MTV Europe Music Awards 2024: A Night of Global Talent and Iconic Wins

The 2024 MTV Europe Music Awards (EMAs) celebrated its 30th anniversary with an electrifying ceremony at Manchester’s Co-op Live arena on November 10. This high-energy event gathered global music stars, with fans worldwide tuning in for an unforgettable evening.

Taylor Swift was the night’s biggest winner, taking home four awards, including the prestigious ‘Best Artist’ and ‘Best Video’ for her collaboration with Post Malone on “Fortnight.” Other notable winners included Tyla, who emerged as a powerful force, and K-pop icons Jimin (BTS) and Lisa, each dominating their respective categories. Sabrina Carpenter was crowned ‘Best Song’ for “Espresso,” while hip-hop legend Busta Rhymes received the Global Icon award for his monumental influence on the music industry.

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Other winners included Shawn Mendes (Best Canadian Act) and Yeri Mua (Best Latin America North Act), underscoring the EMAs’ global reach. The evening also paid tribute to the Pet Shop Boys as Pop Pioneers, adding a historical touch to the celebration of music’s finest.

Best Song

• Ariana Grande – “we can’t be friends (wait for your love)”
• Benson Boone – “Beautiful Things”
• Beyoncé – “TEXAS HOLD ‘EM”
• Billie Eilish – “BIRDS OF A FEATHER”
• Chappell Roan – “Good Luck, Babe!”
• Sabrina Carpenter – “Espresso” – WINNER

Best Video

• Ariana Grande – “we can’t be friends (wait for your love)”
• Charli XCX – “360”
• Eminem – “Houdini”
• Kendrick Lamar – “Not Like Us”
• LISA ft. Rosalía – “NEW WOMAN”
• Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – “Fortnight” – WINNER

 Best Artist

• Beyoncé
• Billie Eilish
• Post Malone
• RAYE
• Sabrina Carpenter
• Taylor Swift — WINNER

Best Collaboration

• Charli XCX & Billie Eilish – “Guess” featuring Billie Eilish
• Future, Metro Boomin & Kendrick Lamar – “Like That”
• Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars – “Die With a Smile”
• LISA ft. Rosalía – “NEW WOMAN” — WINNER
• Peso Pluma, Anitta – “BELLAKEO”
• Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – “Fortnight”

Best New Artist

• Ayra Starr
• Benson Boone — WINNER
• Chappell Roan
• LE SSERAFIM
• Teddy Swims
• The Last Dinner Party
• Tyla

Best Pop

• Ariana Grande — WINNER
• Billie Eilish
• Camila Cabello
• Charli xcx
• Dua Lipa
• Sabrina Carpenter
• Taylor Swift

Best Afrobeats

• Asake
• Ayra Starr
• Burna Boy
• Rema
• Tems
• Tyla – WINNER

Best Rock

• Bon Jovi
• Coldplay
• Green Day
• Kings of Leon
• Lenny Kravitz
• Liam Gallagher – WINNER
• The Killers

Best Latin

• Anitta
• Bad Bunny
• KAROL G
• Peso Pluma — WINNER
• Rauw Alejandro
• Shakira

Best K-Pop

• Jimin — WINNER
• Jung Kook
• LE SSERAFIM
• LISA
• NewJeans
• Stray Kids

Best Alternative

• Fontaines D.C.
• Hozier
• Imagine Dragons — WINNER
• Lana Del Rey
• Twenty-One Pilots
• YUNGBLUD

Best Electronic

• Calvin Harris – WINNER
• David Guetta
• Disclosure
• DJ Snake
• Fred Again..
• Swedish House Mafia

Best Hip-Hop

• Central Cee
• Eminem — WINNER
• Kendrick Lamar
• Megan Thee Stallion
• Nicki Minaj
• Travis Scott

Best R&B

• Kehlani
• SZA
• Tinashe
• Tyla — WINNER
• Usher
• Victoria Monét

Best Live

• Adele
• Coldplay
• Doja Cat
• RAYE
• Taylor Swift — WINNER
• Travis Scott

Best Push

• Ayra Starr
• Chappell Roan
• Coco Jones
• Flyana Boss
• Jessie Murph
• Laufey
• LE SSERAFIM — WINNER
• Mark Ambor
• Shaboozey
• Teddy Swims
• The Warning
• Victoria Monét

Biggest Fans

• Anitta
• Ariana Grande
• Beyoncé
• Billie Eilish
• Chappell Roan
• Charli xcx
• Katy Perry
• LISA – WINNER
• Nicki Minaj
• Sabrina Carpenter
• Shawn Mendes
• Taylor Swift

Best African Act 

• Asake
• Ayra Starr
• DBN Gogo
• Diamond Platnumz
• TitoM & Yuppe
• Tyla — WINNER

Best Asia Act 

• BINI — WINNER
• ILLIT
• Mahalini
• MASDO
• Sakurazaka46

Best Australian Act

• Confidence Man
• CYRIL
• Kylie Minogue
• Sia — WINNER
• The Kid LAROI
• Troye Sivan

Best Austrian Act 

• Bilderbuch
• Christina Stürmer
• Esther Graf
• Money Boy
• RAF Camora — WINNER
• Wanda

Best Brasilian Act 

• Jão
• Luisa Sonza
• Matuê
• Pabllo Vittar — WINNER
• Pedro Sampaio

Best Canadian Act

• AR Paisley
• Kaytranada
• Nelly Furtado
• Shawn Mendes — WINNER
• Tate McRae

Best Caribbean Act 

• Eladio Carrion
• Luar la L
• Myke Towers
• YovngChimi
• Young Miko — WINNER

Best Dutch Act

• Claude
• Jonna Fraser
• Mr. Belt & Wezol
• Roxy Dekker — WINNER
• Son Mieux

Best French Act

• Aya Nakamura
• Dadju & Tayc
• GIMS
• Pierre Garnier — WINNER
• Slimane
• Vitaa

Best German Act

• AYLIVA — WINNER
• K.I.Z
• Luciano
• Pashanim
• Shirin David

Best India Act

• Armaan Malik
• Chirag Todi
• Dee MC & EPR
• Hanumankind
• Kamakshi Khanna
• Mali — WINNER

Best Italian Act

• Angelina Mango
• Annalisa — WINNER
• Ghali
• Mahmood
• The Kolors

Best Israeli Act

• Agam Buhbut
• Anna Zak
• Noa Kirel — WINNER
• Shahar Saul
• Shahar Tavoch

Best LATAM Central Act

• Beele
• Blessd
• Kapo
• Manuel Turizo — WINNER
• Sofia Castro

Best LATAM North Act 

• Danna
• El Malilla
• Gabito Ballesteros
• Natanael Cano
• YeriMua — WINNER

Best LATAM South Act 

• Dillom — WINNER
• Emilia
• Luck Ra
• Maria Becerra
• Trueno

Best Nordic Act

• Alesso 
• girl in red 
• Laufey 
• Swedish House Mafia
• Zara Larsson — WINNER

Best Polish Act

• Daria Zawia?ow — WINNER
• Kacperczyk
• Kwiat Jab?oni
• Pro8l3m
• Zalewski

Best Portuguese Act

• Bárbara Bandeira — WINNER
• Bárbara Tinoco
• Dillaz
• Ivandro
• Slow J

Best Spanish Act

• Ana Mena
• Belén Aguilera
• Dani Fernández
• Lola Indigo — WINNER
• Mikel Izal

Best Swiss Act

• Benjamin Amaru
• Faber
• Nemo — WINNER
• Priya Ragu
• Stress

Best UK & Ireland Act

• Central Cee
• Charli xcx
• Chase & Status
• Dua Lipa
• Hozier
• RAYE — WINNER

Best USA Act

• Ariana Grande
• Beyoncé 
• Kendrick Lamar
• Sabrina Carpenter
• Taylor Swift — WINNER