Who Should Win? Vote! – Billboard

The listing of nominations for the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards arrived on Tuesday (July 26), and with it, the shortlist of musicians who’re within the operating for the awards present’s most coveted prize: video of the 12 months.

There’s some stiff competitors this 12 months — particularly since there are seven nominees within the class for the primary time ever. Doja Cat (“Girl”), Drake that includes Future & Younger Thug (“Means 2 Horny”), Ed Sheeran (“Shivers”), Harry Kinds (“As It Was”), Lil Nas X and Jack Harlow (“Business Child”), Olivia Rodrigo (“brutal”) and Taylor Swift (“All Too Effectively (10 Minute Model) (Taylor’s Model)”) all earned nods within the class.

Swift is the one artist within the class who has beforehand received a VMA for video of the 12 months, taking house the prize for “Unhealthy Blood” (in collaboration with Kendrick Lamar) and “You Have to Calm Down.” The pop star took to TikTok to have fun her many nominations this 12 months, captioning a video, “All is, but once more, all too unwell. Because of you!!! Voting is open NOW!”

Followers who want to be certain that their favourite artist wins video of the 12 months — or any of the opposite 21 gender-neutral classes — can begin casting their votes now by visiting vote.mtv.com. Voting for the ceremony closes Friday, Aug. 19, aside from finest new artist class.

The 2022 VMAs shall be held Sunday, Aug. 28, at 8 p.m. ET/PT stay from Prudential Middle in Newark, N.J. For the third 12 months in a row, the VMAs will simulcast on The CW Community, along with BET, BET Her, CMT, Comedy Central, Brand, MTV2, Nickelodeon, Paramount Community, Pop, TVLand and VH1.

So who do you suppose ought to win the VMA for video of the 12 months? Vote in our ballot beneath!