All about MTV VMAs 2022, Red Carpet, Best performances, and Winners

It was an exciting night for the music industry as the MTV Video Music Awards 2022 were hosted on August 28 at the Prudential Center in New Jersey, with who’s who from the industry in attendance. Artists such as Harry Styles, Doja Cat, Drake, and others have been among the night’s major candidates. Nicki Minaj, Jack Harlow, and LL Cool J hosted the event. Taylor Swift wins the MTV Video Music Awards in 2022, Video of the Year. Harry Styles and BLACKPINK win top honors.

This year’s VMA nominations saw Harry Styles, Doja Cat, and Jack Harlow all deadlocked for eight nods across categories. In terms of the evening’s entertainment, the K-Pop group BLACKPINK’s amazing performance truly got the audience dancing. In addition, Nicki Minaj and Lizzo delivered outstanding performances on the red carpet this year. here’s a look at the top winners this year.

MTV VMAs 2022 VIDEO OF THE YEAR

• Taylor Swift – All Too Well WINNER

MTV VMAs 2022 Artist of the Year

• Bad Bunny WINNER
• Drake
• Ed Sheeran
• Harry Styles
• Jack Harlow
• Lil Nas X
• Lizzo

MTV VMAs 2022 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

Dove Cameron won the ‘Best New Artist Award.

PUSH PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR

• December 2021: SEVENTEEN – Rock With You WINNER

BEST COLLABORATION

• Lil Nas X, Jack Harlow – INDUSTRY BABY WINNER
• Nicki Minaj ft. Lil Baby – Do We Have A Problem? took ‘Best Hip-Hop’

BEST ROCK

Red Hot Chili Peppers – Black Summer WINNER

BEST ALTERNATIVE

• Avril Lavigne ft. black bear – Love It When You Hate Me
• Imagine Dragons x JID – Enemy
• Machine Gun Kelly ft. WILLOW – emo girl
• Måneskin – 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

BEST LATIN

• Anitta – Envolver WINNER
• BEST R&B
• The Weeknd – Out Of Time WINNER

BEST K-POP

• BTS – Yet To Come (The Most Beautiful Moment)
• ITZY – LOCO
• LISA – LALISA WINNER
• SEVENTEEN – HOT
• Stray Kids – MANIAC
• TWICE – The Feels
• VIDEO FOR GOOD
• Lizzo – About Damn Time WINNER

BEST METAVERSE PERFORMANCE

• BLACKPINK The Virtual | PUBG – YG Entertainment / Interscope Records WINNER
• 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
• 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

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 ART DIRECTION

• Lil Nas X, Jack Harlow – INDUSTRY BABY WINNER

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS

• Lil Nas X, Jack Harlow – INDUSTRY BABY WINNER

BEST CHOREOGRAPHY

• Doja Cat – Woman WINNER

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

SONG OF SUMMER

• “First Class” – Jack Harlow

GROUP OF THE YEAR

• BLACKPINK
• BTS WINNER
• City Girls
• Foo Fighters
• Imagine Dragons
• Måneskin
• Red Hot Chili Peppers
• Silk Sonic