Entertainment: Jack Harlow, Lil Nas X, Kendrick Lamar top MTV VMA nominees

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july 26, 2022

MTV Video Music Awards 2022: Lil NAS X is one of the favorites

at the end of August The MTV Video Music Awards 2022! Then many of the hottest artists in the music world will travel to New Jersey to New Jersey to accept or perform one of the coveted prizes. The broadcaster has now announced the nominations . © Admedia/ImageCollect LIL NAS X can clear several of the awards together with Jack Harlow. Voting is now Open for the 2022 #VMAS ! Here Are Your Nominees for Video of the Year, Presented by @Burgerking ⭐️ Vote NOW AT https://t.co/jpkqni7sqk and Tune in

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jack Harlow, Lil Nas X and Kendrick Lamar are top contenders with seven nominations at the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards.

FILE - Jack Harlow arrives wearing a Lil Nas X shirt at the BET Awards on Sunday, June 26, 2022, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. Kendrick Lamar, Lil Nas X and Harlow are top contenders with seven nominations at the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards, MTV announced Tuesday, July 26, 2022. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)

© Provided by Associated Press FILE - Jack Harlow arrives wearing a Lil Nas X shirt at the BET Awards on Sunday, June 26, 2022, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. Kendrick Lamar, Lil Nas X and Harlow are top contenders with seven nominations at the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards, MTV announced Tuesday, July 26, 2022. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)

MTV announced Tuesday that Lil Nas X and Harlow earned multiple nominations for their collaborative hit “Industry Baby,” which is nominated for video of the year. Both performers along with Drake, Bad Bunny, Ed Sheeran, Harry Styles and Lizzo will compete for artist of the year.

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FILE - Lil Nas X attends the iHeartRadio Music Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, Thursday, May 27, 2021. Kendrick Lamar, Lil Nas X and Jack Harlow are top contenders with seven nominations at the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards, MTV announced Tuesday, July 26, 2022. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)

© Provided by Associated Press FILE - Lil Nas X attends the iHeartRadio Music Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, Thursday, May 27, 2021. Kendrick Lamar, Lil Nas X and Jack Harlow are top contenders with seven nominations at the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards, MTV announced Tuesday, July 26, 2022. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)

Lamar, who is nominated for the first time since 2018, has two songs “family ties” and “N95” that will vie for best cinematography. The rapper was also nominated for best hip-hop, direction, visual effects, editing and video for good.

FILE - Kendrick Lamar arrives at the MTV Video Music Awards in Inglewood, Calif., Aug. 27, 2017. Lamar, Lil Nas X and Jack Harlow are top contenders with seven nominations at the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards, MTV announced Tuesday, July 26, 2022. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)

© Provided by Associated Press FILE - Kendrick Lamar arrives at the MTV Video Music Awards in Inglewood, Calif., Aug. 27, 2017. Lamar, Lil Nas X and Jack Harlow are top contenders with seven nominations at the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards, MTV announced Tuesday, July 26, 2022. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)

Styles and Doja Cat received the second-most nominations with six. Sheeran, Billie Eilish, Drake, Dua Lipa, Tayler Swift and The Weeknd each pulled in five.

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Since the ceremony began in 1959, then hosted at the Beverly Hilton, the Grammy Awards have been considered among the most important awards in music. That first year rewarded the likes of iconic stars including Frank Sinatra, the Kingston Trio, Count Basie, and Ella Fitzgerald. Since then, many other outstanding artists—considered by critics and fans to be among the best of all time—have also found acclaim. But while many Grammy wins are well deserved, the awards have had their fair share of controversies. Stacker compiled an original list using independent research to round up some of the top Grammy flubs and how those decisions have aged ahead of the ceremony, which, since the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, was delayed for two years in a row in 2021 and 2022. Music fans have complained that the voting system skews in favor of those with top-selling records rather than the best music, divorcing winners from the reality of what’s happening in the industry. And following an unprecedented snub for a bid at the 2021 ceremony for his critically acclaimed album “After Hours,” The Weeknd even spearheaded a boycott against the show, accusing the awards of corruption. Some undeniably iconic artists, such as Diana Ross and Jimi Hendrix, never won awards throughout their vaunted careers. What’s more, certain winners beat out superior artists (or at least artists that fans or critics insisted were better). In a few cases, artists were nominated in categories that made no sense for their style of music. Keep reading to discover some of the most controversial Grammy wins in history. You may also like: Most Emmy wins of all time

Madonna, who is the most awarded artist in MTV history with 20 wins, becomes the only artist to receive a nomination in each of the VMAs five decades. She earned her 69th nomination for her 14th studio album “Madame X.”

The awards will have 26 first-time nominees including Baby Keem with four along with Kacey Musgraves, GAYLE and Måneskin – who each have two nominations.

The VMAs will take place Aug. 28 at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. Fan-voting begins Tuesday across 22 categories at vote.mtv.com.

FILE - Kendrick Lamar performs at Coachella Music & Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, Calif., Sunday, April 16, 2017. Lamar, Lil Nas X and Jack Harlow are top contenders with seven nominations at the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards, MTV announced Tuesday, July 26, 2022. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP, File)

© Provided by Associated Press FILE - Kendrick Lamar performs at Coachella Music & Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, Calif., Sunday, April 16, 2017. Lamar, Lil Nas X and Jack Harlow are top contenders with seven nominations at the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards, MTV announced Tuesday, July 26, 2022. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP, File)

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