Kendrick Lamar, Lil Nas X & Jack Harlow Lead 2022 MTV Video Music Award Nominations

July 26, 2022

The 2022 MTV Video Music Awards won’t have to worry about being dissed by Lil Nas X this year. He, along with Kendrick Lamar and Jack Harlow, top in nominations this year.

The 2022 MTV Video Music Awards Nominations Are Here

Nothing screams the end of the summer more than the MTV Video Music Awards. The annual awards show that made its triumphant return in 2021, hosting an in-person spectacle at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center, this year, the shenanigans will head to the Prudential Center in New Jersey.

Coming into the night, Kendrick Lamar, Lil Nas X, and Jack Harlow could have big nights at the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards. Harlow and his best buddy Nas X earned multiple nominations for their collaborative effort “Industry Baby,” video of the year, best collaboration, best direction, best art direction, best visual effects, and best choreography.

Lil Nas X and Harlow are also up for artist of the year, thanks to their respective projects.

Kendrick Lamar is also being recognized for the first time since 2018. The Compton rapper’s standout single “N95” off his latest album, Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers, earned a Best Hip-Hop nod. Lamar also earned nominations in the Video For Good and Best Visual Effects categories for “The Heart Part 5.”

Video of The Year

Artist of The Year

Song of The Year

Best New Artist

Push Performance of The Year

Best Collaboration

Best Pop

Best Hip-Hop

Best Latin

Best R&B

Video For Good

Best Cinematography

Best Direction

Best Art Direction

Best Visual Effects

Best Choreography

Best Editing

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