Willow |
Notes
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