Taylor Swift knows how to do the VMAs.
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As the 2022 MTV Video Music Awardsattempts to return to normalcy after last year’s semi-virtual show, they’re bringing back some old traditions. The Video Vanguard Lifetime Achievement award returns after a two-year-break to honor Nicki Minaj. New traditions die hard, too though. 2021’s Global Icon Award is also back. This year, it’s going to the Red Hot Chili Peppers, presented by Cheech and Chong. Taylor Swift and Lil Nas X lead this year’s winners with three Moon People each. Jack Harlow is up there with them with three wins, one for “First Class” and two for “Industry Baby” with Lil Nas X. But Harlow doesn’t have any time to celebrate as one of the night’s three emcees along with LL Cool J and Video Vanguard Minaj. The VMAs always promise hot outfits, drama, and, of course, music. Below, find the full list of winners, updated throughout the night.
Video Vanguard Award Nicki Minaj
Global Icon Award Red Hot Chili Peppers
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
Group of the Year Blackpink BTS City Girls Foo Fighters Imagine Dragons Måneskin Red Hot Chili Peppers Silk Sonic
Song of the Year Adele – “Easy On Me” Billie Eilish – “Happier Than Ever” Doja Cat – “Woman” Elton John & Dua Lipa – “Cold Heart (PNAU Remix)” Lizzo – “About Damn Time” The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber – “STAY”
Album of the Year Adele – 30 Bad Bunny – Un Verano Sin Ti Billie Eilish – Happier Than Ever Drake – Certified Lover Boy Harry Styles – Harry’s House
Song of the Summer Bad Bunny & Chencho Corleone – “Me Porto Bonito” Beyoncé – “Break My Soul” Charlie Puth – “Left And Right (feat. Jung Kook of BTS)” Doja Ca – “Vegas (From the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Elvis)” Future ft. Drake, Tems – “Wait For U” Harry Styles – “Late Night Talking” Jack Harlow – “First Class” Kane Brown – “Grand” Latto x Mariah Carey – “Big Energy (Remix) ft. DJ Khaled” Lizzo – “About Damn Time”’ Marshmello x Khalid – “Numb” Nicki Minaj – “Super Freaky Girl” Nicky Youre, Dazy – “Sunroof” Post Malone with Doja Cat – “I Like You (A Happier Song)” Rosalía – “Bizcochito” Steve Lacy – “Bad Habit”
Best New Artist Baby Keem Dove Cameron GAYLE Latto Måneskin SEVENTEEN
Push Performance of the Year September 2021: Griff – “One Night” 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 & Young Thug – “Way 2 Sexy” Elton John & Dua Lipa – “Cold Heart (PNAU Remix)” Lil Nas X, Jack Harlow – “INDUSTRY BABY” Megan Thee Stallion & Dua Lipa – “Sweetest Pie” Post Malone & the Weeknd – “One Right Now” Rosalía ft. the Weeknd – “LA FAMA” The Kid LAROI & 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 & 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 & 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 & 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 – An Interactive Virtual Experience | Wave 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 & 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 & 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 & Dua Lipa – “Sweetest Pie” The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber – “STAY”
Best Choreography BTS – “Permission to Dance” Doja Cat – “Woman” FKA twigs ft. the Weeknd Harry Styles – “As It Was” Lil Nas X, Jack Harlow – “INDUSTRY BABY” Normani ft. Cardi B – “Wild Side”
Best Editing Baby Keem & 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”
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