The first group of artists is scheduled for the MTV Video Music Awards 2022. Later this month, Anitta, J Balvin, Marshmello x Khalid and Panic! in the disco
The annual Moon Person Trophy Show will be held on August 28 at the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ.
Entering the show, Kendrick Lamar, Jack Harlow and Lil Nas X lead the nominations with seven each. They are followed by Doja Cat and Harry Styles with six, and Billie Eilish, Drake, Dua Lipa, Ed Sheeran, Taylor Swift and The Weeknd with five.
The 2022 VMAs air Sunday August 28 at 8 p.m. ET / PT on MTV’s global linear and digital platforms in over 170 countries. For the third consecutive year, the VMAs will air simultaneously on The CW as well as BET, BET Her, CMT, Comedy Central, Logo, MTV2, Nickelodeon, Paramount Network, Pop, TVLand and VH1.
Here are the mini biographies of the MTV artists that have been created so far:
Anita
The charismatic global pop sensation is poised to make her VMA main stage debut with her first televised performance of her latest single “Envolver,” which recently earned the Brazilian superstar a Guinness World Records certificate as the first Latin artist. soloist. It reached number 1 on Spotify. Anita is also nominated for her first VMA in the Best Latin category, making her the first Brazilian artist to be nominated for Moon Man.
J Balvin
Colombian world star J Balvin returns with the world / TV premiere of “Nivel de Perreo” with Ryan Castro, his first return to the stage since his epic collaboration with Bad Bunny in “Que Pretendes” in 2019. Nominated 13 times. With five wins, he is also looking to get his sixth Moon Person as Best Latino (“In Da Getto” with Skrillex), crowning him the most decorated Latin artist in VMA history.
marshmello x khalid
Marshmello and Khalid will take the MTV stage together for the world television premiere of their new collaboration “Numb”. Five-time VMA nominee Marshmello will make his main stage debut this year. Khalid returns to the VMA stage for the first time since his 2017 debut with Logic and Alessia Cara at “1-800-273-8255”, where he also won the Best New Artist award.
Anika! in the disco
Anika! At The Disco returns to the VMA stage for the first time since 2018 with the world premiere of the new single “Middle of a Breakup” from their upcoming album. Long live revenge. The nine-time nominee, who first won Video of the Year in 2006, will also win for Alternative Video, his first nomination in the category.
Source: Deadline
