Fra le tantissime performance e la vittoria dei Måneskin nella categoria “Best Alternative” per il video di I Wanna Be Your Slave (prima volta per una band italiana), gli MTV VMAs 2022 sono stati un’edizione da ricordare.

La kermesse si è tenuta domenica 28 agosto al Prudential Center di Newark (New Jersey). Doja Cat, Jack Harlow e Harry Styles hanno fatto incetta di nomination: otto ciascuno. Nicki Minaj è stata la vincitrice del Video Vanguard Award, mentre i Red Hot Chili Peppers sono stati nominati “Global Icons”.

Ma quali sono stati i vincitori nelle singole categorie? Eccoli nell’elenco completo delle nomination, evidenziati in grassetto.

Video of the year

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

Taylor Swift, “All Too Well (10 Minute Version) (Taylor’s Version)” – Republic Records

Artist of the year

Bad Bunny – Rimas Entertainment

Drake – OVO/Republic

Ed Sheeran – Atlantic Records

Harry Styles – Columbia Records

Jack Harlow – Generation Now / Atlantic Records

Lil Nas X – Columbia Records

Lizzo – Atlantic Records

Song of the year

Adele, “Easy on Me” – Columbia Records

Billie Eilish, “Happier Than Ever” – Darkroom / Interscope Records

Doja Cat, “Woman” – Kemosabe Records / RCA Records

Elton John & Dua Lipa, “Cold Heart (PNAU Remix)” – EMI / Interscope Records

Lizzo, “About Damn Time” – Atlantic Records

The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber, “Stay” – Columbia Records

Best new artist 

Dove Cameron – Disruptor Records / Columbia Records

Måneskin – Arista Records

Seventeen – PLEDIS Entertainment/Geffen Records      

Push performance of the year

Settembre 2021: Griff, “One Night” – Warner Records

Ottobre 2021: Remi Wolf, “Sexy Villain” – Island Records

Novembre 2021: Nessa Barrett, “i hope ur miserable until ur dead” – Warner Records

Dicembre 2021: SEVENTEEN, “Rock With You” – PLEDIS Entertainment / Geffen Records

Gennaio 2021: Mae Muller, “Better Days” – Capitol Records UK

Febbraio 2022: GAYLE, “abcdefu” – Atlantic Records / Arthouse Records

Marzo 2022: Sheneesa, “R U That” – Rich Immigrants / Interscope Records

Aprile 2022: Omar Apollo, “Tamagotchi” – Warner Records

Maggio 2022: Wet Leg, “Chaise Longue” – Domino Recording Company

Giugno 2022: Muni Long, “Baby Boo” – Supergiant Records LLC / Def Jam Recording

Luglio 2022: Doechii, “Persuasive” – Top Dog Entertainment / Capitol Records

Best collaboration

Drake ft. Future & Young Thug, “Way 2 Sexy” – OVO/Republic

Elton John & Dua Lipa, “Cold Heart (PNAU Remix)” – EMI / Interscope Records

Lil Nas X, Jack Harlow, “INDUSTRY BABY” – Columbia 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 pop

Billie Eilish, “Happier Than Ever” – Darkroom / Interscope Records

Doja Cat, “Woman” – Kemosabe Records / RCA Records

Ed Sheeran, “Shivers” – Atlantic Records

Harry Styles, “As It Was” – Columbia Records

Lizzo, “About Damn Time” – Atlantic Records

Olivia Rodrigo, “traitor” – Geffen Records

Best hip-hop

Eminem & Snoop Dogg, “From The D 2 The LBC” – Shady / Aftermath / Interscope Records

Future ft. Drake, Tems, “WAIT FOR U” – Freebandz / Epic Records

Kendrick Lamar, “N95” – pgLang / Top Dawg Entertainment / Aftermath / Interscope Records

Latto, “Big Energy” – Streamcut / RCA Records

Nicki Minaj ft. Lil Baby, “Do We Have A Problem?” – Young Money / Cash Money / Republic Records

Pusha T, “Diet Coke” – G.O.O.D. Music / Def Jam

Best rock

Foo Fighters, “Love Dies Young” – RCA Records

Jack White, “Taking Me Back” – Third Man Records

Muse, “Won’t Stand Down” – Warner Records

Red Hot Chili Peppers, “Black Summer” – Warner Records

Shinedown, “Planet Zero” – Elektra Music Group

Three Days Grace, “So Called Life” – RCA Records

Best alternative

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

Måneskin, “I WANNA BE YOUR SLAVE” – Arista 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 Latin

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 R&B

Alicia Keys, “City of Gods (Part II)” – AKW

Chlöe, “Have Mercy” – Parkwood Entertainment / Columbia Records

H.E.R., “For Anyone” – RCA Records

Normani ft. Cardi B, “Wild Side” – Keep Cool/RCA Records

Summer Walker, SZA & Cardi B, “No Love (Extended Version)” – LVRN / Interscope Records

The Weeknd, “Out of Time” – XO / Republic Records

Best K-pop

BTS, “Yet to Come (The Most Beautiful Moment)” – BIGHIT Music / Geffen Records

ITZY, “LOCO” – JYP Entertainment

LISA, “LALISA” – YG Entertainment / Interscope Records

SEVENTEEN, “HOT” – PLEDIS Entertainment/Geffen Records

Stray Kids, “MANIAC” – JYP Entertainment

TWICE, “The Feels” – JYP Entertainment

Video for good

Kendrick Lamar, “The Heart Part 5” – pgLang / Top Dawg Entertainment / Aftermath / Interscope Records

Latto, “P*ssy” – Streamcut / RCA Records

Lizzo, “About Damn Time” – Atlantic Records

Rina Sawayama, “This Hell” – Dirty Hit

Stromae, “Fils de joie” – Mosaert Label / The Darkroom / Interscope Records

Best metaverse performance

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

Best longform video

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

Taylor Swift, “All Too Well (10 Minute Version) (Taylor’s Version)” – Republic Records

Best cinematography

Baby Keem & Kendrick Lamar, “family ties” – Columbia Records

Camila Cabello ft. Ed Sheeran, “Bam Bam” – Epic Records

Harry Styles, “As It Was” – Columbia Records

Kendrick Lamar, “N95” – pgLang / Top Dawg Entertainment / Aftermath / Interscope Records

Normani ft. Cardi B, “Wild Side” – Keep Cool / RCA Records

Taylor Swift, “All Too Well (10 Minute Version) (Taylor’s Version)” – Republic Records

Best direction

Baby Keem & Kendrick Lamar, “family ties” – Columbia Records

Billie Eilish, “Happier Than Ever” – Darkroom / Interscope Records

Ed Sheeran, “Shivers” – Atlantic Records

Harry Styles, “As It Was” – Columbia Records

Lil Nas X, Jack Harlow, “INDUSTRY BABY” – Columbia Records

Taylor Swift, “All Too Well (10 Minute Version) (Taylor’s Version)” – Republic Records

Best art direction

Adele, “Oh My God” – Columbia Records

Doja Cat, “Get Into It (Yuh)” – Kemosabe Records / RCA Records

Drake ft. Future & Young Thug, “Way 2 Sexy” – OVO / Republic Records

Kacey Musgraves, “simple times” – Interscope Records / MCA Nashville

Lil Nas X, Jack Harlow, “INDUSTRY BABY” – Columbia Records

Megan Thee Stallion ft. Dua Lipa, “Sweetest Pie” – 300 Entertainment

Best visual effects

Billie Eilish, “Happier Than Ever” – Darkroom / Interscope Records

Coldplay X BTS, “My Universe” – Atlantic Records

Kendrick Lamar, “The Heart Part 5” – pgLang/Top Dawg Entertainment/Aftermath/Interscope Records

Lil Nas X, Jack Harlow, “INDUSTRY BABY” – Columbia Records

Megan Thee Stallion & Dua Lipa, “Sweetest Pie” – 300 Entertainment

The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber, “STAY” – Columbia Records

Best choreography

BTS, “Permission to Dance” – BIGHIT Music/Geffen Records

Doja Cat, “Woman” – Kemosabe Records / RCA 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

Baby Keem & Kendrick Lamar, “family ties” – Columbia Records

Doja Cat, “Get Into It (Yuh)” – Kemosabe Records / RCA Records

Olivia Rodrigo, “brutal” – Geffen Records

ROSALÍA, “SAOKO” – Columbia Records

Taylor Swift, “All Too Well (10 Minute Version) (Taylor’s Version)” – Republic Records

The Weeknd, “Take My Breath” – XO / Republic Records

Group of the year

BLACKPINK

BTS

City Girls

Foo Fighters

Imagine Dragons

Måneskin

Red Hot Chili Peppers

Silk Sonic

Song of the summer

Bad Bunny & Chencho Corleone, “Me Porto Bonito”

Beyoncé, “Break My Soul”

Charlie Puth, “Left And Right (feat. Jung Kook of BTS)”

Doja Cat, “Vegas (From the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Elvis)”

Future ft. Drake, Tems, “Wait For U”

Harry Styles, “Late Night Talking”

Jack Harlow, “First Class”

Kane Brown, “Grand”

Latto x Mariah Carey, “Big Energy (Remix) ft. DJ Khaled”

Lizzo, “About Damn Time”

Marshmello x Khalid, “Numb”

Nicki Minaj, “Super Freaky Girl”

Nicky Youre, dazy, “Sunroof”

Post Malone with Doja Cat, “I Like You (A Happier Song)”

Rosalía, “Bizcochito”

Steve Lacy, “Bad Habit”

Album of the year

Adele – “30”

Bad Bunny – “Un Verano Sin Ti”

Billie Eilish – “Happier Than Ever”

Drake – “Certified Lover Boy”

Harry Styles – “Harry’s House”

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