Sinoć se u New Jerseyju održala dodjela MTV VMA nagrada koju su vodili LL Cool J, Nicki Minaj i Jack Harlow. Za glazbeni spektakl pobrinuli su se Eminem, Snoop Dogg, Lizzo, Anitta, Blackpink i Maneskin, a dodjeli je na iznenađenje mnogih, prisustvovao i Johnny Depp.

Uzvanike, ali i obožavatelje, iznenadila je i Taylor Swift jer je najavila novi album naziva “Midnight” koji bi trebao izaći 21. listopada.

Posebno su nagrađeni Nicki Minaj (Video Vanguard) i Red Hot Chili Peppers (Global Icon).

Pobjednici po kategorijama

Video godine

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

Izvođač godine

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

Pjesma godine

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

Najbolji novi izvođač

Baby Keem — Columbia Records
Dove Cameron — Disruptor Records / Columbia Records
GAYLE — Atlantic Records / Arthouse Records
Latto — Streamcut / RCA Records
Måneskin — Arista Records
SEVENTEEN — PLEDIS Entertainment/Geffen Records

Push izvedba godine

September 2021: Griff — “One Night” — Warner Records
October 2021: Remi Wolf — “Sexy Villain” — Island Records
November 2021: Nessa Barrett — “i hope ur miserable until ur dead” — Warner Records
December 2021: SEVENTEEN — “Rock With You” — PLEDIS Entertainment / Geffen Records
January 2021: Mae Muller — “Better Days” — Capitol Records UK
February 2022: GAYLE — “abcdefu” — Atlantic Records / Arthouse Records
March 2022: Sheneesa — “R U That” — Rich Immigrants / Interscope Records
April 2022: Omar Apollo — “Tamagotchi” — Warner Records
May 2022: Wet Leg — “Chaise Longue” — Domino Recording Company
June 2022: Muni Long — “Baby Boo” — Supergiant Records LLC / Def Jam Recording
July 2022: Doechii — “Persuasive” — Top Dog Entertainment / Capitol Records

Najbolja suradnja

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

Najbolja pop izvedba

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

Najbolja hip hop izvedba

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

Najbolja rock izvedba

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

Najbolja alternativna izvedba

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

Najbolje režija

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

Grupa godine

BLACKPINK
BTS
City Girls
Foo Fighters
Imagine Dragons
Måneskin
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Silk Sonic

Najbolja ljetna pjesma

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 godine

Adele — “30′
Bad Bunny — “Un Verano Sin Ti”
Billie Eilish — “Happier Than Ever”
Drake — “Certified Lover Boy”
Harry Styles — “Harry’s House”