Singer is the 1st Brazilian artist to win the award; hit was Spotify’s most listened to global in March
Anitta became the 1st Brazilian artist to win the MTV VMAs (Video Music Awards). The singer took the award in the category of best music video for Latin music with the hit “Envolver”. The awards event was held on Sunday (29.Aug.2022) at the Prudential Center in New Jersey, USA.
In her victory speech, Anitta said that she did not expect to win, mentioned her origins and that this was Brazil’s 1st time on that podium.
“My God. I wasn’t expecting it, I think I’m going to cry. I just want to say for those who don’t know that this is the 1st time that Brazil is here. It is the 1st time that my Brazil is receiving an award like this. I want to welcome my family and friends. I presented [no show] a rhythm [o funk] which for many years was considered a crime. I was raised in the favela and for many years we didn’t imagine this would be possible. So thank you very much!“, said.
Watch the video in English (58s):
Let’s gooooo! @Anitta is our 2022 #VMA Best Latin winner! 👏👏 pic.twitter.com/ZVXe5x8c3D
— Video Music Awards (@vmas) August 29, 2022
Before, the singer had performed “Envolver” on stage at the event. Watch (3min27):
Believe me when I say… @Anitta‘s #VMA performance of “Envolver” was EVERYTHING!!!! pic.twitter.com/T0C8fAivy3
— Video Music Awards (@vmas) August 29, 2022
Also nominated in the same category: Bad Bunny, Becky G and Karol G, Daddy Yankee, Farruko and J Balvin & Skrillex.
“Envolver” reached #1 on Spotify globally in March 2022, 4 months after its release. Track has risen to the top of the streaming service after amassing 6.39 million plays worldwide.
The hit earned Anitta a record in the Guinness World Records. She was the 1st solo Latin artist to reach the top 1 on Spotify globally. She was also the first Brazilian to achieve the feat.
POLICY
Recently, Anitta decided to announce her votes in the October elections. Keeping an eye on her popularity, politicians interact with her on social media.
On July 11, the singer declared support for the former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (EN) in the October elections. “From this moment on, I am Lulalá in the 1st round. And I will fight for a novelty in Brazilian presidential politics in the next elections”wrote on their social media profiles.
Two days later, she published a montage in which she appears dressed in a red outfit with a PT star, but banned the party from using her image. She said she only supported the former president, not the legend.
He has also waved to the candidacy of Rodrigo Neves (PDT) to the government of Rio and said he supported Alessandro Molon to the Senate.
On the other hand, the singer has repeatedly shown her dissatisfaction with the president’s government. Jair Bolsonaro (PL). In an interview with Interview Magazine, on May 27, called Voldemort’s Chief Executive. “He hates me“, said.
The previous month, the singer had already blocked the president’s profile on Twitter. The decision came shortly after the Chief Executive commented on her tweet about the appropriation of the Brazilian flag. Before blocking it, the artist replied: “Oh boy, go find what to do, go”. According to Anitta, the president was using his social network to promote himself.
WINNERS LIST
Read the list of VMAs 2022 winners:
video of the year
- Doja Cat – “Woman”;
- Drake ft. Future & Young Thug – “Way 2 Sexy”;
- Ed Sheeran – “Shivers”;
Harry Styles – “As It Was”; - Lil Nas X, Jack Harlow –“INDUSTRY BABY”;
- Olivia Rodrigo – “brutal”;
- Taylor Swift – “All Too Well” (10 Minute Version) (Taylor’s Version) – WINNER.
artist of the year
- Bad Bunny – WINNER;
- Drake;
- Ed Sheeran;
- Harry Styles;
- Jack Harlow;
- Lil Nas X.
song of the year
- Adele – “Easy On Me”;
- Billie Eilish – “Happier Than Ever” – WINNER;
- Doja Cat – “Woman”;
- Elton John & Dua Lipa – “Cold Heart (PNAU Remix)”;
- Lizzo – “About Damn Time”;
- The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber – “STAY”.
New artist
- Baby Keem;
- Dove Cameron – WINNER;
- GAYLE;
- Latto;
- Måneskin;
- SEVENTEEN
Push – Performance of the year
- September 2021: Griff – “One Night”;
- October 2021: Remi Wolf – “Sexy Villain”;
- November 2021: Nessa Barrett – “i hope ur miserable until ur dead”;
- December 2021: SEVENTEEN – “Rock With You” – WINNER;
- January 2021: Mae Muller – “Better Days”;
- February 2022: GAYLE – “abcdefu”;
- March 2022: Sheneesa – “RU That”;
- April 2022: Omar Apollo – “Tamagotchi”;
- May 2022: Wet Leg – “Chaise Longue”;
- June 2022: Muni Long – “Baby Boo”;
- July 2022: Doechii – “Persuasive”.
best collaboration
- Drake ft. Future & Young Thug – “Way 2 Sexy”;
- Elton John & Dua Lipa – “Cold Heart (PNAU Remix)”;
- Lil Nas X, Jack Harlow – “INDUSTRY BABY” – WINNER;
- Megan Thee Stallion & Dua Lipa – “Sweetest Pie”;
- Post Malone & The Weeknd – “One Right Now”;
- ROSALÍA ft. The Weeknd – “LA FAMA”;
- The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber – “STAY”.
best pop song
- Billie Eilish – “Happier Than Ever”;
- Doja Cat – “Woman”;
- Ed Sheeran – “Shivers”;
- Harry Styles – “As It Was” – WINNER;
- Lizzo – “About Damn Time”;
- Olivia Rodrigo – “traitor”.
best hip hop song
- Eminem & Snoop Dogg – “From The D 2 The LBC”;
- Future ft. Drake, Tems – “WAIT FOR U”;
- Kendrick Lamar – “N95”;
- Latto — “Big Energy”;
- Nicki Minaj ft. Lil Baby – “Do We Have A Problem?” – WINNER;
- Pusha T — “Diet Coke”.
best rock song
- Foo Fighters – “Love Dies Young”;
- Jack White – “Taking Me Back”;
- Muse – “Won’t Stand Down”
- Red Hot Chili Peppers – “Black Summer” – WINNER;
- Shinedown – “Planet Zero”;
- Three Days Grace – “So Called Life”.
best alternative music
- Avril Lavigne ft. blackbear – “Love It When You Hate Me”;
- Imagine Dragons x JID – “Enemy”;
- Machine Gun Kelly ft. WILLOW – “emo girl”;
- Måneskin – “I WANNA BE YOUR SLAVE” – WINNER;
- panic! At The Disco – “Viva Las Vengeance”;
- Twenty One Pilots – “Saturday”;
- WILLOW, Avril Lavigne ft. Travis Barker – “GROW”.
best latin music
- Anitta – “Envolver” – WINNER;
- Bad Bunny – “Titi Me Asked”;
- Becky GX KAROL G – “MAMIII”;
- Daddy Yankee – “REMIX”;
- Farruko – “Pepas”;
- J Balvin & Skrillex – “In Da Getto”.
best R&B song
- Alicia Keys – “City of Gods (Part II)”;
- Chlöe – “Have Mercy”;
- HER – “For Anyone”;
- Normani ft. Cardi B – “Wild Side”;
- Summer Walker, SZA & Cardi B – “No Love (Extended Version)”;
- The Weeknd – “Out Of Time” – WINNER.
best kpop song
- BTS – “Yet To Come (The Most Beautiful Moment)”;
- ITZY – “LOCO”;
- LISA – “LALISA” – WINNER;
- SEVENTEEN – “HOT”;
- Stray Kids – “MANIAC”;
- TWICE – “The Feels”.
Best video with social message
- Kendrick Lamar – “The Heart Part 5”;
- Latto – “P*ssy”;
- Lizzo – “About Damn Time” – WINNER;
- Rina Sawayama – “This Hell” – Dirty Hit;
- Stromae – “Fils de joie” – Mosaert Label / The Darkroom / Interscope Records.
Better performance in the metaverse
- BLACKPINK The Virtual | PUBG – YG Entertainment / Interscope Records – WINNER;
- BTS | Minecraft – BIGHIT Music / Geffen Records;
- Charlie 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 long format video
- Billie Eilish – Happier Than Ever: A Love Letter to Los Angeles;
- Foo Fighters – Studio 666;
- Kacey Musgraves – star-crossed;
- Madonna – Madame X
- Olivia Rodrigo – driving home 2 u;
- Taylor Swift – “All Too Well” (10 Minute Version) (Taylor’s Version) – WINNER.
BEST PHOTOGRAPHY
- Baby Keem & Kendrick Lamar – “family ties”;
- Camila Cabello ft. Ed Sheeran – “Bam Bam”;
- Harry Styles – “As It Was” – WINNER;
- Kendrick Lamar – “N95”;
Normani ft. Cardi B – “Wild Side”;
Taylor Swift – “All Too Well” (10 Minute Version) (Taylor’s Version).
best direction
- Baby Keem & Kendrick Lamar – “family ties”;
- Billie Eilish – “Happier Than Ever”;
- Ed Sheeran – “Shivers”;
- Harry Styles – “As It Was”;
- Lil Nas X, Jack Harlow – “INDUSTRY BABY”;
- Taylor Swift – “All Too Well” (10 Minute Version) (Taylor’s Version) – WINNER.
best art direction
- Adele — “Oh My God”;
- Doja Cat — “Get Into It (Yuh)”;
- Drake ft. Future & Young Thug — “Way 2 Sexy”;
- Kacey Musgraves — “simple times”;
- Lil Nas X, Jack Harlow – “INDUSTRY BABY” – WINNER;
- Megan Thee Stallion ft. Dua Lipa — “Sweetest Pie”.
best visual effects
- Billie Eilish – “Happier Than Ever”;
- Coldplay X BTS – “My Universe”;
- Kendrick Lamar – “The Heart Part 5”;
- Lil Nas X, Jack Harlow – “INDUSTRY BABY” – WINNER;
- Megan Thee Stallion & Dua Lipa – “Sweetest Pie”;
- The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber – “STAY”.
best choreography
- BTS – “Permission to Dance”;
- Doja Cat – “Woman” – WINNER;
- FKA twigs ft. The Weeknd – “Tears In The Club”;
- Harry Styles – “As It Was”;
- Lil Nas X, Jack Harlow – “INDUSTRY BABY”;
- Normani ft. Cardi B – “Wild Side”.
best edit
- Baby Keem & Kendrick Lamar – “family ties”;
- Doja Cat – “Get Into It (Yuh)”;
- ROSALÍA – “SAOKO” – WINNER;
- Taylor Swift – “All Too Well” (10 Minute Version) (Taylor’s Version);
- The Weeknd – “Take My Breath”.
group of the year
- BLACKPINK;
- BTS – WINNER;
- City Girls;
- Foo Fighters;
- Imagine Dragons;
- Måneskin;
- Red Hot Chili Peppers;
- Silk Sonic.
summer music
- Bad Bunny & Chencho Corleone – “Me Porto Bonito”;
- Beyonce – “Break My Soul”;
- Charlie Puth – “Left And Right (feat. Jung Kook of BTS)”;
- Doja Cat – “Vegas (From the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Elvis)”;
- Future ft. Drake, Tems – “Wait For U”;
- Harry Styles – “Late Night Talking”;
- Jack Harlow – “First Class” – WINNER;
- Kane Brown – “Grand”;
- Latto x Mariah Carey – “Big Energy (Remix) ft. DJ Khaled”;
- Lizzo – “About Damn Time”;
- Marshmello x Khalid – “Numb”;
- Nicki Minaj – “Super Freaky Girl”;
- Nicky Youre, dazy – “Sunroof”;
- Post Malone with Doja Cat – “I Like You (A Happier Song)”;
- Rosalia – “Bizcochito”;
- Steve Lacy – “Bad Habit”.
album of the year
- Adele – “30”;
- Bad Bunny – “Un Verano Sin Ti”;
- Billie Eilish – “Happier Than Ever”;
- Drake – “Certified Lover Boy”;
- Harry Styles – “Harry’s House” – WINNER.
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