Bad Bunny wins artist of the year at MTV VMAs 2022.
The annual MTV Video Music Awards took place earlier tonight at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. The show was hosted by Nicki Minaj, Jack Harlow and the legendary LL Cool J.
Welcome to the 2022 #VMAs 🚀
Couldn’t think of a better way to start off the night than with @LLCOOLJ pic.twitter.com/4jVf8bfs8U
— Video Music Awards (@vmas) August 29, 2022
As announced previously, Kendrick Lamar, Jack Harlow and Lil Nas X lead the pack with seven nominations each. Doja Cat and Harry Styles are with the second most nominations as they get nods in six categories each. Drake, Billie Eilish, Ed Sheeran, Taylor Swift, Dua Lipa and The Weeknd with five nominations each.
The 2022 event featured several great performances, including the Queen of the Barbz Nicki Minaj, who light up the stage with a medley of hits and also received Video Vanguard Award. She also won a VMA for her Lil Baby Collaboration “Do We Have A Problem?”.
Who else is doing it like @NickiMinaj?! 💖 #VMAs pic.twitter.com/Iik4Fle3pj
— Video Music Awards (@vmas) August 29, 2022
The duo of Jack Harlow and Lil Nas X received multiple awards for their smash hit “INDUSTRY BABY”, while Harlow also earned the Song of the Summer for “First Class”.
— Jack Harlow (@jackharlow) August 29, 2022
Bad Bunny, who had been dominating the Billboard Charts throughout this year, was named as the 2022 artist of the year. Taylor Swift was also honoured with multiple awards for her “All Too Well” music video, and she also announced the release date of her new album. “I thought it might be a fun moment to tell you that my brand-new album comes out Oct. 21,” she said.
CONGRATULATIONS, @taylorswift13!!! 🥳️
“All Too Well” by Taylor Swift is our 2022 #VMA Video of the Year! pic.twitter.com/H7obWaYzej
— Video Music Awards (@vmas) August 29, 2022
As he accepted the VMA for album of the year at Madison Square Garden, where he was set to play that night, Harry Styles, who won album of the year for Harry’s House, announced the award. Lisa won the VMA for best K-pop, defeating artists like BTS, however, BTS was voted group of the year (they were not in attendance).
For “About Damn Time,” Lizzo received the VMA for “video for good.” In her statement, she stated: “Vote to change some of these laws that are oppressing us. I don’t know what ‘video for good’ means, but I know what your vote means. She also appeared to address the recent viral fat-shaming remarks made by comedian Aries Spears.
Check out all the nominees and winners below.
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Bad Bunny – WINNER
Drake
Ed Sheeran
Harry Styles
Jack Harlow
Lil Nas X
Lizzo
*cue the applause* @sanbenito IS OUR 2022 #VMA ARTIST OF THE YEAR! ☀️🌊❤️ pic.twitter.com/k1oX03uM5i
— Video Music Awards (@vmas) August 29, 2022
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Doja Cat – “Woman”
Drake ft. Future & Young Thug – “Way 2 Sexy”
Ed Sheeran – “Shivers”
Harry Styles – “As It Was“
Lil Nas X, Jack Harlow – “INDUSTRY BABY”
Olivia Rodrigo – “brutal”
Taylor Swift – “All Too Well” (10 Minute Version) (Taylor’s Version) – WINNER
.@taylorswift13 hearing fans chanting for her tonight 🥲 that’s our 2022 Video of the Year winner! #VMAFrontRow pic.twitter.com/44eY7qbijb
— Video Music Awards (@vmas) August 29, 2022
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Adele – 30
Bad Bunny – Un Verano Sin Ti
Billie Eilish – Happier Than Ever
Drake – Certified Lover Boy
Harry Styles – Harry’s House – WINNER
SONG OF THE YEAR
Adele – “Easy On Me”
Billie Eilish – “Happier Than Ever” – WINNER
Doja Cat – “Woman”
Elton John & Dua Lipa – “Cold Heart (PNAU Remix)”
Lizzo – “About Damn Time”
The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber – “STAY”
BEST NEW ARTIST
Baby Keem
Dove Cameron – WINNER
GAYLE
Latto
Maneskin
SEVENTEEN
Sending major congratulations your way, @DoveCameron!
Dove took home the moon person for Best New Artist at the #VMAs! pic.twitter.com/yYRh9QyWCD
— Video Music Awards (@vmas) August 29, 2022
BEST COLLABORATION
Drake ft. Future & Young Thug – “Way 2 Sexy”
Elton John & Dua Lipa – “Cold Heart (PNAU Remix)”
Lil Nas X, Jack Harlow – “INDUSTRY BABY” – WINNER
Megan Thee Stallion & Dua Lipa – “Sweetest Pie”
Post Malone & The Weeknd – “One Right Now”
ROSALÍA ft. The Weeknd – “LA FAMA”
The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber – “STAY”
PUSH PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR
September 2021: Griff – “One Night”
October 2021: Remi Wolf – “Sexy Villain”
November 2021: Nessa Barrett – “i hope ur miserable until ur dead”
December 2021: SEVENTEEN – “Rock With You” – WINNER
January 2021: Mae Muller – “Better Days”
February 2022: GAYLE – “abcdefu”
March 2022: Sheneesa – “R U That”
April 2022: Omar Apollo – “Tamagotchi”
May 2022: Wet Leg – “Chaise Longue”
June 2022: Muni Long – “Baby Boo”
July 2022: Doechii – “Persuasive”
BEST HIP-HOP
Eminem & Snoop Dogg – “From The D 2 The LBC”
Future ft. Drake, Tems – “WAIT FOR U”
Kendrick Lamar – “N95”
Latto – “Big Energy”
Nicki Minaj ft. Lil Baby – “Do We Have A Problem?” – WINNER
Pusha T – “Diet Coke”
Let’s hear it for @NICKIMINAJ! 👏
Artist just took home the win for Best Hip-Hop! #VMAs pic.twitter.com/7tSKhuDKHt
— Video Music Awards (@vmas) August 29, 2022
SONG OF THE SUMMER
Bad Bunny and Chencho Corleone – Me Porto Bonito
Beyonce – Break My Soul
Kane Brown – Grand
Doja Cat – Vegas
Future featuring Drake and Tems – Wait for U
Jack Harlow – First Class – WINNER
Steve Lacy – Bad Habit
Latto and Mariah Carey featuring DJ Khaled – Big Energy (Remix)
Lizzo – About Damn Time
Post Malone featuring Doja Cat – I Like You (A Happier Song)
Marshmello and Khalid – Numb
Nicki Minaj – Super Freaky Girl
Charlie Puth featuring Jungkook of BTS Left and Right
Rosalía – Bizcochito
Harry Styles – Late Night Talking
Nicky Youre and dazy – Sunroof
We’ve had “First Class” on repeat ALL SUMMER LONG ☀️🎶
Congratulations on your #VMA win for Song of Summer, @JackHarlow! pic.twitter.com/F9itPo9OFo
— Video Music Awards (@vmas) August 29, 2022
BEST POP
Billie Eilish – “Happier Than Ever”
Doja Cat – “Woman”
Ed Sheeran – “Shivers”
Harry Styles – “As It Was” – WINNER
Lizzo – “About Damn Time”
Olivia Rodrigo – “traitor”
BEST R&B
Alicia Keys – “City of Gods (Part II)”
Chloe – “Have Mercy”
H.E.R. – “For Anyone”
Normani ft. Cardi B – “Wild Side”
Summer Walker, SZA & Cardi B – “No Love (Extended Version)”
The Weeknd – “Out Of Time” – WINNER
BEST ALTERNATIVE
Avril Lavigne ft. blackbear – “Love It When You Hate Me”
Imagine Dragons x JID – “Enemy”
Machine Gun Kelly ft. WILLOW – “emo girl”
Maneskin – “I WANNA BE YOUR SLAVE” – WINNER
Panic! At The Disco – “Viva Las Vengeance”
Twenty One Pilots – “Saturday”
WILLOW, Avril Lavigne ft. Travis Barker – “G R O W”
VIDEO FOR GOOD
Kendrick Lamar – “The Heart Part 5”
Latto – “Pu**y”
Lizzo – “About Damn Time” – WINNER
Rina Sawayama – “This Hell”
Stromae – ”Fils de joie”
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Baby Keem & Kendrick Lamar – “family ties”
Camila Cabello ft. Ed Sheeran – “Bam Bam”
Harry Styles – “As It Was” – WINNER
Kendrick Lamar – “N95”
Normani ft. Cardi B – “Wild Side”
Taylor Swift – “All Too Well” (10 Minute Version) (Taylor’s Version)
BEST DIRECTION
Baby Keem & Kendrick Lamar – “family ties”
Billie Eilish – “Happier Than Ever”
Ed Sheeran – “Shivers”
Harry Styles – “As It Was”
Lil Nas X, Jack Harlow – “INDUSTRY BABY”
Taylor Swift – “All Too Well” (10 Minute Version) (Taylor’s Version) – WINNER
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
Billie Eilish – “Happier Than Ever”
Coldplay X BTS – “My Universe”
Kendrick Lamar – “The Heart Part 5”
Lil Nas X, Jack Harlow – “INDUSTRY BABY” – WINNER
Megan Thee Stallion & Dua Lipa – “Sweetest Pie”
The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber – “STAY”
BEST LONGFORM VIDEO
Billie Eilish – Happier Than Ever: A Love Letter to Los Angeles
Foo Fighters – Studio 666
Kacey Musgraves – star-crossed
Madonna – Madame X
Olivia Rodrigo – driving home 2 u
Taylor Swift – “All Too Well” (10 Minute Version) (Taylor’s Version) – WINNER
Sending a huge congrats to @taylorswift13❤️
Taylor Swift took home the #VMA for Best Longform Video! pic.twitter.com/xi1LFevCaE
— Video Music Awards (@vmas) August 29, 2022
BEST EDITING
Baby Keem & Kendrick Lamar – “family ties”
Doja Cat – “Get Into It (Yuh)”
Olivia Rodrigo – “brutal”
ROSALÍA – “SAOKO” – WINNER
Taylor Swift – “All Too Well” (10 Minute Version) (Taylor’s Version)
The Weeknd – “Take My Breath”
BEST ART DIRECTION
Adele – “Oh My God”
Doja Cat – “Get Into It (Yuh)”
Drake ft. Future & Young Thug – “Way 2 Sexy”
Kacey Musgraves – “simple times”
Lil Nas X, Jack Harlow – “INDUSTRY BABY” – WINNER
Megan Thee Stallion ft. Dua Lipa – “Sweetest Pie”