Followers can just take section and vote for their favored stars across 22 gender-neutral groups, together with movie of the yr, artist of the yr, finest collaboration and two all-new categories: most effective longform online video and greatest metaverse functionality.
The 2022 VMAs will air live from New Jersey’s Prudential Center on Sunday, August 28 at 8 p.m. ET/PT.
See underneath for a complete checklist of the nominees.
Movie OF THE 12 months
Doja Cat — “Girl” — Kemosabe Information / RCA Documents
Drake ft. Foreseeable future & Youthful Thug — “Way 2 Hot” — OVO/Republic
Ed Sheeran — “Shivers” — Atlantic Documents
Harry Variations — “As It Was” — Columbia Information
Lil Nas X, Jack Harlow — “Marketplace Baby” — Columbia Information
Olivia Rodrigo — “brutal” — Geffen Records
Taylor Swift — “All Also Nicely” (10 Moment Edition) (Taylor’s Edition) — Republic Documents
ARTIST OF THE Calendar year
Undesirable Bunny — Rimas Entertainment
Drake — OVO/Republic
Ed Sheeran — Atlantic Records
Harry Designs — Columbia Documents
Jack Harlow — Era Now / Atlantic Information
Lil Nas X — Columbia Information
Lizzo — Atlantic Documents
Track OF THE 12 months
Adele — “Quick On Me” — Columbia Documents
Billie Eilish — “Happier Than Ever” — Darkroom / Interscope Records
Doja Cat — “Woman” — Kemosabe Information / RCA Information
Elton John & Dua Lipa — “Chilly Heart (PNAU Remix)” — EMI / Interscope Records
Lizzo — “About Damn Time” — Atlantic Documents
The Child LAROI & Justin Bieber — “Stay” — Columbia Documents
Ideal NEW ARTIST
Child Keem — Columbia Documents
Dove Cameron — Disruptor Records / Columbia Documents
GAYLE — Atlantic Information / Arthouse Records
Latto — Streamcut / RCA Data
Måneskin — Arista Records
SEVENTEEN — PLEDIS Enjoyment/Geffen Data
Thrust Overall performance OF THE 12 months
September 2021: Griff — “One Night” — Warner Data
October 2021: Remi Wolf — “Hot Villain” — Island Information
November 2021: Nessa Barrett — “i hope ur miserable till ur dead” — Warner Data
December 2021: SEVENTEEN — “Rock With You” — PLEDIS Leisure / Geffen Information
January 2021: Mae Muller — “Better Times” — Capitol Information Uk
February 2022: GAYLE — “abcdefu” — Atlantic Documents / Arthouse Information
March 2022: Sheneesa — “R U That” — Abundant Immigrants / Interscope Data
April 2022: Omar Apollo — “Tamagotchi” — Warner Records
May perhaps 2022: Moist Leg — “Chaise Longue” — Domino Recording Corporation
June 2022: Muni Long — “Little one Boo” — Supergiant Data LLC / Def Jam Recording
July 2022: Doechii — “Persuasive” — Top Pet dog Enjoyment / Capitol Data
Finest COLLABORATION
Drake ft. Potential & Youthful Thug — “Way 2 Sexy” — OVO/Republic
Elton John & Dua Lipa — “Cold Heart (PNAU Remix)” — EMI / Interscope Records
Lil Nas X, Jack Harlow — “Market Child” — Columbia Records
Megan Thee Stallion & Dua Lipa — “Sweetest Pie” — 300 Entertainment
Article Malone & The Weeknd — “1 Ideal Now” — Mercury Data / Republic Records
ROSALÍA ft. The Weeknd — “LA FAMA” — Columbia Data
The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber — “Remain” — Columbia Information
Greatest POP
Billie Eilish — “Happier Than Ever” — Darkroom / Interscope Records
Doja Cat — “Female” — Kemosabe Information / RCA Documents
Ed Sheeran — “Shivers” — Atlantic Records
Harry Designs — “As It Was” — Columbia Data
Lizzo — “About Damn Time” — Atlantic Records
Olivia Rodrigo — “traitor” — Geffen Information
Finest HIP-HOP
Eminem & Snoop Dogg — “From The D 2 The LBC” — Shady / Aftermath / Interscope Data
Future ft. Drake, Tems — “Wait FOR U” — Freebandz / Epic Data
Kendrick Lamar — “N95” — pgLang / Major Dawg Amusement / Aftermath / Interscope Records
Latto — “Big Electrical power” — Streamcut / RCA Information
Nicki Minaj ft. Lil Toddler — “Do We Have A Challenge?” — Younger Dollars / Cash Revenue / Republic Documents
Pusha T — “Diet program Coke” — G.O.O.D. New music / Def Jam
Ideal ROCK
Foo Fighters — “Like Dies Young” — RCA Data
Jack White — “Getting Me Again” — Third Person Records
Muse — “Will not Stand Down” — Warner Information
Purple Hot Chili Peppers — “Black Summertime” — Warner Data
Shinedown — “Earth Zero” — Elektra Tunes Team
Three Days Grace — “So Named Life” — RCA Data
Ideal Alternate
Avril Lavigne ft. blackbear – “Appreciate It When You Hate Me” – Elektra Music Team / DTA Documents
Envision Dragons x JID — “Enemy” — KIDinaKORNER / Interscope Data
Machine Gun Kelly ft. WILLOW — “emo woman” — Negative Boy / Interscope Information
Måneskin — “I WANNA BE YOUR SLAVE” — Arista Documents
Stress! At The Disco — “Viva Las Vengeance” — Fueled By Ramen / Elektra Music Group
Twenty One particular Pilots — “Saturday” — Fueled By Ramen / Elektra New music Group
WILLOW, Avril Lavigne ft. Travis Barker — “G R O W” — MSFTSMusic / Roc Country Records
Most effective LATIN
Anitta — “Envolver” — Warner Data
Terrible Bunny — “Tití Me Preguntó” — Rimas Amusement
Becky G X KAROL G — “MAMIII” — Kemosabe Data / Sony Music Latin / RCA Data
Daddy Yankee — “REMIX” — Republic Data
Farruko — “Pepas” — Sony Audio US Latin
J Balvin & Skrillex — “In Da Getto” — Sueños Globales, LLC /Common Audio Latino / Asylum Documents British isles
Very best R&B
Alicia Keys — “City of Gods (Portion II)” — AKW
Chlöe — “Have Mercy” — Parkwood Enjoyment / Columbia Data
H.E.R. — “For Any individual” — RCA Records
Normani ft. Cardi B — “Wild Aspect” — Keep Amazing/RCA Information
Summer season Walker, SZA & Cardi B — “No Really like (Extended Edition)” — LVRN / Interscope Data
The Weeknd — “Out Of Time” — XO / Republic Data
Most effective K-POP
BTS — “Yet To Appear (The Most Beautiful Instant)” — BIGHIT Audio / Geffen Data
ITZY — “LOCO” — JYP Enjoyment
LISA — “LALISA” — YG Enjoyment / Interscope Records
SEVENTEEN — “Hot” — PLEDIS Entertainment/Geffen Documents
Stray Little ones — “MANIAC” — JYP Entertainment
Two times — “The Feels” — JYP Amusement
Online video FOR Very good
Kendrick Lamar — “The Heart Aspect 5” — pgLang / Leading Dawg Leisure / Aftermath / Interscope Information
Latto — “P*ssy” — Streamcut / RCA Records
Lizzo — “About Damn Time” — Atlantic Information
Rina Sawayama — “This Hell” — Dirty Strike
Stromae — “Fils de joie” — Mosaert Label / The Darkroom / Interscope Data
Greatest METAVERSE General performance
BLACKPINK The Virtual | PUBG — YG Amusement / Interscope Information
BTS | Minecraft — BIGHIT Songs / Geffen Records
Charli XCX | Roblox — Atlantic Records
Justin Bieber — An Interactive Virtual Practical experience | Wave — Def Jam
Rift Tour ft. Ariana Grande | Fortnite — Republic Information
20 One Pilots Concert Working experience | Roblox — Fueled By Ramen / Elektra Tunes Team
Most effective LONGFORM Online video
Billie Eilish — Happier Than At any time: A Adore Letter to Los Angeles — Darkroom / Interscope Documents
Foo Fighters — Studio 666 — RCA Information
Kacey Musgraves — star-crossed — Interscope Data / MCA Nashville
Madonna — Madame X – Interscope Data
Olivia Rodrigo — driving property 2 u — Geffen Documents
Taylor Swift — “All As well Properly” (10 Moment Edition) (Taylor’s Model) — Republic Information
Best CINEMATOGRAPHY
Infant Keem & Kendrick Lamar — “family ties” — Columbia Documents
Camila Cabello ft. Ed Sheeran — “Bam Bam” — Epic Information
Harry Styles — “As It Was” — Columbia Information
Kendrick Lamar — “N95” — pgLang / Best Dawg Amusement / Aftermath / Interscope Records
Normani ft. Cardi B — “Wild Facet” — Keep Great / RCA Documents
Taylor Swift — “All Also Nicely” (10 Minute Variation) (Taylor’s Model) — Republic Records
Best Way
Newborn Keem & Kendrick Lamar — “household ties” — Columbia Data
Billie Eilish — “Happier Than Ever” — Darkroom / Interscope Information
Ed Sheeran — “Shivers” — Atlantic Records
Harry Types — “As It Was” — Columbia Data
Lil Nas X, Jack Harlow — “Market Little one” — Columbia Records
Taylor Swift — “All Way too Nicely” (10 Moment Variation) (Taylor’s Edition) — Republic Information
Finest Art Route
Adele — “Oh My God” — Columbia Records
Doja Cat — “Get Into It (Yuh)” — Kemosabe Information / RCA Information
Drake ft. Potential & Young Thug — “Way 2 Alluring” — OVO / Republic Data
Kacey Musgraves — “uncomplicated instances” — Interscope Information / MCA Nashville
Lil Nas X, Jack Harlow — “Sector Newborn” — Columbia Documents
Megan Thee Stallion ft. Dua Lipa — “Sweetest Pie” — 300 Leisure
Greatest Visible Outcomes
Billie Eilish — “Happier Than At any time” — Darkroom / Interscope Records
Coldplay X BTS — “My Universe” — Atlantic Documents
Kendrick Lamar — “The Coronary heart Component 5” — pgLang/Best Dawg Enjoyment/Aftermath/Interscope Data
Lil Nas X, Jack Harlow — “Industry Toddler” — Columbia Information
Megan Thee Stallion & Dua Lipa — “Sweetest Pie” — 300 Leisure
The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber — “Keep” — Columbia Records
Greatest CHOREOGRAPHY
BTS — “Authorization to Dance” — BIGHIT Songs/Geffen Information
Doja Cat — “Female” — Kemosabe Documents / RCA Information
FKA twigs ft. The Weeknd — “Tears In The Club” — Atlantic Data
Harry Kinds — “As It Was” — Columbia Information
Lil Nas X, Jack Harlow — “Sector Toddler” — Columbia Documents
Normani ft. Cardi B — “Wild Facet” — Retain Amazing / RCA Information
Finest Modifying
Baby Keem & Kendrick Lamar — “family ties” — Columbia Data
Doja Cat — “Get Into It (Yuh)” — Kemosabe Records / RCA Documents
Olivia Rodrigo — “brutal” — Geffen Records
ROSALÍA — “SAOKO” — Columbia Information
Taylor Swift — “All Far too Properly” (10 Minute Model) (Taylor’s Version) — Republic Records
The Weeknd — “Acquire My Breath” — XO / Republic Documents
