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Video of the Year

• “Attention” by Doja Cat – Kemosabe Records / RCA Records

• “Flowers” by Miley Cyrus – Columbia Records

• “Super Freaky Girl” by Nicki Minaj – Republic Records

• Geffen Records – Olivia Rodrigo – “Vampire”

• “Unholy” by Sam Smith and Kim Petras – Capitol Records

• SZA’s “Kill Bill” is available from Top Dawg Entertainment and RCA Records

• Republic Records – Taylor Swift – “Anti-Hero”

Artist of the Year

• Beyoncé

• Doja Cat

• Karol G

• Nicki Minaj

• Shakira

• Taylor Swift

Year’s Most Popular Song

• “Flowers” by Miley Cyrus – Columbia Records

• Geffen Records – Olivia Rodrigo – “Vampire”

• “Calm Down” by Rema and Selena Gomez – Mavin Global Holdings Ltd / Jonzing World Entertainment / SMG Music / Interscope Records

• “Unholy” by Sam Smith and Kim Petras – Capitol Records

• L-M Records / RCA Records – Steve Lacy – “Bad Habit”

• Top Dawg Entertainment / RCA Records Records – SZA – “Kill Bill”

• Republic Records – Taylor Swift – “Anti-Hero”

Best New Artist

• GloRilla

• Ice Spice

• Kaliii

• Peso Pluma

• PinkPantheress

• Reneé Rapp

Best Collaboration

• “I’m Good (Blue)” by David Guetta and Bebe Rexha. – Warner Bros.

• Post Malone and Doja Cat’s “I Like You (aHappier Song)” – Mercury / Republic Records

• Diddy Featuring Bryson Tiller, Ashanti, and Yung Miami – Motown Records, “Gotta Move On”

• “TQG” by Karol G and Shakira. – Universal Music Group Latino

• Metro “Creepin’ (Remix)” by Metro Boomin, The Weeknd, 21 Savage, and Diddy. – Republic Records / Boominati

• “Calm Down” by Rema and Selena Gomez – Mavin Global Holdings Ltd / Jonzing World Entertainment / SMG Music / Interscope Records

Best Pop

• “Swine” by Demi Lovato, Island Records

• “Dance the Night” by Dua Lipa, taken from the album Barbie. Atlantic Records

• “Eyes Closed” by Ed Sheeran, from Atlantic Records

• “Flowers” by Miley Cyrus, Columbia Records

• “Vampire” by Olivia Rodrigo, Geffen Records

• “Trustfall” by P!nk, RCA Records

• Republic Records’ “Anti-Hero” by Taylor Swift

Best Hip-Hop

• Ashanti, Yung Miami, Bryson Tiller, and Diddy – “Gotta Move On” – Motown Records

• “Staying Alive” by DJ Khaled, Drake, and Lil Baby is from the album We the Best by Epic Records.

• The single “Tomorrow 2” by GloRilla and Cardi B is out now on CMG and Interscope Records.

• “Just Wanna Rock” by Lil Uzi Vert, Atlantic Records / Generation Now

• “Kant Nobody” by Lil Wayne feat. Swizz Beatz & DMX is available on Young Money Records.

• Future and Metro Boomin’s “Superhero (Heroes and Villains)” – Republic Records/Boominati

• “Super Freaky Girl” by Nicki Minaj – Republic Records

Best R&B

• RCA Records’ “Stay” by Alicia Keys and Lucky Daye

• “How Does It Feel” by Chlöe ft. Chris Brown is available from Parkwood Entertainment and Columbia

• Metro “Creepin’ (Remix)” by Boomin featuring The Weeknd, 21 Savage, and Diddy. – Republic Records/Boominati

• Top Dawg Entertainment and RCA Records’ “Shirt” by SZA

• “Favorite Song” by Toosii, released by South Coast Music Group and Capitol Records

• “Love in the Way” by Yung Bleu and Nicki Minaj – Empire Distribution

Best Alternative

• Blink-182 – “Edging” – Columbia Records

• “The film” by boygenius – Interscope Records

• Fueled By Ramen – Fall Out Boy – “Hold Me Like a Grudge” ft. Jon Batiste – Interscope Records, “Candy Necklace”

• Atlantic Records – Paramore, “This Is Why”

• Concord Records: Thirty Seconds to Mars, “Stuck”

Best Rock

• “The Teacher” by the Foo Fighters. Record label: RCA

• “Lost (Original Version)” by Linkin Park. – Warner Music

• “Tippa My Tongue” by Red Hot Chili Peppers, Warner Records

• “The Loneliest” by Mneskin is available on Arista Records.

• Lux Terna by Metallica, released via Blackened Recordings

• Muse’s “You Make Me Feel Like It’s Halloween” is available through Warner Records.

Best Latin

• Republic Records – “Funk Rave” by Anitta

• Rimas Entertainment’s performance of “Where She Goes” by Bad Bunny

• Grupo Frontera Bad Bunny – “un x100to” – Rimas Entertainment. “Ella Baila Sola” by Eslabon Armado and Peso Pluma from DEL Records, Inc.

• Shakira and Karol G, “TQG” – Universal Music Latino

• Rosalia’s “Despecha,” available via Columbia Records

• “Acróstico” by Shakira – Sony Music US Latin

Best K-Pop

• “Girls” by aespa is produced by SM Entertainment Co.

• “Pink Venom” by BLACKPINK is available from YG Entertainment and Interscope Records.

• Fivety Five “Cupid” – Warner Records / ATTRAKT

• “Super” by Seventeen from HYBE and Geffen Records

• “S-Class” by Stray Kids, JYP / Republic

• “Sugar Rush Ride” by TOMORROW X TOGETHER is from BIGHIT MUSIC and Republic Records.

Best Afrobeats

• “Rush” by Ayra Starr from Mavin Global Holdings

• “It’s Plenty” by Burna Boy is available on Atlantic Records and Spaceship Entertainment Ltd.

• “Unavailable” by Davido and Musa Keys is a Sony Music U.K./RCA Record.

• Fireboy DML and Asake’s “Bandana” are available through Empire Distribution.

• “People” by Libianca, Sony Music U.K./RCA Records

• “Calm Down” by Rema and Selena Gomez was released by Mavin Global Holdings Ltd., Jonzing World Entertainment, SMG Music, and Interscope Records.

• Wizkid and Ayra Starr’s “2 Sugar” is from Starboy/RCA Records.

Video for Good

• Netflix has “If I Ain’t Got You (Orchestral)” by Alicia Keys.

• El Apagón – Aqu Vive Gente by Bad Bunny is available from Rimas Entertainment.

• “Swine” by Demi Lovato, Island Records

• “Breakfast” by Dove Cameron is available via Columbia Records.

• “Crushed” by Imagine Dragons is available from KIDinaKORNER and Interscope Records.

• “La Reina” by Maluma – Sony Music U.S. Latin

Push Performance of the Year

• AUGUST 2022: Arena Records/RCA Records release “Booty” by Saucy Santana.

• September 2022: Mercury Records/Republic Records release “Until I Found You” by Stephen Sanchez.

• October 2022: “golden hour” for JVKE and AWAL

• November 2022: “Conceited” by Flo Milli, ’94 Sounds/RCA Records

• December 2022: Reneé Rapp releases “Colorado” on Interscope Records.

• Sam Ryder – “All the Way Over” – Elektra Entertainment, January 2023

• Armani White – “Goated” – Def Jam, February 2023

• Fletcher – “Becky’s So Hot” – Capitol Records, March 2023

• Future x Together’s “Sugar Rush Ride” will be released on April 2023 by BIGHIT MUSIC and Republic Records.

• May 2023: “Princess Diana” by Ice Spice, released by Heavy on It, 10K Projects, and Capitol Records

• FLO – “Losing You” – Uptown/Republic Records, June 2023

• Lauren Spencer Smith – “That Part” – Island Records, July 2023

Best Direction

• “Attention” by Doja Cat, released by Kemosabe Records and RCA Records; directed by Tanu Muio

• Drake – “Falling Back” – Director X (Julien Christian Lutz) – OVO/Republic Records

• Kendrick Lamar’s “Count Me Out” was directed by Dave Free and Kendrick Lamar and released by pgLang, Top Dawg Entertainment, Aftermath, and Interscope Records.

• Megan “Her” from Thee Stallion, produced by 300 Entertainment, was helmed by Colin Tilley.

• “Unholy” by Sam Smith and Kim Petras – Capitol Records – Floria Sigismondi SZA Filmed by Christian Breslauer, “Kill Bill” is distributed by Top Dawg Entertainment and RCA Records.

• Taylor Swift’s “Anti-Hero” is available on Republic Records and was produced by her.

Best Cinematography

• Adele, “I Drink Wine” (Columbia Records); Adam Newport-Berra, director of photography

• “Eyes Closed” by Ed Sheeran, from the album Atlantic Records; directed by Natasha Baier

• “Lipstick Lover” by Janelle Monae, from the album Atlantic Records; directed by Allison Anderson

• Filmmaking by Adam Newport-Berra, “Count Me Out” by Kendrick Lamar, pgLang, Top Dawg Entertainment, Aftermath, and Interscope Records 0.

• “Flowers” by Miley Cyrus, Columbia Records; directed by Marcell Rev

• “Vampire” by Olivia Rodrigo, released by Geffen Records; shot by Russ Fraser

• “Anti-Hero” by Taylor Swift, from the album Republic Records; directed by Rina Yang

Best Visual Effects

• “Love from the Other Side” by Fall Out Boy – Fueled By Ramen – Thomas Bailey and Josh Shaffner’s visual effects

• Visual effects by Chelsea Delfino and Black Kite Studios for Harry Styles’ “Music for a Sushi Restaurant” on Columbia Records.

• “VOID” by Melanie Martinez – Visual Effects by Carbon – Atlantic Records

• “Super Freaky Girl” by Nicki Minaj, Republic Records; Max Colt and Sergio Mashevskyi, visual effects

• “Unholy” by Sam Smith and Kim Petras, released by Capitol Records; FRENDER

• “Anti-Hero” by Taylor Swift, Republic Records, Parliament visual effects

• “Pink Venom” by Blackpink is available from YG Entertainment and Interscope Records. – Choreography by Taryn Cheng (YGX), Kiel Tutin, Sienna Lalau, and Lee Jung (YGX)

• Dua Lipa, “Dance the Night (From ‘Barbie’ the Album)” – The Atlantic Records – Charm LaDonna’s choreography

• “Waffle House” by the Jonas Brothers, released by Republic Records – Jerry Reece is the choreographer

• The Stallion of Megan – “Her” 3 Entertainment – Sean Bankhead’s choreography

• “Middle of a Breakup” by Panic! At the Disco – Fueled By Ramen – Monika Felice Smith’s choreography

• “Unholy” by Sam Smith and Kim Petras – Capitol Records Marine Brutti, Jonathan Debrouwer, and Arthur Harel performed the choreography by (LA)HORDE.

Best Art Direction

• Interscope Records’ “the film” by boygenius, with art direction by Jen Dunlap

• Blackpink’s “Pink Venom” was directed by Seo Hyun Seung (GIGANT) for YG Entertainment and Interscope Records.

• The artwork for Doja Cat’s “Attention” was created by Spencer Graves for Kemosabe Records and RCA Records.

• Jon Batiste and Lana Del Rey – “Candy Necklace” – Interscope Records – Brandon Mendez’s art direction

• Megan Thee Stallion – “Her” – 300 Entertainment – Niko Philipides was in charge of the artwork

• SZA, “Shirt” – Top Dawg Entertainment / RCA Records – Kate Bunch handled the art direction.

Best Editing

• Blackpink’s “Pink Venom” was edited by Seo Hyun Seung (GIGANT) for YG Entertainment and Interscope Records.

• “Rich Spirit” by Kendrick Lamar was edited by Grason Caldwell and released through pgLang, Top Dawg Entertainment, Aftermath, and Interscope Records.

• Miley Cyrus, “River” (Columbia Records); Brandan Walter, editor

• “Vampire” by Olivia Rodrigo, Geffen Records; edited by David Checel and Sofia Kerpan

• SZA Edited by Luis Caraza Peimbert, “Kill Bill” is a Top Dawg Entertainment/RCA Records release.

• Republic Records’ “Anti-Hero” by Taylor Swift was edited by Chancler Haynes.