The 2022 Video Music Awards were chock-full of memorable moments courtesy of music’s biggest stars, including Nicki Minaj, Bad Bunny, Lizzo and Taylor Swift.
At least three artists made history on Sunday night: Blackpink made its United States awards show debut and became the first female K-pop act to win the prize for group of the year; Bad Bunny delivered an electric performance from Yankee Stadium and became the first non-English-language performer to receive the award for artist of the year; and Taylor Swift announced a new album after becoming the only person to accept the award for video of the year three times.
Also in the headlines was an eyebrow-raising cameo from Johnny Depp, whose virtual face was superimposed onto a giant moon man that dangled over the VMAs stage at New Jersey’s Prudential Center.