2023 MTV Europe Music Awards

2023 MTV Europe Music Awards
Location	Paris Nord Villepinte, Paris, France
Most wins	Taylor Swift (3)
Most nominations	Taylor Swift (7)
Website	mtvema.com
Television/radio coverage
Network	Paramount International Networks MTV (International) Pluto TV
Produced by	Bruce Gilmer Richard Godfrey Debbie Phillips Chloe Mason
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The 2023 MTV Europe Music Awards were planned to take place on 5 November 2023 at the Paris Nord Villepinte in Paris, France. ^[1] The ceremony was cancelled on 19 October due to the Gaza war, becoming the first EMAs to be cancelled in its history. ^{[2] [3]}

Announcement and cancellation

On 11 May 2023, MTV announced that the awards show would be held in Paris; the city hosted the ceremony for the first time in 1995. ^[4] The planned performers and presenters were announced on 17 October 2023. ^[5]

On 19 October 2023, Paramount Global announced the cancellation of the ceremony due to the Gaza war, and France's terrorism high alert and airports security threats. ^{[6] [7]} It was the first time that an EMAs was cancelled in its history. Despite this, the voting remained open until 31 October and the winning artists, who were revealed on 5 November, received their awards at a later date. ^{[8] [9]}

Nominees and winners

The nominees were first revealed by Billboard Brasil on 3 October 2023. ^[10] MTV officially revealed them on 4 October. ^{[11] [12]} Taylor Swift led the nominations with seven, followed by Olivia Rodrigo and SZA with six nominations, and Doja Cat, Måneskin, Miley Cyrus and Nicki Minaj each with 4 nominations. ^[13] The winners were revealed on 5 November. ^[14] Taylor Swift was the most awarded artist with three wins, followed by Nicki Minaj and Jungkook with two each.

Best Song	Best Video
Jung Kook featuring Latto – "Seven" Doja Cat – "Paint the Town Red" Miley Cyrus – "Flowers" Olivia Rodrigo – "Vampire" SZA – "Kill Bill" Taylor Swift – "Anti-Hero" Rema and Selena Gomez – "Calm Down"	Taylor Swift – "Anti-Hero" Cardi B featuring Megan Thee Stallion – "Bongos" Doja Cat – "Paint the Town Red" Little Simz – "Gorilla" Miley Cyrus – "Flowers" Olivia Rodrigo – "Vampire" SZA – "Kill Bill"
Best Artist	Best Collaboration
Taylor Swift Doja Cat Miley Cyrus Nicki Minaj Olivia Rodrigo SZA	Karol G and Shakira – "TQG" Central Cee and Dave – "Sprinter" David Guetta, Anne-Marie and Coi Leray – "Baby Don't Hurt Me" Metro Boomin, The Weeknd and 21 Savage – "Creepin'" PinkPantheress and Ice Spice – "Boy's a Liar Pt. 2" Rema and Selena Gomez – "Calm Down"
Best New	Best Group
Peso Pluma Coi Leray Flo Ice Spice PinkPantheress Reneé Rapp	No winner Aespa Flo Jonas Brothers Måneskin NewJeans OneRepublic Seventeen Tomorrow X Together
Best Pop	Best Rock
Billie Eilish Dua Lipa Ed Sheeran Miley Cyrus Olivia Rodrigo Taylor Swift	Måneskin Arctic Monkeys Foo Fighters Metallica Red Hot Chili Peppers The Killers
Best Alternative	Best Electronic
Lana Del Rey Blur Fall Out Boy Paramore Thirty Seconds to Mars Yungblud	David Guetta Alesso Calvin Harris Swedish House Mafia Peggy Gou Tiësto
Best Hip-Hop	Best R&B
Nicki Minaj Cardi B Central Cee Lil Wayne Lil Uzi Vert Metro Boomin Travis Scott	Chris Brown Chlöe Steve Lacy Summer Walker SZA Usher
Best Latin	Best K-Pop
Anitta Bad Bunny Karol G Peso Pluma Rosalía Shakira	Jungkook Fifty Fifty NewJeans Seventeen Stray Kids Tomorrow X Together
Best Afrobeats	Best Live
Rema Asake Aya Nakamura Ayra Starr Burna Boy Davido	Taylor Swift Beyoncé Burna Boy Ed Sheeran Måneskin SZA The Weeknd
Best Push	Biggest Fans
Tomorrow X Together Flo Milli Reneé Rapp Sam Ryder Armani White Fletcher Ice Spice Flo Lauren Spencer-Smith Kaliii GloRilla Benson Boone	No winner Anitta Billie Eilish Blackpink Jung Kook Nicki Minaj Olivia Rodrigo Sabrina Carpenter Selena Gomez Taylor Swift

Regional awards

Europe
Best Dutch Act	Best French Act
Flemming Idaly Kris Kross Amsterdam S10 Zoë Tauran	Bigflo & Oli Aime Simone Aya Nakamura Louane Ninho Slimane
Best German Act	Best Hungarian Act
Kontra K Apache 207 Ayliva Luciano Nina Chuba Ski Aggu	Ajsa Luna Analog Balaton Beton.Hofi Co Lee Hundred Sins
Best Israeli Act	Best Italian Act
No winner Liad Meir Noa Kirel Anna Zak Nunu Shira Margalit	Måneskin Annalisa Elodie Lazza The Kolors
Best Nordic Act	Best Polish Act
Käärijä (Finland) Alessandra (Norway) Loreen (Sweden) Swedish House Mafia (Sweden) Zara Larsson (Sweden)	Doda Kasia Nosowska Mrozu Sanah Vito Bambino
Best Portuguese Act	Best Spanish Act
Bispo Bárbara Tinoco Carolina Deslandes Marisa Liz Piruka	Samantha Hudson Abraham Mateo Álvaro de Luna Lola Índigo Quevedo
Best Swiss Act	Best UK & Ireland Act
Gjon's Tears Danitsa KT Gorique Monet192 Stress	Tom Grennan Calvin Harris Central Cee PinkPantheress Raye Sam Smith
Africa
Best African Act
Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania) Asake (Nigeria) Burna Boy (Nigeria) Libianca (Cameroon) Tyler ICU (South Africa)
Asia
Best Indian Act	Best Asia Act
Tsumyoki Dee MC Divine Mali When Chai Met Toast	Be:First (Japan) Bright (Thailand) Moira (Philippines) Tiara Andini (Indonesia) Treasure (South Korea)
Australia and New Zealand
Best Australian Act	Best New Zealand Act
Kylie Minogue Budjerah G Flip The Kid Laroi Troye Sivan	Six60 Benee JessB Jolyon Petch L.A.B
Americas
Best Brazilian Act	Best Canadian Act
Matuê Anavitória Kevin O Chris Luísa Sonza Manu Gavassi	Shania Twain Charlotte Cardin Drake Jamie Fine The Beaches
Best Caribbean Act	Best Latin America North Act
Young Miko Eladio Carrión Mora Myke Towers Rauw Alejandro	Kenia Os Danna Paola Kevin Kaarl Siddhartha Natanael Cano
Best Latin America Central Act	Best Latin America South Act
Feid Blessd Manuel Turizo Ryan Castro Sebastián Yatra	Lali Bizarrap Duki Fito Páez Nicki Nicole
Best US Act
Nicki Minaj Doja Cat Olivia Rodrigo SZA Taylor Swift

References

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