MTV Europe Music Awards
MTV Europe Music Awards | |
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Current: pop culture | |
Location | Various (see below) |
Country | Countries of Europe |
Presented by | Paramount International Networks |
Formerly called | MTV European Music Awards |
First awarded | 24 November 1994 |
Website | mtvema |
The MTV Europe Music Awards (originally named MTV European Music Awards, commonly abbreviated as MTV EMA) are awards presented by
The awards are a reflection of the international and continental music scene. They are representative of geographical origin and of achievement in diverse musical genres and disciplines, indicative of the diversity and scope of the show. Since the 2007 ceremony, viewers are able to vote for their favourite artists in all general categories by visiting MTV's website.[1]
The
Notable moments
1990s
1994–1999
1994: The first Europe Music Awards took place in Berlin, Germany, at the Brandenburg Gate and were held on 24 November 1994, five years after the fall of the Berlin Wall. Hosted by Tom Jones, the show featured performances by Aerosmith, Ace of Base, Björk, Roxette, Take That and George Michael, who performed "Jesus to a Child" and "Freedom" surrounded by many famous models including Naomi Campbell.[2] Presenters included East 17, Jean Paul Gaultier, Pamela Anderson and Helena Christensen, who kissed INXS's Michael Hutchence live on stage. Bono received the Free Your Mind Award on behalf of Amnesty International.
1995:
1996: During their performance
1997:
1998: Six new categories were introduced that year, including the MTV Selects;
1999:
2000s
2000–2004
2000: The show was hosted by
Political issues were present as well during the night, with Nick Carter from Backstreet Boys speaking against a recount of votes in the U.S. presidential election. Robbie Williams won Best Song for "Rock DJ", but he told the audience: "I am not going to say anything bad about people's choices on this one, but I think it's a terrible song and a silly song." He also referred to his roots in Stoke-on-Trent, saying: "When I was growing up I dreamt of being a pop star and I would like to thank MTV for my three houses, my five cars and my supermodel girlfriend."
2001: The ceremony was the first entertainment broadcasts following the
2002: One of the highlights was the offer made by host
2003: During the pre-show,
During Travis' performance of "The Beautiful Occupation" an assembly of nude protesters marched onstage with signs that covered their private areas. At the end of the song, they lifted the signs. While near at the end of performing "Baby Boy", Beyoncé and Sean Paul both were up on stage when their backing track suffered a technical difficulty. This went on for a near minute in which both artist and dancers exited the stage while the error went on. This also left confusion among presenter Christina Aguilera, who walked on stage to continue hosting which ended the backing track error. Both artists later decided to retake the performance again. The retake would later replace re-airings of the show and would be the first show to extend time with this retake.
2004: The show was held at
2005–2009
2005 :
2006: The 13th Europe Music Awards was hosted by
Despite winning the award for
2007:
2008:
The show contained numerous references to
2009: Returning for the second time as host, Katy Perry opened the show and performed a medley of the nominees for Best Song. The Jonas Brothers introduced a tribute to Michael Jackson performed by Michael's fans in front of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin. U2 and Jay-Z performed "Sunday Bloody Sunday" in front of the Brandenburg Gate with Jay-Z freestyling over the performance and rapped in the lyrics from Bob Marley's "Get Up, Stand Up". Beyoncé won three awards, the most awards that night.[9] Pete Wentz was the host for the show webcast.
2010s
2010–2014
2010: The event was hosted by Eva Longoria, who had thirteen outfit changes, one of which was shaped like a huge Spanish ham. She introduced the crowd to a gang of hunks, pretending they were family. Lady Gaga was the big winner of the night – she won while performing in The Monster Ball Tour from Budapest, in Hungary, she thanked her fans via satellite after receiving Best Female, Best Song and Best Pop. Thirty Seconds to Mars opened the event at the pre-show featuring surprise guest Kanye West at the Puerta de Alcalá.[10] Bon Jovi received the first ever Global Icon Award.
During her acceptance speech for Best New Act, Kesha directly addressed her fans, saying: "Hopefully I can inspire you to give your finger to the cynics and fucking be yourself!". Newly married singer Katy Perry won Best Video for "California Gurls" and came to the event with her husband Russell Brand. This was the couple's first public appearance together as husband and wife.[11] The event would also be remembered for the antics of Johnny Knoxville along with The Dudesons.
2011: The show was held in
2012: The event was hosted by
2013: The event took place in Amsterdam, at the city's
2014: It was the second time the awards took place in Scotland and overall the fifth time United Kingdom has hosted the show since 2011 in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
2015–2019
2015: The show, hosted by
2016: During the ceremony, host Bebe Rexha revealed the trophies had been turned purple in memory of Prince, who died early that year. Multiple winners of the night included Lady Gaga, Twenty One Pilots, Shawn Mendes and Martin Garrix. Green Day were awarded with the Global Icon Award for their contribution to music. Collecting their award, Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong said it was "nice to be out of America just for a second because of this horrendous election that's going on right now", referring to the 2016 United States presidential election that saw Donald Trump being elected as the 45th president of the United States. He further said, "our entire country is about to have one big collective heart attack" and then the band performed the song "American Idiot".[18]
2017: The show was hosted in London for the first time in 21 years. It was presented by British singer Rita Ora. Mayor Sadiq Khan attended the show, as he helped bring the event to the capital as part of his LondonIsOpen campaign. Eminem opened the ceremony with a performance of the song "Walk on Water" featuring Skylar Grey. The performance garnered mixed reactions due to the absence of Beyoncé, who provided additional vocals on the original track.[19] During his acceptance speech after winning the award for Best Alternative, Thirty Seconds to Mars frontman Jared Leto made a remark at American President Donald Trump's immigration policy as he stated: "We are Americans – a land of immigrants – and we just want to say that we welcome you with open arms and with open hearts, and we love you."[20] U2, who performed a free gig at London's Trafalgar Square, received the Global Icon Award. A clip of George Michael's performance of Freedom at the 1994 MTV EMAs aired as an in memoriam segment, featuring Michael, Chris Cornell, Chester Bennington and Tom Petty
2018: The show was hosted by
2019: The show was hosted in
2020s
2020–2024
2020: The ceremony was hosted on 8 November. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the show was held for the first time ever virtually and the performances were filmed in various locations around the world. The ceremony was hosted by Little Mix, but only three members of the group, Perrie Edwards, Leigh-Anne Pinnock and Jade Thirlwall, appeared;[23] Jesy Nelson did not participate due to health reasons.[24] The event featured performances from Little Mix, Doja Cat (who performed a Rock version of her hit single "Say So"), David Guetta, yungblud, Sam Smith and DaBaby. South Korean Pop group BTS were the biggest winners of the night as they claimed 4 awards from the 5 categories they nominated in. Other winners of the night included Coldplay (for Best Rock), Hayley Williams of Paramore (for Best Alternative), Karol G (for Best Collaboration and Best Latin), DJ Khaled (for Best Video) and Doja Cat (for Best New) who also sent pre-recorded video messages to thank their fans. Later that evening, Formula One Driver Lewis Hamilton delivered a speech that touched upon the importance of music and how it remains a unifying force that brings hope and solidarity during a rather chaotic and challenging year. He then proceeded to present the Video For Good Award which went to H.E.R.
2021: The ceremony was held in Budapest, Hungary, in spite of the controversy triggered by the anti-LGBT law promoted by the Hungarian government.[25] Chris McCarthy, CEO of MTV Entertainment Group Worldwide, explained that despite the law MTV decided not to move the show to promote through its support for the country's LGBT community.[26]
2022: The ceremony was held at the
2023: The ceremony would have been held in Paris for the first time since 1995. It was cancelled on 19 October due to the
List of ceremonies
Award categories
There are 17 main categories ("Main Categories") and 31 local categories open for voting. The awards for Best Video and World Wide Act are chosen by the MTV Music Editorial Team and are not eligible for voting. At the time of voting, voters must be 13 years of age or older and cannot be an employee, agent, or representative of Viacom International Media Networks, a division of Viacom International, Inc. ("VIMN"), or any of its parent companies, affiliates or related companies.[61]
- Current main categories
- Regional Acts
Europe
Rest of the World
- Best African Act
- Best Australian Act
- Best Brazilian Act
- Best Canadian Act
- Best Indian Act
- Best Japanese Act
- Best Korean Act
- Best Greater China Act
- Best Latin America North Act
- Best Latin America Central Act
- Best Latin America South Act
- Best Caribbean Act
- Best New Zealander Act
- Best Southeast Asian Act
- Best US Act
Most nominated and winning artists
As of 2023, the record for most Europe Music Awards won is held by Justin Bieber, who has amassed 22 awards. For a female artist, the record for most Europe Music Awards won belongs to Taylor Swift, who has amassed 15 awards. The record for most Europe Music Awards won by a single group and male group belongs to BTS with 14 awards. The record for the most awards held by a girl group belongs to Little Mix, with 7 award wins.
Most wins (as of 2023)
Most nominations (as of 2023)
52 nominations
51 nominations
41 nominations
33 nominations
32 nominations
30 nominations
29 nominations
28 nominations
24 nominations
- Robbie Williams (22 solo; 2 w/Take That)
23 nominations
22 nominations
21 nominations
20 nominations
Performances
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See also
- MTV Video Music Award
- Viacom International Media Networks Europe
Comparable awards in other countries and regions:
- TMF Awards (Belgium)
- VIVA Comet Awards (Germany)
- VIVA Comet Awards (Hungary)
- MTV Italian Music Awards
- TMF Awards (Netherlands)
- VIVA Comet Awards (Poland)
- MTV Romania Music Awards
- MTV Russia Music Awards
- MTV Millennial Awards
Notes
- ^ The 2020 ceremony was originally planned to take place in Budapest, Hungary, but due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe, the ceremony was presented from the Breakfast Television Centre in London, the headquarters of Paramount Networks UK & Australia (then named ViacomCBS Networks UK & Australia), with pre-recorded musical acts filmed elsewhere.
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