The 2022 MTV Video Music Awards may be giving its crown jewel — the Video Vanguard Award — to queen Nicki Minaj. But as far as the nominations go, 2022 was a year for the kings. Leading the nominations with seven apiece are Lil Nas X, Jack Harlow, and Kendrick Lamar. Harry Styles tied with Doja Cat for six each. Beyond that, Drake, Ed Sheeran, the Weeknd, Justin Bieber, and even Elton John, appear in all the major categories. BTS is the most nominated group or duo with four nods. No women are nominated in the Best Rock Video category (Demi will change that next year) and it wasn’t much better for Best Alternative. Only two females are nominated — Willow and Avril Lavigne, each twice —with partial credit to Måneskin for their bassist Victoria De Angelis. In 2017, MTV announced its eliminat...
Jack Harlow, Kendrick Lamar and Lil Nas X scored a leading seven nominations for the 2022 MTV VMAs, which will be handed out Aug. 28 at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. Harry Styles and Doja Cat picked up six nominations each, while Billie Eilish, Drake, Dua Lipa, Ed Sheeran, Taylor Swift and The Weeknd all earned five. Harlow and Lil Nas X received several nominations for their chart-topping smash “Industry Baby,” including video of the year, while Lamar’s “family ties” video is up for best editing, cinematography and direction. The other video of the year nominees are Doja Cat’s “Woman,” Drake’s “Way 2 Sexy” featuring Future and Young Thug, Ed Sheeran’s “Shivers,” Styles’ “As It Was,” Olivia Rodrigo’s “brutal” and Taylor Swift’s “10 Minute / Taylor’s Version” of “All Too Well.” Mado...