The MTV Video Music Awards 2022 was a star-studded night, know the VMAs full winners list
The ceremony was hosted by 3 hip-hop stars, such as Doin’ It fame LL Cool J, Bang Bang fame Nicki Minaj and First Class fame Jack Harlow.
MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) 2022 Winners List, Best Artist, Song, Group, Video, Performance Of The Year
The award show took place on Sunday night, Aug 28, at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J.
let’s not forget the first kpop group to win an MTV VMA award ! pic.twitter.com/Y9q4u7oJdi
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BTS won the ‘Group of the Year’ award at the ‘MTV VMA‘ for 4 consecutive years🏆
BTS total MTV wins:
2019
Best Group
Best K-pop2020
Best Choreography
Best K-pop
Best Pop
Best Group2021
Best Group
Best K-pop
Song of the Summer2022
Group of the Yearhttps://t.co/ZIDBqoMQHP— K-pop Updates (@ikpop_updates) August 29, 2022
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MTV VMAs 2022 Artist of the Year
Efecto fame Bad Bunny was named as the Artists of the Year at the Sunday’s night MTV Video Music Awards while Boyfriend fame Dove Cameron won the Best New artists award.
Meanwhile, Billie Eilish secured Song of the Year award for her hit track Happier Than Ever, Taylor Swift won the Video of the Year award for her song All Too Well.
While giving her award-winning speech, she also revealed that her new album is soon going to come out. As per her speech, her new album will be out on October 21.
The host of the award show, Nicki Minaj took home the coveted Video Vanguard Award, on the other hand rock band, Red Hot Chili Peppers was presented with the Global Icon Award.
Speaking of Nicki, over the past years she has been continuously nominated for a total of 17 VMAs. The singer also gave a great performance on the stage including many of her hit songs such as Super Bass, Super Freaky Girl, among many others.
In her award-winning speech, Nicki opened up that she wished Michael Jackson and Whitney Houston to be there to celebrate with her as she said, “I wish that Whitney Houston and Michael Jackson were here.
I wish people understood what they were going through. I wish people took mental health seriously, even for those who seem to have perfect lives.”
The 39-year-old singer further added, “Hold on. The Barbz… the Barbz! Thank you so much! You guys are my babies! I love you guys! Thank you!”
Tusa fame Nicki is the latest musician to receive Michael Jackson’ Video Vanguard Award. In the past, the award has been received by David Bowie, the Beatles, Tom Petty, Madonna, Janet Jackson, Britney Spears, Beyoncé, Rihanna, and Pink.
More Details about the VMAs 2022
Many great artists shined the stage to entertain their fans as the viewers got to see performances from Anitta, Blackpink, Lizzo, Maneskin, Jack Harlow, J Balvin, Marshmello x Khalid, Panic! at the Disco, and Kane Brown.
Aside from these big personalities, the surprising factor was the collaboration between Eminem and Snoop Dogg which left everyone in awe. The duo gave a multiverse performance of their song, From the D 2 the LBC.
To surprise the fans, MTV has arranged the appearance of The Pirates of the Caribbean star Johnny Depp. The star appeared as a Moonman hovering above the stage as an augmented reality visual.
Throughout the ceremony, the Moonman kept floating on the stage randomly. Even during the commercial breaks, Depp’s reality visuals popped up on the screen.
In the first commercial, the Moonman seems to be saying, “Hey VMAs, let’s get back to the f—ing music, shall we?”
In the second commercial, he was seen saying, “I just want you guys to know that I’m available for birthdays, bar mitzvahs, bat mitzvahs, weddings, wakes, any old thing you need. Anything. You name it.”
Complete List of Winners for MTV VMAs 2022
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
The nominations included, Doja Cat for Woman, Drake ft. Future & Young Thug for Way 2 Sexy, Ed Sheeran for Shivers,
Harry Styles for As It Was, Jack Harlow for Industry Baby, Olivia Rodrigo for Brutal, among the Winner, Taylor Swift, who won the award for All Too Well.
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
The nominations of the award included Drake, Ed Sheeran, Harry Styles, Jack Harlow, Lil Nas X, Lizzo, among the Winner, Bad Bunny.
SONG OF THE YEAR
Adele for Easy on Me, Doja Cat for Woman, Elton John & Dua Lipa for Cold Heart (PNAU Remix), Lizzo for About Damn Time, and The Kid Laroi & Justin Bieber for Stay.
WINNER: Billie Eilish for Happier Than Ever.
BEST NEW ARTIST
The nominations for the award included Baby Keem, Gayle, Latto, Måneskin, and Seventeen.
WINNER: Dove Cameron.
PUSH PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR
September 2021: Griff for One Night, October 2021: Remi Wolf for Sexy Villain, November 2021: Nessa Barrett for i hope you’re miserable until ur dead, January 2021: Mae Muller for Better Days, February 2022: Gayle for abcdefu,
March 2022: Sheneesa for R U That, April 2022: Omar Apollo for Tamagotchi, May 2022: Wet Leg for Chaise Longue, June 2022: Muni Long for Baby Boo, and July 2022: Doechii for Persuasive.
WINNER: December 2021: Seventeen for Rock With You.
BEST COLLABORATION
Drake ft. Future & Young Thug for Way 2 Sexy, Elton John & Dua Lipa for Cold Heart (PNAU Remix), Megan Thee Stallion & Dua Lipa for Sweetest Pie, Post Malone & The Weeknd for One Right Now, Rosalía ft. The Weeknd for La Fama, and The Kid Laroi & Justin Bieber for Stay.
WINNER: Lil Nas X, Jack Harlow for Industry Baby.
BEST POP
The nominations for the award included Billie Eilish for “Happier Than Ever,” Doja Cat for “Woman,” Ed Sheeran for “Shivers,” Lizzo for “About Damn Time,” and Olivia Rodrigo for “Traitor.”
WINNER: Harry Styles for “As It Was.”
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”
WINNER: 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”
WINNER: 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”
WINNER: Måneskin – “I Wanna Be Your Slave”
Panic! at the Disco – “Viva Las Vengeance”
Twenty One Pilots – “Saturday”
Willow, Avril Lavigne ft. Travis Barker – “Grow”
BEST LATIN
The nominations of the awards include Bad Bunny for Tití Me Preguntó, Becky G x Karol G for Mamiii, Daddy Yankee for Remix, Farruko for Pepas, J Balvin & Skrillex for In Da Getto.
Winner: Anitta for Envolver.
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)”
Winner: The Weeknd – “Out of Time”
BEST K-POP
BTS for “Yet to Come (The Most Beautiful Moment),” Itzy for “Loco,”
Seventeen for “Hot,” Stray Kids for “Maniac,” Twice for “The Feels.”
Winner: Lisa for “Lalisa.”
SONG OF THE SUMMER
The nominations for the awards includes Bad Bunny & Chencho Corleone for Me Porto Bonito, Beyoncé for Break My Soul,
Charlie Puth for Left and Right (feat. Jung Kook of BTS), Doja Cat for Vegas (from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Elvis), Future ft. Drake.
Tems for Wait for U, Harry Styles for Late Night Talking, Kane Brown for Grand, Latto x Mariah Carey for Big Energy (Remix) ft. DJ Khaled, Lizzo for About Damn Time, Marshmello x Khalid for Numb, Nicki Minaj for Super Freaky Girl, Nicky Youre & Dazy for Sunroof, Post Malone with Doja Cat for I Like You (a Happier Song), ROSALÍA for BIZCOCHITO, Steve Lacy for Bad Habit.
Winner: Jack Harlow for First Class.
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Nominations include Adele for 30, Bad Bunny for Un Verano Sin Ti, Billie Eilish for Happier Than Ever, Drake for Certified Lover Boy, among the Winner: Harry Styles for Harry’s House.
GLOBAL ICON AWARD
Winner: Red Hot Chili Peppers
VIDEO VANGUARD AWARD
Winner: Nicki Minaj