2022 MTV Video Music Awards
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.
| 2022 MTV Video Music Awards | |
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| Date | Sunday, August 28, 2022 8:00–11:19 p.m. EDT |
| Venue | Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey |
| Country | United States |
| Hosted by | LL Cool J Nicki Minaj Jack Harlow[1][lower-alpha 1] |
| Most awards | Jack Harlow (4) |
| Most nominations | Doja Cat Jack Harlow Harry Styles (8 each) |
| Website | mtv |
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| Produced by | Bruce Gillmer Jesse Ignjatovic[3] |
| Directed by | Liz Clare |
Performances
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
- Kevan Kenney – presented Best Alternative and Best Metaverse Performance
- Tate McRae – presented Push Performance of the Year
Main show
- Johnny Depp – intermittently appeared throughout the ceremony in pre-recorded segments as the Moon Person
- Offset and DJ Khaled – presented Best Collaboration
- Avril Lavigne – announced the finalists for Best New Artist and presented the award later in the night
- Latto – introduced Blackpink
- Lili Reinhart – presented Best Longform Video
- Offset – introduced Conan Gray and the Extended Play Stage
- Chlöe – introduced Marshmello and Khalid
- Jimmy Fallon – presented Album of the Year
- Members of Nicki Minaj's fanbase, the Barbz – presented the Video Vanguard Award to Nicki Minaj
- Sofia Carson – presented Best K-Pop
- Cheech & Chong – introduced the Red Hot Chili Peppers and presented the Global Icon Award to them
- Bebe Rexha – presented Video for Good
- Blackpink – introduced Anitta
- Jack Harlow (emcee) and Druski – introduced Kane Brown
- Ashley Graham – presented Best Latin
- Dixie D'Amelio – introduced Måneskin
- Becky G – presented Best Hip Hop
- Dove Cameron – presented Song of Summer
- Nicki Minaj (emcee) – presented Artist of the Year
- Carmelo Anthony – presented the Artist of the Year award to Bad Bunny at Yankee Stadium
- Joel Madden – presented Best Rock
- Billy Eichner – introduced Panic! at the Disco
- LL Cool J and Nicki Minaj (emcees) – presented Video of the Year
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.
Notes
- Officially referred to as emcees by MTV, the trio performed typical hosting duties such as introducing presenters and performers.
- From the Toyota Stage in Fort Lee
- From Yankee Stadium
- 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.
- 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.
References
- "LL Cool J, Nicki Minaj, And Jack Harlow Are Your 2022 VMAs MCs". MTV News. August 18, 2022. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
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- Aswad, Jem (July 26, 2022). "MTV VMA 2022 Nominations Revealed: Kendrick Lamar, Lil Nas X, Jack Harlow, Harry Styles, More". Variety. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
- Specter, Emma (August 25, 2022). "Everything You Need to Know About the 2022 VMAs". Vogue. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
- Carras, Christi (August 28, 2022). "VMAs 2022: Here's everything you need to know". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
- Serrano, Athena (August 8, 2022). "Nicki Minaj Is Your 2022 VMA Video Vanguard Award Recipient". MTV. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
- Rettig, James (August 28, 2022). "Watch Nicki Minaj Accept Video Vanguard Award, Perform Career-Spanning Medley At The VMAs". Stereogum. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
- Halperin, Shirley; Garcia, Thania (August 24, 2022). "Cheech and Chong to Present Global Icon Award to Red Hot Chili Peppers at VMAs". Variety. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
- Burton, Carson (August 19, 2022). "Dove Cameron, Yung Gravy, Saucy Santana to Headline MTV VMAs Pre-Show Performances". Variety. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
- "Anitta, J Balvin and More Performers Revealed for 2022 MTV Video Music Awards". E! Online. August 5, 2022. Retrieved August 5, 2022.
- Serrano, Athena (August 8, 2022). "Nicki Minaj Is Your 2022 VMA Video Vanguard Award Recipient". MTV News. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
- Serrano, Athena (August 11, 2022). "Kane Brown Will Deliver A 'Grand' Performance At 2022 VMAs". MTV News. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
- Grein, Paul (August 15, 2022). "Lizzo, Jack Harlow, BLACKPINK and Maneskin Added as 2022 VMAs Performers". Billboard. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
- Serrano, Athena (August 24, 2022). "Bad Bunny To Hop Onstage At Yankee Stadium For VMAs Performance". MTV News. Retrieved August 24, 2022.
- Serrano, Athena (August 25, 2022). "From The Stage 2 The Screen: Eminem And Snoop Dogg Will Pair Up At The VMAs". MTV News. Retrieved August 25, 2022.
- Serrano, Athena (August 26, 2022). "Avril Lavigne, Chlöe Bailey, Latto, And More To Present The 2022 VMAs". MTV News. Retrieved August 26, 2022.
- "Your 2022 VMA Nominations Are Here: Jack Harlow, Kendrick Lamar, Lil Nas X Lead The Pack". MTV. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
- Grein, Paul (August 19, 2022). "Will BTS Make It Four in a Row as Group of the Year at 2022 MTV VMAs?". Billboard. Retrieved August 29, 2022.