MTV unveiled the highly-anticipated nominations for the 2022 Video Music Awards (VMAs). They feature artists whose cultural impact and work over the past year have transformed the music industry and created global conversations.
Jack Harlow, Kendrick Lamar and Lil Nas X (seven each) lead this year’s nominations. They are closely followed by Doja Cat and Harry Styles (six each), and Billie Eilish, Drake, Dua Lipa, Ed Sheeran, Taylor Swift and The Weeknd (five each).
Leading the pack with seven nods apiece, Jack Harlow and Lil Nas X both earned multiple nominations for hit collaboration 'Industry Baby,' which world premiered live on the 2021 'VMAs' stage, alongside Kendrick Lamar, who is nominated for the first time since 2018.
Madonna, who reigns as the most awarded artist in MTV history with 20 wins, becomes the only artist to be nominated in each of the 'VMAs' five decades (1980s-2020s), as she earns her 69th nomination for 'Madame X'.
This year also sees K-pop acts BTS (4) and Seventeen (3) receiving multiple nods, plus nominations for Blackpink, Itzy, Stray Kids and Twice.
The 2022 VMAs will return to celebrate the biggest names in music on Sunday, August 28 with surprises, epic performances and a fan-filled audience from New Jersey’s Prudential Centre.
Fans in Southeast Asia can follow @mtvasia and @VMAs on Instagram and Facebook, and tune in to the full show airing on the Paramount Network channel on September 2 at 6pm (TH, WIB), 7pm (SG, PH) and 8pm (MY).
Fans can vote for their favorites across 22 gender-neutral categories, including “Video of the Year,” “Artist of the Year,” “Best Collaboration” and two all-new categories “Best Longform Video” and “Best Metaverse Performance,” by visiting vote.mtv.com through Friday, August 19, 2022.
Voting for “Best New Artist", will remain active into the show on Sunday, August, 28, 2022. Nominations for social categories including “Group of the Year” and “Song of Summer” will be announced at a later date. – The Vibes, July 28, 2022
