Taylor Swift Is Become First Music Artist to Achieve VMAs Feat, Plus Other 2022 Record Setters

The current included some precise surprises, as when Lisa beat BTS for largest Okay-pop and Anitta beat Bad Bunny for largest Latin.

Taylor Swift was the perfect winner on the 2022 Video Music Awards, with three wins – video of the 12 months, largest long-form video and largest route, all for “All Too Well (10 Minute Version) (Taylor’s Version).”

This 12 months’s VMAs was held at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. on Sunday (Aug. 28).

Swift is the primary artist to win video of the 12 months thrice. She beforehand acquired for “Bad Blood” (that options Kendrick Lamar, 2015) and “You Need to Calm Down” (2019).

This echoes Swift’s achievement on the Grammy ceremony in 2021 the place Swift grew to alter into the primary feminine artist to win album of the 12 months thrice. But correct proper right here, Swift is the primary artist to attain this feat interval, with no gender {{{qualifications}}} necessary.

With these three awards, Swift’s occupation tally of VMAs jumps to 14, which places her in fourth place all time, behind Beyoncé (29), Madonna (20) and Lady Gaga (18). Yep, feminine solo artists are the perfect 4 winners of all time.

Jack Harlow acquired 4 complete awards, although that choices two technical classes. Lil Nas X and Harry Styles every collected three awards. Nicki Minaj, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Lisa of BLACKPINK every acquired two.

The present included some precise surprises, as when Lisa beat BTS for largest Okay-pop and Anitta beat Bad Bunny for largest Latin.

LL Cool J, Minaj, and Harlow “anchored” the present. Minaj acquired the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award. Red Hot Chili Peppers acquired the Global Icon Award. Both of those artists furthermore acquired aggressive awards.

Here are a few of the necessary factor information that had been set on the 2022 VMAs.

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“All Too Well (10 Minute Version) (Taylor’s Version)” is the primary video that was directed by the artist and by no means using a credited collaborator to win video of the 12 months. Four earlier video of the 12 months winners had been co-directed by the artist with an out of doors collaborator – Missy Elliott’s “Work It” (with Dave Meyers), Kendrick Lamar’s “HUMBLE.” (with Meyers and Dave Free), Swift’s “You Need to Calm Down (with Drew Kirsch) and Lil Nas X’s “Montero (Call Me By Your Name)” (with Tanu Muino).

Swift furthermore acquired largest long-form video for “All Too Well (10 Minute Version) (Taylor’s Version).” Swift is the third winner on this sporadically equipped class. Madonna was the primary, for “The Immaculate Collection” (1991), adopted by Beyoncé for “Lemonade” (2016).

Swift furthermore acquired largest route for the second time, having beforehand acquired inside the category two years beforehand for “The Man.” Swift is the second lady to win twice inside the category, following Valerie Faris, who teamed collectively collectively along with her husband, Jonathan Dayton, to direct Smashing Pumpkins’ “Tonight, Tonight,” the 1996 winner, and Red Hot Chili Peppers’ “Californication,” the 2000 winner.

Swift is the second explicit individual to win largest route twice for work on their very private movies. Lamar acquired for co-directing “Alright” (2015) and “HUMBLE.” (2017).