Maybe it was Lizo’s performance, or Nicki Minaj’s betrayal. Either way, the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards saw a decent gain over last year’s broadcast.
MTV reports that the three-hour awards show has grown in viewership, key screenings and minutes consumed (TMC): + 14% from last year to 1.59 billion versus 1.4 billion, according to Nielsen Fast Nationals.
The show averaged 3.9 million viewers overnight, up 3% (3.7 million) from last year. It also increased by 4% between the ages of 18-34 (2.24 versus 2.16), by 1% between the ages of 18-49 (2.81 versus 2.78) and by 5% between the ages of 25 and 54. years (3.13 vs.3).
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MTV also claims that VMAs were the # 1 social broadcast of the year with over 40 million interactions, surpassing the Super Bowl and Oscars.
Minaj won the Video Vanguard Award, while the Red Hot Chili Peppers won the Global Icon Award. Video of the year went to Taylor Swift and Artist of the Year went to Bad Bunny. Harry Styles won the Best Album award and Lizzo won the Video for Good award.
This is the complete list of winners:
video of the year
• Doja Cat – “Donna” – Kemosabe Records / RCA Records
• Drake ft. Future & Young Thug – “Way 2 Sexy” – OVO / Repubblica
• Ed Sheeran – “Goosebumps” – Atlantic Records
• Harry Styles – “Just As It Was” – Columbia Records
• Lil Nas X, Jack Harlow – “INDUSTRY BABY” – Columbia Records
• Olivia Rodrigo – “Brutale” – Geffen Records
• Taylor Swift – “All Too Fine” (10 minute version) (Taylor version) – Republic Records (WINNER)
Artist of the year
• Bad Bunny – Rimas Entertainment (WINNER)
• Drake – OVO / Republic
• Ed Sheeran – Atlantic Records
• Harry Styles-Columbia Records
• Jack Harlow – Generation Now / Atlantic Records
• Lil Nas X – Columbia Archives
• Lizzo – Atlantic Archive
best album
• Harry Styles – “Harry’s House” (winner)
• Adele – “30”
Bad Bunny – “A summer without you”
• Billie Eilish – “Happier than ever”
• Drake – “Love Boy Certified”
the song of the year
• Adele – “Easy On Me” – Columbia Records
• Billie Eilish – “Happier Than Ever” – Dark Room / Interscope Records (WINNER)
• Doja Cat – “Donna” – Kemosabe Records / RCA Records
• Elton John & Dua Lipa – “Cold Heart (PNAU Remix)” – EMI / Interscope Records
• Lizzo – “About Damn Time” – Atlantic Records
• The Kid LAROI and Justin Bieber – “STAY” – Columbia Records
Best new artist
• Baby Keem – Columbia Records
• Dove Cameron – Disruptor Records / Columbia Records (WINNER)
• GAYLE – Atlantic Records / Arthouse Records
• Latto – Streamcut / RCA Records
• Maneskin – Arista Records
• SETTEEN – PLEDIS Entertainment / Geffen Records
PUSH Performance of the year
• September 2021: Griffin – One Night – Warner Records
• October 2021: Remy Wolff – “Sex Villain” – Island Records
• November 2021: Nessa Barrett – “I hope you are miserable until you die” – Warner Records
• December 2021: SEVENTEEN – “Rock With You” – PLEDIS Entertainment / Geffen Records (WINNER)
• January 2021: May Muller – Better Days – Capitol Records UK
• February 2022: GAYLE – “abcdefu” – Atlantic Records / Arthouse Records
• March 2022: Sheneesa – “RU That” – Rich Immigrants / Interscope Records
• April 2022: Omar Apollo – Tamagotchi – Warner Records
• May 2022: Wet Feet – Shay’s Long – Domino Records
• June 2022: Muni Long – “Baby Boo” – Supergiant Records LLC / Def Jam Recording
• July 2022: Doechii – “Convincing” – Top Dog Entertainment / Capitol Records
better cooperation
• Drake ft. Future & Young Thug – “Way 2 Sexy” – OVO / Repubblica
• Elton John & Dua Lipa – “Cold Heart (PNAU Remix)” – EMI / Interscope Records
• Lil Nas X, Jack Harlow – “INDUSTRY BABY” – Columbia Records (WINNER)
• Megan Thee Stallion and Dua Lipa – “Sweetest Pie” – 300 Entertainment
• Post Malone & The Weeknd – “One Right Now” – Mercury Records / Republic Records
• ROSALIA ft. The Weeknd – “LA FAME” – Columbia Records
• The Kid LAROI and Justin Bieber – “STAY” – Columbia Records
the best pop
• Billie Eilish – “Happier Than Ever” – Darkroom / Interscope Records
• Doja Cat – “Donna” – Kemosabe Records / RCA Records
• Ed Sheeran – “Goosebumps” – Atlantic Records
• Harry Styles – “The Way It Was” – Columbia Records (winner)
• Lizzo – “About Damn Time” – Atlantic Records
• Olivia Rodrigo – “Traidora” – Geffen Records
the best hip hop
• Eminem and Snoop Dogg – “From The D 2 The LBC” – Shady / Aftermath / Interscope Records
• Future feet. Drake, Tims – “WAIT FOR YOU” – Freebandz / Epic Records
• Kendrick Lamar – “N95” – pgLang / Top Dawg Entertainment / Aftermath / Interscope Records
• Latto – “Great Energy” – Streamcut / RCA Records
• Nicki Minaj ft. Lil Baby – “Are we having a problem?” – Young Money / Cash / Republic Records (winner)
• Pusha T – “Diet Coke” – GOOD Music / Def Jam
the best rock
• Foo Fighters – “Love Dies Young” – RCA Records
• Jack White – “Taking Me Back” – Third Man Records
• Muse – “Won’t Stop” – Warner Records
• Red Hot Chili Peppers – “Black Summer” – Warner Records (winner)
• Shinedown – “Planet Zero” – Elektra Music Group
• Three Days of Grace – “Life’s So Called” – RCA Records
the best alternative
• Avril Lavigne ft. blackbear – “I love it when you hate me” – Elektra Music Group / DTA Records
• Imagine Dragons x JID – “Enemy” – KIDinaKORNER / Interscope Records
• Kelly ft. WILLOW – “emo girl” – Bad Boy / Interscope Records
• Maneskin – “I WANT TO BE YOUR SLAVE” – Arista Records (Winner)
• Anika! At the Disco – “Viva Las Vengeance” – Powered by Ramen / Elektra Music Group
• Twenty One Pilots – “Sabato” – Powered by Ramen / Elektra Music Group
• WILLOW, Avril Lavigne ft. Travis Barker – “GROW UP” – MSFTSMusic / Roc Nation Records
the best Latin
• Anitta – “Wrap Up” – Warner Records (WINNER)
• Bad Bunny – “Títí asked me” – Rimas Entertainment
• Becky GX KAROL G – “MAMIII” – Kemosabe Records / Sony Music Latin / RCA Records
• Daddy Yankee – “REMIX” – República Records
• Farruko – “Pepas” – Sony Music USA Latin
• J Balvin & Skrillex – “In Da Getto” – Sueños Globales, LLC / Universal Music Latino / Asylum Records UK
the best r & b
• Alicia Keys – “City of the Gods (Part II)” – AKW
• Chlöe – “Have Mercy” – Parkwood Entertainment / Columbia Records
• ELLA – “For anyone” – RCA Records
• Normani ft. Cardi B – “Wild Side” – Keep Cool / RCA Records
• Summer Walker, SZA and Cardi B – “No Love (Extended Version)” – LVRN / Interscope Records
• The Weeknd – “Out Of Time” – XO / Republic Records (WINNER)
The best of K-POP
• BTS – “Jet To Come (The Most Beautiful Moment)” – BIGHIT Music / Geffen Records
• ITZY – “LOCO” – JYP Entertainment
• LISA – “LALISA” – YG Entertainment / Interscope Records (WINNER)
• SEVENTEEN – “HOT” – PLEDIS Entertainment / Geffen Records
• Stray Boys – “MANIAC” – JYP Entertainment
• TWICE – “The Feels” – JYP Entertainment
Video for God’s sake
• Kendrick Lamar – “Heart Part 5” – pgLang / Top Dawg Entertainment / Aftermath / Interscope Records
• Latto – “P * ssy” – Streamcut / RCA Records
• Lizzo – “About Damn Time” – Atlantic Records (winner)
• Rina Sawayama – “This Hell” – Dirty Shot
• Stromae – “Fils de joie” – Mosaert Label / The Darkroom / Interscope Records
The best metaverse performance of all time
• Virtual BLACKPINK | PUBG – YG Entertainment / Interscope Records (WINNER)
• BTS | Minecraft – GREAT Music / Geffen Records
• Charlie XCX | Roblox – Atlantic Records
• Justin Bieber – Interactive virtual experience | Wave – Def Jam
• Tour of the Crack ft. Ariana Grande | Fortnite – Republic Record
• Twenty-one pilots concert experience | Roblox – Powered by Ramen / Elektra Music Group
best long video
• Billie Eilish – Happier Than Ever: A Love Letter to Los Angeles – The Dark Room / Interscope Records
• Foo Fighters – Studio 666 – RCA Records
• Kacey Musgraves – Star Crossed – Interscope Records / MCA Nashville
• Madonna – Madame X – Interscope Records
• Olivia Rodrigo – Going home 2u – Geffen Records
• Taylor Swift – “All Too Fine” (10 minute version) (Taylor version) – Republic Records (WINNER)
best cinematography
• Baby Keem and Kendrick Lamar – “Family Ties” – Columbia Records
• Camila Cabello ft. Ed Sheeran – “Bam Bam” – Epic Records
• Harry Styles – “The Way It Was” – Columbia Records (winner)
• 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 version) – Republic Records
best director
• Baby Keem and Kendrick Lamar – “Family Ties” – Columbia Records
• Billie Eilish – “Happier Than Ever” – Darkroom / Interscope Records
• Ed Sheeran – “Goosebumps” – Atlantic Records
• Harry Styles – “As It Was” – Columbia Records
• Lil Nas X, Jack Harlow – “INDUSTRY BABY” – Columbia Records
• Taylor Swift – “All Too Fine” (10 minute version) (Taylor version) – Republic Records (WINNER)
best artistic 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 Time” – Interscope Records / MCA Nashville
• Lil Nas X, Jack Harlow – “INDUSTRY BABY” – Columbia Records (WINNER)
• Megan Thee Stallion ft. Dua Lipa – “The sweetest cake” – 300 Entertainment
best visual effects
• Billie Eilish – “Happier Than Ever” – Darkroom / Interscope Records
• Coldplay X BTS – “My World” – Atlantic Records
• Kendrick Lamar – “Heart Part 5” – pgLang / Top Dawg Entertainment / Aftermath / Interscope Records
• Lil Nas X, Jack Harlow – “INDUSTRY BABY” – Columbia Records (WINNER)
• Megan Thee Stallion and Dua Lipa – “Sweetest Pie” – 300 Entertainment
• The Kid LAROI and Justin Bieber – “STAY” – Columbia Records
best choreography
• BTS – “Permission to dance” – BIGHIT Music / Geffen Records
• Doja Cat – “Donna” – Kemosabe Records / RCA Records (WINNER)
• FKA sprig feet. The Weeknd – “Tears at 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 edit
• Baby Keem and Kendrick Lamar – “Family Ties” – Columbia Records
• Doja Cat – “Get Into It (Yuh)” – Kemosabe Records / RCA Records
• Olivia Rodrigo – “Brutale” – Geffen Records
• Rosalia – “Saoko” – Columbia Records (winner)
• Taylor Swift – “All Too Well” (10 minute version) (Taylor version) – Republic Records
• The Weeknd – “Take My Breath” – XO / Republic Records
Source: Deadline
