YouTube Releases 2022 Trending U.S. Videos, Creators: Technoblade, MrBeast Top Lists

The most viewed US video on YouTube this year was game maker Technoblade's posthumous message to fans, and MrBeast became the fastest growing YouTube in 2022.

YouTube released its top 10 U.S. year-end videos, creators, and songs on Thursday, along with top announcements around the world.

Number 1 on the list of most popular videos was "Solong Nords", an emotional video posted on the Technoblade channel where the father of a popular Minecraft content creator announced that his son had passed away. Technoblade, whose name was Alex, died in June at the age of 23, a year after being diagnosed with cancer.

The video included a message from Technoblade, read by his father, which read, "Hi everyone, this is Technoblade. If you're watching this, I'm dead. Thank you for supporting my content over the years. If more A hundred lifetimes, I think I would choose Technoblade again, because those were the happiest years of my life."

On October 28, the YouTube Gaming Team shared a video commemorating the Technoblade Channel's 9th anniversary, celebrating its legacy and influence on the platform with a cutting-edge exploration titled Technoblade Never Dies. The video invited viewers to make a donation in his honor to the American Sarcoma Foundation. YouTube also launched a Creator Search Easter egg. When you type "Technoblade" in the YouTube search bar, the "What you searched for" tooltip says "Technoblade never dies".

Also on YouTube's most-watched list of 2022 is The Guardian's uncensored clip of Will Smith hitting Chris Rock at the Oscars (#2), revealing the face of the Minecraft Dream creator (#2). 4) And the "Try the Boys" video explains why they parted ways with former member Ned Fulmer after Fulmer's work affair came to light (#9). YouTube's top video rankings are based on national views of video downloads in 2022, excluding feature films, music videos, trailers and children's videos. The list only has one video from each author.

The list of top YouTube creators in the United States is based on the total number of subscribers received in the country in 2022. MrBeast, real name Jimmy Donaldson, gained more than 27 million new subscribers this year, rising currently at 114 million. It is the most subscribed. Separate YouTube channel. He crossed the 100 million subscriber mark in July this year. According to Forbes, MrBeast was the highest paid YouTube creator of all time, earning an estimated $54 million in 2021.

Known for his crazy stunts and big antics, MrBeast took the 5th most viewed YouTube video of the year in the US with "I Built a Willy Wonka Chocolate Factory!", featuring celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay and d 'others. Guests perform tricks and experiments in a replica of a fictional candy factory.

"We Don't Talk About Bruno" overtakes Disney's "Encanto" (see article) in the top 10 YouTube songs streamed on the platform in the United States in 2022.

Meanwhile, YouTube is no longer posting annual rewind videos. Last year, the video announced it was ending support for YouTube Rewind, saying a single video couldn't capture the "full breadth" of its creator community.

Popular YouTube videos in the United States

The Best YouTube Creators in the US

MrBeast (114 million subscribers)
NichLmao (18.7 million)
Airrek (10.7 million)
Ryan Trahan ($11.1 million)
Isaiah's photo (8 million)
Brent Rivera ($22.3 million)
Dan Rhodes ($18.8 million)
Luke Davidson ($9.31 million)
CoryxKenshin (15 million)
Ian Boggs ($8.1 million)

YouTube has announced the 10 "breakthrough creators" of the year who more than tripled their subscribers in 2022 compared to 2021.

New YouTube Creator!

NichLmao (18.7 million subscribers)
Airrek (10.7 million)
Juz Natu ITA (6 million)
ChangeDanger (4 million)
David Baker ($2.5 million)
Katz (5.2 million)
Data (4.4 million)
Devin Caherley Short (3.6 million)
MD Motivator (4.2 million)
Charles Brockman III (TheOnly CB3) (2.4 million)

Additionally, YouTube unveiled its Best Ads of the Year, determined by an algorithm based on paid and organic views, watch time, and viewer retention measured between November 1 and October 2021. October 31, 2022. The video Amazon Super Bowl 2022 for Alexa featured celebrity couple Scarlett Johansson and Colin Jost.

The best YouTube ads in the world