2022 MTV Video Music Awards

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2022 MTV Video Music Awards
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DateSunday, August 28, 2022
8:00–11:19 p.m. EDT
Venue Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey
CountryUnited States
Hosted by LL Cool J
Nicki Minaj
Jack Harlow [1] [a]
Most awardsJack Harlow (4)
Most nominations Doja Cat
Jack Harlow
Harry Styles (8 each)
Website mtv.com/vma
Television/radio coverage
Network
Produced by Bruce Gillmer
Jesse Ignjatovic [3]
Directed byLiz Clare
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The 2022 MTV Video Music Awards were held at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey on August 28, 2022. [4] The show was emceed by LL Cool J, Nicki Minaj, and Jack Harlow. [5] Minaj was honored with the Video Vanguard Award, presented to her by her fans. [6] [7] Red Hot Chili Peppers was honored with the Global Icon Award which was presented to them by Cheech & Chong. [8] This was the last VMA ceremony to be broadcast on The CW.

Contents

Performances

List of musical performances
Artist(s)Song(s)
Pre-show [9]
Saucy Santana "Booty"
"I'm Too Much"
Yung Gravy "Betty (Get Money)"
Dove Cameron "Boyfriend"
"Breakfast"
Main show [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15]
Jack Harlow
Fergie 		"First Class"
"Glamorous"
Lizzo "About Damn Time"
"2 Be Loved (Am I Ready)"
Blackpink "Pink Venom"
J Balvin
Ryan Castro		"Nivel de Perreo"
Khalid
Marshmello 		"Numb"
Nicki Minaj Video Vanguard Medley
"All Things Go"
"Roman's Revenge"
"Monster"
"Beez in the Trap"
"Chun-Li"
"Moment 4 Life"
"Super Bass"
"Anaconda"
"Super Freaky Girl"
Eminem
Snoop Dogg 		"From the D 2 the LBC"
Red Hot Chili Peppers Global Icon Medley
"Black Summer"
"Can't Stop"
Anitta "Envolver"
"Movimento da Sanfoninha"
"Bola Rebola"
"Vai Malandra"
"Lobby"
Kane Brown "Grand" [b]
Måneskin "Supermodel"
Bad Bunny "Tití Me Preguntó" [c]
Panic! at the Disco "Don't Let the Light Go Out"
Extended Play Stage [16]
(Presented by Doritos)
Conan Gray "Disaster"
"Memories"
Flo Milli "Conceited"
"Bedtime"
JID "Dance Now"
"Surround Sound"
Lauren Spencer-Smith "Fingers Crossed"
"Flowers"

Presenters

Presenters were announced on August 26. [16] 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. [9]

Pre-show

Main show

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. [17] Nominees for Song of Summer, Group of the Year, and Album of the Year were announced on August 19. [9] 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. [9] [18] 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. [9] [18] 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.

List of winners and nominees for the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards
Video of the Year
(presented by Burger King)		 Song of the Year
Artist of the Year Best New Artist
(presented by EXTRA Gum)
Push Performance of The Year Best Collaboration
Best Pop Best Hip Hop
Best R&B Best K-Pop
Best Latin Best Rock
Best Alternative Video for Good
Group of the Year Song of Summer
Album of the Year Best Metaverse Performance
Best Longform Video Best Direction
Best Art Direction Best Choreography
Best Cinematography Best Editing
Best Visual Effects
Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award [e]
Nicki Minaj
Global Icon Award
Red Hot Chili Peppers

Notes

  1. ↑ Officially referred to as emcees by MTV, the trio performed typical hosting duties such as introducing presenters and performers.
  2. ↑ From the Toyota Stage in Fort Lee
  3. ↑ From Yankee Stadium
  4. ↑ Several news outlets, including Entertainment Tonight and Teen Vogue, reported that Blackpink won Group of the Year several hours before the award was announced. The tweets and articles were deleted or changed, without acknowledgment of the false reporting, once MTV officially announced that BTS won.
  5. ↑ 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.

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