Last Sunday (28), another edition of the Video Music Awards took place, this time at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. The awards had breathtaking performances with Anitta, Jack Hallow, BLACKPINK, Lizzo, among other artists, and a well-deserved tribute to rapper Nicki Minaj, MTV’s biggest award also enshrined big names in the current music industry. Since July, when the nominees were revealed, fans have been waiting to see who would take home the trophy in each category. Check out the full list of VMAs 2022 winners below:
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Video of the Year
Taylor Swift – All Too Well: The Short Film
Song of the Year
Billie Eilish – “Happier Than Ever”
Artist of the Year
Bad Bunny
Best New Artist
Dove Cameron
Push Performance of The Year
Seventeen – “Rock With You”
Best Collaboration
Lil Nas X and Jack Harlow – “Industry Baby”
Best Pop
Harry Styles – “As It Was”
Best Hip Hop
Nicki Minaj (featuring Lil Baby) – “Do We Have a Problem?”
Best R&B
The Weeknd – “Out of Time”
Best K-Pop
Lisa – “Lalisa”
Best Latin
Anitta – “Envolver”
Best Rock
Red Hot Chili Peppers – “Black Summer”
Best Alternative
Måneskin – “I Wanna Be Your Slave”
Video for Good
Lizzo – “About Damn Time”
Group of the Year
BTS
Song of Summer
Jack Harlow – “First Class”
Album of the Year
Harry Styles – Harry’s House
Best Metaverse Performance
Blackpink the Virtual (PUBG)
Best Longform Video
Taylor Swift – All Too Well: The Short Film
Best Direction
Taylor Swift – All Too Well: The Short Film (Director: Taylor Swift)
Best Art Direction
Lil Nas X and Jack Harlow – “Industry Baby” (Art Director: Alex Delgado)
Best Choreography
Doja Cat – “Woman” (Choreographer: “Fullout Cortland” (Cortland Brown))
Best Cinematography
Harry Styles – “As It Was” (Director of Photography: Nikita Kuzmenko)
Best Editing
Rosalía – “Saoko” (Editors: Valentin Petit and Jon Echeveste)
Best Visual Effects
Lil Nas X and Jack Harlow – “Industry Baby” (Visual Effects: Cameo FX)
Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award
Nicki Minaj
Global Icon Award
Red Hot Chili Peppers