Here Are YouTube’s Top Videos And Creators Of 2022 – SlashGear

YouTube starts out strong by talking about the year’s top trending videos, and the video that tops that list is completely heartbreaking. It’s embedded above, so watch it if you want to, but you might need tissues. Titled “so long nerds,” it’s the final video of YouTuber Technoblade who passed away in 2022. This farewell message from his father, as well as the final words of Technoblade himself, moved millions of viewers to tears. Things continue to be serious throughout the top 10: Further down the list at #7, Jaiden Animations talks about not being straight, and at number 9, The Try Guys explain a scandal and talk about the future of their YouTube channel.

This year’s top 10 also includes some celebrities, such as a video of Will Smith smacking Chris Rock at the Oscars, ranked #2, the star-packed Super Bowl Halftime Show, and Millie Bobby Brown eating spicy wings in First We Feast’s “Millie Bobby Brown Needs a Milkshake” closing the list at number 10. Dream, MrBeast, Mark Rober, and Kane Pixels have also made the list with a face reveal, a recreation of Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory, pranking scam callers, and a creepy “found footage” video, respectively.

YouTube’s Shorts have been on the rise lately. This carbon copy of TikTok also brings in millions of views sometimes, and 2022 marks the first year when YouTube prepared a list of the top Shorts. At the top of the list sits Shangerdanger’s video of a diver cracking an egg underwater. The rest of the trends all fall into the “wholesome,” “funny,” or “interesting” categories, with a dog grooming video, magic tricks, social experiments, and a surprise pregnancy reveal all included on the list.