Doja Cat, Harry Styles and Jack Harlow now tied for most noms
Dove Cameron, MTV Push artist Saucy Santana and Yung Gravy are set to perform during the 2022 VMAs Pre-Show airing live on Sunday, August 28th at 6:30 pm ET/PT. Hosted by Nessa and Kevan Kenney, the 90-minute event will feature coverage from multi-platinum selling artist Tate McRae, who joins as a special celebrity correspondent. Murda Beatz will be the Kraft Singles House DJ.
Fans can also watch the 2022 VMAs Pre-Show on Twitter @MTV starting at 6:15 pm ET, featuring additional digital exclusive breaks – including retrospective red carpet fashion, jaw-dropping celebrity stage moments from VMAs past, and celebratory reviews of today’s biggest performers and nominees.
Cameron is nominated for her first Moon Person in the “Best New Artist” category, Presented by Extra Gum. The singer and actress will make her VMAs Pre-Show debut with a sure to be showstopping performance.
Saucy Santana is the current MTV Global Push Artist for the month of August and hitmaking rapper who will take over the VMAs Pre-Show stage for a performance of his smash single “Booty.”
Yung Gravy, known for his RIAA certified platinum-hits “Mr. Clean” and “1 Thot 2 Thot Red Thot Blue Thot” as well as his new chart-topping single “Betty (Get Money),” joins the star-studded lineup of Pre-Show performers.
Doja Cat, Harry Styles and Jack Harlow are now tied at eight nominations each after the social categories were announced.
Beginning Monday, August 22nd at 11 am ET, fans can vote for “Group Of The Year” in bracket-style voting on MTV’s Instagram Story through Thursday, August 25th.
Group of the Year:
- Blackpink
- BTS
- City Girls
- Foo Fighters
- Imagine Dragons
- Måneskin
- Red Hot Chili Peppers
- Silk Sonic
Beginning Thursday, August 25th at 11 am ET, fans can vote for “Song Of The Summer” via tap to vote on MTV’s Instagram Story through Saturday, August 27th.
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”
Beginning Saturday, August 27th at 11 am ET, fans can vote for “Album Of The Year” via tap to vote MTV’s Instagram Story through show.
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
LL Cool J, Nicki Minaj and Jack Harlow are set to anchor the 2022 VMAs, introducing the night’s biggest moments and star-studded lineup of performers, presenters and winners.
Anitta, Blackpink, J Balvin, Jack Harlow, Kane Brown, Lizzo, Måneskin, Marshmello x Khalid, Nicki Minaj and Panic! At The Disco are among the can’t-miss performers set to take the iconic MTV stage. Additional names to be announced soon.
Global superstar Nicki Minaj will also perform live for the first time since 2018 and receive the prestigious Video Vanguard Award.
Red Hot Chili Peppers will receive the prestigious Global Icon Award and perform live at the 2022 VMAs.
Harlow, Doja Cat and Harry Styles lead the nominations with eight each. Kendrick Lamar and Lil Nas X follow with seven apiece. Billie Eilish, Drake, Dua Lipa, Ed Sheeran, Taylor Swift and The Weeknd closely behind with five apiece. Noms for social categories “Group of the Year” and “Song of Summer” to be announced soon.
Fans can vote for their favorites across 22 gender-neutral categories by visiting vote.mtv.com through Friday, August 19th, thanks to Burger King. Voting for “Best New Artist,” presented by EXTRA Gum, remains active into show.
