The 22nd

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took place on June 26, 2022. The ceremony celebrates achievements in entertainment and honors music, sports, television, and movies. The ceremony was hosted for the second time by Taraji P. Henson, at the

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in Los Angeles on June 26, 2022. The nominees were announced on June 1, 2022.

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received the most nominations with 6, ahead of

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and

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, who received with four nominations each. American rapper, songwriter and producer

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, professionally known as Puff Daddy and Diddy, was honored with the

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for his "incomparable cultural force and creative visionary whose impact has created historic paradigm shifts across music, media, fashion, and lifestyle".

Performers

The list of performers was announced on June 16, 2022.

Winners and nominees

References

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