The 2019 MTV EMAs (also known as the MTV Europe Music Awards) was held at the FIBES Conference and Exhibition Centre in Seville, Spain, on 3 November 2019.[2] The ceremony's host was Becky G.[3] This was the fourth year, as well as the second consecutive year, that Spain hosted the ceremony. It was also the first time a country hosted back-to-back editions.
| 2019 MTV Europe Music Awards | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Date | 3 November 2019 |
| Location | FIBES Conference and Exhibition Centre, Seville, Andalusia, Spain |
| Hosted by | Becky G |
| Most awards | BTS (3) |
| Most nominations | Ariana Grande (7) |
| Website | mtvema |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | MTV Channel 5 |
| Directed by | Liz Clare Paul Dugdale[1] |
Ariana Grande was nominated for seven awards, followed by Billie Eilish, Lil Nas X and Shawn Mendes, who were each nominated for six.[4] BTS won three awards, becoming the most awarded act of the night, followed by Taylor Swift, Halsey and Eilish, who each won two.[5]
In association with the EMAs, an event called MTV Music Week was organised, which run from 31 October to 2 November at different locations throughout the city. Its main concert was held at the Plaza de España on 2 November, headlined by Green Day.[6]
Nominations
editNominees were announced on October 1, 2019.[4] Winners are in bold text.
Regional nominations
editWinners are in bold text.
Performances
edit| Artist(s) | Song(s) |
|---|---|
| Pre show[8] | |
| Pabllo Vittar | "Flash Pose" |
| Sofía Reyes Jhay Cortez | "A Tu Manera (Corbata)" |
| Main show[8][9][10][11] | |
| Dua Lipa | "Don't Start Now" |
| Mabel | "Don't Call Me Up" |
| Niall Horan | "Nice to Meet Ya" |
| Akon Becky G | "Cómo No" |
| Green Day | "Father of All..." "Basket Case" (Filmed at Plaza de España) |
| Halsey | "Graveyard" |
| Ava Max | "Torn" "Sweet but Psycho" |
| Rosalía | "Pienso en tu mirá" "Di mi nombre" |
| NCT 127 | "Highway to Heaven" |
| Becky G | "24/7" "Sin Pijama" "Mayores" |
| Liam Gallagher | "Once" "Wonderwall" |
Appearances
edit- Terry Crews — announcer
- Nicole Scherzinger — presented Best Pop
- Afrojack and Georgina Rodríguez — presented Best Collaboration
- Doutzen Kroes and Paz Vega — presented Best Hip Hop
- Joan Smalls and Sway Calloway — presented Best Rock
- Halsey — presented Rock Icon
- Abraham Mateo and Sofía Reyes — presented Best New
- Johnny Orlando and Leomie Anderson — presented Best Video
Most wins and nominations
editMost wins
edit| Artist(s) | Wins |
|---|---|
| BTS | 3 |
| Taylor Swift | 2 |
| Billie Eilish | |
| Halsey |
Most nominations
edit| Artist(s) | Nominations |
|---|---|
| Ariana Grande | 7 |
| Billie Eilish | 6 |
| Lil Nas X | |
| Shawn Mendes |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "MTV Europe Music Awards 2019". IMDb. 4 November 2019. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
- ^ "MTV's European Music Awards Head To Seville In Spain For 2019 Event". Deadline. March 25, 2019. Retrieved March 25, 2019.
- ^ "Becky G to Host 2019 MTV Europe Music Awards". Billboard. 9 October 2019. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
- ^ a b "Ariana Grande Leads 2019 MTV EMA Nominations". Variety. 1 October 2019. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
- ^ "MTV EMAs 2019: BTS the big winners in Seville". BBC News. 4 November 2019. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
- ^ Jesús Morillo (17 September 2019). "La Plaza de España acogerá el gran concierto internacional de los premios MTV en Sevilla". ABC (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 September 2019.
- ^ "Meet the innovative activists who are being honored with the 2019 mtv ema generation change award". MTV EMA. 29 October 2019. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
- ^ a b "Dua Lipa, NCT 127, Sofia Reyes, Pablo Vittar and Jhay Cortez will perform at the MTV EMA". MTV EMA. October 28, 2019. Retrieved October 28, 2019.
- ^ "Halsey, Rosalía, Becky G, Akon, Ava Max And Mabel Will Perform at the 2019 EMAs". MTV EMA. October 15, 2019. Retrieved October 15, 2019.
- ^ "Green Day will Headline the MTV World Stage in Seville". MTV EMA. October 14, 2019. Retrieved October 14, 2019.
- ^ "Global Superstar Niall Horan to Perform New Single at the 2019 MTV EMA". MTV EMA. October 22, 2019. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
External links
edit- Official website Archived 2016-09-27 at the Wayback Machine