Jack Harlow, Kendrick Lamar and Lil Nas X lead the way in which with seven nominations each, followed by Doja Cat plus Harry Styles with six each. Other artists that are nominated this year are Billie Eilish , Drake, Dua Lipa, Male impotence Sheeran, Taylor Swift and The Weeknd.
Fans may take part and vote for their favorite stars across 22 gender-neutral categories, including video of the year, musician of the year, best collaboration and 2 all-new categories: best longform video and best metaverse performance.
The 2022 VMAs will air reside from New Jersey’s Prudential Center on Sunday, August 28 from 8 p. m. ET/PT.
See below for a full list of the nominees.
VIDEO OF THE CALENDAR YEAR
Doja Cat — “Woman” — Kemosabe Records / RCA Records
Drake ft. Long term & Young Thug — “Way two Sexy” — OVO/Republic
Male impotence Sheeran — “Shivers” — Atlantic Information
Harry Styles — “As It Was” — Columbia Records
Lil Em X, Jack Harlow — “INDUSTRY BABY” — Columbia Records
Olivia Rodrigo — “brutal” — Geffen Information
Taylor Swift — “All As well Well” (10 Minute Version) (Taylor’s Version) — Republic Information
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Bad Bunny — Rimas Entertainment
Drake — OVO/Republic
Ed Sheeran — Atlantic Information
Harry Styles — Columbia Records
Jack Harlow — Generation Now / Atlantic Records
Lil Nas X — Columbia Records
Lizzo — Atlantic Records
SONG OF THE YR
Adele — “Easy On Me” — Columbia Records
Billie Eilish — “Happier Compared to Ever” — Darkroom / Interscope Records
Doja Cat — “Woman” — Kemosabe Information / RCA Information
Elton John & Dua Lipa — “Cold Heart (PNAU Remix)” — EMI and Interscope Records
Lizzo — “About Really Time” — Atlantic Records
The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber — “STAY” — Columbia Records
BEST NEW ARTIST
Baby Keem — Columbia Records
Dove Cameron — Disruptor Records / Columbia Records
GAYLE — Atlantic Records and Arthouse Records
Latto — Streamcut / RCA Records
Måneskin — Arista Records
SEVENTEEN — PLEDIS Entertainment/Geffen Records
PUSH PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR
September 2021: Griff — “One Night” — Warner Records
October 2021: Remi Wolf — “Sexy Villain” — Isle Records
November 2021: Nessa Barrett — “i hope ur dismal until ur dead” — Warner Information
December 2021: SEVENTEEN — “Rock Along with You” — PLEDIS Entertainment / Geffen Records
January 2021: Mae Muller — “Better Days” — Capitol Records UNITED KINGDOM
Feb 2022: GAYLE — “abcdefu” — Ocean Records / Arthouse Records
March 2022: Sheneesa — “R U That” — Rich Immigrants / Interscope Records
April 2022: Omar Apollo — “Tamagotchi” — Warner Records
May 2022: Wet Leg — “Chaise Longue” — Domino Recording Company
June 2022: Muni Long — “Baby Boo” — Supergiant Records LLC and Def Jam Recording
This summer 2022: Doechii — “Persuasive” — Top Dog Entertainment and Capitol Records
BEST COLLABORATION
Drake ft. Future & Young Thug — “Way 2 Sexy” — OVO/Republic
Elton John & Dua Lipa — “Cold Cardiovascular (PNAU Remix)” — EMI / Interscope Records
Lil Nas X, Jack Harlow — “INDUSTRY BABY” — Columbia Records
Megan Thee Stallion & Dua Lipa — “Sweetest Pie” — 300 Entertainment
Post Malone & The Weeknd — “One Right Now” — Mercury Information / Republic Information
ROSALÍA ft. The Weeknd — “LA FAMA” — Columbia Records
The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber — “STAY” — Columbia Records
Billie Eilish — “Happier Than Ever” — Darkroom or Interscope Records
Doja Cat — “Woman” — Kemosabe Records / RCA Information
Ed Sheeran — “Shivers” — Atlantic Records
Harry Styles — “As It Was” — Columbia Records
Lizzo — “About Damn Time” — Atlantic Records
Olivia Rodrigo — “traitor” — Geffen Information
BEST HIP-HOP
Eminem & Snoop Dogg — “From The D 2 The LBC” — Shady / Aftermath / Interscope Records
Future ft. Drake, Tems — “WAIT FOR U” — Freebandz / Epic Records
Kendrick Lamar — “N95” — pgLang / Top Dawg Entertainment / Consequences / Interscope Records
Latto — “Big Energy” — Streamcut / RCA Information
Nicki Minaj ft. Lil Baby — “Do We Have A Problem? inch — Young Money / Cash Money / Republic Records
Pusha T — “Diet Coke” — Gary the gadget guy. O. O. G. Music / Outl Jam
Foo Fighters — “Love Dies Young” — RCA Records
Jack White — “Taking Me Back” — Third Guy Records
Muse — “Won’t Stand Down” — Warner Records
Red Scorching Chili Peppers — “Black Summer” — Warner Records
Shinedown — “Planet Zero” — Elektra Group
Three Days Grace — “So Called Life” — RCA Information
BEST SUBSTITUTE
Avril Lavigne ft. blackbear – “Love It When You Dislike Me” – Elektra Music Group / DTA Records
Imagine Dragons x JID — “Enemy” — KIDinaKORNER and Interscope Records
Machine Gun Kelly ft. WILLOW — “emo girl” — Bad Boy or Interscope Records
Måneskin — “I WANNA END UP BEING YOUR SLAVE” — Arista Records
Panic! In the Disco — “Viva Las Vengeance” — Fueled By Ramen / Elektra Music Group
Twenty One Pilots — “Saturday” — Motivated By Ramen / Elektra Music Group
WILLOW, Avril Lavigne ft. Travis Barker — “G R O W” — MSFTSMusic or Roc Nation Information
BEST LATIN
Anitta — “Envolver” — Warner Records
Bad Rabbit — “Tití Myself Preguntó” — Rimas Entertainment
Becky G By KAROL G — “MAMIII” — Kemosabe Records / Sony Music Latin or RCA Records
Dad Yankee — “REMIX” — Republic Information
Farruko — “Pepas” — Sony Music ALL OF US Latin
J Balvin & Skrillex — “In Da Getto” — Sueños Globales, LLC /Universal Music Latino / Asylum Information UK
Alicia Keys — “City of Gods (Part II)” — AKW
Chlöe — “Have Mercy” — Parkwood Entertainment and Columbia Records
H. E. R. — “For Anyone” — RCA Records
Normani ft. Cardi B — “Wild Side” — Maintain Cool/RCA Records
Summer Master, SZA & Cardi B — “No Love (Extended Version)” — LVRN or Interscope Records
The particular Weeknd — “Out Of Time” — XO / Republic Records
GREATEST K-POP
BTS — “Yet To Come (The Most Beautiful Moment)” — BIGHIT Music and Geffen Records
ITZY — “LOCO” — JYP Entertainment
LISA — “LALISA” — YG Entertainment / Interscope Records
SEVENTEEN — “HOT” — PLEDIS Entertainment/Geffen Records
Stray Kids — “MANIAC” — JYP Entertainment
TWICE — “The Feels” — JYP Entertainment
VIDEO PERMANENTLY
Kendrick Lamar — “The Heart Component 5” — pgLang / Top Dawg Entertainment / Aftermath / Interscope Records
Latto — “P*ssy” — Streamcut / RCA Records
Lizzo — “About Damn Time” — Atlantic Records
Rina Sawayama — “This Hell” — Dirty Hit
Stromae — “Fils de joie” — Mosaert Label / The particular Darkroom / Interscope Records
GREATEST METAVERSE PERFORMANCE
BLACKPINK The Virtual | PUBG — YG Entertainment / Interscope Records
BTS | Minecraft — BIGHIT Music / Geffen Information
Charli XCX | Roblox — Atlantic Information
Justin Bieber — An Online Virtual Experience | Wave — Def Jam
Rift Tour ft. Ariana Grande | Fortnite — Republic Records
Twenty One Pilots Concert Experience | Roblox — Fueled Simply by Ramen / Elektra Music Group
BEST LONGFORM VIDEO
Billie Eilish — Happier Than Ever: A Really like Letter to La — Darkroom / Interscope Records
Foo Fighters — Studio 666 — RCA Records
Kacey Musgraves — star-crossed — Interscope Records / MCA Nashville
Madonna — Madame X – Interscope Records
Olivia Rodrigo — driving home 2 u — Geffen Records
Taylor Swift — “All Too Well” (10 Minute Version) (Taylor’s Version) — Republic Records
GREATEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Baby Keem & Kendrick Lamar — “family ties” — Columbia Records
Camila Cabello ft. Male impotence Sheeran — “Bam” — Legendary Records
Harry Styles — “As It Was” — Columbia Information
Kendrick Lamar — “N95” — pgLang or Top Dawg Amusement / Aftermath and Interscope Records
Normani ft. Cardi M — “Wild Side” — Keep Great / RCA Information
The young taylor — “All Too Well” (10 Moment Version) (Taylor’s Version) — Republic Information
BEST PATH
Baby Keem & Kendrick Lamar — “family ties” — Columbia Records
Billie Eilish — “Happier Compared to Ever” — Darkroom / Interscope Information
Ed Sheeran — “Shivers” — Atlantic Information
Harry Styles — “As It Was” — Columbia Information
Lil Nas X, Jack Harlow — “INDUSTRY BABY” — Columbia Records
Taylor Swift — “All Too Well” (10 Minute Version) (Taylor’s Version) — Republic Records
GREATEST ART DIRECTION
Adele — “Oh My God” — Columbia Records
Doja Cat — “Get Into It (Yuh)” — Kemosabe Information / RCA Records
Drake ft. Future & Young Thug — “Way 2 Sexy” — OVO or Republic Records
Kacey Musgraves — “simple times” — Interscope Records / MCA Nashville
Lil Nas X, Jack Harlow — “INDUSTRY BABY” — Columbia Information
Megan Thee Stallion ft. Dua Lipa — “Sweetest Pie” — 300 Entertainment
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
Billie Eilish — “Happier Than Ever” — Darkroom or Interscope Records
Coldplay By BTS — “My Universe” — Atlantic Records
Kendrick Lamar — “The Heart Part 5” — pgLang/Top Dawg Entertainment/Aftermath/Interscope Information
Lil Nas X, Jack Harlow — “INDUSTRY BABY” — Columbia Records
Megan Thee Stallion & Dua Lipa — “Sweetest Pie” — 300 Enjoyment
The Kid LAROI & Mr. bieber — “STAY” — Columbia Records
BEST CHOREOGRAPHY
BTS — “Permission to Dance” — BIGHIT Music/Geffen Records
Doja Cat — “Woman” — Kemosabe Records / RCA Records
FKA twigs feet. The Weeknd — “Tears In The Club” — Atlantic Information
Harry Styles — “As It Was” — Columbia Information
Lil Nas X, Jack port Harlow — “INDUSTRY BABY” — Columbia Records
Normani feet. Cardi B — “Wild Side” — Keep Cool and RCA Records
BEST EDITING
Baby Keem & Kendrick Lamar — “family ties” — Columbia Records
Doja Kitty — “Get Into It (Yuh)” — Kemosabe Records / RCA Records
Olivia Rodrigo — “brutal” — Geffen Records
ROSALÍA — “SAOKO” — Columbia Records
Taylor Swift — “All As well Well” (10 Moment Version) (Taylor’s Version) — Republic Records
The Weeknd — “Take My Breath” — XO / Republic Records