On Sunday night, music’s biggest and brightest stars gathered at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey for the MTV Video Music Awards, where the likes of Lizzo, Blackpink, J Balvin, Måneskin, Fergie, and the Red Hot Chili Peppers took the stage.
Helmed by hosts LL Cool J, Jack Harlow, and Nicki Minaj—this year’s Video Vanguard Award honoree—it was undoubtably a night to remember…but who won big? Catch up on all the winners at the 2022 VMAs here.
Best alternative
WINNER: Måneskin – “I WANNA BE YOUR SLAVE” – Arista Records
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
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 metaverse performance
WINNER: 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
Push performance of the year
WINNER: December 2021: SEVENTEEN – “Rock With You” – PLEDIS Entertainment- Geffen Records
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
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
WINNER: Lil Nas X, Jack Harlow – “INDUSTRY BABY” – Columbia Records
Drake ft. Future & Young Thug – “Way 2 Sexy” – OVO/Republic
Elton John & Dua Lipa – “Cold Heart (PNAU Remix)” – EMI- Interscope 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 longform video
WINNER: Taylor Swift – “All Too Well” (10 Minute Version) (Taylor’s Version) – Republic Records
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
Album of the year
WINNER: Harry Styles – Harry’s House
Adele – 30
Bad Bunny – Un Verano Sin Ti
Billie Eilish – Happier Than Ever
Drake – Certified Lover Boy
Best K-pop
WINNER: LISA – “LALISA” – YG Entertainment- Interscope Records
BTS – “Yet To Come (The Most Beautiful Moment)” – BIGHIT Music- Geffen Records
ITZY – “LOCO” – JYP Entertainment
SEVENTEEN – “HOT” – PLEDIS Entertainment/Geffen Records
Stray Kids – “MANIAC” – JYP Entertainment
TWICE – “The Feels” – JYP Entertainment
Video for good
WINNER: Lizzo – “About Damn Time” – Atlantic Records
Kendrick Lamar – “The Heart Part 5” – pgLang- Top Dawg Entertainment- Aftermath- Interscope Records
Latto – “P*ssy” – Streamcut- RCA Records
Rina Sawayama – “This Hell” – Dirty Hit
Stromae – ”Fils de joie” – Mosaert Label- The Darkroom- Interscope Records
Best Latin
WINNER: 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 hip-hop
WINNER: Nicki Minaj ft. Lil Baby – “Do We Have A Problem?” – Young Money- Cash Money- Republic Records
Most Popular
BTS – “Permission to Dance” – BIGHIT Music/Geffen 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
WINNER: ROSALÍA – “SAOKO” – Columbia Records
Baby Keem & Kendrick Lamar – “family ties” – Columbia Records
Doja Cat – “Get Into It (Yuh)” – Kemosabe Records- RCA Records
Olivia Rodrigo – “brutal” – Geffen Records
Taylor Swift – “All Too Well” (10 Minute Version) (Taylor’s Version) – Republic Records
The Weeknd – “Take My Breath” – XO- Republic Records
Video of the year
WINNER: Taylor Swift – “All Too Well” (10 Minute Version) (Taylor’s Version) – Republic Records
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