The 2022 MTV VMA Nominations Are In

Leading the pack, Kendrick Lamar, Jack Harlow and Lil Nas X are all tied for the most nominations with seven each shortly followed by Harry Styles and Doja Cat with six apiece and Billie Eilish, Drake, Dua Lipa, Taylor Swift, The Weeknd and Ed Sheeran all rounding out the list of frontrunners with five nods each. This year's extensive list also includes many notable first-timers such as Baby Keem, Anitta, ITZY, Wet Leg and a couple of surprising established artists like Kacey Musgraves and Becky G finally getting some overdue recognition.

In addition to the usual categories like Video of the Year and Best New Artist (both of which feature prominent sponsors), this year also sees the addition of a Best Metaverse Performance with BTS' Minecraft show, Ariana Grande's Fortnite series and Charli XCX and Twenty One Pilots' Roblox concerts. Fans are encouraged to cast their votes ahead of the award show's broadcast.

Check out the full list of nominations below:

Video of the Year, Presented by Burger King®

Doja Cat - "Woman"
Drake Featuring Future & Young Thug - "Way 2 Sexy"
Ed Sheeran - "Shivers"
Harry Styles - "As It Was"
Lil Nas X & 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

Song of the Year

Adele - "Easy on Me"
Billie Eilish - "Happier Than Ever"
Doja Cat - "Woman"
Elton John & Dua Lipa - "Cold Heart (Pnau Remix)"
Lizzo - "About Damn Time"
The Kid Laroi & Justin Bieber - "Stay"

Best New Artist, Presented by Extra® Gum

Baby Keem
Dove Cameron
Gayle
Latto
Måneskin
Seventeen

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: Mae 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 & Young Thug - "Way 2 Sexy"
Elton John & Dua Lipa - "Cold Heart (Pnau Remix)"
Lil Nas X & Jack Harlow - "Industry Baby"
Megan Thee Stallion & Dua Lipa - "Sweetest Pie"
Post Malone & The Weeknd - "One Right Now"
Rosalía Featuring The Weeknd - "La Fama"
The Kid Laroi & 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 & Snoop Dogg - "From the D 2 the LBC"
Future Featuring Drake & 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 & J.I.D - "Enemy"
Machine Gun Kelly Featuring Willow - "Emo Girl"
Måneskin - "I Wanna Be Your Slave"
Panic! at the Disco - "Viva las Vengeance"
Twenty One Pilots - "Saturday"
Willow & Avril Lavigne Featuring Travis Barker - "Grow"

Best Latin

Anitta - "Envolver"
Bad Bunny - "Tití Me Preguntó"
Becky G & Karol G - "Mamiii"
Daddy Yankee - "REMIX"
Farruko - "Pepas"
J Balvin & Skrillex - "In da Getto"

Best R&B

Alicia Keys - "City of Gods (Part II)"
Chlöe - "Have Mercy"
H.E.R. - "For Anyone"
Normani Featuring Cardi B - "Wild Side"
Summer Walker, SZA & 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 & Kendrick Lamar – “family ties”
Camila Cabello ft. Ed Sheeran – “Bam Bam”
Harry Styles – “As It Was”
Kendrick Lamar – “N95”
Normani ft. Cardi B – “Wild Side”
Taylor Swift – “All Too Well” (10 Minute Version) (Taylor's Version)

Best Direction

Baby Keem & Kendrick Lamar - "Family Ties"
Billie Eilish - "Happier Than Ever"
Ed Sheeran - "Shivers"
Harry Styles - "As It Was"
Lil Nas X & Jack Harlow - "Industry Baby"
Taylor Swift - "All Too Well (10 Minute Version) (Taylor’s Version)"

Best Art Direction

Adele - "Oh My God"
Doja Cat - "Get Into It (Yuh)"
Drake Featuring Future & Young Thug - "Way 2 Sexy"
Kacey Musgraves - "Simple Times"
Lil Nas X & Jack Harlow - "Industry Baby"
Megan Thee Stallion & Dua Lipa - "Sweetest Pie"

Best Visual Effects

Billie Eilish - "Happier Than Ever"
Coldplay & BTS - "My Universe"
Kendrick Lamar - "The Heart Part 5"
Lil Nas X & Jack Harlow - "Industry Baby"
Megan Thee Stallion & Dua Lipa - "Sweetest Pie"
The Kid Laroi & Justin Bieber - "Stay"

Best Choreography

BTS - "Permission to Dance"
Doja Cat - "Woman"
FKA twigs Featuring The Weeknd - "Tears in the Club"
Harry Styles - "As It Was"
Lil Nas X & Jack Harlow - "Industry Baby"
Normani Featuring Cardi B - "Wild Side"

Best Editing

Baby Keem & Kendrick Lamar - "Family Ties"
Doja Cat - "Get Into It (Yuh)"
Olivia Rodrigo - "Brutal"
Rosalía - "Saoko"
Taylor Swift - "All Too Well (10 Minute Version) (Taylor’s Version)"
The Weeknd - "Take My Breath"

Photo via Getty/ Jeff Kravitz/ MTV VMAs 2021