2022 MTV Video Music Awards Nominations: See the Complete List

Jack Harlow, Kendrick Lamar and Lil Nas X lead the coveted list of nominees for the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards. Keep scrolling to see all of the stars who scored a nod this year

And the nominees are... 

The 2022 MTV Video Music Awards are set to take over New Jersey's Prudential Center on August 28. And with one month to go until the ceremony, MTV has announced the talented list of artists nominated for a VMA this year. 

Jack Harlow, Kendrick Lamar and Lil Nas X lead the nominations this year with seven nods each, followed by Doja Cat and Harry Styles, who earned six nominations. Meanwhile, Billie Eilish, Drake, Dua Lipa, Ed Sheeran, Taylor Swift and The Weeknd all scored five nominations each. 

Additionally, this year's list also features a number of first time nominees, including Baby Keem, GAYLE, Kacey Musgraves, Måneskin, Anitta, Becky G, Dove Cameron, Karol G, ITZY, JID, Muni Long, Tems, Wet Leg and more.

So, to find out which of your favorite artists scored a nomination this year, take a look at the complete list of nominees below!

VIDEO OF THE YEAR,

 

Doja Cat – "Woman" – Kemosabe Records / RCA Records 

Drake ft. Future & Young Thug – "Way 2 Sexy" – OVO/Republic 

Ed Sheeran – "Shivers" – Atlantic Records 

Harry Styles – "As It Was" – Columbia Records 

Lil Nas X, Jack Harlow – "INDUSTRY BABY" – Columbia Records 

Olivia Rodrigo – "brutal" – Geffen Records 

Taylor Swift – "All Too Well" (10 Minute Version) (Taylor's Version) – Republic Records

 

ARTIST OF THE YEAR 

Bad Bunny – Rimas Entertainment 

Drake – OVO/Republic 

Ed Sheeran – Atlantic Records 

Harry Styles – Columbia Records 

Jack Harlow – Generation Now / Atlantic Records 

Lil Nas X – Columbia Records 

Lizzo – Atlantic Records

 

SONG OF THE YEAR 

Adele – "Easy On Me" – Columbia Records 

Billie Eilish – "Happier Than Ever" – Darkroom / Interscope Records 

Doja Cat – "Woman" – Kemosabe Records / RCA Records 

Elton John & Dua Lipa – "Cold Heart (PNAU Remix)" – EMI / Interscope Records 

Lizzo – "About Damn Time" – Atlantic Records 

The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber – "STAY" – Columbia Records

BEST NEW ARTIST, Presented by EXTRA® Gum 

Baby Keem – Columbia Records 

Dove Cameron – Disruptor Records / Columbia Records 

GAYLE – Atlantic Records / 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" – Island Records 

November 2021: Nessa Barrett – "i hope ur miserable until ur dead" – Warner Records 

December 2021: SEVENTEEN – "Rock With You" – PLEDIS Entertainment / Geffen Records 

January 2021: Mae Muller – "Better Days" – Capitol Records UK 

February 2022: GAYLE – "abcdefu" – Atlantic 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 / Def Jam Recording 

July 2022: Doechii – "Persuasive" – Top Dog Entertainment / Capitol Records

 

BEST COLLABORATION 

Drake ft. Future & Young Thug – "Way 2 Sexy" – OVO/Republic 

Elton John & Dua Lipa – "Cold Heart (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 Records / Republic Records 

ROSALÍA ft. The Weeknd – "LA FAMA" – Columbia Records 

The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber – "STAY" – Columbia Records

 

 

BEST POP 

Billie Eilish – "Happier Than Ever" – Darkroom / Interscope Records 

Doja Cat – "Woman" – Kemosabe Records / RCA Records 

Ed Sheeran – "Shivers" – Atlantic Records 

Harry Styles – "As It Was" – Columbia Records 

Lizzo – "About Damn Time" – Atlantic Records 

Olivia Rodrigo – "traitor" – Geffen Records

 

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 / Aftermath / Interscope Records 

Latto – "Big Energy" – Streamcut / RCA Records 

Nicki Minaj ft. Lil Baby – "Do We Have A Problem?" – Young Money / Cash Money / Republic Records 

Pusha T – "Diet Coke" – G.O.O.D. Music / Def Jam

 

BEST ROCK 

Foo Fighters – "Love Dies Young" – RCA Records 

Jack White – "Taking Me Back" – Third Man Records 

Muse – "Won't Stand Down" – Warner Records 

Red Hot Chili Peppers – "Black Summer" – Warner Records 

Shinedown – "Planet Zero" – Elektra Music Group 

Three Days Grace – "So Called Life" – RCA Records

 

BEST ALTERNATIVE 

Avril Lavigne ft. blackbear - "Love It When You Hate Me" - Elektra Music Group / DTA Records 

Imagine Dragons x JID – "Enemy" – KIDinaKORNER / Interscope Records 

Machine Gun Kelly ft. WILLOW – "emo girl" – Bad Boy / Interscope Records 

Måneskin – "I WANNA BE YOUR SLAVE" – Arista Records 

Panic! At The Disco – "Viva Las Vengeance" – Fueled By Ramen / Elektra Music Group 

Twenty One Pilots  – "Saturday" – Fueled By Ramen / Elektra Music Group 

WILLOW, Avril Lavigne ft. Travis Barker – "G R O W" – MSFTSMusic / Roc Nation Records

 

BEST LATIN 

Anitta – "Envolver" – Warner Records 

Bad Bunny – "Tití Me Preguntó" – Rimas Entertainment 

Becky G X KAROL G – "MAMIII" – Kemosabe Records / Sony Music Latin / RCA Records 

Daddy Yankee – "REMIX" – Republic Records 

Farruko – "Pepas" – Sony Music US Latin 

J Balvin & Skrillex – "In Da Getto" – Sueños Globales, LLC /Universal Music Latino / Asylum Records UK

BEST R&B 

Alicia Keys – "City of Gods (Part II)" – AKW 

Chlöe – "Have Mercy" – Parkwood Entertainment / Columbia Records 

H.E.R. – "For Anyone" – RCA Records 

Normani ft. Cardi B – "Wild Side" – Keep Cool/RCA Records 

Summer Walker, SZA & Cardi B – "No Love (Extended Version)" – LVRN / Interscope Records 

The Weeknd – "Out Of Time" – XO / Republic Records

 

BEST K-POP 

BTS – "Yet To Come (The Most Beautiful Moment)" – BIGHIT Music / 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 FOR GOOD 

Kendrick Lamar – "The Heart Part 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 Darkroom / Interscope Records

 

BEST METAVERSE PERFORMANCE 

BLACKPINK The Virtual | PUBG – YG Entertainment / Interscope Records 

BTS | Minecraft – BIGHIT Music / Geffen Records 

Charli XCX | Roblox – Atlantic Records 

Justin Bieber – An Interactive Virtual Experience | Wave – Def Jam 

Rift Tour ft. Ariana Grande | Fortnite – Republic Records 

Twenty One Pilots Concert Experience | Roblox – Fueled By Ramen / Elektra Music Group

 

BEST LONGFORM VIDEO 

Billie Eilish – Happier Than Ever: A Love Letter to Los Angeles – 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

 

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY 

Baby Keem & Kendrick Lamar – "family ties" – Columbia Records 

Camila Cabello ft. Ed Sheeran – "Bam Bam" – Epic Records 

Harry Styles – "As It Was" – Columbia Records 

Kendrick Lamar – "N95" – pgLang / Top Dawg Entertainment / Aftermath / Interscope Records 

Normani ft. Cardi B – "Wild Side" – Keep Cool / RCA Records 

Taylor Swift – "All Too Well" (10 Minute Version) (Taylor's Version) – Republic Records

 

BEST DIRECTION 

Baby Keem & Kendrick Lamar – "family ties" – Columbia Records 

Billie Eilish – "Happier Than Ever" – Darkroom / Interscope Records 

Ed Sheeran – "Shivers" – Atlantic Records 

Harry Styles – "As It Was" – Columbia Records 

Lil Nas X, Jack Harlow – "INDUSTRY BABY" – Columbia Records 

Taylor Swift – "All Too Well" (10 Minute Version) (Taylor's Version) – Republic Records

 

BEST ART DIRECTION 

Adele – "Oh My God" – Columbia Records 

Doja Cat – "Get Into It (Yuh)" – Kemosabe Records / RCA Records 

Drake ft. Future & Young Thug – "Way 2 Sexy" – OVO / Republic Records 

Kacey Musgraves – "simple times" – Interscope Records / MCA Nashville 

Lil Nas X, Jack Harlow – "INDUSTRY BABY" – Columbia Records 

Megan Thee Stallion ft. Dua Lipa – "Sweetest Pie" – 300 Entertainment

 

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS 

Billie Eilish – "Happier Than Ever" – Darkroom / Interscope Records 

Coldplay X BTS – "My Universe" – Atlantic Records 

Kendrick Lamar – "The Heart Part 5" – pgLang/Top Dawg Entertainment/Aftermath/Interscope Records 

Lil Nas X, Jack Harlow – "INDUSTRY BABY" – Columbia Records 

Megan Thee Stallion & Dua Lipa – "Sweetest Pie" – 300 Entertainment 

The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber – "STAY" – Columbia Records

 

BEST CHOREOGRAPHY 

BTS – "Permission to Dance" – BIGHIT Music/Geffen Records 

Doja Cat – "Woman" – Kemosabe Records / RCA Records 

FKA twigs ft. The Weeknd – "Tears In The Club" – Atlantic Records 

Harry Styles – "As It Was" – Columbia Records 

Lil Nas X, Jack Harlow – "INDUSTRY BABY" – Columbia Records 

Normani ft. Cardi B – "Wild Side" – Keep Cool / RCA Records

 

BEST EDITING 

Baby Keem & Kendrick Lamar – "family ties" – Columbia Records 

Doja Cat – "Get Into It (Yuh)" – Kemosabe Records / RCA Records 

Olivia Rodrigo – "brutal" – Geffen Records 

ROSALÍA – "SAOKO" – Columbia Records 

Taylor Swift – "All Too Well" (10 Minute Version) (Taylor's Version) – Republic Records 

The Weeknd – "Take My Breath" – XO / Republic Records 

The 2022 VMAs are set to air LIVE from Prudential Center on Sunday, August 28 at 8 p.m. ET/PT. To vote for your favorite artists, head on over to MTV.