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Culture July 26, 2022

2022 MTV VMA nominations: See the full list

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The 2022 MTV Video Music Awards nominations are in!

Kendrick Lamar, Jack Harlow and Lil Nas X lead this year's nominations with seven nods each, while Doja Cat and Harry Styles follow closely behind with six nominations apiece.

Other nominees include Billie Eilish, Drake, Dua Lipa, Ed Sheeran, Taylor Swift and The Weeknd, who are all up for five nominations each. Kacey Musgraves, Anitta, Becky G and Måneskin are among the 26 first-time nominees.

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The 2022 MTV VMAs will take place Sunday, Aug. 28 at 8 p.m. ET and air live from the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.

Check out the full list of nominations below.

VIDEO OF THE YEAR

ARTIST OF THE YEAR

SONG OF THE YEAR

BEST NEW ARTIST

BEST COLLABORATION

BEST POP

BEST HIP-HOP

BEST ROCK

Editor's Picks

BEST ALTERNATIVE

BEST LATIN

BEST R&B

BEST K-POP

VIDEO FOR GOOD

BEST METAVERSE PERFORMANCE

BEST LONGFORM VIDEO

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

BEST DIRECTION

BEST ART DIRECTION

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS

BEST CHOREOGRAPHY

BEST EDITING

PUSH PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR