Followers can participate and vote for his or her favourite stars throughout 22 gender-neutral classes, together with video of the 12 months, artist of the 12 months, greatest collaboration and two all-new classes: greatest longform video and greatest metaverse efficiency.
The 2022 VMAs will air reside from New Jersey’s Prudential Heart on Sunday, August 28 at 8 p.m. ET/PT.
See under for a full listing of the nominees.
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Doja Cat — “Girl” — Kemosabe Data / RCA Data
Drake ft. Future & Younger Thug — “Method 2 Horny” — OVO/Republic
Ed Sheeran — “Shivers” — Atlantic Data
Harry Types — “As It Was” — Columbia Data
Lil Nas X, Jack Harlow — “INDUSTRY BABY” — Columbia Data
Olivia Rodrigo — “brutal” — Geffen Data
Taylor Swift — “All Too Effectively” (10 Minute Model) (Taylor’s Model) — Republic Data
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Unhealthy Bunny — Rimas Leisure
Drake — OVO/Republic
Ed Sheeran — Atlantic Data
Harry Types — Columbia Data
Jack Harlow — Era Now / Atlantic Data
Lil Nas X — Columbia Data
Lizzo — Atlantic Data
SONG OF THE YEAR
Adele — “Straightforward On Me” — Columbia Data
Billie Eilish — “Happier Than Ever” — Darkroom / Interscope Data
Doja Cat — “Girl” — Kemosabe Data / RCA Data
Elton John & Dua Lipa — “Chilly Coronary heart (PNAU Remix)” — EMI / Interscope Data
Lizzo — “About Rattling Time” — Atlantic Data
The Child LAROI & Justin Bieber — “STAY” — Columbia Data
BEST NEW ARTIST
Child Keem — Columbia Data
Dove Cameron — Disruptor Data / Columbia Data
GAYLE — Atlantic Data / Arthouse Data
Latto — Streamcut / RCA Data
Måneskin — Arista Data
SEVENTEEN — PLEDIS Leisure/Geffen Data
PUSH PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR
September 2021: Griff — “One Evening” — Warner Data
October 2021: Remi Wolf — “Horny Villain” — Island Data
November 2021: Nessa Barrett — “i hope ur depressing till ur lifeless” — Warner Data
December 2021: SEVENTEEN — “Rock With You” — PLEDIS Leisure / Geffen Data
January 2021: Mae Muller — “Higher Days” — Capitol Data UK
February 2022: GAYLE — “abcdefu” — Atlantic Data / Arthouse Data
March 2022: Sheneesa — “R U That” — Wealthy Immigrants / Interscope Data
April 2022: Omar Apollo — “Tamagotchi” — Warner Data
Might 2022: Moist Leg — “Chaise Longue” — Domino Recording Firm
June 2022: Muni Lengthy — “Child Boo” — Supergiant Data LLC / Def Jam Recording
July 2022: Doechii — “Persuasive” — High Canine Leisure / Capitol Data
BEST COLLABORATION
Drake ft. Future & Younger Thug — “Method 2 Horny” — OVO/Republic
Elton John & Dua Lipa — “Chilly Coronary heart (PNAU Remix)” — EMI / Interscope Data
Lil Nas X, Jack Harlow — “INDUSTRY BABY” — Columbia Data
Megan Thee Stallion & Dua Lipa — “Sweetest Pie” — 300 Leisure
Put up Malone & The Weeknd — “One Proper Now” — Mercury Data / Republic Data
ROSALÍA ft. The Weeknd — “LA FAMA” — Columbia Data
The Child LAROI & Justin Bieber — “STAY” — Columbia Data
BEST POP
Billie Eilish — “Happier Than Ever” — Darkroom / Interscope Data
Doja Cat — “Girl” — Kemosabe Data / RCA Data
Ed Sheeran — “Shivers” — Atlantic Data
Harry Types — “As It Was” — Columbia Data
Lizzo — “About Rattling Time” — Atlantic Data
Olivia Rodrigo — “traitor” — Geffen Data
BEST HIP-HOP
Eminem & Snoop Dogg — “From The D 2 The LBC” — Shady / Aftermath / Interscope Data
Future ft. Drake, Tems — “WAIT FOR U” — Freebandz / Epic Data
Kendrick Lamar — “N95” — pgLang / High Dawg Leisure / Aftermath / Interscope Data
Latto — “Large Vitality” — Streamcut / RCA Data
Nicki Minaj ft. Lil Child — “Do We Have A Downside?” — Younger Cash / Money Cash / Republic Data
Pusha T — “Weight loss program Coke” — G.O.O.D. Music / Def Jam
BEST ROCK
Foo Fighters — “Love Dies Younger” — RCA Data
Jack White — “Taking Me Again” — Third Man Data
Muse — “Will not Stand Down” — Warner Data
Crimson Scorching Chili Peppers — “Black Summer time” — Warner Data
Shinedown — “Planet Zero” — Elektra Music Group
Three Days Grace — “So Known as Life” — RCA Data
BEST ALTERNATIVE
Avril Lavigne ft. blackbear – “Love It When You Hate Me” – Elektra Music Group / DTA Data
Think about Dragons x JID — “Enemy” — KIDinaKORNER / Interscope Data
Machine Gun Kelly ft. WILLOW — “emo lady” — Unhealthy Boy / Interscope Data
Måneskin — “I WANNA BE YOUR SLAVE” — Arista Data
Panic! At The Disco — “Viva Las Vengeance” — Fueled By Ramen / Elektra Music Group
Twenty One Pilots — “Saturday” — Fueled By Ramen / Elektra Music Group
WILLOW, Avril Lavigne ft. Travis Barker — “G R O W” — MSFTSMusic / Roc Nation Data
BEST LATIN
Anitta — “Envolver” — Warner Data
Unhealthy Bunny — “Tití Me Preguntó” — Rimas Leisure
Becky G X KAROL G — “MAMIII” — Kemosabe Data / Sony Music Latin / RCA Data
Daddy Yankee — “REMIX” — Republic Data
Farruko — “Pepas” — Sony Music US Latin
J Balvin & Skrillex — “In Da Getto” — Sueños Globales, LLC /Common Music Latino / Asylum Data UK
BEST R&B
Alicia Keys — “Metropolis of Gods (Half II)” — AKW
Chlöe — “Have Mercy” — Parkwood Leisure / Columbia Data
H.E.R. — “For Anybody” — RCA Data
Normani ft. Cardi B — “Wild Aspect” — Preserve Cool/RCA Data
Summer time Walker, SZA & Cardi B — “No Love (Prolonged Model)” — LVRN / Interscope Data
The Weeknd — “Out Of Time” — XO / Republic Data
BEST Okay-POP
BTS — “But To Come (The Most Stunning Second)” — BIGHIT Music / Geffen Data
ITZY — “LOCO” — JYP Leisure
LISA — “LALISA” — YG Leisure / Interscope Data
SEVENTEEN — “HOT” — PLEDIS Leisure/Geffen Data
Stray Youngsters — “MANIAC” — JYP Leisure
TWICE — “The Feels” — JYP Leisure
VIDEO FOR GOOD
Kendrick Lamar — “The Coronary heart Half 5” — pgLang / High Dawg Leisure / Aftermath / Interscope Data
Latto — “P*ssy” — Streamcut / RCA Data
Lizzo — “About Rattling Time” — Atlantic Data
Rina Sawayama — “This Hell” — Soiled Hit
Stromae — “Fils de joie” — Mosaert Label / The Darkroom / Interscope Data
BEST METAVERSE PERFORMANCE
BLACKPINK The Digital | PUBG — YG Leisure / Interscope Data
BTS | Minecraft — BIGHIT Music / Geffen Data
Charli XCX | Roblox — Atlantic Data
Justin Bieber — An Interactive Digital Expertise | Wave — Def Jam
Rift Tour ft. Ariana Grande | Fortnite — Republic Data
Twenty One Pilots Live performance Expertise | Roblox — Fueled By Ramen / Elektra Music Group
BEST LONGFORM VIDEO
Billie Eilish — Happier Than Ever: A Love Letter to Los Angeles — Darkroom / Interscope Data
Foo Fighters — Studio 666 — RCA Data
Kacey Musgraves — star-crossed — Interscope Data / MCA Nashville
Madonna — Madame X – Interscope Data
Olivia Rodrigo — driving house 2 u — Geffen Data
Taylor Swift — “All Too Effectively” (10 Minute Model) (Taylor’s Model) — Republic Data
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Child Keem & Kendrick Lamar — “household ties” — Columbia Data
Camila Cabello ft. Ed Sheeran — “Bam Bam” — Epic Data
Harry Types — “As It Was” — Columbia Data
Kendrick Lamar — “N95” — pgLang / High Dawg Leisure / Aftermath / Interscope Data
Normani ft. Cardi B — “Wild Aspect” — Preserve Cool / RCA Data
Taylor Swift — “All Too Effectively” (10 Minute Model) (Taylor’s Model) — Republic Data
BEST DIRECTION
Child Keem & Kendrick Lamar — “household ties” — Columbia Data
Billie Eilish — “Happier Than Ever” — Darkroom / Interscope Data
Ed Sheeran — “Shivers” — Atlantic Data
Harry Types — “As It Was” — Columbia Data
Lil Nas X, Jack Harlow — “INDUSTRY BABY” — Columbia Data
Taylor Swift — “All Too Effectively” (10 Minute Model) (Taylor’s Model) — Republic Data
BEST ART DIRECTION
Adele — “Oh My God” — Columbia Data
Doja Cat — “Get Into It (Yuh)” — Kemosabe Data / RCA Data
Drake ft. Future & Younger Thug — “Method 2 Horny” — OVO / Republic Data
Kacey Musgraves — “easy occasions” — Interscope Data / MCA Nashville
Lil Nas X, Jack Harlow — “INDUSTRY BABY” — Columbia Data
Megan Thee Stallion ft. Dua Lipa — “Sweetest Pie” — 300 Leisure
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
Billie Eilish — “Happier Than Ever” — Darkroom / Interscope Data
Coldplay X BTS — “My Universe” — Atlantic Data
Kendrick Lamar — “The Coronary heart Half 5” — pgLang/High Dawg Leisure/Aftermath/Interscope Data
Lil Nas X, Jack Harlow — “INDUSTRY BABY” — Columbia Data
Megan Thee Stallion & Dua Lipa — “Sweetest Pie” — 300 Leisure
The Child LAROI & Justin Bieber — “STAY” — Columbia Data
BEST CHOREOGRAPHY
BTS — “Permission to Dance” — BIGHIT Music/Geffen Data
Doja Cat — “Girl” — Kemosabe Data / RCA Data
FKA twigs ft. The Weeknd — “Tears In The Membership” — Atlantic Data
Harry Types — “As It Was” — Columbia Data
Lil Nas X, Jack Harlow — “INDUSTRY BABY” — Columbia Data
Normani ft. Cardi B — “Wild Aspect” — Preserve Cool / RCA Data
BEST EDITING
Child Keem & Kendrick Lamar — “household ties” — Columbia Data
Doja Cat — “Get Into It (Yuh)” — Kemosabe Data / RCA Data
Olivia Rodrigo — “brutal” — Geffen Data
ROSALÍA — “SAOKO” — Columbia Data
Taylor Swift — “All Too Effectively” (10 Minute Model) (Taylor’s Model) — Republic Data
The Weeknd — “Take My Breath” — XO / Republic Data
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