VMAs 2022: See the Complete List of Nominations
26.07.2022 - 15:11
/ usmagazine.com
The wildest night for music’s biggest stars. The 2022 MTV Video Music Awards nominations, released on Tuesday, July 26, revealed which performers might walk home with new moonman trophies.
Topping this year’s VMA nominees with seven nominations each are Kendrick Lamar, Jack Harlow and Lil Nas X. The latter two collaborated on “INDUSTRY BABY,” earning nods in six categories, including Video of the Year. Lamar, 35, meanwhile, scored nods for “N95,” “The Heart Part 5” and “Family Ties.”
Although the trio leads the pack, Doja Cat and Harry Styles aren’t far behind with six nods each. Their visuals for “Woman” and “As It Was,” respectively, are up against Taylor Swift‘s “All Too Well (Taylor’s Version)” for Video of the Year. Swift, 32, has five nominations, including Best Direction for her directorial debut. Billie Eilish, Drake, Dua Lipa, Ed Sheeran and The Weeknd also cleaned up with five nominations each.
While Madonna didn’t outpace the other artists at this year’s awards — earning one commendation for “Madame X” for Best Longform Video — she maintains her spot as the VMAs’ most nominated artist with more nominations overall than any other artist. With her 69th nom, she becomes the only only musician so far to receive an honor in every decade the awards show has existed.
VMA veterans have plenty to celebrate as do first-time nominees. Kacey Musgraves, Anitta, Dove Cameron, Tems and Becky G have all been making music for years but scored their very first moonmen nominations.
They’ll all find out if they’re winners at the 2022 Video Music Awards at the Prudential Center in New Jersey. The show will air live on Sunday, August 28, at 8 p.m. ET. MTV will broadcast the ceremony on their channels as well as The CW, BET, BET Her,