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MTV VMAs 2022: Lil Nas X and Kendrick Lamar lead nominations-Rishma Dosani-Entertainment – Metro
It’s going to be a star-studded night.
Lil Nas X has landed seven MTV VMA nominations ahead of this year’s ceremony (Picture: Getty)
Lil Nas X, Jack Harlow and Kendrick Lamar are leading the way at this year’s MTV Video Music Awards, landing seven nominations each.
Fresh off the back of his stunning headline performance at Glastonbury, rapper Kendrick will be battling it out for best hip-hop, best direction, best art direction, best visual effects, best choreography.
In true icon style, he will also be going up against himself in the best cinematography category, scoring two nominations for Family Ties and N95.
Meanwhile, Lil Nas X and Jack share many of their nominations thanks to their work on Industry Baby, racking up joint mentions in categories including video of the year, best collaboration and best direction.
Meanwhile, Lil Nas X and Jack share many of their nominations thanks to their work on Industry Baby, racking up joint mentions in categories including video of the year, best collaboration and best direction.
They will be squaring off for the artist of the year award, with Bad Bunny, Drake, Ed Sheeran, Harry Styles and Lizzo also in the running.
It is also not a shabby day for Harry Styles, who has been tipped in six categories – fresh off of his first Mercury Prize nomination for Harry’s House – alongside Doja Cat.
Harry Styles is racking up nominations all over the place (Picture: WireImage)
Drake, Sheeran, Billie Eilish, Dua Lipa, Taylor Swift, and the Weekend each got five nominations.
Queen of Pop Madonna has managed to make history before the ceremony has even kicked off.
MTV VMAs 2022 full nominations
Video of the year
Doja Cat – Woman
Drake ft. Future & Young Thug – Way 2 Sexy
Ed Sheeran – Shivers
Harry Styles – As It Was
Lil Nas X, Jack Harlow – INDUSTRY BABY
Olivia Rodrigo – Brutal
Taylor Swift – All Too Well’ (10 Minute Version) (Taylor’s Version)
Artist of the year
Bad Bunny
Drake
Ed Sheeran
Harry Styles
Jack Harlow
Lil Nas X
Lizzo
Song of the year
Adele – Easy On Me
Billie Eilish – Happier Than Ever
Doja Cat – Woman
Elton John and Dua Lipa – Cold Heart (PNAU Remix)
Lizzo – About Damn Time
The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber – STAY
Best new artist
Baby Keem
Dove Cameron
GAYLE
Latto
Måneskin
SEVENTEEN
Push performance of the year
September 2021 – Griff
October 2021 – Remi Wolf – Sexy Villain
November 2021 – Nessa Barrett – i hope ur miserable until ur dead
December 2021 – SEVENTEEN – Rock With You
January 2021 – Mae Muller – Better Days
February 2022 – GAYLE – abcdefu
March 2022 – Sheneesa – R U That
April 2022 – Omar Apollo – Tamagotchi
May 2022 – Wet Leg – Chaise Longue
June 2022 – Muni Long – Baby Boo
July 2022 – Doechii – Persuasive
Best collaboration
Drake ft Future and Young Thug – Way 2 Sexy
Elton John and Dua Lipa – Cold Heart (PNAU Remix)
Lil Nas X, Jack Harlow – INDUSTRY BABY
Megan Thee Stallion and Dua Lipa – Sweetest Pie
Post Malone and The Weeknd – One Right Now
ROSALÍA ft The Weeknd – LA FAMA
The Kid LAROI and Justin Bieber – STAY
Best pop
Billie Eilish – Happier Than Ever
Doja Cat – Woman
Ed Sheeran – Shivers
Harry Styles – As It Was
Lizzo – About Damn Time
Olivia Rodrigo – traitor
Best hip-hop
Eminem and Snoop Dogg – From The D 2 The LBC
Future ft Drake, Tems – WAIT FOR U
Kendrick Lamar – N95
Latto – Big Energy
Nicki Minaj ft Lil Baby – Do We Have A Problem?
Pusha T – Diet Coke
Best rock
Foo Fighters – Love Dies Young
Jack White – Taking Me Back
Muse – Won’t Stand Down
Red Hot Chili Peppers – Black Summer
Shinedown – Planet Zero
Three Days Grace – So Called Life
Best alternative
Avril Lavigne ft blackbear – Love It When You Hate Me
Imagine Dragons x JID – Enemy
Machine Gun Kelly ft WILLOW – emo girl
Måneskin – I WANNA BE YOUR SLAVE
Panic! at the Disco – Viva Las Vengeance
Twenty One Pilots – Saturday
WILLOW, Avril Lavigne ft Travis Barker – G R O W
Best Latin
Anitta – Envolver
Bad Bunny – Tití Me Preguntó
Becky G X KAROL G – MAMIII
Daddy Yankee – REMIX
Farruko – Pepas
J Balvin and Skrillex – In Da Getto
Best R&B
Alicia Keys – City of Gods (Part II)
Chlöe – Have Mercy
H.E.R. – For Anyone
Normani ft Cardi B – Wild Side
Summer Walker, SZA and Cardi B – No Love (Extended Version)
The Weeknd – Out Of Time
Best K-POP
BTS – Yet To Come (The Most Beautiful Moment)
ITZY – LOCO
LISA – LALISA
SEVENTEEN – HOT
Stray Kids – MANIAC
TWICE – The Feels
Video for good
Kendrick Lamar – The Heart Part 5
Latto – P*ssy
Lizzo – About Damn Time
Rina Sawayama – This Hell
Stromae – Fils de joie
Best Metaverse performance
BLACKPINK The Virtual | PUBG
BTS | Minecraft
Charli XCX | Roblox
Justin Bieber
Rift Tour ft. Ariana Grande | Fortnite
Twenty One Pilots Concert Experience | Roblox
Best longform video
Billie Eilish – Happier Than Ever: A Love Letter to Los Angeles
Foo Fighters – Studio 666
Kacey Musgraves – star-crossed
Madonna – Madame X
Olivia Rodrigo – driving home 2 u
Taylor Swift – All Too Well (10 Minute Version) (Taylor’s Version)
Best cinematography
Baby Keem and Kendrick Lamar – family ties
Camila Cabello ft Ed Sheeran – Bam Bam
Harry Styles – As It Was
Kendrick Lamar – N95
Normani ft Cardi B – Wild Side
Taylor Swift – All Too Well (10 Minute Version) (Taylor’s Version)
Best direction
Baby Keem and Kendrick Lamar – Family ties
Billie Eilish – Happier Than Ever
Ed Sheeran – Shivers
Harry Styles – As it Was
Lil Nas X, Jack Harlow – INDUSTRY BABY
Taylor Swift – All Too Well (10 Minute Version) (Taylor’s Version)
Best art direction
Adele – Oh My God
Doja Cat – Get Into It (Yuh)
Drake ft. Future & Young Thug – Way 2 Sexy
Kacey Musgraves – simple times
Lil Nas X, Jack Harlow – INDUSTRY BABY
Megan Thee Stallion ft Dua Lipa – Sweetest Pie
Best visual effects
Billie Eilish – Happier Than Ever
Coldplay X BTS – My Universe
Kendrick Lamar – The Heart Part 5
Lil Nas X, Jack Harlow – INDUSTRY BABY
Megan Thee Stallion and Dua Lipa – Sweetest Pie
The Kid LAROI and Justin Bieber – STAY
Best choreography
BTS – Permission to Dance
Doja Cat – Woman
FKA twigs ft The Weeknd – Tears in the Club
Harry Styles – As it Was
Lil Nas X, Jack Harlow – INDUSTRY BABY
Normani ft Cardi B – Wild Side
Best editing
Baby Keem and Kendrick Lamar – family ties
Doja Cat – Get Into It (Yuh)
Olivia Rodrigo – brutal
ROSALÍA – SAOKO
Taylor Swift – All Too Well (10 Minute Version) (Taylor’s Version)
The Weeknd – Take My Breath
As you do.
She has become the only artist to be nominated in each decade since the award show began, bagging a mention this year for best longform video with Madame X.
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This brings her VMAs tally to a whopping 69 nominations and 20 wins.
The ceremony will be held at the Prudential Center in New Jersey on Sunday, August 28 – and will be kicking off at 8pm.
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