The 2022 MTV VMAs will blend the accomplishments of established acts with the introduction of several emerging acts for an award show like none other. This year, chart-topping stars like Doja Cart, Nicki Minaj, Drake and Harry Styles are among the most nominated acts. Meanwhile, there are more than two dozen rising stars enjoying their first nomination. Adding on, Saucy Santana, J.I.D and Flo Milli are among those rising stars who are set to perform at the award show for the first time. Through it all, Jack Harlow, Nicki Minaj and LL Cool J will lead one of the biggest nights in music. Be sure to keep up with the complete list of winners below as the 2022 MTV VMAs unfold.
Video of the Year
- “Women” by Doja Cat
- “Way 2 Sexy” by Drake featuring Future and Young Thug
- “Shivers” by Ed Sheeran
- “As It Was” by Harry Styles
- “Industry Baby” by Lil’ Nas X featuring Jack Harlow
- “Brutal” by Olivia Rodrigo
- WINNER: “All Too Well” by Taylor Swift
Song of the Year
- “Easy On Me” by Adele
- WINNER: “Happier than Ever” by Billie Eilish
- “Woman” by Doja Cat
- “Cold Heart” by Elton John and Dua Lipa
- “About Damn Time” by Lizzo
- “Stay” by The Kid Laroi
Artist of the Year
- Drake
- Ed Sheeran
- Harry Styles
- Jack Harlow
- Lil’ Nas X
- Lizzo
- WINNER: Bad Bunny
Best Album of the Year
- 30 by Adele
- Un Verano Sin Ti by Bad Bunny
- Happier Than Ever by Billie Eilish
- Certified Lover Boy by Drake
- WINNER: Harry’s House by Harry Styles
Best New Artist
- Baby Keem
- WINNER: Dove Cameron
- Gayle
- Latto
- Måneskin
- Seventeen
Best Collaboration
- “Way 2 Sexy” by Drake featuring Future and Young Thug
- “Cold Heart” by Elton John and Dua Lipa
- WINNER: “Industry Baby” by Lil’ Nas X and Jack Harlow
- “Sweetest Pie” by Megan Thee Stallion and Dua Lipa
- “One Right Now” by Post Malone and The Weeknd
- “La Fama” by Roslía featuring The Weeknd
- “Stay” by The Kid Laroi and Justin Bieber
Best Pop
- “Happier Than Ever” by Billie Eilish
- “Woman” by Doja Cat
- “Shivers” by Ed Sheeran
- WINNER: “As It Was” by Harry Styles
- “About Damn Time” by Lizzo
- “Traitor” by Olivia Rodrigo
Best Hip-Hop
- “From the D 2 the LBC” by Eminem and Snoop Dogg
- “Wait For U” by Future featuring Drake and Tems
- “N95” by Kendrick Lamar
- “Big Energy” by Latto
- WINNER: “Do We Have A Problem?” by Nicki Minaj featuring Lil’ Baby
- “Diet Coke” by Pusha T
Group of the Year
- BLACKPINK
- WINNER: BTS
- City Girls
- Foo Fighters
- Imagine Dragons
- Måneskin
- Red Hot Chili Peppers
- Silk Sonic
Song of the Summer
- “Me Porto Bonito” by Bad Bunny and Chencho Corleone
- “Break My Soul” by Beyoncé
- “Left and Right” by Charlie Puth featuring Jungkook
- “Vegas” by Doja Cat
- “Wait For U” by Future featuring Drake and Tems
- “Late Night Talking” by Harry Styles
- WINNER: “First Class” by Jack Harlow
- “Grand” by Kane Brown
- “Big Energy” by Latto and Mariah Carey featuring DJ Khaled
- “About Damn Time” by Lizzo
- “Numb” by Marshmello and Khalid
- “Super Freaky Girl” by Nicki Minaj
- “Sunroof” by Nicky Youre and dazy
- “I Like You” by Post Malone featuring Doja Cat
- “Bizcochito” by Rosalía
- “Bad Habit” by Steve Lacy
Best Alternative
- “Love It When You Hate Me” by Avril Lavigne
- “Enemy” by Imagine Dragos and J.I.D
- “Emo Girl” by Machine Gun Kelly featuring Willow
- WINNER: “I Wanna Be Your Slave” by Måneskin
- “Viva Las Vengeance” by Panic! at the Disco
- “Saturday” by Twenty-One Pilots
- “Grow” by Willo and Avril Lavigne featuring Travis Barker
Best Rock
- “Love Dies Young” by Foo Fighters
- “Taking Me Back” by Jack White
- “Won’t Stand Down” by Muse
- WINNER: “Black Summer” by Red Hot Chili Peppers
- “Planet Zero” by Shine Down
- “So Called Life” by Three Days Grace
Best R&B
- “City of Gods (Part II)” by Alicia Keys
- “Have Mercy” by Chlöe
- “Wild Side” by Normani featuring Cardi B
- “No Love” by Summer Walker, SZA and Cardi B
- WINNER: “Out Of Time” by The Weeknd
- “For Anyone” by H.E.R
Best K-Pop
- “Yet To Come” by BTS
- “Loco” by Itzy
- WINNER: “Lalisa” by Lisa
- “Hot” by Seventeen
- “Maniac” by Stray Kids
- “The Feels” by Twice
Best Latin
- WINNER: “Envolver” by Anitta
- “Tití Me Preguntó” by Bad Bunny
- “Mamiii” by Becky G and Karol G
- “Remix” by Daddy Yankee
- “Pepas” by Farruko
- “In Da Ghetto” by J Balvin and Skrillex
Best Metaverse Performance
- WINNER: BLACKPINK (UPG)
- BTS (Minecraft)
- Charli XCX (Roblox)
- Justin Bieber (Wave)
- Ariana Grande (Fortnite)
- Twenty-One Pilots (Roblox)
Best Longform
- “Happier Than Ever: A Love Letter to Los Angeles” by Billie Eilish
- “Studio 666” by Foo Fighters
- “Madame X” by Madonna
- “Star-Crossed” by Kacey Musgraves
- “Driving Home 2 U” by Olivia Rodrigo
- WINNER: “All Too Well: The Short Film” by Taylor Swift
Video For Good
- “The Heart Part V” by Kendrick Lamar
- “P*ssy” by Latto
- WINNER: “About Damn Time” by Lizzo
- “This Hell” by Rina Sawayama
- “Fils de Joie” by Stromae
Push Performance of the Year
- “One Night” by Griff
- “Sexy Villain” by Remi Wolf
- “i hope ur miserable until ur dead” by Nessa Barrett
- “Better Days” by Mae Muller
- “abcdefu” by GAYLE
- “R U That” by Sheneesa
- “Tamagotchi” by Omar Apollo
- “Chaise Longue” by Wet Leg
- “Baby Boo” by Muni Long
- “Persuasive” by Doechii
- WINNER: “Rock With You” by SEVENTEEN
Best Cinematography
- “Family Ties” by Baby Keem featuring Kendrick Lamar
- “Bam Bam” by Camila Cabello featuring Ed Sheeran
- WINNER: “As It Was” by Harry Styles
- “N95” by Kendrick Lamar
- “Wild Side” by Normani featuring Cardi B
- “All Too Well” by Taylor Swift
Best Direction
- “Family Ties” by Baby Keem featuring Kendrick Lamar
- “Happier Than Ever” by Billie Eilish
- “Shivers” by Harry Styles
- “As It Was” by Harry Styles
- WINNER: “Industry Baby” by Lil’ Nas X featuring Jack Harlow
- “All Too Well” by Taylor Swift
Best Visual Effects
- “Happier Than Ever” by Billie Eilish
- “My Universe” by Coldplay & BTS
- “The Heart Part V” by Kendrick Lamar
- WINNER: “Industry Baby” by Lil’ Nas X featuring Jack Harlow
- “Sweetest Pie” by Megan Thee Stallion & Dua Lipa
- “STAY” by The Kid LAROI and Justin Bieber
Best Choreography
- “Permission To Dance” by BTS
- WINNER: “Woman” by Doja Cat
- “Tears In The Club” by FKA Twigs
- “As It Was” by Harry Styles
- “Industry Baby” by Lil’ Nas X featuring Jack Harlow
- “Wild Side” by Normani featuring Cardi B
Best Editing
- “Family Ties” by Baby Keem featuring Kendrick Lamar
- “Get Into It (Yuh)” by Doja Cat
- “brutal” by Olivia Rodrigo
- WINNER: “SAOKO” by ROSALÍA
- “All Too Well” by Taylor Swift
- “Take My Breath” by The Weeknd
