The thirty ninth MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) will probably be held in Newark at New Jersey’s Prudential Middle on Sunday, August twenty eighth, 2022.
“Our 2019 present in Newark was undoubtedly one among our greatest and most profitable exhibits but and we’re excited to deliver again the unimaginable fan power for one among music’s most anticipated and iconic nights.” stated Bruce Gillmer, President of Music, Music Expertise, Programming & Occasions, Paramount and Chief Content material Officer, Music, Paramount+.
The present will start at 8 p.m. ET/PT LIVE airing from MTV’s world footprint of linear and digital platforms in over 170 international locations with over 30 languages accessible. The VMAs will simulcast on The CW Community for the third consecutive yr. The attain of this digital platform makes the present accessible to an expanded broadcast viewers, along with BET, BET Her, CMT, Comedy Central, Emblem, MTV2, Nickelodeon, Paramount Community, Pop, TVLand and VH1.
The 2022 Nominees
MTV only in the near past unveiled the highly-anticipated nominations for the 2022 VMAs. These artists have culturally impacted the music business over the previous yr and have labored towards stimulating world conversations. Jack Harlow, Kendrick Lamar and Lil Nas X lead this yr’s nominations with seven every, adopted intently by Doja Cat and Harry Types with six every, and Billie Eilish, Drake, Dua Lipa, Ed Sheeran, Taylor Swift and The Weeknd with 5.
Jack Harlow and Lil Nas X’s collaboration on “INDUSTRY BABY” definitely contributes to their spectacular seven nominations. The momentum began after the pair carried out stay on the 2021 VMAs stage alongside Kendrick Lamar, who has been nominated for the primary time since 2018.
Essentially the most awarded artist in MTV historical past with a whopping 20 wins and 69 nominations is Madonna. She has develop into the one artist to be nominated in every of the VMAs 5 a long time (Nineteen Eighties-2020s) by her nomination for “Madame X”.
This yr additionally welcomes 26 first-time nominees, together with Child Keem (4), MTV PUSH artist GAYLE (2), Kacey Musgraves (2) and Måneskin (2), all receiving a number of nods. Different first-time nominees embrace Anitta, Becky G, Dove Cameron, Karol G, ITZY, JID, Muni Lengthy, Tems, Moist Leg and extra.
The way to Forged Your Vote
Starting in the present day, followers can vote for his or her favorites throughout 22 gender-neutral classes together with “Video of the 12 months,” “Artist of the 12 months” and “Finest Collaboration”. Viewers can even vote for nominees on this yr’s latest classes: “Finest Longform Video” and “Finest Metaverse Efficiency”. Forged your vote by visiting vote.mtv.com now till Friday, August 19, 2022 introduced by this yr’s presenter – Burger King®. Voting for “Finest New Artist,” is introduced by EXTRA® Gum, and can stay lively till the present on Sunday, August, 28, 2022. Nominations for social classes, together with “Group of the 12 months” and “Track of Summer time,” will probably be introduced at a later date.
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