The Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2022 was the 20th edition of the annual Junior Eurovision Song Contest, organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster Public Television Company of Armenia (AMPTV). The contest took place on 11 December 2022 at the Karen Demirchyan Sports and Concerts Complex in Yerevan, Armenia, following the country's victory at the 2021 contest with the song "Qami Qami" by Maléna. This was the second time that Armenia hosted the Junior Eurovision Song Contest, the first being in 2011.
Sixteen countries participated in the contest. The United Kingdom returned after a sixteen-year absence, while Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Germany and Russia did not take part, with the latter's broadcasters having been indefinitely suspended from the EBU due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
France's Lissandro was the winner of the contest with the song "Oh maman!". This was France's second victory in the contest, having last won in 2020. Host country Armenia, Georgia, Ireland and the United Kingdom completed the top five, with this being the highest placement for Ireland to date. Portugal also achieved their highest placement, finishing eighth. Meanwhile, Kazakhstan achieved their lowest placing to date.
Representatives[]
Country in gold is the winning entry and the country in silver is the host country.
| Rank | Country | EBU member station | Artist | Song | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | France Télévisions | Lissandro | "Oh maman!" | 203 |
| 2 | Armenia | ARMTV | Nare | "Dance!" | 180 |
| 3 | Georgia | GPB | Mariam Bigvava | "I Believe" | 161 |
| 4 | Ireland | TG4 | Sophie Lennon | "Solas" | 150 |
| 5 | United Kingdom | BBC | Freya Skye | "Lose My Head" | 146 |
| 6 | Spain | RTVE | Carlos Higes | "Señorita" | 137 |
| 7 | Netherlands | AVROTROS | Luna | "La festa" | 128 |
| 8 | Portugal | RTP | Nicolas Alves | "Anos 70" | 121 |
| 9 | Ukraine | Suspilne | Zlata Dziunka | "Nezlamna (Unbreakable)" (Незламна) | 111 |
| 10 | Poland | TVP | Laura | "To the Moon" | 95 |
| 11 | Italy | RAI | Chanel Dilecta | "Bla Bla Bla" | 95 |
| 12 | Albania | RTSH | Kejtlin Gjata | "Pakëz diell" | 94 |
| 13 | Serbia | RTS | Katarina Savić | "Svet bez Granica" (Свет без Граница) | 92 |
| 14 | North Macedonia | MRT | Lara feat. Jovan and Irina | "Životot e pred mene" (Животот е пред мене) | 54 |
| 15 | Kazakhstan | Khabar Agency | David Charlin | "Jer-Ana (Mother Earth)" (Жер-Ана) | 47 |
| 16 | Malta | PBS | Gaia Gambuzza | "Diamonds in the Skies" | 43 |
Broadcast[]
Participating countries[]
| Country | Broadcaster(s) | Commentator(s) | Spokesperson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania | RTSH, RTSH Muzikë, Radio Tirana 1 | Andri Xhahu | Mariam Gvaladze |
| Armenia | ARMTV | Hamlet Arakelyan, Hrachuhi Utmazyan | Maléna |
| France | France 2 | Stéphane Bern, Carla Lazzari | Valentina |
| Georgia | First Channel | Nika Lobiladze | Niko Kajaia |
| Ireland | TG4 | Sinéad Ní Uallacháin | Holly Lennon |
| Italy | Rai 1 | Mario Acampa, Francesca Fialdini, Rosanna Vaudetti, Gigliola Cinquetti | Vincenzo Cantiello |
| Kazakhstan | Khabar TV | Kaldybek Zhaisanbai, Mahabbat Esen | Hallash |
| Malta | TVM | No commentary | Gaia Cauchi |
| Netherlands | NPO Zapp | Bart Arens, Matheu Hinzen | Ralf Mackenbach |
| North Macedonia | MRT 1 | Eli Tanaskovska | Mariam Mamadashvili |
| Poland | TVP1, TVP Polonia, TVP ABC | Aleksander Sikora | Viki Gabor |
| Portugal | RTP1, RTP Internacional, RTP África, Rádio ZigZag | Nuno Galopim, Iolanda Ferreira | Emily Alves |
| Serbia | RTS2 | Kristina Radenković | Petar Aničić |
| Spain | La 1, TVE Internacional, TVE 4K | Tony Aguilar, Julia Varela | Juan Diego Álvarez |
| Ukraine | Suspilne Kultura | Timur Miroshnychenko | Mykola Oliinyk |
| United Kingdom | BBC One, CBBC | Lauren Layfield, Hrvy | Tabitha |
Non-participating countries[]
| Country | Broadcaster(s) | Commentator(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | KiKa | Constantin Zöller |