The MTV Europe Music Awards, highly regarded in the music industry, convened this year in Manchester, England. It celebrates global music icons who have captured our hearts with their performances over the past year.
This year, the Global Icon Award honoured rapper Busta Rhymes for his enduring impact and illustrious music career globally. Additionally, the Pet Shop Boys were celebrated as Pop Pioneers for their contributions to the genre.
The ceremony commenced with the presentation of regional awards. Taylor Swift secured the Best US Act, Shawn Mendes was acclaimed as the Best Canadian Act, and Yeri Mua from Mexico clinched the Best Latin America North Act.
Taylor Swift emerged as the night’s big winner, garnering four accolades: Best US Act, Best Video, Best Artist, and Best Live.
Below is the complete list of nominees and winners, with the winners highlighted in bold:
| Category | Nominees |
|---|---|
| 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” | |
| Best Video | Ariana Grande – “We Can’t Be Friends (Wait for Your Love)” |
| Charli XCX – “360” | |
| Eminem – “Houdini” | |
| Kendrick Lamar – “Not Like Us” | |
| Lisa featuring Rosalía – “New Woman” | |
| Taylor Swift featuring Post Malone – “Fortnight” | |
| Best Artist | Beyoncé |
| Billie Eilish | |
| Post Malone | |
| Raye | |
| Sabrina Carpenter | |
| Taylor Swift | |
| Best Collaboration | Charli XCX featuring Billie Eilish – “Guess” |
| Future, Metro Boomin and Kendrick Lamar – “Like That” | |
| Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars – “Die with a Smile” | |
| Lisa featuring Rosalía – “New Woman” | |
| Peso Pluma and Anitta – “Bellakeo” | |
| Taylor Swift featuring Post Malone – “Fortnight” | |
| Best New | Ayra Starr |
| Benson Boone | |
| Chappell Roan | |
| Le Sserafim | |
| Teddy Swims | |
| The Last Dinner Party | |
| Tyla | |
| Best Pop | Ariana Grande |
| Billie Eilish | |
| Camila Cabello | |
| Charli XCX | |
| Dua Lipa | |
| Sabrina Carpenter | |
| Taylor Swift | |
| Best Rock | Bon Jovi |
| Coldplay | |
| Green Day | |
| Kings of Leon | |
| Lenny Kravitz | |
| Liam Gallagher | |
| The Killers | |
| Best Alternative | Fontaines D.C. |
| Hozier | |
| Imagine Dragons | |
| Lana Del Rey | |
| Twenty One Pilots | |
| Yungblud | |
| Best Electronic | Calvin Harris |
| David Guetta | |
| Disclosure | |
| DJ Snake | |
| Fred Again | |
| Swedish House Mafia | |
| Best Hip-Hop | Central Cee |
| Eminem | |
| Kendrick Lamar | |
| Megan Thee Stallion | |
| Nicki Minaj | |
| Travis Scott | |
| Best R&B | Kehlani |
| SZA | |
| Tinashe | |
| Tyla | |
| Usher | |
| Victoria Monét | |
| Best Latin | Anitta |
| Bad Bunny | |
| Karol G | |
| Peso Pluma | |
| Rauw Alejandro | |
| Shakira | |
| Best K-Pop | Jimin |
| Jungkook | |
| Le Sserafim | |
| Lisa | |
| NewJeans | |
| Stray Kids | |
| Best Afrobeats | Asake |
| Ayra Starr | |
| Burna Boy | |
| Rema | |
| Tems | |
| Tyla | |
| Best Live | Adele |
| Coldplay | |
| Doja Cat | |
| Raye | |
| Taylor Swift | |
| Travis Scott | |
| Best Push | Ayra Starr |
| Chappell Roan | |
| Coco Jones | |
| Flyana Boss | |
| Jessie Murph | |
| Laufey | |
| Le Sserafim | |
| Mark Ambor | |
| Shaboozey | |
| Teddy Swims | |
| The Warning | |
| Victoria Monét | |
| Biggest Fans | Anitta |
| Ariana Grande | |
| Beyoncé | |
| Billie Eilish | |
| Chappell Roan | |
| Charli XCX | |
| Katy Perry | |
| Lisa | |
| Nicki Minaj | |
| Sabrina Carpenter |
| Category | Nominees |
|---|---|
| Biggest Fans | Anitta |
| Ariana Grande | |
| Beyoncé | |
| Billie Eilish | |
| Chappell Roan | |
| Charli XCX | |
| Katy Perry | |
| Lisa | |
| Nicki Minaj | |
| Sabrina Carpenter | |
| Shawn Mendes | |
| Taylor Swift | |
| Global Icon | Busta Rhymes |
| Pop Pioneers | Pet Shop Boys |
| Regional Awards | |
| Europe | |
| Best Austrian Act | RAF Camora |
| Best Dutch Act | Roxy Dekker |
| Best French Act | Pierre Garnier |
| Best German Act | Ayliva |
| Best Israeli Act | Noa Kirel |
| Best Italian Act | Annalisa |
| Best Nordics Act | Zara Larsson (Sweden) |
| Best Polish Act | Daria Zawialow |
| Best Portuguese Act | Barbara Bandeira |
| Best Spanish Act | Lola Indigo |
| Best Swiss Act | Nemo |
| Best UK & Ireland Act | Raye (UK) |
| Africa | |
| Best African Act | Tyla (South Africa) |
| Asia | |
| Best Indian Act | Mali |
| Best Asian Act | Bini (Philippines) |
| Australia & New Zealand | |
| Best Australian Act | Sia |
| Americas | |
| Best Brazilian Act | Pablo Vittar |
| Best Canadian Act | Shawn Mendes |
| Best Caribbean Act | Young Miko |
| Best Latin America North Act | Yeri Mua |
| Best Latin America Central Act | Manuel Turizo |
| Best Latin America South Act | Dillom |
| Best US Act | Taylor Swift |
