Taylor Swift won the top honour at MTV's annual Video Music Awards on Sunday for a 10-minute version of her 2012 breakup song "All Too Well" and made a surprise announcement of a new album coming in October.
The singer thanked fans from the stage at the Prudential Center in New Jersey as she accepted the honor, the 14th VMA of her career. "All Too Well" is one of the past hits Swift re-recorded after a dispute with her former record label.
"We wouldn't have been able to make this short film if it weren't for you, the fans," Swift said, before revealing that she will release her next album on Oct. 21.
Called "Midnights," the album will tell the stories of "13 sleepless nights scattered throughout my life," the singer said in a Twitter post after her win.
Also at the VMAs, Puerto Rican singer Bad Bunny was named artist of the year and was handed his Moon Person statue at New York's Yankee Stadium, where he was playing a concert to a sold-out crowd.
Former Disney Channel star Dove Cameron, singer of hits "Breakfast" and "Boyfriend," was named best new artist. "This year has been so wild," she said, and dedicated her award "to all the queer kids out there."
Other winners included Harry Styles, who received the album of the year trophy for "Harry's House" and accepted via video from nearby Madison Square Garden, where he was about to perform.
Actor Johnny Depp, who had been shunned by the entertainment business during a defamation fight with ex-wife Amber Heard, appeared briefly throughout the show, his face digitally inserted inside the helmet of a floating astronaut.
"I need the work," joked the actor.
Nicki Minaj was celebrated with the Video Vanguard award for her career of hits. The singer performed a medley of "Anaconda," "Super Bass" and other songs before paying tribute to artists who inspired her.
"I wish that Whitney Houston and Michael Jackson were here," Minaj said. "I wish that people understood what they meant, what they were going through (and) took mental health seriously."
Snoop Dogg and Eminem rapped “From the D 2 the LBC” as animated images inside "Otherside," an upcoming metaverse platform from NFT and cryptocurrency company Yuga Labs.
Other performers included K-pop band Blackpink and global icon honoree the Red Hot Chili Peppers, who were introduced by comedians Cheech and Chong.
Lil Nas X and Jack Harlow won best collaboration for "Industry Baby."
The show opened with Harlow singing "First Class", dressed as a flight attendant on a plane, before entering the arena to join former Black Eyed Peas singer Fergie to perform "Glamorous."
Lizzo, dressed in a Barbie-pink outfit and combat boots, followed with "2 Be Loved (Am I Ready)." The plus-sized singer later won an award for "About Damn Time" and told the crowd she would not use the stage to "clap back" at critics.
"Because I'm winning!" she exclaimed.
Here is the complete list of winners:
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 (WINNER)
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
• Bad Bunny – Rimas Entertainment (WINNER)
• 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
BEST ALBUM
• Harry Styles – “Harry’s House” (WINNER)
• Adele – “30”
• Bad Bunny – “Un Verano Sin Ti”
• Billie Eilish – “Happier Than Ever”
• Drake – “Certified Lover Boy”
SONG OF THE YEAR
• Adele – “Easy On Me” – Columbia Records
• Billie Eilish – “Happier Than Ever” – Darkroom / Interscope Records (WINNER)
• 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 (WINNER)
• 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 (WINNER)
• 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 (WINNER)
• 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 (WINNER)
• 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 (WINNER)
• 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 (WINNER)
• 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 (WINNER)
• 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 (WINNER)
• 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 (WINNER)
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 (WINNER)
• 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 (WINNER)
• 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 (WINNER)
• 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 (WINNER)
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 (WINNER)
• 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 (WINNER)
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 (WINNER)
• 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 (WINNER)
• 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 (WINNER)
• 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 (WINNER)
• Taylor Swift – “All Too Well” (10 Minute Version) (Taylor’s Version) – Republic Records
• The Weeknd – “Take My Breath” – XO / Republic Records
