MTV Video Music Awards (VMA): an awards ceremony honoring the best music videos of the year. It is hosted by MTV.
Date:
August 28, 2022
Place:
New Jersey’s Prudential Center in Newark
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Hosts:
LL Cool J, Nicki Minaj and Jack Harlow
Voting
Fans can vote for their favorite artists across 22 categories online through Friday.
Voting for best new artist will be active all the way to show time
LL Cool J
Rap star,
three times nominee who won in 1991 for best rap video for “Mama Said Knock You Out,”
a recipient of the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award in 1997.
Nicki Minaj
nominated and won five times at the VMAs
nominated in the best hip-hop video category this year.
will get the Video Vanguard Award this year,
Jack Harlow
VMAs 2021, Harlow and Lil Nas X gave the debut performance of “Industry Baby.”
nominated in 2020 for song of the summer for “Whats Poppi
Jack Harlow
will make his VMA solo debut performance.
one of the most nominated (seven) this year, including artist of the year and video of the year.
Most nominated07 Times: Jack Harlow, Kendrick Lamar and Lil Nas X
06 Times: Styles and Doja Cat
05 Times: Sheeran, Billie Eilish, Drake, Dua Lipa, Taylor Swift and The Weeknd
Most Awarded
Madonna: 20 wins; the only artist to receive a nomination in each of the VMAs five decades;
69th nomination for her 14th studio album "Madame X."