This year’s MTV Video Music Awards were a night to remember—largely thanks to one of the ceremony’s biggest winners, Taylor Swift. She closed the night by picking up the trophy for the video of the year with “All Too Well” and announced her next studio album in her acceptance speech.
Swift was one of the night’s biggest winners with a total of three accolades, including video of the year, best longform video, and best direction. She gave Swifties another reason for celebration when she announced her next album Midnights, set to come out on October 21.
“This is a collection of music written in the middle of the night, a journey through terrors and sweet dreams. The floors we pace and the demons we face,” said Swift in the album’s official announcement.
As for the rest of the winners’ list, it was also a big night for Jack Harlow, who walked away with four awards. He won a solo trophy for song of summer with “First Class” and shared awards for best collaboration, best art direction, and best visual effects with Lil Nas X for “Industry Baby”. Harry Styles collected three accolades including album of the year for Harry’s House.
MTV Video Music Awards were held on August 28, with LL Cool J, Nicki Minaj, and Jack Harlow hosting the festivities at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.
FULL LIST OF 2022 MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS WINNERS:
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Taylor Swift – “All Too Well” (10 Minute Version) (Taylor’s Version)
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Bad Bunny
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Harry Styles – Harry’s House
SONG OF THE YEAR
Billie Eilish – “Happier Than Ever”
PUSH PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR
Seventeen – “Rock With You”
BEST COLLABORATION
Lil Nas X and Jack Harlow – “Industry Baby”
BEST POP
Harry Styles – “As It Was”
BEST HIP-HOP
Nicki Minaj ft. Lil Baby – “Do We Have a Problem?”
BEST ROCK
Red Hot Chili Peppers – “Black Summer”
BEST ALTERNATIVE
Måneskin – “I WANNA BE YOUR SLAVE”
BEST LATIN
Anitta – “Envolver”
BEST R&B
The Weeknd – “Out Of Time”
BEST K-POP
Lisa – “LALISA”
VIDEO FOR GOOD
Lizzo – “About Damn Time”
BEST METAVERSE PERFORMANCE
Blackpink The Virtual | PUBG
BEST LONGFORM VIDEO
Taylor Swift – “All Too Well”
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Harry Styles – “As It Was”
BEST DIRECTION
Taylor Swift – “All Too Well”
BEST ART DIRECTION
Lil Nas X, Jack Harlow – “INDUSTRY BABY”
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
Lil Nas X, Jack Harlow – “INDUSTRY BABY”
BEST CHOREOGRAPHY
Doja Cat – “Woman”
BEST EDITING
Rosalía – “SAOKO”
