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MTV VMAs 2022 Full Nominations List: Kendrick Lamar, Doja Cat, and Lil Nas X lead the pack, fans say 'this list is s**t'

The nominees for MTV VMAs 2022 have been announced with a tie between Kendrick Lamar, Lil Nas X, and Jack Harlow with seven nominations each

The nominations for MTV VMAs 2022 have been revealed and Kendrick Lamar, Lil Nas X, Jack Harlow, Doja Cat, and Billie Eilish have managed to lead the pack with multiple nods. Interestingly, this year, the VMAs will also see 26 first-time nominees including Baby Keem, GAYLE, Kacey Musgraves, and a few others.
 
Kendrick Lamar, Lil Nas X, and Jack Harlow are tied for most nominations this year with seven each. Harlow and Lil Nas X scooped multiple nominations for their collaboration ‘Industry Baby’ including video of the year, best collaboration, best direction, best art direction, best visual effects, and best choreography.  Artists namely Billie Eilish, Dua Lipa, Drake, the Weeknd, Taylor Swift, and Ed Sheeran scored five nominations each. The hosts for this year’s MTV VMAs are yet to be announced. The coveted award ceremony will take place on Sunday, August 28th at Prudential Center in New Jersey.
 
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MTV VMAs 2022: FULL NOMINATIONS LIST

Video of the Year

Doja Cat – ‘Woman’
Drake Featuring 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 & Dua Lipa – ‘Cold Heart (Pnau Remix)’
Lizzo – ‘About Damn Time’
The Kid La & Jroiustin Bieber – ‘Stay’
 

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 Featuring 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 Featuring 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 Featuring Drake & Tems – ‘Wait for U’
Kendrick Lamar – ‘N95’
Latto – ‘Big Energy’
Nicki Minaj Featuring 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 Featuring Blackbear – ‘Love It When You Hate Me’
Imagine Dragons & J.I.D – ‘Enemy’
Machine Gun Kelly Featuring Willow – ‘Emo Girl’
Måneskin – ‘I Wanna Be Your Slave’
Panic! at the Disco – ‘Viva las Vengeance’
Twenty One Pilots – ‘Saturday’
Willow & Avril Lavigne Featuring Travis Barker – ‘Grow’

Best Latin

Anitta – ‘Envolver’
Bad Bunny – ‘Tití Me Preguntó’
Becky G & 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 Featuring 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 Featuring 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 Featuring Future & Young Thug - Way 2 Sexy’
Kacey Musgraves – ‘Simple Times’
Lil Nas X & Jack Harlow  - ‘Industry Baby’
Megan Thee Stallion & Dua Lipa – ‘Sweetest Pie’
 

Best Visual Effects

Billie Eilish – ‘Happier Than Ever’
Coldplay & 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 Featuring The Weeknd – ‘Tears in the Club’
Harry Styles – ‘As It Was’
Lil Nas X & Jack Harlow – ‘Industry Baby’
Normani Featuring 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’
 

‘This list is s**t’

A few social media users reacted to the nominations list. “This year's MTV VMAs have nominated Seventeen in three categories. We need to vote consistently, we need to help each other secure wins for Seventeen. Maximize all of your accounts and let other carats know as well. The nomination is already an accomplishment, but WE NEED TO WIN”, said one K-pop fan as another posted, “Woke up to... Madonna’s 69th MTV VMAs nomination for BEST LONGFORM VIDEO!! Congratulations Madonna and everyone else who worked on this piece of art!!”
 
The next one claimed, “This list is s**t” as another posted, “Kendrick going to or should win everything! But Snoop And EM should get this Award or if they have one for best duo or feature definitely get that one!” And, one concluded, “The same all over again” when it came to best alternative rock artists.

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