The MTV Europe Music Award are awarded in a series of categories, each of which isolate a specific contribution to the recording industry or geographical region.
Firstly awarded in 1994, in its originating idea, was to promote European local artists, become since 2011 an occasion to honor artists not only from the EMEA region. In 1994 MTV acknowledged local European artists by introducing Local Hero award. [1] Award was discontinued, but since 1998 there was a process of adding awards to regional musicians, starting with United Kingdom/Ireland, Italy, Germany, and Nordics. [2] In 2000 MTV launched awards to French, Spanish, Polish, Dutch. Within the next couple of years, the number of regional award categories systematically increased by adding awards to the musicians from Russia, Romania, Portugal, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Norway, Adria (former Yugoslavia: Serbia, Slovenia, Croatia, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Bosnia and Hercegovina), Baltics (Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia), Hungary, Ukraine, Turkey, Greece, Switzerland, Czech Republic and Slovakia.
In 2005 award for best African act has been awarded, which was the first case when European in its name award was granted outside to the artists from geographical Europe. In 2007 awarded Arabic artists, and in 2008 awarded best Israeli act.
Since 2007 viewers were able to select Best European Act from the winners of the regional categories, where Israeli act were included, but African and Arabic musicians were excluded from the category. [3]
In 2011 MTV rebranded the award, and removed European from its name, shortening to MTV EMA only. It was the first year when Best Worldwide Act was granted. Award was given to the artists previously awarded in the regional categories for Best European Act, Best North American Act, Best Latin American Act, Best Africa, Middle East and India Act, Best Asian and Pacific Act.
There are only 3 categories that were awarded in every edition: Best Song, Best New Act, Best Rock.
Editions: | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
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Best Song | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best Video | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best Longform Video | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best New Act | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best Female | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best Male | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best Artist | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best Act | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best Act Ever | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best Group | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best Collaboration | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best Rock | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best Hard Rock | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best Alternative | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best Dance/Electronic | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best Pop | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best Rap/Hip-Hop | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best R&B | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best Urban | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best Live | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best Virtual Live | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best World Stage Performance | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best Metaverse Performance | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best Album | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best Push | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Artist On The Rise | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Artist's Choice | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best Cover | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
MTV Amour | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
MTV Select | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best Song with a Social Message / Video for Good | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best Latin | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best K-Pop | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Editions: | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
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Best Website | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Biggest Fans | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best Look | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Editions: | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
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Ultimate Legend | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Global Icon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Video Visionary | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rock Icon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Editions: | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
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Free Your Mind | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
MTV Voices | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Power of Music | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Generation Change | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Editions: | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
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Best European | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best European - East | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best European - West | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best European - Central | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best European - South | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best UK & Ireland | [a] | [b] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best German | [a] | [b] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best Italian | [a] | [b] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best French | [a] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best Polish | [a] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best Dutch | [a] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best Dutch & Belgian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best Belgian | [a] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best Spanish | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best Nordic | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best Norwegian | [a] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best Swedish | [a] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best Finnish | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best Danish | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best Russian | [a] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best Romanian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best Romanian & Moldovan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best Portuguese | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best Adria | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best Baltic | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best Hungarian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best Ukrainian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best Turkish | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best Israeli | [a] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best Greek | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best Swiss | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best Czech & Slovak | [a] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Editions: | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | |
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Best Worldwide | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best AMEI/AI | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best African | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best Arabia/Middle East | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best Indian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best North American | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best Canadian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
US Artist About to Go Global | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best US | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best Latin American | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best Brazilian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best Latin America North | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best Latin America Central | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best Latin America South | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best Latin America Caribbean | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best Asian & Pacific | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best Australia & New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best Australian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best New Zealander | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best Asian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best Japanese | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best Korean | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best Southeast Asian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best Mainland China&Hong Kong | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best Taiwanese | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best Greater China | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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