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The MTV Europe Music Awards are awards presented by Viacom International Media Networks to honour artists and music in pop culture. It was originally conceived as an alternative to the MTV Video Music Awards, which are hosted annually in the United States. The Europe Music Awards are held every year in a different country; it has been hosted mostly in the United Kingdom. The annual presentation ceremony features performances by prominent artists, and the presentation of those awards that have a more popular interest.
The MTV Europe Music Award for Best Video is an award category presented at the MTV Europe Music Awards. The award was first presented in 1994 under the name Best Director, awarded to Whale's "Hobo Humpin' Slobo Babe". This is the only MTV EMA award - excluding special awards - whose winner is chosen by MTV, rather than by the public. "Hey Ya!", "Born This Way" and "Havana" are the only music videos to also win Best Song. The artists with the most wins are Katy Perry, Justice and Massive Attack with two wins each. Katy Perry, Beyoncé, Lady Gaga and Taylor Swift are the artists with the most nominations, with five each. Kendrick Lamar and Taylor Swift are the only performers to have won the award for a video they co-directed: Lamar for "Humble" in 2017 and Swift for "ME!" in 2019.
The MTV Europe Music Award for Best New Act is one of the four original general categories that have been given out since the first annual MTV Europe Music Awards in 1994. Originally called Breakthrough Artist (1994—1999), it was briefly retitled to Future Sounds in 2006 and the winner was chosen by their peers. In 2007 the category featured only European artists chosen by viewers in each region of Europe, every day the artist with the fewest votes was eliminated and the winner would play live at the EMAs. In 2008 the award was once again retitled, this time to its current name. The current holder by this award is Saweetie.
The MTV Europe Music Award for Best Rock has been awarded since 1994. During the 2002 ceremony the category was separated, creating an additional award entitled Best Hard Rock Act. The category was briefly retitled to this during the 2007 and 2008 ceremonies, before reverting to its original name during the following year. Linkin Park holds the most wins, with five, followed by Coldplay with four.
The MTV European Music Awards for the best UK & Ireland act has been a regional category since 1998 and have been won by 15 different acts
The following is a list of the MTV Europe Music Award winners and nominees for Best German Act.
The following is a list of the MTV Europe Music Award winners and nominees for Best Italian Act.
The MTV Europe Music Award for Best Pop was first presented in 1998. British girl group the Spice Girls were the first ever act to receive the award. American singer Britney Spears was the first solo female artist to win the award in 1999, while American singer Justin Timberlake was the first male solo artist to win in 2003. South Korean boy group BTS are the first Kpop act to be nominated in this category in 2020. British boy band One Direction are currently the act with the most award wins in this category, receiving a total of three.
The following is a list of the MTV Europe Music Award winners and nominees for Best African Act.
The following is a list of the MTV Europe Music Award winners and nominees for Best Indian Act.
The following is a list of the MTV Europe Music Award winners and nominees for Best Australia Act.
The following is a list of the MTV Europe Music Award winners and nominees for Best New Zealand Act.
The following is a list of the MTV Europe Music Award winners and nominees for Best Japanese Act.
The following is a list of the MTV Europe Music Award winners and nominees for Best Southeast Asian Act.
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The 2020 MTV Europe Music Awards were held on 8 November 2020. The show was hosted by Little Mix, making them the first group to ever host the show, however only three members of the group, Perrie Edwards, Leigh-Anne Pinnock and Jade Thirlwall, appeared; Jesy Nelson did not participate due to health reasons. In similar fashion to its American counterpart held earlier this year, performances for the show were filmed at various locations around Europe due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The two-hour long show was broadcast in 180 countries.
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- ↑ "BTS Moves On to MTV EMA's Best Korea Act Vote, Up Against B.A.P, BEAST, CNBLUE, and KARA". Soompi. September 18, 2014. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
- ↑ Hosken, Patrick (October 25, 2015). "2015 MTV EMA: SEE THE FULL WINNERS LIST". MTV News . Retrieved October 11, 2020.
- ↑ B.A.P wins EMA Best Korean Act:
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- "Soompi.com:B.A.P Is Crowned Best Korean Act Of 2016 At MTV EMAs". November 6, 2016.
- ↑ GOT7 wins EMA Best Worldwide Act:
- ↑ "GFriend is your winner for this year's MTV EMA Best Korea Act!". MTV Asia. November 13, 2017. Retrieved November 13, 2017.
- ↑ Kelly, Emma (November 4, 2019). "Ateez named Best Korean Act at MTV EMAs 2019 one year after their debut". Metro. Retrieved October 11, 2020.