The 2022 MTV Video Music Awards just wrapped up in Newark, New Jersey.
The night featured performances by the likes of comeback queens BLACKPINK, Eurovision champs Måneskin, Brazilian pop star Anitta, hip-hop icons Eminem and Snoop Dogg, and more.
Winners include K-pop group SEVENTEEN who won PUSH Performance of the Year for 'Rock With You,' winning them their first-ever VMA, and the first K-pop act to win the category.
Making history are BTS who were crowned Group of the Year for the fourth consecutive year. The global pop icons have held the title since the category's return in 2019, and have surpassed No Doubt as the group with the most wins in the category.
Returning from a short hiatus, BLACKPINK bagged Best Metaverse Performance for their PUBG Mobile in-game concert titled THE VIRTUAL. Meanwhile, BLACKPINK's LISA took home the Best K-pop award for her solo offering, 'LALISA'.
Pop icon Taylor Swift's directorial debut 'All Too Well (10 Minute Version) (Taylor's Version)' won Video of the Year, as well as Best Longform Video and Best Direction.
Harry Styles scored three wins with Best Pop and Best Cinematography for 'As It Was,' and Album of the Year for Harry's House.
Puerto Rican rap icon Bad Bunny is crowned Artist of the Year, while Billie Eilish's 'Happier Than Ever' is 2022's Song of the Year.
Video Vanguard recepient Nicki Minaj also won Best Hip-Hop for 'Do We Have A Problem?' with Lil Baby.
Check out the full list of winners here:
Video of the year
Taylor Swift – “All Too Well (10 Minute Version) (Taylor’s Version)” – Republic Records
Artist of the year
Bad Bunny – Rimas Entertainment
Song of the year
Billie Eilish – “Happier Than Ever” – Darkroom / Interscope Records
Best new artist
Dove Cameron – Disruptor Records / Columbia Records
Push performance of the year
December 2021: SEVENTEEN – “Rock With You” – PLEDIS Entertainment / Geffen Records
Best collaboration
Lil Nas X, Jack Harlow – “INDUSTRY BABY” – Columbia Records
Best pop
Harry Styles – “As It Was” – Columbia Records
Best hip-hop
Nicki Minaj ft. Lil Baby – “Do We Have A Problem?” – Young Money / Cash Money / Republic Records
Best rock
Red Hot Chili Peppers – “Black Summer” – Warner Records
Best alternative
Måneskin – “I WANNA BE YOUR SLAVE” – Arista Records
Best Latin
Anitta – “Envolver” – Warner Records
Best R&B
The Weeknd – “Out of Time” – XO / Republic Records
Best K-pop
LISA – “LALISA” – YG Entertainment / Interscope Records
Video for good
Lizzo – “About Damn Time” – Atlantic Records
Best metaverse performance
BLACKPINK The Virtual | PUBG – YG Entertainment / Interscope Records
Best longform video
Taylor Swift – “All Too Well (10 Minute Version) (Taylor’s Version)” – Republic Records
Best cinematography
Harry Styles – “As It Was” – Columbia Records
Best direction
Taylor Swift – “All Too Well (10 Minute Version) (Taylor’s Version)” – Republic Records
Best art direction
Lil Nas X, Jack Harlow – “INDUSTRY BABY” – Columbia Records
Best visual effects
Lil Nas X, Jack Harlow – “INDUSTRY BABY” – Columbia Records
Best choreography
Doja Cat – “Woman” – Kemosabe Records / RCA Records
Best editing
ROSALÍA – “SAOKO” – Columbia Records
Group of the year
BTS
Song of the summer
Jack Harlow – “First Class”
Album of the year
Harry Styles – Harry’s House
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