The 2022 MTV Video Music Awards will be hosted by LL Cool J, Nicki Minaj, and Jack Harlow from the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey!
The VMAs usually seem to have a slew of must-see moments, and this year is no exception. The Red Hot Chili Peppers will not only get the renowned Global Icon Award, but Nicki Minaj will also receive the Video Vanguard Award. They’re also both playing live! Other performers at the 2022 MTV VMAs include a highly anticipated Eminem and Snoop Dogg collaboration, Bad Bunny performing live from Yankee Stadium, and a slew of must-see musical moments from Anitta, BLACKPINK, J Balvin, Jack Harlow, Kane Brown, Lizzo, Mneskin, Marshmello x Khalid, and Panic! at the Disco. At the club. MTV.com has a complete list of 2022 VMA nominees.
Here’s how to watch the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards live online, from start time to live stream information.
WHAT TIME IS THE VMAS 2022 ON TODAY?
The 2022 MTV Video Music Awards red carpet/preshow coverage begins today (August 28) at 6:30 p.m. ET, followed by the main show at 8:00 p.m. ET. MTV, BET, CMT, Comedy Central, Nickelodeon, Paramount, TV Land, The CW, and VH1 will broadcast the 2022 VMAS.
VMAS 2022 LIVE STREAM INFO: If you have a cable subscription, you may watch the VMAs live stream on MTV.com or the MTV app. After signing in with your TV provider, you may use the MTV app via iTunes, Google Play, Roku, Apple TV, and other platforms. No access to cable? MTV provides a single 24-hour viewing access. BET, Comedy Central, and other Viacom-owned websites provide free 24-hour viewing passes as well.
CAN I WATCH THE MTV VMA’S LIVE ON PARAMOUNT+ IN 2022?
Nope. Unfortunately, Paramount+ does not offer an MTV live stream, but the program will be accessible on the streaming site the following day (August 29).
HOW TO WATCH THE VMAS 2022 LIVE WITHOUT A CABLE:
You may also watch the VMAs live if you have a current subscription to fuboTV, Philo, YouTube TV, or Sling TV. Both fuboTV and Philo provide free trials to qualified members.
HULU Viewing INFO FOR THE 2022 VMAS: The 2022 VMAs will not be available for next-day streaming on Hulu, but you may watch the event live or on demand with Hulu + Live TV, which costs $69.99 per month (and includes ESPN+ and Disney+).
Where to Watch the MTV Video Music Awards in 2022.
The MTV Video Music Awards will be held on August 28th.
The event will begin at 8 p.m. ET, and viewers can watch it live on MTV, VH1, Paramount Network, MTV 2, BET, BET Her, CMT, Nickelodeon, Comedy Central, and the CW.
If you do not have a cable network, you may watch the full ceremony live on MTV.com.
The full ceremony will also be streamed live on Paramount+, YouTube TV, and Hulu+Live TV.
To watch the 2022 MTV VMAs, sign up with Paramount+ ($4.99 per month), YouTube TV ($9.99 per month), or Hulu+Live TV ($12.99 per month).
Who Are the MTV Video Music Awards Nominees?
Nikki Minaj, the 2022 VMA Video Vanguard Award recipient, will be honored for her “exceptional accomplishments and significant effect on a music video and popular culture.” Beyoncé, Janet Jackson, Madonna, Rihanna, Jennifer Lopez, and Missy Elliott are among the previous female winners of the award.
The Worldwide IcoN Award, which celebrates an artist or band whose “unparalleled career, continuous impact, and influence have maintained a unique degree of global success in music and beyond, leaving an indelible stamp on the music scene,” will go to the Red Hot Chili Peppers.
U2, Eminem, Green Day, and the Foo Fighters are among the previous winners.
The whole list of MTV VMA Award 2022 candidates is available below, courtesy of Newsweek:
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
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
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
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
SONG OF THE YEAR
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
BEST NEW ARTIST
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 PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR
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
BEST COLLABORATION
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
BEST POP
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
BEST HIP-HOP
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
BEST ROCK
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
BEST ALTERNATIVE
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
BEST LATIN
Anitta – “Envolver” – Warner Records
Bad Bunny – “Tití Me Preguntó” – Rimas Entertainment
Becky G X KAROL G – “MAMIII” – Kemosabe Records / Sony Music Latin / RCA Records
Daddy Yankee – “REMIX” – Republic Records
Farruko – “Pepas” – Sony Music US Latin
J Balvin & Skrillex – “In Da Getto” – Sueños Globales, LLC /Universal Music Latino / Asylum Records UK
BEST R&B
Alicia Keys – “City of Gods (Part II)” – AKW
Chlöe – “Have Mercy” – Parkwood Entertainment / Columbia Records
H.E.R. – “For Anyone” – RCA Records
Normani ft. Cardi B – “Wild Side” – Keep Cool/RCA Records
Summer Walker, SZA & Cardi B – “No Love (Extended Version)” – LVRN / Interscope Records
The Weeknd – “Out Of Time” – XO / Republic Records
BEST K-POP
BTS – “Yet To Come (The Most Beautiful Moment)” – BIGHIT Music / Geffen Records
ITZY – “LOCO” – JYP Entertainment
LISA – “LALISA” – YG Entertainment / Interscope Records
SEVENTEEN – “HOT” – PLEDIS Entertainment/Geffen Records
Stray Kids – “MANIAC” – JYP Entertainment
TWICE – “The Feels” – JYP Entertainment
VIDEO FOR GOOD
Kendrick Lamar – “The Heart Part 5” – pgLang / Top Dawg Entertainment / Aftermath / Interscope Records
Latto – “P*ssy” – Streamcut / RCA Records
Lizzo – “About Damn Time” – Atlantic Records
Rina Sawayama – “This Hell” – Dirty Hit
Stromae – “Fils de joie” – Mosaert Label / The Darkroom / Interscope Records
BEST METAVERSE PERFORMANCE
BLACKPINK The Virtual | PUBG – YG Entertainment / Interscope Records
BTS | Minecraft – BIGHIT Music / Geffen Records
Charli XCX | Roblox – Atlantic Records
Justin Bieber – An Interactive Virtual Experience | Wave – Def Jam
Rift Tour ft. Ariana Grande | Fortnite – Republic Records
Twenty One Pilots Concert Experience | Roblox – Fueled By Ramen / Elektra Music Group
BEST LONGFORM VIDEO
Billie Eilish – Happier Than Ever: A Love Letter to Los Angeles – Darkroom / Interscope Records
Foo Fighters – Studio 666 – RCA Records
Kacey Musgraves – star-crossed – Interscope Records / MCA Nashville
Madonna – Madame X – Interscope Records
Olivia Rodrigo – driving home 2 u – Geffen Records
Taylor Swift – “All Too Well” (10 Minute Version) (Taylor’s Version) – Republic Records
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Baby Keem & Kendrick Lamar – “family ties” – Columbia Records
Camila Cabello ft. Ed Sheeran – “Bam Bam” – Epic Records
Harry Styles – “As It Was” – Columbia Records
Kendrick Lamar – “N95” – pgLang / Top Dawg Entertainment / Aftermath / Interscope Records
Normani ft. Cardi B – “Wild Side” – Keep Cool / RCA Records
Taylor Swift – “All Too Well” (10 Minute Version) (Taylor’s Version) – Republic Records
BEST DIRECTION
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
BEST ART DIRECTION
Adele – “Oh My God” – Columbia Records
Doja Cat – “Get Into It (Yuh)” – Kemosabe Records / RCA Records
Drake ft. Future & Young Thug – “Way 2 Sexy” – OVO / Republic Records
Kacey Musgraves – “simple times” – Interscope Records / MCA Nashville
Lil Nas X, Jack Harlow – “INDUSTRY BABY” – Columbia Records
Megan Thee Stallion ft. Dua Lipa – “Sweetest Pie” – 300 Entertainment
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
Billie Eilish – “Happier Than Ever” – Darkroom / Interscope Records
Coldplay X BTS – “My Universe” – Atlantic Records
Kendrick Lamar – “The Heart Part 5” – pgLang/Top Dawg Entertainment/Aftermath/Interscope Records
Lil Nas X, Jack Harlow – “INDUSTRY BABY” – Columbia Records
Megan Thee Stallion & Dua Lipa – “Sweetest Pie” – 300 Entertainment
The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber – “STAY” – Columbia Records
BEST CHOREOGRAPHY
BTS – “Permission to Dance” – BIGHIT Music/Geffen Records
Doja Cat – “Woman” – Kemosabe Records / RCA Records
FKA twigs ft. The Weeknd – “Tears In The Club” – Atlantic Records
Harry Styles – “As It Was” – Columbia Records
Lil Nas X, Jack Harlow – “INDUSTRY BABY” – Columbia Records
Normani ft. Cardi B – “Wild Side” – Keep Cool / RCA Records
BEST EDITING
Baby Keem & Kendrick Lamar – “family ties” – Columbia Records
Doja Cat – “Get Into It (Yuh)” – Kemosabe Records / RCA Records
Olivia Rodrigo – “brutal” – Geffen Records
ROSALÍA – “SAOKO” – Columbia Records
Taylor Swift – “All Too Well” (10 Minute Version) (Taylor’s Version) – Republic Records
The Weeknd – “Take My Breath” – XO / Republic Records
The MTV VMA Awards 2022 takes place on Sunday, August 28.
Where to Watch the MTV VMA Awards 2022 and How to Watch the Show
MTV’s 2022 VMA Awards will be place on August 28 in New Jersey’s Prudential Center in Newark, with the stars arriving on the red carpet beginning at 6.30 p.m. ET.
Doja Cat, Harry Styles, and Jack Harlow lead the nominations with eight each. Kendrick Lamar and Lil Nas X are close behind with seven nominations apiece.
Billie Eilish, a Grammy winner, has five nominations, including Best Longform Video. Drake, BTS, The Weeknd, Dua Lipa, Ed Sheeran, and Taylor Swift also have five nominations.
In a departure from convention, Nicki Minaj, LL Cool J, and Harlow will co-host the ceremony. The ceremony is generally hosted by a single individual, but this year will be a bit different.
The MTV Video Music Awards have hosted some of the most famous events in pop culture (both good and terrible), including Lady Gaga’s meat dress, Madonna and Britney Spears’ kiss, and Kanye West’s on-stage interruption of Taylor Swift.
