The “better of 2022” lists carry on coming. Following Spotify Wrapped and Apple’s prime record of apps, it is YouTube’s flip to shine with its prime record of trending movies and video creators in America this 12 months.
YouTube’s prime trending video of 2022 is the farewell message of YouTuber Technoblade, who died in July aged 23 following a battle with most cancers. The video message, learn by his father, is titled “so lengthy nerds” and notably noticed the creator revealing his actual title, Alex.
Different movies on the highest 10 record embrace Will Smith slapping Chris Rock on the Academy Awards in March, the nostalgia bomb SuperBowl LVI halftime present with Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J. Blige, Kendrick Lamar, and 50 Cent, and the face reveal of YouTuber Dream.
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New this 12 months is the record of hottest Shorts, which is topped by the video of a diver cracking an egg at 45 ft of depth. YouTube launched Shorts in March 2021 as an apparent competitor to TikTok and different shortform video companies; the corporate stated Shorts had 1.5 billion month-to-month customers this June.
The highest creators record is as soon as once more dominated by MrBeast (aka entrepreneur Jimmy Donaldson) who has now been on prime for 3 years in a row — he handed 100 million subscribers in June then ended Pewdiepie’s reign because the most-subscribed YouTuber in November with much more subscribers. YouTube additionally highlighted the breakout creators record, with NichLmao on prime, in addition to the highest songs lists, led by “We Do not Speak About Bruno” from Encanto‘s soundtrack — a significant favourite over on TikTok this 12 months too.
YouTube additionally has a web page with prime trending movies from world wide, and there is additionally a web page with prime trending adverts from 2022, however that one did not work at writing time.
For an in depth record of prime trending movies within the U.S. this 12 months, try YouTube’s official weblog put up.
