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The MTV Europe Music Awards ("EMAs") were established in 1994

1994 in music

This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1994.-January–February:*January 25 – Alice in Chains release their Jar of Flies album which debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, becoming the first ever EP to do so....

by MTV Networks Europe

MTV Networks Europe

MTV Networks Europe is a division of Viacom International Media Networks, a subsidiary of Viacom.MTV Networks Europe includes the multimedia entertainment brands: MTV, VH1, TMF, VIVA, Nickelodeon, Comedy Central and Nick Jr...

to celebrate the most popular music video

Music video

A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...

s in Europe

Europe

Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...

. Originally beginning as an alternative to the American MTV Video Music Awards

MTV Video Music Awards

An MTV Video Music Award , is an award presented by the cable channel MTV to honor the best in music videos...

, the MTV Europe Music Awards is today a popular celebration of what MTV

MTV

MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....

viewers consider the best in music. The awards are chosen by MTV viewers throughout Europe.

The MTV Europe Music Awards always changes its host city. It has been hosted four times in the United Kingdom, most recently in Belfast in 2011 and previously in London, Edinburgh and Liverpool.

The awards are presented annually and broadcast live on MTV Europe

MTV Europe

MTV Europe is a pan-European 24-hour entertainment cable and digital television network launched on August 1, 1987. Initially, the channel served all regions within Europe being one of the very few channels that targeted the entire European continent...

, MTVNHD

MTVNHD

MTV Live HD is an international 24-hour HD music and entertainment television network that is operated by Viacom International Media Networks' subsidiary MTV Networks Poland...

and most of the international MTV channels as well as online.

Host cities

Year	Venue	Outdoor stage	City – Location	Presenter	Date	Digital host
1994	Next to Brandenburg Gate Brandenburg Gate The Brandenburg Gate is a former city gate and one of the most well-known landmarks of Berlin and Germany. It is located west of the city centre at the junction of Unter den Linden and Ebertstraße, immediately west of the Pariser Platz. It is the only remaining gate of a series through which...		Berlin Berlin Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union... – Mitte Mitte Mitte is the first and most central borough of Berlin. It was created in Berlin's 2001 administrative reform by the merger of the former districts of Mitte proper, Tiergarten and Wedding; the resulting borough retained the name Mitte. It is one of the two boroughs which comprises former West and...	Tom Jones Tom Jones (singer) Sir Thomas John Woodward, OBE , known by his stage name Tom Jones, is a Welsh singer.Since the mid 1960s, Jones has sung many styles of popular music – pop, rock, R&B, show tunes, country, dance, techno, soul and gospel – and sold over 100 million records...	November 24, 1994
1995	Zénith de Paris Zénith de Paris The Zénith de Paris is a concert hall in Paris, located in the Parc de la Villette in the 19th arrondissement on the edge of the Canal de l'Ourcq. Its ability to seat approximately 6,300 people makes it one of the largest venues in Paris...		Paris Paris Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region... – Parc de la Villette Parc de la Villette The Parc de la Villette is a park in Paris at the outer edge of the 19th arrondissement, bordering the Boulevard Périphérique, which is a ring road around Paris, and the suburban department of Seine-Saint-Denis.-History:...	Jean Paul Gaultier	November 23, 1995
1996	Alexandra Palace Alexandra Palace Alexandra Palace is a building in North London, England. It stands in Alexandra Park, in an area between Hornsey, Muswell Hill and Wood Green...		London London London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its... – Haringey London Borough of Haringey The London Borough of Haringey is a London borough, in North London, classified by some definitions as part of Inner London, and by others as part of Outer London. It was created in 1965 by the amalgamation of three former boroughs. It shares borders with six other London boroughs...	Robbie Williams Robbie Williams Robert Peter "Robbie" Williams is an English singer-songwriter, vocal coach and occasional actor. He is a member of the pop group Take That. Williams rose to fame in the band's first run in the early- to mid-1990s. After many disagreements with the management and certain group members, Williams...	November 14, 1996
1997	Ahoy Rotterdam		Rotterdam Rotterdam Rotterdam is the second-largest city in the Netherlands and one of the largest ports in the world. Starting as a dam on the Rotte river, Rotterdam has grown into a major international commercial centre...	Ronan Keating Ronan Keating Ronan Patrick John Keating is an Irish recording artist, singer-songwriter, musician, and philanthropist. Keating debuted on the professional music scene alongside Keith Duffy, Mikey Graham, Shane Lynch and Stephen Gately, in 1994 as the lead singer of Boyzone. His solo career started in 1999, and...	November 6, 1997
1998	Mediolanum Forum		Province of Milan Province of Milan The Province of Milan : /) is a province in the Lombardy region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Milan. The provincial territory is highly urbanized, resulting in the third highest population density among the Italian provinces with more than 2,000 inhabitants/km2, just behind the provinces of... – Assago Assago Assago is a town and comune in the province of Milan, in the northern Italian region of Lombardy.----- Sport :Football Teams: and O.S.M....	Jenny McCarthy Jenny McCarthy Jennifer Ann "Jenny" McCarthy is an American model, comedian, actress, author, activist, and game show host. She began her career in 1993 as a nude model for Playboy magazine and was later named their Playmate of the Year. McCarthy then parlayed her Playboy fame into a successful television and...	November 12, 1998
1999	Point Theatre Point Theatre The Point Theatre was a concert and events venue in Ireland, that ran from 1988–2007, enjoyed by in excess of 2 million people. It was located on the North Wall Quay of the River Liffey, amongst the Dublin Docklands...		Dublin	Ronan Keating Ronan Keating Ronan Patrick John Keating is an Irish recording artist, singer-songwriter, musician, and philanthropist. Keating debuted on the professional music scene alongside Keith Duffy, Mikey Graham, Shane Lynch and Stephen Gately, in 1994 as the lead singer of Boyzone. His solo career started in 1999, and...	November 11, 1999
2000	Ericsson Globe		Stockholm Stockholm Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area... – Johanneshov Johanneshov Johanneshov is a district located at the intersection of national road 73 and Södra länken in Stockholm, Sweden....	Wyclef Jean Wyclef Jean Wyclef Jean is a Haitian musician, record producer, and politician. At age nine, Jean moved to the United States with his family and has spent much of his life in the country...	November 16, 2000
2001	Festhalle Frankfurt Festhalle Frankfurt The Festhalle Frankfurt in Frankfurt, Germany in Frankfurt is a representative Built in 1907 and 1908 multi-purpose hall at the Frankfurt Exhibition Centre. The interior of about 40 metres high dome provides an area of 5646 square metres up to 4880 seats...		Frankfurt Frankfurt Frankfurt am Main , commonly known simply as Frankfurt, is the largest city in the German state of Hesse and the fifth-largest city in Germany, with a 2010 population of 688,249. The urban area had an estimated population of 2,300,000 in 2010...	Ali G Ali G Ali G is a satirical fictional character invented and performed by English comedian Sacha Baron Cohen. Originally appearing on Channel 4's Eleven O'Clock show, Ali G is the title character of Channel 4's Da Ali G Show, original episodes of which aired in 2000 and on HBO in 2003–2004, and is the...	November 8, 2001
2002	Palau Sant Jordi Palau Sant Jordi Palau Sant Jordi is an indoor sporting arena and multi-purpose installation that is part of the Olympic Ring complex located in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain...	Magic Fountain of Montjuïc Magic Fountain of Montjuïc The Magic Fountain of Montjuïc is a fountain located at the head of Avenida Maria Cristina in the Montjuïc neighborhood of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The fountain is situated below the Palau Nacional on the Montjuïc hill and near the Plaça d'Espanya...	Barcelona Barcelona Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of... – Montjuïc Montjuïc Montjuïc is a hill located in Barcelona, Catalonia.-Etymology:Montjuïc is translated as 'Jew Hill' in medieval Catalan, or is perhaps related to the Latin phrase Mons Jovicus . The name is found in several locations in the Catalan Countries: the Catalan cities of Girona and Barcelona both have a...	Sean Combs Sean Combs Sean John Combs , also known by his stage names Diddy and P. Diddy, is an American rapper, singer, record producer, actor, and entrepreneur. He has won three Grammy Awards and two MTV Video Music Awards, and his clothing line earned a Council of Fashion Designers of America award. He was originally...	November 14, 2002
2003	Ocean Terminal Ocean Terminal, Edinburgh Ocean Terminal in Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland is a shopping centre, designed by Sir Terence Conran.It is built on former industrial docklands on the north side of the city at the edge of the boundary between formerly separate ports of Newhaven and Leith. The land was formerly occupied by the Henry...	Princes Street Gardens Princes Street Gardens Princes Street Gardens is a public park in the centre of Edinburgh, Scotland, in the shadow of Edinburgh Castle. The Gardens were created in the 1820s following the long draining of the Nor Loch and the creation of the New Town. The Nor Loch was a large loch in the centre of the city. It was...	Edinburgh Edinburgh Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area... – Leith Leith -South Leith v. North Leith:Up until the late 16th century Leith , comprised two separate towns on either side of the river....	Christina Aguilera Christina Aguilera Christina María Aguilera is an American recording artist and actress. Aguilera first appeared on national television in 1990 as a contestant on the Star Search program, and went on to star in Disney Channel's television series The Mickey Mouse Club from 1993–1994...	November 6, 2003
2004	Tor di Valle Tor di Valle Hippodrome of Tor di Valle is an important horse racing venue of the city of Rome. The hippodrome takes its name from the area in which is located and includes a racetrack, a training track and a right track. It is one of the biggest in Europe....	Next to Colosseum Colosseum The Colosseum, or the Coliseum, originally the Flavian Amphitheatre , is an elliptical amphitheatre in the centre of the city of Rome, Italy, the largest ever built in the Roman Empire...	Rome Rome Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...	Xzibit Xzibit Alvin Nathaniel Joiner , better known by his stage name Xzibit , is an American rapper, actor, and television host. He is known as the host of the MTV show Pimp My Ride, which brought him mainstream success...	November 18, 2004
2005 2005 MTV Europe Music Awards Kazakhstan's favourite reporter Borat, aka Sacha Baron Cohen, hosted the 12th MTV Europe Music Awards, this time at the Pavilhão Atlântico,Lisbon. He managed to offend everyone, especially his friend Madonna, and was subsequently banned from most after show parties....	Pavilhão Atlântico Pavilhão Atlântico Pavilhão Atlântico is an indoor arena in Lisbon, Portugal. Pavilhão Atlântico holds 20,000 people and was built in 1998 for Expo '98.-History:...		Lisbon Lisbon Lisbon is the capital city and largest city of Portugal with a population of 545,245 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Lisbon extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of 3 million on an area of , making it the 9th most populous urban... – Parque das Nações	Borat Sagdiyev	November 3, 2005	Skin Deborah Dyer Deborah Anne Dyer, known by the stage name Skin, is a singer and occasional model. As Deborah Dyer, Skin studied Interior Design at Teesside University in Middlesbrough and they later honoured her with an honourary degree. She is currently the lead vocalist of English band Skunk Anansie...
2006	Bella Center Bella Center Bella Center is Scandinavia's largest exhibition and conference center, located in Copenhagen, Denmark. Located in Ørestad between the city centre and Copenhagen Airport, it offers an indoor area of 121.800 m² and has a capacity of 20,000 peopleAmong the larger annual events are the Copenhagen...	City Hall Square	Copenhagen Copenhagen Copenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark, with an urban population of 1,199,224 and a metropolitan population of 1,930,260 . With the completion of the transnational Øresund Bridge in 2000, Copenhagen has become the centre of the increasingly integrating Øresund Region... – Ørestad Ørestad Ørestad is a developing city area in Copenhagen, Denmark, on the island of Amager. It is expected that 20,000 people will live in Ørestad, 20,000 will study, and 80,000 people will be employed in the area...	Justin Timberlake Justin Timberlake Justin Randall Timberlake is an American pop musician and actor. He achieved early fame when he appeared as a contestant on Star Search, and went on to star in the Disney Channel television series The New Mickey Mouse Club, where he met future bandmate JC Chasez...	November 2, 2006	Juliette Lewis Juliette and the Licks Juliette and the Licks was an American rock band led by actress Juliette Lewis. Other band members included guitarist Craig Fairbaugh and guitarist Emilio Cueto, bassist Jason Womack and drummer Ed Davis. Their popular songs include "You're Speaking My Language" and "Hot Kiss"...
2007	Olympiahalle Olympiahalle Olympiahalle is a multi-purpose arena in Munich, Germany, part of the Olympic Park and close to the Olympic Stadium.The arena is used for concerts, sporting events, exhibitions or trade fairs. In the past, it served as a part-time home for the defunct ice hockey team EC Hedos München...		Munich Munich Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...	Snoop Dogg Snoop Dogg Calvin Cordozar Broadus, Jr. , better known by his stage name Snoop Dogg, is an American rapper, record producer, and actor. Snoop is best known as a rapper in the West Coast hip hop scene, and for being one of Dr. Dre's most notable protégés. Snoop Dogg was a Crip gang member while in high school...	November 1, 2007	Foo Fighters Foo Fighters Foo Fighters is an American alternative rock band originally formed in 1994 by Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl as a one-man project following the dissolution of his previous band. The band got its name from the UFOs and various aerial phenomena that were reported by Allied aircraft pilots in World War...
2008	Echo Arena Liverpool		Liverpool Liverpool Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880... – King's Dock	Katy Perry Katy Perry Katy Perry is an American singer, songwriter and actress. Born in Santa Barbara, California, and raised by Christian pastor parents, Perry grew up listening to only gospel music and sang in her local church as a child. After earning a GED during her first year of high school, she began to pursue a...	November 6, 2008	Perez Hilton Perez Hilton Mario Armando Lavandeira, Jr. , better known as Perez Hilton , is an American blogger and television personality. His blog, Perezhilton.com , is known for posts covering gossip items about celebrities...
2009	O₂ World O2 World O2 World is a multi-use indoor arena, in the Friedrichshain neighborhood, of Berlin, that opened in September 2008. Developed by Anschutz Entertainment Group, it was named O2 World, when O2 Germany purchased the naming rights...	Next to Brandenburg Gate Brandenburg Gate The Brandenburg Gate is a former city gate and one of the most well-known landmarks of Berlin and Germany. It is located west of the city centre at the junction of Unter den Linden and Ebertstraße, immediately west of the Pariser Platz. It is the only remaining gate of a series through which...	Berlin Berlin Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union... – Friedrichshain Friedrichshain Friedrichshain is a part of Berlin's borough of Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg, and like Kreuzberg across the river it has its own distinct character, with the result that the new double name is hardly ever used outside government administration. From its creation in 1920 until Berlin's 2001...		November 5, 2009	Pete Wentz
2010	Caja Mágica Caja Mágica La Caja Mágica , also known as the Manzanares Park Tennis Center, is a sports structure located at the Park Manzanares, used for the Madrid Masters tournament in Madrid, Spain....	Next to Puerta de Alcalá Puerta de Alcalá The Puerta de Alcalá is a Neo-classical monument in the Plaza de la Independencia in Madrid, Spain. It stands near the city center and several meters away from the main entrance to the Parque del Buen Retiro...	Madrid Madrid Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan... – Usera Usera Usera is one of the 21 districts of the city of Madrid, Spain.-Subdivision:The district is administratively divided into 7 wards :AlmendralesMoscardóOrcasitasOrcasurPradolongoSan Fermín*Zofío...	Eva Longoria Eva Longoria Eva Jacqueline Longoria is an American actress, best known for portraying Gabrielle Solis on the ABC television series Desperate Housewives...	November 7, 2010	Justin Bieber Justin Bieber Justin Drew Bieber is a Canadian pop/R&B singer, songwriter and actor. Bieber was discovered in 2008 by Scooter Braun, who came across Bieber's videos on YouTube and later became his manager...
2011 2011 MTV Europe Music Awards The 2011 MTV EMAs were held in Northern Ireland's capital Belfast, on Sunday, November 6, 2011, at the Odyssey Arena in the Titanic Quarter area of the city and were hosted by Selena Gomez...	Odyssey Arena	Belfast City Hall Belfast City Hall Belfast City Hall is the civic building of the Belfast City Council. Located in Donegall Square, Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, it faces north and effectively divides the commercial and business areas of the city centre.-History:... , Ulster Hall Ulster Hall The Ulster Hall is a concert hall and grade B1 listed building in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Situated on Bedford Street in Belfast city centre, the hall hosts concerts, classical recitals, craft fairs and political party conferences...	Belfast Belfast Belfast is the capital of and largest city in Northern Ireland. By population, it is the 14th biggest city in the United Kingdom and second biggest on the island of Ireland . It is the seat of the devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly... – Titanic Quarter Titanic Quarter, Belfast The Titanic Quarter in Belfast, Northern Ireland is a waterfront regeneration project, including apartments, a riverside entertainment district, and a major Titanic-themed attraction under development on reclaimed land in Belfast Harbour, known until recently as Queen's Island...	Selena Gomez Selena Gomez Selena Marie Gomez is an American actress and singer best known for portraying Alex Russo in the Emmy Award-winning Disney Channel television series Wizards of Waverly Place...	November 6, 2011

Current categories

Best Song
MTV Europe Music Award for Best Song
The MTV Europe Music Award for Best Song is the main award of the EMA's. It was first awarded in 1994, when "7 Seconds" won it, and has been given out since. Lady Gaga,Pink and Beyoncé have been the big winners with two awards. In 2007 and 2008 the category was named Most Addictive Track, but in...
Best Video
MTV Europe Music Award for Best Video
The MTV Europe Music Award for Best Video initially awarded to Best Director, but in 1997 the category was renamed to Best Video. The winner of this category is chosen by MTV.-1990s:-2000s:-2010s:...
Best Female
MTV Europe Music Award for Best Female
The MTV Europe Music Award for Best Female is one of the original general awards that has been handed out every year since the first annual MTV Europe Music Awards in 1994...
Best Male
MTV Europe Music Award for Best Male
The MTV Europe Music Award for Best Male is one of the original general awards that has been handed out every year since the first annual MTV Europe Music Awards in 1994...
Best New Act
MTV Europe Music Award for Best New Act
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...
Best Pop
MTV Europe Music Award for Best Pop
The following is a list of the MTV Europe Music Award winners and nominees for Best Pop.-1990s:-2000s:-2010s:- See also :* MTV Video Music Award for Best Pop Video...
Best Rock
MTV Europe Music Award for Best Rock
The following is a list of the MTV Europe Music Award winners and nominees for Best Rock.-1990s:-2000s:-2010s:- See also :* MTV Video Music Award for Best Rock Video...
Best Hip-Hop
MTV Europe Music Award for Best Hip-Hop
The following is a list of the MTV Europe Music Award winners and nominees for Best Hip-Hop. Eminem won this award seven times.-1990s:-2000s:-2010s:- See also :* MTV Europe Music Award for Best Rap* MTV Europe Music Award for Best Urban...
Best Alternative
MTV Europe Music Award for Best Alternative
The following is a list of the MTV Europe Music Award winners and nominees for Best Alternative.-1990s:-2000s:-2010s:- See also :* MTV Video Music Award for Best Alternative Video...
Best Live Act
MTV Europe Music Award for Best Live Act
The following is a list of the MTV Europe Music Award winners and nominees for Best Live Act.-1990s:-2000s:-2010s:- See also :* MTV Video Music Award for Best Stage Performance...
Best Push Act
MTV Europe Music Award for Best Push Act
The following is a list of the MTV Europe Music Award winners and nominees for Best Push Act.-2000's:-2010's:...
Best World Stage Performance
MTV Europe Music Award for Best World Stage Performance
The following is a list of the MTV Europe Music Award winners and nominees for Best World Stage Performance.-2000's:-2010's:- See also :* MTV Video Music Award for Best Stage Performance...
Biggest Fans
MTV Europe Music Award for Biggest Fans
The following is a list of the MTV Europe Music Award winners and nominees for Biggest Fans, an award which was created in 2011.-2011's:-References:...
Global Icon
MTV Europe Music Award for Global Icon
The following is a list of the MTV Europe Music Award winners and nominees for Global Icon.-2010's:...

Regional categories

Best UK & Ireland Act
MTV Europe Music Award for Best UK & Ireland Act
The following is a list of the MTV Europe Music Award winners and nominees for Best UK & Ireland Act.-1990s:-2000s:-2010s:- See also :* Best UK Video at MTV Video Music Awards...
Best Danish Act
MTV Europe Music Award for Best Danish Act
The following is a list of the MTV Europe Music Award winners and nominees for Best Danish Act.-2000's:-2010's:- See also :* MTV Europe Music Award for Best Nordic Act...
Best Finnish Act
MTV Europe Music Award for Best Finnish Act
The following is a list of the MTV Europe Music Award winners and nominees for Best Finnish Act.-2000's:-2010's:- See also :* MTV Europe Music Award for Best Nordic Act...
Best Norwegian Act
MTV Europe Music Award for Best Norwegian Act
The following is a list of the MTV Europe Music Award winners and nominees for Best Norwegian Act.-2000's:-2010's:- See also :* MTV Europe Music Award for Best Nordic Act...
Best Swedish Act
MTV Europe Music Award for Best Swedish Act
The following is a list of the MTV Europe Music Award winners and nominees for Best Swedish Act.-2000's:-2010's:- See also :* MTV Europe Music Award for Best Nordic Act...
Best German Act
MTV Europe Music Award for Best German Act
The following is a list of the MTV Europe Music Award winners and nominees for Best German Act.-1990s:-2000s:-2010s:...
Best Turkish Act
MTV Europe Music Award for Best Turkish Act
The following is a list of the MTV Europe Music Award winners and nominees for Best Turkish Act. Both Emre Aydın and maNga have subsequently gone on to win the award for Best European Act.-2000's:...
Best Italian Act
MTV Europe Music Award for Best Italian Act
The following is a list of the MTV Europe Music Award winners and nominees for Best Italian Act.-1990s:-2000s:-2010s:- See also :* TRL Awards...
Best Dutch Act
MTV Europe Music Award for Best Dutch Act
The following is a list of the MTV Europe Music Award winners and nominees for Best Dutch Act.-2000's:-2010's:- See also :* MTV Europe Music Award for Best Dutch & Belgian Act...
Best Belgian Act
MTV Europe Music Award for Best Belgian Act
The following is a list of the MTV Europe Music Award winners and nominees for Best Belgian Act.-2010's:- See also :* MTV Europe Music Award for Best Dutch & Belgian Act* TMF Awards...
Best French Act
MTV Europe Music Award for Best French Act
The following is a list of the MTV Europe Music Award winners and nominees for Best French Act.-2000's:-2010's:...
Best Polish Act
MTV Europe Music Award for Best Polish Act
The following is a list of the MTV Europe Music Award winners and nominees for Best Polish Act.-2000's:-2010's:...
Best Spanish Act
MTV Europe Music Award for Best Spanish Act
The following is a list of the MTV Europe Music Award winners and nominees for Best Spanish Act.-2000's:-2010's:...
Best Russian Act
MTV Europe Music Award for Best Russian Act
The following is a list of the MTV Europe Music Award winners and nominees for Best Russian Act.-2000's:-2010's:- See also :* MTV VMA International Viewer's Choice Award for MTV Russia* MTV Russia Music Awards...
Best Romanian Act
MTV Europe Music Award for Best Romanian Act
The following is a list of the MTV Europe Music Award winners and nominees for Best Romanian Act.-2000's:-2010's:- See also :* MTV Romania Music Awards...
Best Portuguese Act
MTV Europe Music Award for Best Portuguese Act
The following is a list of the MTV Europe Music Award winners and nominees for Best Portuguese Act.-2000's:-2010's:...
Best Adria Act
MTV Europe Music Award for Best Adria Act
The following is a list of the MTV Europe Music Award winners and nominees for Best Adriatic Act.-2000's:-2010's:...
Best Hungarian Act
MTV Europe Music Award for Best Hungarian Act
The following is a list of the MTV Europe Music Award winners and nominees for Best Hungarian Act.-2000's:-2010's:...
Best Ukrainian Act
MTV Europe Music Award for Best Ukrainian Act
The following is a list of the MTV Europe Music Award winners and nominees for Best Ukrainian Act.-2000's:-2010's:...
Best Greek Act
MTV Europe Music Award for Best Greek Act
The following is a list of the MTV Europe Music Award winners and nominees for Best Greek Act. Viewers vote online, and the winner of this award is then entered in the running for the Best European Act, which is then further narrowed down by online voters to five acts.-2000's:-2010's:-References:...
Best Israeli Act
MTV Europe Music Award for Best Israeli Act
The following is a list of the MTV Europe Music Award winners and nominees for Best Israeli Act.-2000's:-2010's:...
Best Swiss Act
MTV Europe Music Award for Best Swiss Act
The following is a list of the MTV Europe Music Award winners and nominees for Best Swiss Act.-2000's:-2010's:...
Best Czech & Slovak Act
MTV Europe Music Award for Best Czech & Slovak Act
The following is a list of the MTV Europe Music Award winners and nominees for Best Czech & Slovak Act.-2010's:...

Worldwide categories

Best Worldwide Act
MTV Europe Music Award for Best Worldwide Act
The following is a list of the MTV Europe Music Award winners and nominees for Best Worldwide Act.-2010's:...
Best European Act
MTV Europe Music Award for Best European Act
The following is a list of the MTV Europe Music Award winners and nominees for Best European Act.-2000's:-2010's:- See also :* MTV VMA International Viewer's Choice Award for MTV Europe...
Best Latin American Act
MTV Europe Music Award for Best Latin American Act
The following is a list of the MTV Europe Music Award winners and nominees for Best Latin American Act.-2010's:- See also :* MTV Video Music Award for Best Latin Artist* MTV VMA International Viewer's Choice Award for MTV Brasil...
Best North American Act
MTV Europe Music Award for Best North American Act
The following is a list of the MTV Europe Music Award winners and nominees for Best North American Act.-2010's:- See also :* MTV Video Music Award* MTV VMA International Viewer's Choice Award for MTV Canada...
Best Africa, Middle East and India Act
MTV Europe Music Award for Best Africa, Middle East and India Act
The following is a list of the MTV Europe Music Award winners and nominees for Best Africa, Middle East and India Act.-2010's:- See also :* MTV VMA International Viewer's Choice Award for MTV India* MTV Europe Music Award for Best African Act...
Best Asia and Pacific Act
MTV Europe Music Award for Best Asia and Pacific Act
The following is a list of the MTV Europe Music Award winners and nominees for Best Asia and Pacific Act.-2010's:- See also :* MTV VMA International Viewer's Choice Award for MTV Asia* MTV VMA International Viewer's Choice Award for MTV Australia...

Defunct categories

Best Cover (1994)
MTV Amour
MTV Europe Music Award for MTV Amour
The following is a list of the MTV Europe Music Award winners and nominees for MTV Amour.-1990s:...

(1996)
MTV Select
MTV Europe Music Award for MTV Select
The MTV Europe Music Award for MTV Select was created in 1996. The five nominations in this category was selected by the viewers during a special MTV Select Weekend, a nine hour marathon. Europe's favourite 100 videos were compiled and then were reduced, by viewer votes, to the five nominations for...

(1996–1998)
Best Rap
MTV Europe Music Award for Best Rap
-1990s:- See also :* MTV Europe Music Award for Best Hip-Hop* MTV Europe Music Award for Best Urban* MTV Europe Music Award for Best R&B* MTV Video Music Award for Best Rap Video...

(1997-1998)
Best Hard Rock
MTV Europe Music Award for Best Hard Rock
The following is a list of the MTV Europe Music Award winners and nominees for Best Hard Rock.-2000's:...

(2002)
Best Dance
MTV Europe Music Award for Best Dance
The MTV Europe Music Award for Best Dance was first awarded in 1994 and was given every year until 2003, and it was one of the original two genre categories that were added to the MTV Europe Music Awards that year. The big winner on this category were The Prodigy with four awards.-1990s:-2000s:-...

(1994–2003)
Best Nordic Act
MTV Europe Music Award for Best Nordic Act
The following is a list of the MTV Europe Music Award winners and nominees for Best Nordic Act.-1990s:-2000s:The award has been replaced by:* MTV Europe Music Award for Best Danish Act* MTV Europe Music Award for Best Finnish Act...

(1999–2004)
Best R&B
MTV Europe Music Award for Best R&B
The following is a list of the MTV Europe Music Award winners and nominees for Best R&B.-1990s:-2000s:- See also :* MTV Video Music Award for Best R&B Video...

(1997, 1999–2006)
Best African Act
MTV Europe Music Award for Best African Act
The following is a list of the MTV Europe Music Award winners and nominees for Best African Act.-2000's:The award was retired in favour of the MTV Africa Music Awards starting in 2008....

(2005–2007)
Web Award
MTV Europe Music Award for Web Award
The following is a list of the MTV Europe Music Award winners and nominees for Web Award.-2000's:- See also :* MTV Video Music Award for Best Artist Website...

(2001–2003, awarded as Best Inter Act in 2007)
Best Act
MTV Europe Music Award for Best Act
The following is a list of the MTV Europe Music Award winners and nominees for Best Act.-2000's:...

(2008)
Best Album
MTV Europe Music Award for Best Album
The following is a list of the MTV Europe Music Award winners and nominees for Best Album.-1990s:-2000s:...

(1998–2008)
Best Urban
MTV Europe Music Award for Best Urban
The following is a list of the MTV Europe Music Award winners and nominees for Best Urban.-2000's:...

(2007–2009)
Best Baltic Act
MTV Europe Music Award for Best Baltic Act
The following is a list of the MTV Europe Music Award winners and nominees for Best Baltic Act.-2000's:...

(2006–2009)
Best Group
MTV Europe Music Award for Best Group
The MTV Europe Music Award for Best Group is one of the original general awards that has been handed out every year since the first annual MTV Europe Music Awards in 1994.-1990s:-2000s:- See also :* MTV Video Music Award for Best Group Video...

(1994–2009)
Best Arabia Act
MTV Europe Music Award for Best Arabia Act
The following is a list of the MTV Europe Music Award winners and nominees for Best Arabian Act.-2000's:-2010's:...

(2007–2010)
Best Dutch & Belgian Act
MTV Europe Music Award for Best Dutch & Belgian Act
The following is a list of the MTV Europe Music Award winners and nominees for Best Dutch & Belgian Act.-2000's:-2010's:- See also :* MTV Europe Music Award for Best Dutch Act* MTV Europe Music Award for Best Belgian Act...

(2004-2010)

1994

The first MTV Europe Music Awards in 1994

1994 in music

were held on November 22 four years after the fall of the Berlin Wall.
George Michael

George Michael

George Michael is a British musician, singer, songwriter and record producer who rose to fame in the 1980s when he formed the pop duo Wham! with his school friend, Andrew Ridgeley...

performed "Freedom

Freedom! '90

"Freedom '90" is a song written and performed by George Michael, and released on Columbia Records in 1990. The "'90" added to the end of the title is to prevent confusion with an international hit by Michael's former band, Wham!, also titled "Freedom".It was the third single taken from Listen...

" surrounded by many famous models

Model (person)

A model , sometimes called a mannequin, is a person who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products or to serve as a subject of works of art....

including Naomi Campbell

Naomi Campbell

Naomi Campbell is a British model. Scouted at the age of 15, she established herself among the top three most recognisable and in-demand models of the late 1980s and early 1990s, and she was one of six models of her generation declared "supermodels" by the fashion world...

and Bono

Bono

Paul David Hewson , most commonly known by his stage name Bono , is an Irish singer, musician, and humanitarian best known for being the main vocalist of the Dublin-based rock band U2. Bono was born and raised in Dublin, Ireland, and attended Mount Temple Comprehensive School where he met his...

received the Free Your Mind Award

Free Your Mind

"Free Your Mind" is the name of a Grammy Award-nominated hit single released by the American all-female R&B group En Vogue. Released on September 24, 1992 "Free Your Mind" is the third single released from En Vogue's critically acclaimed album Funky Divas...

on behalf of Amnesty International

Amnesty International

Amnesty International is an international non-governmental organisation whose stated mission is "to conduct research and generate action to prevent and end grave abuses of human rights, and to demand justice for those whose rights have been violated."Following a publication of Peter Benenson's...

1995

French nuclear testing in the South Pacific

Pacific Ocean

The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth's oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic in the north to the Southern Ocean in the south, bounded by Asia and Australia in the west, and the Americas in the east.At 165.2 million square kilometres in area, this largest division of the World...

got the most attention at 1995 MTV European Music Awards.
Jon Bon Jovi

Jon Bon Jovi

Jon Bon Jovi is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and actor, best known as the founder, occasional rhythm guitarist, and lead singer of rock band Bon Jovi, which was named after him...

during his speech for winning the award for best rock

MTV Europe Music Award for Best Rock

The following is a list of the MTV Europe Music Award winners and nominees for Best Rock.-1990s:-2000s:-2010s:- See also :* MTV Video Music Award for Best Rock Video...

said: "The only enemy is ignorance. Peace, people. Let's get rid of all this nuclear testing." and Bono

Bono

said: "What a city, what a night, what a crowd, what a bomb, what a mistake, what a wanker

Wanker

Wanker is a pejorative term of English origin, common in Commonwealth and ex-Commonwealth countries, including Britain, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa. It initially referred to an onanist but has since become a general insult. It is synonymous with tosser.-Meaning:The term wanker...

you have for a President." referring to nuclear testing.
Greenpeace

Greenpeace

Greenpeace is a non-governmental environmental organization with offices in over forty countries and with an international coordinating body in Amsterdam, The Netherlands...

, the environmental group that has staged creative and controversial protests around the testing site at Mururoa Atoll, took the Free Your Mind award

Free Your Mind

for its campaign against the underground nuclear blasts

Underground nuclear testing

Underground nuclear testing refers to test detonations of nuclear weapons that are performed underground. When the device being tested is buried at sufficient depth, the explosion may be contained, with no release of radioactive materials to the atmosphere....

.
"Stop abusing the earth," urged Madonna

Madonna (entertainer)

Madonna is an American singer-songwriter, actress and entrepreneur. Born in Bay City, Michigan, she moved to New York City in 1977 to pursue a career in modern dance. After performing in the music groups Breakfast Club and Emmy, she released her debut album in 1983...

in a videotaped segment before the designer agnès b.

Agnès b.

agnès b. is a French fashion designer. She is known for her self-named brand, which includes fashion and film interests.-Life and early career:...

picked up the award for Greenpeace

Greenpeace

Greenpeace is a non-governmental environmental organization with offices in over forty countries and with an international coordinating body in Amsterdam, The Netherlands...

1996

During their performance Metallica

Metallica

Metallica is an American heavy metal band from Los Angeles, California. Formed in 1981 when James Hetfield responded to an advertisement that drummer Lars Ulrich had posted in a local newspaper. The current line-up features long-time lead guitarist Kirk Hammett and bassist Robert Trujillo ...

performed the songs "Last Caress" and "So What" instead of performing their single "King Nothing

King Nothing

"King Nothing" is a song by Metallica in their 1996 album Load.The song King Nothing, written by James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, and Kirk Hammett, circles around the theme of "be careful what you wish for." The song starts on a bass riff which develops into the main riff of the song. A single of "King...

" as scheduled. The MTV executives told the band that they weren't allowed to use any curse words during their time on live TV, and upset with the scripted, family-friendly MTV antics, Metallica simply played non-TV friendly songs. The song "So What" is known for its amount of expletives and references to Bestiality among many other controversial lyrics while "Last Caress" has lyrics pertaining to murder

Murder

Murder is the unlawful killing, with malice aforethought, of another human being, and generally this state of mind distinguishes murder from other forms of unlawful homicide...

and rape

Rape

Rape is a type of sexual assault usually involving sexual intercourse, which is initiated by one or more persons against another person without that person's consent. The act may be carried out by physical force, coercion, abuse of authority or with a person who is incapable of valid consent. The...

. As a result of their performance Metallica's performance and references to Metallica have been removed from future broadcasts of the ceremony.

1997

U2 are an Irish rock band from Dublin. Formed in 1976, the group consists of Bono , The Edge , Adam Clayton , and Larry Mullen, Jr. . U2's early sound was rooted in post-punk but eventually grew to incorporate influences from many genres of popular music...

opened the show performing "Mofo

MOFO (song)

"Mofo" is a song by U2. It is the third track on the band's 1997 album Pop and it was released as the album's final single on 8 December 1997. The song was partially written about Bono's mother, whom he lost at the age of fourteen...

" dressed in boxing gowns. The Prodigy

The Prodigy

The Prodigy are an English electronic dance music group formed by Liam Howlett in 1990 in Braintree, Essex. Along with Fatboy Slim, The Chemical Brothers, and other acts, The Prodigy have been credited as pioneers of the big beat genre, which achieved mainstream popularity in the 1990s and 2000s...

was the bigger winner of the night with three awards.

1998

On this year 6 new categories were introduced including the MTV Selects; UK and Ireland

MTV Europe Music Award for Best UK & Ireland Act

The following is a list of the MTV Europe Music Award winners and nominees for Best UK & Ireland Act.-1990s:-2000s:-2010s:- See also :* Best UK Video at MTV Video Music Awards...

, Northern, Central and Southern.
Faithless

Faithless

Faithless were a British electronica band consisting of Maxi Jazz, Sister Bliss and Rollo. The group is best known for their dance songs . Faithless recorded six albums. During their career they sold over 15 million records worldwide...

opened the show with "God is a DJ

God Is a DJ (Faithless song)

"God Is a DJ" is a progressive trance and dance song by Faithless, released as a single on 24 August 1998. The single reached number six in the United Kingdom and also reached number one on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart for one week in September 1998....

" and Madonna

Madonna (entertainer)

performed "The Power of Goodbye".
The big winner of the night were the Spice Girls

Spice Girls

The Spice Girls were a British pop girl group formed in 1994. The group consisted of Victoria Beckham , Melanie Brown, Emma Bunton, Melanie Chisholm and Geri Halliwell. They were signed to Virgin Records and released their debut single, "Wannabe" in 1996, which hit number-one in more than 30...

and Madonna

Madonna (entertainer)

with two awards. Mel C

Melanie Chisholm

Melanie Jayne Chisholm is an English singer-songwriter, actress and businesswoman professionally known simply as Melanie C . She is best known as one of the five members of the girl group Spice Girls, in which she was nicknamed "Sporty Spice"...

, alias Sporty Spice, and Emma Bunton

Emma Bunton

Emma Lee Bunton is an English pop singer/songwriter and TV and radio presenter. She was a member of the 1990s girl group, the Spice Girls, in which she was known as Baby Spice as she was the youngest member. In 2010, she joined the judging panel on ITV's Dancing on Ice...

, known as Baby Spice, collected the trophy on behalf of the group. On receiving the award, Mel C shouted: "We've done it again". "And a big hello from the other two," she added, referring to Mel B

Melanie Brown

Melanie Janine "Scary Spice" Brown , often better known as Mel B, is an English pop singer-songwriter, actress, author and television presenter...

and Victoria Adams

Victoria Beckham

Victoria Caroline Beckham is an English singer-songwriter, dancer, model, actress, fashion designer and businesswoman. In the late 1990s, Beckham rose to fame with the all-female pop group Spice Girls and was dubbed Posh Spice by the July 1996 issue of the British pop music magazine Top of the Pops...

, both of whom were pregnant and did not attend the ceremony at the Fila Forum in Milan, Italy. The Prodigy

The Prodigy

won the Best Dance award but according to their frontman, Liam Howlett

Liam Howlett

Liam Paris Howlett known as Liam Howlett , is a member of the English band The Prodigy, occasional DJ, and a music producer.-Life and career:...

, they had not done anything to deserve the award this year.

The Free Your Mind

Free Your Mind

award, given to organisations helping with human rights, was given to Serbian radio station, Radio B92

B92

B92 is a radio and television broadcaster with national coverage headquartered in Belgrade, Serbia. The network's key demographic is chiefly urban and young audience. Its programs, including the news cover topics with fairly liberal political painted attitudes...

, in Belgrade

Belgrade

Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...

1999

Britney Spears

Britney Jean Spears is an American recording artist and entertainer. Born in McComb, Mississippi, and raised in Kentwood, Louisiana, Spears began performing as a child, landing acting roles in stage productions and television shows. She signed with Jive Records in 1997 and released her debut album...

was the big winner of the night winning four awards (Best Female, Best Pop, Best New Act, and Best Song for "...Baby One More Time

...Baby One More Time (song)

"...Baby One More Time" is a song by American recording artist Britney Spears. It served as Spears' debut single from her debut studio album, ...Baby One More Time . Written by Max Martin and produced by Martin, Denniz Pop and Rami Yacoub, "...Baby One More Time" was released on September 30, 1998,...

"). She also performed during the ceremony, entertaining the crowd with a medley of her hits "...Baby One More Time" and "(You Drive Me) Crazy

(You Drive Me) Crazy

" Crazy" is a song by American recording artist Britney Spears. The song was written and produced by Max Martin, Jörgen Elofsson, Per Magnusson and David Kreuger for Spears' debut studio album, ...Baby One More Time . It was released on August 23, 1999 by Jive Records, as the third single from the...

".

The other multiple winner was Boyzone

Boyzone

Boyzone are an Irish boy band comprising Keith Duffy, Mikey Graham, Ronan Keating,Shane Lynch, and formerly Stephen Gately. Boyzone have 19 singles in the top 40 UK charts and 21 singles in the Ire charts. The group currently have 6 UK number one singles and 9 number one singles in Ireland with 12...

, who nabbed two awards, for Best UK & Ireland Act and Best Album (By Request

By Request (Boyzone album)

By Request is a greatest hits compilation from Boyzone. The album contains material recorded between 1994–1999, and was released on May 31, 1999 by Universal. As well as containing the band's fifteen singles, the album also includes the three bonus tracks from the US release of their previous...

). Also honored were Backstreet Boys

Backstreet Boys

The Backstreet Boys are an American vocal group, formed in Orlando, Florida in 1993. The band originally consisted of A. J. McLean, Howie Dorough, Brian Littrell, Nick Carter and Kevin Richardson. They rose to fame with their debut international album, Backstreet Boys...

, for Best Group; Fatboy Slim

Fatboy Slim

Norman Quentin Cook better known by his former stage name Fatboy Slim, is a British DJ, electronic dance music musician, and record producer. He is a pioneer of the big beat genre that achieved mainstream popularity in the 1990s...

, Best Dance; Eminem

Eminem

Marshall Bruce Mathers III , better known by his stage name Eminem or his alter ego Slim Shady, is an American rapper, record producer, songwriter and actor. Eminem's popularity brought his group project, D12, to mainstream recognition...

, Best Hip-Hop; The Offspring

The Offspring

The Offspring is an American punk rock band from Huntington Beach, California, formed in 1984. Known as Manic Subsidal until 1986, the band consists of lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Dexter Holland, lead guitarist Kevin "Noodles" Wasserman, bassist Greg K. and drummer Pete Parada...

, Best Rock; Whitney Houston

Whitney Houston

Whitney Elizabeth Houston is an American singer, actress, producer and a former model. Houston is the most awarded female act of all time, according to Guinness World Records, and her list of awards include 1 Emmy Award, 6 Grammy Awards, 30 Billboard Music Awards, 22 American Music Awards, among...

, Best R&B Female; and Will Smith

Will Smith

Willard Christopher "Will" Smith, Jr. , also known by his stage name The Fresh Prince, is an American actor, producer, and rapper. He has enjoyed success in television, film and music. In April 2007, Newsweek called him the most powerful actor in Hollywood...

, Best Pop Male. Best Video honors went to Blur

Blur (band)

Blur is an English alternative rock band. Formed in London in 1989 as Seymour, the group consists of singer Damon Albarn, guitarist Graham Coxon, bassist Alex James and drummer Dave Rowntree. Blur's debut album Leisure incorporated the sounds of Madchester and shoegazing...

's "Coffee & TV

Coffee & TV

"Coffee & TV" is a song by the British alternative rock band Blur. The verses are sung by the band's guitarist, Graham Coxon, who also wrote the lyrics. The music is credited to Damon Albarn, who also sings the chorus. The song appears on the band's sixth studio album, 13, released in 1999; and...

".

The Free Your Mind

Free Your Mind

Award, which honors an individual or organization for aiding in humanitarian efforts and fighting prejudice, was given to Bono

Bono

for his world peace

World peace

World Peace is an ideal of freedom, peace, and happiness among and within all nations and/or people. World peace is an idea of planetary non-violence by which nations willingly cooperate, either voluntarily or by virtue of a system of governance that prevents warfare. The term is sometimes used to...

work.

Among other performers at the show were Puff Daddy performance of "My Best Friend" backed by a full gospel choir; Iggy Pop

Iggy Pop

Iggy Pop is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and actor. Though considered an innovator of punk rock, Pop's music has encompassed a number of styles over the years, including pop, metal, jazz and blues...

, who stagedived into the crowd during his classic track "Lust For Life

Lust for Life

Lust for Life may refer to:* Lust for Life , a 1934 biographical novel about Vincent Van Gogh, written by Irving Stone* Lust for Life , a 1956 film based on the novel, starring Kirk Douglas...

", Whitney Houston sang a medley of "Get It Back" and "My Love Is Your Love

My Love Is Your Love (song)

"My Love Is Your Love" is a 1999 song by American R&B singer Whitney Houston. Released as the fourth single off Houston's album of the same name, it peaked at #4 in the U.S., #2 on the U.S. R&B chart, and #2 in the U.K...

", Mariah Carey singing "Heartbreaker

Heartbreaker (Mariah Carey song)

"Heartbreaker" is a song by American singer-songwriter Mariah Carey. It was released on September 21, 1999 by Columbia Records as the lead single from Carey's seventh studio album, Rainbow . The song was written by Carey and Jay-Z and produced by the former and DJ Clue...

" and Marilyn Manson

Marilyn Manson

Marilyn Manson may refer to:* Marilyn Manson , an American rock musician* Marilyn Manson , the American rock band led by the singer of the same name...

, who wore nothing but a G-string when he closed the show with a performance of "Rock Is Dead

Rock Is Dead

"Rock Is Dead" is a single from Marilyn Manson's third studio album, Mechanical Animals. It is also featured on The Matrix Soundtrack and Midnight Club 3.-Concept:...

2000

The show was hosted by Fugees's Wyclef Jean

Wyclef Jean

Wyclef Jean is a Haitian musician, record producer, and politician. At age nine, Jean moved to the United States with his family and has spent much of his life in the country...

, who presented a variety of stars and outfits, including one consisting of boxer shorts only, after he jumped into the crowd and had his red leather suit ripped from him.

The performance of the Spice Girls

Spice Girls

was the last before their breakup. The most elaborate appearance was probably by Jennifer Lopez

Jennifer Lopez

Jennifer Lynn Lopez is an American actress, singer, record producer, dancer, television personality, and fashion designer. Lopez began her career as a dancer on the television comedy program In Living Color. Subsequently venturing into acting, she gained recognition in the 1995 action-thriller...

, who literally landed on stage in an aeroplane. The performance was a world premiere of her new song, "Love Don't Cost a Thing

Love Don't Cost a Thing (song)

"Love Don't Cost a Thing" is the lead single from Jennifer Lopez's second studio album, J.Lo . It peaked at number three on the Billboard Hot 100, besides being her first number one in the United Kingdom. Its Spanish-language version, "Amor Se Paga con Amor" , included on the Latin American edition...

", taken from her forthcoming album, J.Lo. Madonna

Madonna (entertainer)

paid tribute to fellow performer Kylie Minogue

Kylie Minogue

Kylie Ann Minogue, OBE - often known simply as Kylie - is an Australian singer, recording artist, songwriter, and actress. After beginning her career as a child actress on Australian television, she achieved recognition through her role in the television soap opera Neighbours, before commencing...

by appearing on stage in a T-shirt

T-shirt

A T-shirt is a style of shirt. A T-shirt is buttonless and collarless, with short sleeves and frequently a round neck line....

bearing the name "Kylie". Sacha Baron Cohen

Sacha Baron Cohen

Sacha Noam Baron Cohen is an English stand-up comedian, actor, writer, and voice artist. He is most widely known for his portrayal of three unorthodox fictional characters: Ali G, Borat, and Brüno...

make his debut on EMA's.

Political issues were present as well during the night, with Backstreet Boys

Backstreet Boys

' Nick Carter

Nick Carter (musician)

Nickolas Gene "Nick" Carter is an American singer-songwriter, dancer, musician, entertainer and actor. He is best known as a member of the pop group, Backstreet Boys. He went on to release a solo album called Now Or Never during their hiatus. He has made occasional television appearances and...

speaking against a recount of votes in the U.S. presidential election

United States presidential election, 2000

The United States presidential election of 2000 was a contest between Republican candidate George W. Bush, then-governor of Texas and son of former president George H. W. Bush , and Democratic candidate Al Gore, then-Vice President....

.

Robbie Williams

Robbie Williams

Robert Peter "Robbie" Williams is an English singer-songwriter, vocal coach and occasional actor. He is a member of the pop group Take That. Williams rose to fame in the band's first run in the early- to mid-1990s. After many disagreements with the management and certain group members, Williams...

won the award for Best Song for "Rock DJ

Rock DJ

"Rock DJ" is a song by English pop singer Robbie Williams from his fourth album, Sing When You're Winning released in the summer of 2000. The song heavily musically samples Barry White's 1977 song "It's Ecstasy When You Lay Down Next to Me" and also contains a sample of "Can I Kick It?" by A Tribe...

", 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 show was the first entertainment broadcasts following the September 11th attacks in New York

New York

New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...

.
Fred Durst

Fred Durst

William Frederick "Fred" Durst is an American musician, director, producer and actor, well known as the frontman of the band Limp Bizkit.-Early life:...

took the stage with Wes Scantlin

Wes Scantlin

Wesley Reid Scantlin is a songwriter, lead singer, guitarist and the only remaining founding member of the American post-grunge band Puddle of Mudd....

and the rock legend Jimmy Page

Jimmy Page

James Patrick "Jimmy" Page, OBE is an English multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and record producer. He began his career as a studio session guitarist in London and was subsequently a member of The Yardbirds from 1966 to 1968, after which he founded the English rock band Led Zeppelin.Jimmy Page...

to performed the classic "Thank You

Thank You (Led Zeppelin song)

"Thank You" is a song written by Robert Plant and Jimmy Page that was released by English rock band Led Zeppelin on their 1969 album Led Zeppelin II.-Overview:...

2002

One of the highlights was the offer made by host P. Diddy giving away a lush ring

Ring (jewellery)

A finger ring is a circular band worn as a type of ornamental jewelry around a finger; it is the most common current meaning of the word ring. Other types of metal bands worn as ornaments are also called rings, such as arm rings and neck rings....

to the first woman to undress on stage, a lady took the stage take off her clothes and won the ring. When Moby

Moby

Richard Melville Hall , better known by his stage name Moby, is an American musician, DJ, and photographer. He is known mainly for his sample-based electronic music and his outspoken liberal political views, including his support of veganism and animal rights.Moby gained attention in the early...

came on stage to collect the award for Best Website

MTV Europe Music Award for Web Award

The following is a list of the MTV Europe Music Award winners and nominees for Web Award.-2000's:- See also :* MTV Video Music Award for Best Artist Website...

he wished the best wishes to Eminem

Eminem

, showing that he bore no grudge after the confrontation on the 2002 MTV Video Music Awards

2002 MTV Video Music Awards

The 2002 MTV Video Music Awards aired live on August 29, 2002, honoring the best music videos from June 9, 2001, to May 31, 2002. The show was hosted by Jimmy Fallon at the Radio City Music Hall in New York City. It is most remembered for Michael Jackson's acceptance of a birthday statue, which he...

.

Performances included "Dirrty

Dirrty

"Dirrty" is a song performed by American singer Christina Aguilera featuring rapper Reggie "Redman" Noble. The song was written by Aguilera and Redman along with Jasper Cameron, Balewa Muhammad, and Rockwilder for Aguilera's fourth studio album Stripped...

" by Christina Aguilera

Christina Aguilera

Christina María Aguilera is an American recording artist and actress. Aguilera first appeared on national television in 1990 as a contestant on the Star Search program, and went on to star in Disney Channel's television series The Mickey Mouse Club from 1993–1994...

, Bon Jovi

Bon Jovi

Bon Jovi is an American rock band from Sayreville, New Jersey. Formed in 1983, Bon Jovi consists of lead singer and namesake Jon Bon Jovi , guitarist Richie Sambora, keyboardist David Bryan, drummer Tico Torres, as well as current bassist Hugh McDonald...

with "Everyday

Everyday (Bon Jovi song)

"Everyday" is a song by American rock band Bon Jovi. It was released as the lead single from the band's 2002 album Bounce. It was written by Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora and Andreas Carlsson.-Song style:...

". Robbie Williams

Robbie Williams

and Whitney Houston

Whitney Houston

performed their songs "Feel

Feel (Robbie Williams song)

"Feel" is a song by British singer-songwriter Robbie Williams. It was released on December 2, 2002 as the lead single from his fifth studio album, Escapology...

" and "Whatchulookinat

Whatchulookinat

"Whatchulookinat" is a 2002 single released by American R&B/pop singer Whitney Houston. The song serves as the initial single from Houston's U.S. platinum selling fifth studio album, Just Whitney. The single peaked at #96 on the Billboard Hot 100, but fared much better on the Billboard Hot Dance...

" for the first time ever. Enrique Iglesias

Enrique Iglesias

Enrique Iglesias is a Spanish pop music singer, a son of singer Julio Iglesias.Enrique started his musical career on Mexican label Fonovisa...

performed an acoustic version of his song "Maybe

Maybe (Enrique Iglesias song)

"Maybe" is a pop song written by Kara DioGuardi, Enrique Iglesias, Steve Morales and David Siegel for Iglesias' 2001 album Escape. Iglesias stated in many interviews that the song was his favorite track from the album Escape. In 2002, the album was reissued with two new tracks, one of which was a...

" and then a Rock version of his Euro hit "Love to See You Cry

Love to See You Cry

"Love to See You Cry" is the third single released from Spanish singer-songwriter Enrique Iglesias' second English-language studio album, Escape. The song was written by Mark Taylor, Enrique Iglesias, Paul Barry and Steve Torch, and produced by Lester Mendez...

" done to the music of Billy Idol

Billy Idol

William Michael Albert Broad , better known by his stage name Billy Idol, is an English rock musician. A member of the Bromley Contingent of Sex Pistols fans, Idol first achieved fame in the punk rock era as a member of the band Generation X...

's "White Wedding

White Wedding (song)

"White Wedding" is a song by Billy Idol that appeared on his album Billy Idol . Although "the Big 80's: Episode I" of VH1's Pop-up Video trivia show claims Idol wrote the song to voice his displeasure with his sister's fiance , on an episode of VH1 Storytellers, Idol claimed that there was never...

2003

During the pre-show, Christina Aguilera

Christina Aguilera

refused to walk the red carpet if Kelly Osbourne

Kelly Osbourne

Kelly Michelle Lee Osbourne is an English media personality, television personality, host, judge, fashion designer, singer, and actress, best known for being the daughter of Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne...

— a guest VJ for the event — was present. Kelly responded by calling Aguilera's music "crap

Bullshit

Bullshit is a common English expletive which may be shortened to the euphemism bull or the initialism B.S. In British English, "bollocks" is a comparable expletive, although bullshit is commonly used in British English...

" and saying she was a "cow."
Later, a skit was aired of Christina Aguilera

Christina Aguilera

throwing darts

Darts

Darts is a form of throwing game where darts are thrown at a circular target fixed to a wall. Though various boards and games have been used in the past, the term "darts" usually now refers to a standardised game involving a specific board design and set of rules...

at a board decorated with a picture of Kelly Osbourne

Kelly Osbourne

. This irked the Ozzy

Ozzy Osbourne

John Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne is an English vocalist, whose musical career has spanned over 40 years. Osbourne rose to prominence as lead singer of the pioneering English heavy metal band Black Sabbath, whose radically different, intentionally dark, harder sound helped spawn the heavy metal...

offspring, who voiced her disapproval when she came onstage to present an award. "If Christina Aguilera

Christina Aguilera

has to resort to throwing darts at my head after everything she's achieved and everything she's done, then she's a really sad, sorry person" Kelly said. "And I take it as a complete compliment."
"Honey, if you can dish it out, you've got to learn how to take it back" Christina Aguilera

Christina Aguilera

later retorted with a voice of mock sympathy.

During Travis

Travis (band)

Travis are a post-Britpop band from Glasgow, Scotland, comprising Fran Healy , Dougie Payne , Andy Dunlop and Neil Primrose...

performance of "The Beautiful Occupation

The Beautiful Occupation

"The Beautiful Occupation" is the second single from Scottish indie rock band Travis' fourth studio album, 12 Memories. The single peaked at #48 on the UK Singles Chart, becoming their worst performing single to date...

" an assembly of nude protesters marched onstage with signs that covered their naughty bits. At the end of the song, they lifted the signs.

2004

Anastacia

Anastacia is an American singer-songwriter. Anastacia has been highly successful in Europe, Asia, South Africa and South America, but has had only minor success in her native United States...

performed "Left Outside Alone

Left Outside Alone

"Left Outside Alone" is a song by American recording artist Anastacia from her third studio album, Anastacia. Written by Anastacia, Dallas Austin, and Glen Ballard, the song was released as the album's lead single on March 15, 2004 to successful commercial performance, reaching number one in...

" in front of the Colosseum

Colosseum

The Colosseum, or the Coliseum, originally the Flavian Amphitheatre , is an elliptical amphitheatre in the centre of the city of Rome, Italy, the largest ever built in the Roman Empire...

to 400,000 Italian music fans.

Also Britney Spears

Britney Spears

won Best Female with her hit song Everytime

Everytime

"Everytime" is a song by American recording artist Britney Spears from her fourth album, In the Zone. It was released on May 17, 2004, by Jive Records as the third single from the album. After Spears ended her relationship with pop singer Justin Timberlake, she made friends with her backing...

2005

Madonna

Madonna (entertainer)

opened the show in a giant disco ball

Disco ball

A disco ball is a roughly spherical object that reflects light directed at it in many directions, producing a complex display...

performing "Hung Up

Hung Up

"Hung Up" is a song by American singer-songwriter Madonna. It was written and produced in collaboration with Stuart Price, and released as the first single from her tenth studio album, Confessions on a Dance Floor. Initially used in a number of television advertisements and serials, the song was...

". Borat greeted the audience by saying: "Welcome to the 2005 Eurovision Song Contest" and referring to Madonna, he said: "It was very courageous of MTV to start the show with a genuine transvestite". Gorillaz

Gorillaz

Gorillaz is an English musical project created in 1998 by Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett. This project consists of Gorillaz music itself and an extensive fictional universe depicting a "virtual band" of cartoon characters...

used hologram-style technology to beam three-dimensional performing cartoon characters on stage. Madonna returned to the stage to present MTV's Free Your Mind

Free Your Mind

humanitarian award to Live 8

Live 8

Live 8 was a string of benefit concerts that took place on 2 July 2005, in the G8 states and in South Africa. They were timed to precede the G8 Conference and summit held at the Gleneagles Hotel in Auchterarder, Scotland from 6–8 July 2005; they also coincided with the 20th anniversary of Live Aid...

s organiser Bob Geldof

Bob Geldof

Robert Frederick Zenon "Bob" Geldof, KBE is an Irish singer, songwriter, author, occasional actor and political activist. He rose to prominence as the lead singer of the Irish rock band The Boomtown Rats in the late 1970s and early 1980s alongside the punk rock movement. The band had hits with his...

. "You drive me crazy, but tonight you are everyone's hero," she said. He replied: "This means much more to me than many of the other things that are given to me".
It was also the first time a Latin artist perform, Shakira

Shakira

Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll , known professionally as Shakira , is a Colombian singer who emerged in the music scene of Colombia and Latin America in the early 1990s...

with her hit single Don´t bother.

2006

The 13th annual MTV Europe Music Awards was hosted by Justin Timberlake

Justin Timberlake

Justin Randall Timberlake is an American pop musician and actor. He achieved early fame when he appeared as a contestant on Star Search, and went on to star in the Disney Channel television series The New Mickey Mouse Club, where he met future bandmate JC Chasez...

who won Best Male

MTV Europe Music Award for Best Male

The MTV Europe Music Award for Best Male is one of the original general awards that has been handed out every year since the first annual MTV Europe Music Awards in 1994...

and Best Pop

MTV Europe Music Award for Best Pop

The following is a list of the MTV Europe Music Award winners and nominees for Best Pop.-1990s:-2000s:-2010s:- See also :* MTV Video Music Award for Best Pop Video...

and joked that he only won because he agreed to present the event in Copenhagen

Copenhagen

Copenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark, with an urban population of 1,199,224 and a metropolitan population of 1,930,260 . With the completion of the transnational Øresund Bridge in 2000, Copenhagen has become the centre of the increasingly integrating Øresund Region...

. Depeche Mode

Depeche Mode

Depeche Mode are an English electronic music band formed in 1980 in Basildon, Essex. The group's original line-up consisted of Dave Gahan , Martin Gore , Andy Fletcher and Vince Clarke...

, founded in the UK in 1980

1980 in music

This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1980.-January–March:*January 1**Cliff Richard is appointed an MBE by Elizabeth II.**The Zorros audition drummer Greg Pedley....

, said: "A big thank you to the fans and a big thank you to MTV for playing our videos for 25 years" after winning the award for Best Group.

Despite winning the award for Best Hip-Hop

MTV Europe Music Award for Best Hip-Hop

The following is a list of the MTV Europe Music Award winners and nominees for Best Hip-Hop. Eminem won this award seven times.-1990s:-2000s:-2010s:- See also :* MTV Europe Music Award for Best Rap* MTV Europe Music Award for Best Urban...

, Kanye West

Kanye West

Kanye Omari West is an American rapper, singer, and record producer. West first rose to fame as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records, where he eventually achieved recognition for his work on Jay-Z's album The Blueprint, as well as hit singles for musical artists including Alicia Keys, Ludacris, and...

apparently was so disappointed at not winning for Best Video

MTV Europe Music Award for Best Video

The MTV Europe Music Award for Best Video initially awarded to Best Director, but in 1997 the category was renamed to Best Video. The winner of this category is chosen by MTV.-1990s:-2000s:-2010s:...

that he crashed the stage when the award was being presented to Justice

Justice (French band)

Justice is a French electronic music duo consisting of Gaspard Augé and Xavier de Rosnay . The duo is one of the most successful groups on Ed Banger Records and is managed by the label's head, Pedro Winter...

vs. Simian

Simian (band)

Simian was an English electronic rock band, formed in Manchester in 2000.-Personnel:*Simon William Lord *James Ellis Ford *Alex MacNaghten *James Anthony Shaw -History:...

for "We Are Your Friends".
In a tirade riddled with expletives, Kanye West

Kanye West

said he should have won the prize for his video "Touch the Sky

Touch the Sky

"Touch the Sky" is a song by American hip hop artist Kanye West. It was released in early 2006 as the fourth single from his second album, Late Registration. The song features Chicago rapper Lupe Fiasco on his radio debut and was produced by Just Blaze, standing as the only song on the entire album...

", because it "cost a million dollars, Pamela Anderson

Pamela Anderson

Pamela Denise Anderson is a Canadian-American actress, model, producer, author, activist, and former showgirl, known for her roles on the television series Home Improvement, Baywatch, and V.I.P. She was chosen as a Playmate of the Month for Playboy magazine in February 1990...

was in it. I was jumping across canyons." "If I don't win, the awards show loses credibility", West

Kanye West

said.

The British comedian Sacha Baron Cohen

Sacha Baron Cohen

entertained the audience with his English-mangling character Borat and poked fun at Madonna

Madonna (entertainer)

who is trying to adopt an African child adding: "My only concern is that this singing transvestite will not be such a good father."

2007

The Foo Fighters

Foo Fighters

Foo Fighters is an American alternative rock band originally formed in 1994 by Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl as a one-man project following the dissolution of his previous band. The band got its name from the UFOs and various aerial phenomena that were reported by Allied aircraft pilots in World War...

opened the show and front man Dave Grohl hosted the VIP Glamour Pit area, interviewing celebrities live on air. Other performances on the night came from a blurry-eyed Amy Winehouse

Amy Winehouse

Amy Jade Winehouse was an English singer-songwriter known for her powerful deep contralto vocals and her eclectic mix of musical genres including R&B, soul and jazz. Winehouse's 2003 debut album, Frank, was critically successful in the UK and was nominated for the Mercury Prize...

who sang her way through "Back to Black

Back to Black (song)

"Back to Black" is a song by English recording artist Amy Winehouse. It was released on April 30, 2007 as the third single from her second studio album, Back to Black. It was written by Winehouse and Mark Ronson...

" and Tokio Hotel

Tokio Hotel

Tokio Hotel is a pop rock band from Germany, founded in 2001 by singer Bill Kaulitz, guitarist Tom Kaulitz, drummer Gustav Schäfer and bassist Georg Listing...

performed under raining water. Will.I.Am

Will.i.am

William James Adams, Jr. , better known by his stage name will.i.am and occasionally by his other stage name Zuper Blahq, is an American rapper, musician, songwriter, singer, actor and producer...

paired up with Nicole Scherzinger

Nicole Scherzinger

Nicole Prescovia Elikolani Valiente Scherzinger is an American singer-songwriter, dancer, record producer, model, and actress. Scherzinger is perhaps best known for being the lead vocalist of the Pussycat Dolls....

from the Pussycat Dolls

Pussycat Dolls

The Pussycat Dolls are an American pop girl group and dance ensemble based in Los Angeles; currently consisting of Lauren Bennett, Vanessa Curry, Kristal "Lyndriette" Smith, Tiffany "Taz" Zavala, Kia Hampton and Paula Van Oppen. The Pussycat Dolls were founded by choreographer Robin Antin in 1995...

to perform their duet "Baby Love

Baby Love (Nicole Scherzinger song)

"Baby Love" is a song by American recording artist Nicole Scherzinger. The song was written by Scherzinger, William Adams, Kara DioGuardi and Keith Harris, for Scherzinger's unreleased debut album, Her Name is Nicole. "Baby Love" was produced by will.i.am, who also provided guest vocals on the song...

". Pete Doherty

Pete Doherty

Peter Doherty is an English musician, writer, actor, poet and artist. He is best known musically for being co-frontman of The Libertines, which he reformed with Carl Barât in 2010. His other musical project is indie band Babyshambles...

surprised his critics by being on great form for the whole show in preparation for his performance with Babyshambles

Babyshambles

Babyshambles are an English indie rock band established in London. The band was formed by Pete Doherty during a hiatus from his former band The Libertines, but Babyshambles has since become his main project . Babyshambles has released two albums, three EPs and a number of singles...

2008

Rick Astley

Richard Paul "Rick" Astley is an English singer-songwriter, musician, and radio personality. He is known for his 1987 song, "Never Gonna Give You Up", which was a #1 hit single in 25 countries...

was named Best Act Ever after an online campaign to orchestrate votes and Paul McCartney

Paul McCartney

Sir James Paul McCartney, MBE, Hon RAM, FRCM is an English musician, singer-songwriter and composer. Formerly of The Beatles and Wings , McCartney is listed in Guinness World Records as the "most successful musician and composer in popular music history", with 60 gold discs and sales of 100...

was awarded with the Ultimate Legend given by Bono

Bono

and said: "These MTV awards are great and glamorous occasions, but on behalf of all the artists in this room, I will tell you something," he said. "I think we all suspect someday when all of us are gone and this great hall is no longer here, we sense, we fear our names will be forgotten. There is one person in this hall tonight whose songs we know will be here now and forever. There is one person in this hall tonight whose work is immortal. There is only one Paul McCartney."

After picking up his honour, Sir Paul said bashfully: "I don't know what to do after an introduction like that." The star settled for thanking friends, family and "my mates Ringo

Ringo Starr

Richard Starkey, MBE better known by his stage name Ringo Starr, is an English musician and actor who gained worldwide fame as the drummer for The Beatles. When the band formed in 1960, Starr was a member of another Liverpool band, Rory Storm and the Hurricanes. He became The Beatles' drummer in...

, George

George Harrison

George Harrison, MBE was an English musician, guitarist, singer-songwriter, actor and film producer who achieved international fame as lead guitarist of The Beatles. Often referred to as "the quiet Beatle", Harrison became over time an admirer of Indian mysticism, and introduced it to the other...

and John

John Lennon

John Winston Lennon, MBE was an English musician and singer-songwriter who rose to worldwide fame as one of the founding members of The Beatles, one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music...

". "Many years ago, four little boys were born here in Liverpool

Liverpool

Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...

and we went on to do quite well," he added. "So thanks, as I say, to all my family, to all of you for coming along, everyone in Liverpool, everyone in Britain

United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...

, everyone in America

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

— for voting in Mr Obama

Barack Obama

Barack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in...

. I love you!"

Britney Spears

Britney Spears

was the winner of the night winning Best Album Of The Year and Best Female. She was not there in the show but she recorded a couple videos thanking her European fans.

The show contained numerous references to Barack Obama, most notably when Kanye West

Kanye West

and Estelle

Estelle (singer)

Estelle Fanta Swaray commonly known as Estelle, and formerly as Est'elle, is an English R&B singer-songwriter, rapper and record producer.-Early Life:Estelle was born 18 January 1980 in Hammersmith, London, England...

finished their hit "American Boy" with the US President-elect's face projected onto a giant screen behind them. Jared Leto

Jared Leto

Jared Joseph Leto is an American actor, director, producer, occasional model and musician. Leto has appeared in both big budget Hollywood films and smaller projects from independent producers and art houses. He rose to prominence for playing Jordan Catalano in the teenage drama My So-Called Life...

, Shannon Leto

Shannon Leto

Shannon Leto is an American drummer and an occasional actor. He is the older brother of musician and actor Jared Leto; both are part of the rock band 30 Seconds to Mars. -Career:...

and Tomo Miličević

Tomo Miličević

Tomislav "Tomo" Miličević is a Bosnian-American musician. He is the lead guitarist of the alternative rock band 30 Seconds to Mars.- Family :...

from 30 Seconds to Mars

30 Seconds to Mars

30 Seconds to Mars is an American rock band from Los Angeles, formed in 1998. Since 2007, the band has consisted of actor Jared Leto , Shannon Leto and Tomo Miličević...

wore Obama T-shirts, and Jared Leto also asked the crowd to stand in honour of the Democratic senator. Amid cheers, he said: "Liverpool, lets hear it for Barack Obama." Host Katy Perry

Katy Perry

Katy Perry is an American singer, songwriter and actress. Born in Santa Barbara, California, and raised by Christian pastor parents, Perry grew up listening to only gospel music and sang in her local church as a child. After earning a GED during her first year of high school, she began to pursue a...

remarked: "Maybe Europe will love us again now."

The US singer

Katy Perry

was a high-spirited presenter, and managed 12 costumes changes during the show. She opened proceedings by straddling a gigantic cherry chapstick — a reference to the lyrics of her number one hit "I Kissed A Girl". The singer also picked up the Best New Act

MTV Europe Music Award for Best New Act

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...

prize during the show.

2009

Katy Perry

Opened the show and performed a medley of the nominees for Best Song. The Jonas Brothers

Jonas Brothers

The Jonas Brothers are an American boy band. The band gained its popularity from the Disney Channel children's television network. From the shore region of New Jersey, the band consists of three brothers: Paul Kevin Jonas II , Joseph Adam Jonas , and Nicholas Jerry Jonas...

introduced a tribute to Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson

Michael Joseph Jackson was an American recording artist, entertainer, and businessman. Referred to as the King of Pop, or by his initials MJ, Jackson is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records...

performed by Michael's fans in front of the Brandenburg Gate

Brandenburg Gate

The Brandenburg Gate is a former city gate and one of the most well-known landmarks of Berlin and Germany. It is located west of the city centre at the junction of Unter den Linden and Ebertstraße, immediately west of the Pariser Platz. It is the only remaining gate of a series through which...

in Berlin, Germany. Nick Jonas

Nick Jonas

Nicholas Jerry "Nick" Jonas is an American singer-songwriter, musician and actor best known as one of the Jonas Brothers, a pop-rock band he formed with his brothers Joe and Kevin. The Jonas Brothers originally started as an attempted solo singing career for Nick, but the record producer liked the...

was the one who opened the band's tribute speech. He said, "This year we saw the loss of the greatest pop musician the world has ever seen. We and MTV

MTV

wanted to pay tribute to the true king of pop, Michael Jackson. His unrivalled talent has shaped the musical landscape, influencing artists old and young."

Joe Jonas

Joe Jonas

Joseph Adam "Joe" Jonas is a Pop American singer, musician, actor, and dancer. He is a member of the Jonas Brothers, a pop-rock band made up of him and his two brothers, Nick and Kevin...

continued, "The first time we heard Michael's voice was when our dad played the Jackson 5's "I'll Be There". We were amazed by the one-of-a-kind talent. The way that he and his brothers came together to entertain the world has been an obvious influence on us."

The oldest member of the band, Kevin Jonas

Kevin Jonas

Paul Kevin Jonas II , better known as Kevin Jonas and K2, is an American musician and actor. He is the oldest member of the Jonas Brothers, a pop rock band he created with his younger brothers Joe and Nick...

, then took over. "Michael Jackson influenced every listener and every future performer with a talent the world had never seen before. As a writer, as a singer, as a dancer and as a performer he was the best," he stated.

U2

and Jay-Z

Jay-Z

Shawn Corey Carter , better known by his stage name Jay-Z, is an American rapper, record producer, entrepreneur, and occasional actor. He is one of the most financially successful hip hop artists and entrepreneurs in America, having a net worth of over $450 million as of 2010...

performed "Sunday Bloody Sunday

Sunday Bloody Sunday

"Sunday Bloody Sunday" is a song by U2.It may also refer to:*Sunday Bloody Sunday , a 1971 film*"Sunday, Bloody Sunday"...

" in front of the Brandenburg Gate with Jay-Z freestyling over the performance and rapped in the lyrics from Bob Marley

Bob Marley

Robert Nesta "Bob" Marley, OM was a Jamaican singer-songwriter and musician. He was the rhythm guitarist and lead singer for the ska, rocksteady and reggae band Bob Marley & The Wailers...

's "Get Up, Stand Up

Get Up, Stand Up

"Get Up, Stand Up" is a reggae song written by Bob Marley and Peter Tosh.The song originally appeared on The Wailers' 1973 album Burnin. It was recorded and played live in numerous versions by The Wailers and Bob Marley & The Wailers, along with solo versions by Peter Tosh and Bunny Wailer...

". Beyoncé won 3 awards, the most awards that night.

2010

Lady Gaga

Lady GaGa

Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta , better known by her stage name Lady Gaga, is an American singer and songwriter. Born and raised in New York City, she primarily studied at the Convent of the Sacred Heart and briefly attended New York University's Tisch School of the Arts before withdrawing to...

was the big winner of the night — she won while performing in The Monster Ball Tour

The Monster Ball Tour

The Monster Ball Tour was the second worldwide concert tour by American recording artist Lady Gaga. Staged in support of her album The Fame Monster and comprising a set list of songs from that and her debut album The Fame , the tour visited arenas and stadiums from 2009 through 2011...

from Budapest, Hungary, she thanked her fans via satellite after scooping the Best Female, Best Song and Best Pop trophies.

The event was hosted by Eva Longoria

Eva Longoria

Eva Jacqueline Longoria is an American actress, best known for portraying Gabrielle Solis on the ABC television series Desperate Housewives...

— who had 13 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.
The actress joked, "I recently did some research into my ancestry and it turns out I'm 70 percent Spanish! I tracked down some of my relatives in Madrid (and) I promised that I'd bring them out on stage. A big welcome to the Longorias!".

30 Seconds to Mars

30 Seconds to Mars

30 Seconds to Mars is an American rock band from Los Angeles, formed in 1998. Since 2007, the band has consisted of actor Jared Leto , Shannon Leto and Tomo Miličević...

opened the event at the pre-show featuring surprise guest Kanye West

Kanye West

at the Puerta de Alcalá

Puerta de Alcalá

The Puerta de Alcalá is a Neo-classical monument in the Plaza de la Independencia in Madrid, Spain. It stands near the city center and several meters away from the main entrance to the Parque del Buen Retiro...

. During her acceptance speech for Best New Act, Ke$ha 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

Katy Perry

bagged the Best Video award for "California Gurls

California Gurls

"California Gurls" is an electropop song by American singer-songwriter Katy Perry and is the lead single of her third studio album, Teenage Dream. The song features rapper Snoop Dogg, and was produced by Dr. Luke, Max Martin, and Benny Blanco. According to Perry, the song is an answer song to...

" and came to the event with her husband Russell Brand

Russell Brand

Russell Edward Brand is an English comedian, actor, columnist, singer, author and radio/television presenter.Brand achieved mainstream fame in the UK in 2004 for his role as host of Big Brother spin-off, Big Brother's Big Mouth. His first major film role was in the 2007 film St Trinians...

. This was the couple's first public appearance together as husband and wife.

Bon Jovi

Bon Jovi

received the first ever MTV EMA's Global Icon Award, and then they performed the brand new single "What Do You Got" and two of their most successfull songs: "You Give Love A Bad Name" and "It's My Life".

Shakira

Shakira

Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll , known professionally as Shakira , is a Colombian singer who emerged in the music scene of Colombia and Latin America in the early 1990s...

was awarded with the Free Your Mind Award due to her amazing efforts to give kids with poor conditions the chance of having a better education.

The event also featured performances from Rihanna

Rihanna

Robyn Rihanna Fenty , better known as simply Rihanna, is a Barbadian recording artist. Born in Saint Michael, Barbados, Rihanna moved to the United States at the age of 16 to pursue a recording career under the guidance of record producer Evan Rogers...

, Shakira

Shakira

Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll , known professionally as Shakira , is a Colombian singer who emerged in the music scene of Colombia and Latin America in the early 1990s...

, Miley Cyrus

Miley Cyrus

Miley Ray Cyrus is an American actress and pop singer-songwriter. She achieved wide fame for her role as Miley Stewart/Hannah Montana on the Disney Channel sitcom Hannah Montana....

, Katy Perry

Katy Perry

, B.o.B

B.o.B

Bobby Ray Simmons, Jr. , better known by his stage name B.o.B, is an American rapper, singer-songwriter and record producer. He is currently signed under the labels of Grand Hustle Records, Rebel Rock Entertainment, and Atlantic Records. His debut single "Nothin' on You" reached number one in both...

, Hayley Williams

Hayley Williams

Hayley Nichole Williams is an American singer, songwriter, and the lead vocalist of the band Paramore.- Life and career :...

, Linkin Park

Linkin Park

Linkin Park is an American rock band from Agoura Hills, California. Formed in 1996, the band rose to international fame with their debut album, Hybrid Theory, which was certified Diamond by the RIAA in 2005 and multi-platinum in several other countries...

and many other prominent artists. The event will also be remembered for the antics of Johnny Knoxville

Johnny Knoxville

Philip John Clapp , better known by his stage name Johnny Knoxville, is an American actor, comedian, screenwriter, stunt performer, best known for being the co-creator and principal star of the MTV reality series Jackass, with the catchphrase "I'm Johnny Knoxville, and welcome to Jackass."-Early...

along with The Dudesons.

2011

On March 2, 2011, it was announced that the 2011 MTV Europe Music Awards

2011 MTV Europe Music Awards

The 2011 MTV EMAs were held in Northern Ireland's capital Belfast, on Sunday, November 6, 2011, at the Odyssey Arena in the Titanic Quarter area of the city and were hosted by Selena Gomez...

would be held in Belfast

Belfast

Belfast is the capital of and largest city in Northern Ireland. By population, it is the 14th biggest city in the United Kingdom and second biggest on the island of Ireland . It is the seat of the devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly...

, Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...

. The event took place at the city's Odyssey Arena on Sunday November 6. The awards were hosted by Selena Gomez

Selena Gomez

Selena Marie Gomez is an American actress and singer best known for portraying Alex Russo in the Emmy Award-winning Disney Channel television series Wizards of Waverly Place...

.
Lady Gaga was the biggest winner with four awards out of six nominations; for Biggest Fans and Best Female, as well as Best Song and Best Video for "Born This Way

Born This Way (song)

"Born This Way" is a song by American recording artist Lady Gaga, from her second studio album, Born This Way. Written and produced by Gaga, Fernando Garibay, Jeppe Laursen and DJ White Shadow, "Born This Way" was developed while Gaga was on the road with The Monster Ball Tour...

".
There was, also, a tribute to the late Amy Winehouse

Amy Winehouse

, which was introduced by Jessie J

Jessie J

Jessica Ellen Cornish , better known by her stage name Jessie J, is an English recording artist currently signed to Island Records. She began her career as a songwriter for artists including Chris Brown and Miley Cyrus. Her debut single, "Do It Like a Dude", was released in November 2010 and peaked...

. After a short speech from Jessie J, it was shown a video from moments of Amy with tribute messages from fans all over the world.

Most wins

Artist	Number of awards
Eminem Eminem Marshall Bruce Mathers III , better known by his stage name Eminem or his alter ego Slim Shady, is an American rapper, record producer, songwriter and actor. Eminem's popularity brought his group project, D12, to mainstream recognition...	12
Britney Spears Britney Spears Britney Jean Spears is an American recording artist and entertainer. Born in McComb, Mississippi, and raised in Kentwood, Louisiana, Spears began performing as a child, landing acting roles in stage productions and television shows. She signed with Jive Records in 1997 and released her debut album...	8
Lady Gaga Lady GaGa Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta , better known by her stage name Lady Gaga, is an American singer and songwriter. Born and raised in New York City, she primarily studied at the Convent of the Sacred Heart and briefly attended New York University's Tisch School of the Arts before withdrawing to...	8
Linkin Park Linkin Park Linkin Park is an American rock band from Agoura Hills, California. Formed in 1996, the band rose to international fame with their debut album, Hybrid Theory, which was certified Diamond by the RIAA in 2005 and multi-platinum in several other countries...	7
30 Seconds to Mars 30 Seconds to Mars 30 Seconds to Mars is an American rock band from Los Angeles, formed in 1998. Since 2007, the band has consisted of actor Jared Leto , Shannon Leto and Tomo Miličević...	6
Dima Bilan Dima Bilan ' is a Russian actor and pop singer . Bilan represented Russia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 with "Never Let You Go", finishing second, and he won the contest in 2008 in Belgrade, with the song "Believe". He has had several Russian no. 1 hits....
The Prodigy The Prodigy The Prodigy are an English electronic dance music group formed by Liam Howlett in 1990 in Braintree, Essex. Along with Fatboy Slim, The Chemical Brothers, and other acts, The Prodigy have been credited as pioneers of the big beat genre, which achieved mainstream popularity in the 1990s and 2000s...
Beyoncé	5
Justin Timberlake Justin Timberlake Justin Randall Timberlake is an American pop musician and actor. He achieved early fame when he appeared as a contestant on Star Search, and went on to star in the Disney Channel television series The New Mickey Mouse Club, where he met future bandmate JC Chasez...
Muse Muse The Muses in Greek mythology, poetry, and literature, are the goddesses who inspire the creation of literature and the arts. They were considered the source of the knowledge, related orally for centuries in the ancient culture, that was contained in poetic lyrics and myths...
Madonna Madonna (entertainer) Madonna is an American singer-songwriter, actress and entrepreneur. Born in Bay City, Michigan, she moved to New York City in 1977 to pursue a career in modern dance. After performing in the music groups Breakfast Club and Emmy, she released her debut album in 1983...	4
Backstreet Boys Backstreet Boys The Backstreet Boys are an American vocal group, formed in Orlando, Florida in 1993. The band originally consisted of A. J. McLean, Howie Dorough, Brian Littrell, Nick Carter and Kevin Richardson. They rose to fame with their debut international album, Backstreet Boys...
Justin Bieber Justin Bieber Justin Drew Bieber is a Canadian pop/R&B singer, songwriter and actor. Bieber was discovered in 2008 by Scooter Braun, who came across Bieber's videos on YouTube and later became his manager...
Coldplay Coldplay Coldplay are a British alternative rock band formed in 1996 by lead vocalist Chris Martin and lead guitarist Jonny Buckland at University College London. After they formed Pectoralz, Guy Berryman joined the group as a bassist and they changed their name to Starfish. Will Champion joined as a...
Robbie Williams Robbie Williams Robert Peter "Robbie" Williams is an English singer-songwriter, vocal coach and occasional actor. He is a member of the pop group Take That. Williams rose to fame in the band's first run in the early- to mid-1990s. After many disagreements with the management and certain group members, Williams...
Red Hot Chili Peppers Red Hot Chili Peppers Red Hot Chili Peppers is an American rock band, formed in Los Angeles in 1983. The group's musical style primarily consists of rock with an emphasis on funk, as well as elements from other genres such as punk, hip hop and psychedelic rock...
Tokio Hotel Tokio Hotel Tokio Hotel is a pop rock band from Germany, founded in 2001 by singer Bill Kaulitz, guitarist Tom Kaulitz, drummer Gustav Schäfer and bassist Georg Listing...
Justice Justice (French band) Justice is a French electronic music duo consisting of Gaspard Augé and Xavier de Rosnay . The duo is one of the most successful groups on Ed Banger Records and is managed by the label's head, Pedro Winter...	3
Katy Perry Katy Perry Katy Perry is an American singer, songwriter and actress. Born in Santa Barbara, California, and raised by Christian pastor parents, Perry grew up listening to only gospel music and sang in her local church as a child. After earning a GED during her first year of high school, she began to pursue a...
Spice Girls Spice Girls The Spice Girls were a British pop girl group formed in 1994. The group consisted of Victoria Beckham , Melanie Brown, Emma Bunton, Melanie Chisholm and Geri Halliwell. They were signed to Virgin Records and released their debut single, "Wannabe" in 1996, which hit number-one in more than 30...

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