2022 MTV VMAs: Hip-hop stars dominate with seven nominations each

2022 MTV VMAs: Hip-hop stars dominate with seven nominations eachHip-hop stars Jack Harlow, Lil Nas X and Kendrick Lamar all scored seven nods for the MTV VMAs. Take a look at the full list of nominees.

by Naledi de Wee

26-07-2022 18:06

in Music

Jack Harlow, Lil Nas X and Kendrick Lamar have all scored seven nominations at the MTV VMAs. Image via Twitter @PopBase

The nominees for the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) were announced on Tuesday 26 July with American rappers Lil Nas X, Kendrick Lamar and Jack Harlow leading the pack with seven nods each. The awards are set to take place on Sunday 28 August at the Prudential Center in New Jersey.

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LIL NAS X, KENDRICK LAMAR AND JACK HARLOW DOMINATE VMAS Lil Nas X, Kendrick Lamar and Jack Harlow lead the way at the MTV VMAs with seven nominations each. Jack Harlow and Lil Nas X, who collaborated on their chart-topping single Industry Baby in 2021, are both nominated for Artist of the Year.

The rappers are also nominated for Video of the Year and Best Collaboration for their chart-topping single, Industry Baby.

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Kendrick Lamar is nominated in the Best Hip-Hop category for his single N95. The Grammy-winning rapper is up against some fierce competition with Future, Drake, Nicki Minaj, and Eminem also up for the award.

FULL LIST NOMINEES FOR MTV VMAS VIDEO OF THE YEAR

Doja Cat Woman

Drake featuring Future and Young Thug Way 2 Sexy

Ed Sheeran Shivers

Harry Styles As It Was

Lil Nas X and Jack Harlow Industry Baby

Olivia Rodrigo Brutal

Taylor Swift All Too Well (10 Minute Version) (Taylor's Version)

ARTIST OF THE YEAR

Bad Bunny

Drake

Ed Sheeran

Harry Styles

Jack Harlow

Lil Nas X

Lizzo

BEST NEW ARTIST

Baby Keem

Dove Cameron

GAYLE

Latto

M neskin

SEVENTEEN

SONG OF THE YEAR

Adele Easy On Me

Billie Eilish Happier Than Ever

Doja Cat Woman

Elton John and Dua Lipa Cold Heart (PNAU Remix)

Lizzo About Damn Time

The Kid Laroi and Justin Bieber Stay

PUSH PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR

September 2021: Griff One Night

October 2021: Remi Wolf Sexy Villain

November 2021: Nessa Barrett I hope Ur miserable until ur dead

December 2021: Seventeen Rock With You

January 2021: Mac Muller Better Days

February 2022: Gayle abcdefu

March 2022: Sheneesa R U That

April 2022: Omar Apollo Tamagotchi

May 2022: Wet Leg: Chaise Longue

June 2022: Muni Long: Baby Boo

July 2022: Doechii Persuasive

BEST COLLABORATION

Drake featuring Future and Young Thug Way 2 Sexy

Elton John and Dua Lipa Cold Heart (PNAU Remix)

Lil Nas X and Jack Harlow Industry Baby

Megan Thee Stallion and Dua Lipa Sweetest Pie

Post Malone and The Weeknd One Right Now

Rosal a featuring The Weeknd La Fama

The Kid Laroi and Justin Bieber Stay

BEST POP

Billie Eilish Happier Than Ever

Doja Cat Woman

Ed Sheeran Shivers

Harry Styles As It Was

Lizzo About Damn Time

Olivia Rodrigo Traitor

BEST HIP-HOP

Eminem and Snoop Dogg From The D 2 The LBC

Future featuring Drake and Tems Wait For U

Kendrick Lamar N95

Latto Big Energy

Nicki Minaj featuring Lil Baby Do We Have A Problem?

Pusha T Diet Coke

BEST ROCK

Foo Fighters Love Dies Young

Jack White Taking Me Back

Muse Won't Stand Down

Red Hot Chili Peppers Black Summer

Shinedown Planet Zero

Three Days Grace So Called Life

BEST ALTERNATIVE

Avril Lavigne featuring blackbear Love It When You Hate Me

Imagine Dragons and JID Enemy

Machine Gun Kelly featuring Willow Emo Girl

M neskin I Wanna Be Your Slave

Panic! At The Disco Viva Las Vengeance

Twenty One Pilots Saturday

Willow and Avril Lavigne featuring Travis Barker G R O W

BEST LATIN

Anitta Envolver

Bad Bunny Tit Me Pregunt

Becky G and Karol G Mamiii

Daddy Yankee Remix

Farruko Pepas

J Balvin and Skrillex In Da Getto

BEST R&B

Alicia Keys City of Gods (Part II)

Chl e Have Mercy

H.E.R For Anyone

Normani featuring Cardi B- Wild Side

Summer Walker, SZA and Cardi B No Love (Extended Version)

The Weeknd Out Of Time

BEST K-POP

BTS Yet To Come (The Most Beautiful Moment)

Itzy Loco

Lisa LaLisa

Seventeen Hot

Stray Kids Maniac

Twice The Feels

VIDEO FOR GOOD

Kendrick Lamar The Heart Part 5

Latto P*ssy

Lizzo About Damn Time

Rina Sawayama This Hell

Stromae Fils de joie

BEST METAVERSE PERFORMANCE

Blackpink The Virtual PUBG

BTS Minecraft

Charli XCX Roblox

Justin Bieber An Interactive Virtual Experience: Wave

Rift Tour featuring Ariana Grande Fortnite

Twenty One Pilots Concert Experience Roblox

BEST LONGFORM VIDEO

Billie Eilish Happier Than Ever: A Love Letter To Los Angeles

Foo Fighters Studio 666

Kacey Musgraves Star-crossed

Madonna Madame X

Olivia Rodrigo Driving Home 2 U

Taylor Swift All Too Well (10 Minute Version) (Taylor's Version)

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

Baby Keem and Kendrick Lamar Family Ties

Camila Cabello featuring Ed Sheeran Bam Bam

Harry Styles As It Was

Kendrick Lamar N95

Normani featuring Cardi B Wild Side

Taylor Swift All Too Well (10 Minute Version) (Taylor's Version)

BEST ART DIRECTION

Adele On My God

Doja Cat Get Into It (Yuh)

Drake featuring Future and Young Thug Way 2 Sexy

Kacey Musgraves Simple Times

Lil Nas X and Jack Harlow Industry Baby

Megan Thee Stallion featuring Dua Lipa Sweetest Pie

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS

Billie Eilish Happier Than Ever

Coldplay and BTS My Universe

Kendrick Lamar The Heart Part 5

Lil Nas X and Jack Harlow Industry Baby

Megan Thee Stallion and Dua Lipa Sweetest Pie

The Kid Laroi and Justin Bieber Stay

BEST CHOREOGRAPHY

BTS Permission to Dance

Doja Cat Woman

FKA twigs featuring the Weeknd Tears In The Club

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