MTV VMAs 2022 Winners List: Taylor Swift Bags Video of the Year; Harry Styles, BLACKPINK Win Top Honours
It was a night to remember for the music industry as the 2022 edition of the MTV Video Music Awards was held on August 28 at the Prudential Center in New Jersey and as always, the event saw some of the biggest names across the industry making an appearance.
Among the big nominees of the night have been artists such as Harry Styles, Doja Cat, Drake and more. The hosts for the evening were Nicki Minaj, Jack Harlow and LL Cool J.
With the nominations at the VMAs this year, Harry Styles, Doja Cat and Jack Harlow all tied at having eight nods across categories.
As for the performances of the evening, it was the K-Pop group BLACKPINK that truly got the audiences grooving with their brilliant performance.
Also, taking the stage Nicki Minaj and Lizzo managed to deliver memorable performances at this year’s ceremony.
Check out the complete MTV VMAs 2022 winners’ list below:
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 WINNER
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Bad Bunny WINNER
Drake
Ed Sheeran
Harry Styles
Jack Harlow
Lil Nas X
Lizzo
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
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Harry Styles – Harry’s House WINNER
Adele – 30
Bad Bunny – Un Serano Sin Ti
Billie Eilish – Happier Than Ever
Drake – Certified Lover Boy
BEST NEW ARTIST
Baby Keem
Dove Cameron WINNER
GAYLE
Latto
Måneskin
SEVENTEEN
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 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
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 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
BEST ROCK
Foo Fighters – Love Dies Young
Jack White – Taking Me Back
Muse – Won’t Stand Down
Red Hot Chili Peppers – Black Summer WINNER
Shinedown – Planet Zero
Three Days Grace – So Called Life
BEST ALTERNATIVE
Avril Lavigne ft. blackbear – 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
Bad Bunny – Tití Me Preguntó
Becky G X KAROL G – MAMIII
Daddy Yankee – REMIX
Farruko – Pepas
J Balvin & Skrillex – In Da Getto
BEST R&B
Alicia Keys – City of Gods (Part II)
Chlöe – 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 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
Kendrick Lamar – The Heart Part 5
Latto – P*ssy
Lizzo – About Damn Time WINNER
Rina Sawayama – This Hell
Stromae – Fils de joie
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 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 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
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 CHOREOGRAPHY
BTS – Permission to Dance
Doja Cat – Woman WINNER
FKA twigs ft. The Weeknd – Tears In The Club
Harry Styles – As It Was
Lil Nas X, Jack Harlow – INDUSTRY BABY
Normani ft. Cardi B – Wild Side
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
