Através das redes sociais, a MTV revelou que a icônica rapper Nicki Minaj será homenageada com o Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award na próxima edição do VMA.
Além disso, a artista foi uma das atrações confirmadas no evento, pisando no palco da premiação pela primeira vez desde 2018. Ela se junta aos previamente confirmados Panic! at the Disco, Anitta, Marshmello x Khalid e J Balvin.
Minaj já foi indicada nada menos que 17 vezes à premiação, tendo conquistado a estatueta cinco vezes.
Lembrando que o Vanguard Award é destinado aos artistas que contribuíram, de alguma maneira, para o mundo da música, especialmente no tocante audiovisual.
ATTENTION BARBZ!!! @NICKIMINAJ IS OUR 2022 #VMA VIDEO VANGUARD RECIPIENT 💕
You won’t want to miss her LIVE performance 🎀 Sunday, August 28 at 8p on @MTV! pic.twitter.com/tB0SCIQuLR
— Video Music Awards (@vmas) August 8, 2022
Lembrando que, recentemente, a MTV revelou os indicados da próxima edição.
Lil Nas X, Kendrick Lamar e Jack Harlow foram os grandes relembrados, conquistando sete indicações cada. O trio é seguido de perto por Doja Cat e Harry Styles, que conquistaram seis nomeações, enquanto Drake, Billie Eilish, Dua Lipa, Taylor Swift e The Weeknd foram relembrados em cinco categorias.
Além disso, a cantora brasileira Anitta também apareceu nas indicações na categoria de Melhor Música Latina, com o hit “Envolver”.
Os vencedores serão anunciados no dia 28 de agosto.
Veja a lista:
VÍDEO DO ANO
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
ARTISTA DO ANO
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
MÚSICA DO ANO
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
MELHOR COLABORAÇÃO
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
ARTISTA REVELAÇÃO
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
MELHOR 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
MELHOR 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
MELHOR 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
MELHOR ALTERNATIVO
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
MELHOR MÚSICA LATINA
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
MELHOR 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
MELHOR 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
VÍDEO PARA O BEM
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
MTV PUSH
Setembro 2021: Griff – “One Night” – Warner Records
Outubro 2021: Remi Wolf – “Sexy Villain” – Island Records
Novembro 2021: Nessa Barrett – “i hope ur miserable until ur dead” – Warner Records
Dezembro 2021: SEVENTEEN – “Rock With You” – PLEDIS Entertainment / Geffen Records
Janeiro 2021: Mae Muller – “Better Days” – Capitol Records UK
Fevereiro 2022: GAYLE – “abcdefu” – Atlantic Records / Arthouse Records
Março 2022: Sheneesa – “R U That” – Rich Immigrants / Interscope Records
Abril 2022: Omar Apollo – “Tamagotchi” – Warner Records
Maio 2022: Wet Leg – “Chaise Longue” – Domino Recording Company
Junho 2022: Muni Long – “Baby Boo” – Supergiant Records LLC / Def Jam Recording
Julho 2022: Doechii – “Persuasive” – Top Dog Entertainment / Capitol Records
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