The 2024 MTV Europe Music Awards were held on 10 November 2024 at the
Co-op Live
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in
Manchester
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, United Kingdom. This marks the seventh time
the award show is being held in the United Kingdom.
British singer
Rita Ora
Rita Sahatçiu Ora (; born Rita Sahatçiu; 26 November 1990) is a British singer-songwriter, television personality, and actress. Born in Pristina, modern-day Kosovo, she rose to prominence when she featured on DJ Fresh's 2012 single, "Hot Rig ...
hosted the show for a third time, beating the two-time hosting record set by
Katy Perry
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(in 2008 and 2009),
Sacha Baron Cohen
Sacha Noam Baron Cohen ( ; born 13 October 1971) is an English comedian, actor and performance artist. Known for his creation and portrayal of the fictional satirical characters Ali G, Borat Sagdiyev, Brüno Gehard, and Admiral General Haf ...
(2001 as
Ali G
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and 2005 as
Borat Sagdiyev
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) and
Ronan Keating
Ronan Patrick John Keating (born 3 March 1977) is an Irish singer, songwriter, actor and presenter. He debuted in 1993 alongside Keith Duffy, Michael Graham, Shane Lynch, and Stephen Gately, as the co-lead singer (with Gately) of Irish pop g ...
(1997 and 1999). She previously hosted the 2017 awards and also co-hosted the 2022 awards with her husband, New Zealand director, producer, screenwriter and actor
Taika Waititi
Taika David Cohen (born 16 August 1975), known professionally as Taika Waititi ( ), is a New Zealand filmmaker, actor, and comedian. Known for quirky comedy films and expanding his career as a voice actor and producer on numerous projects, he ...
.
Performers
The first round of performers were announced on 22 October 2024. The second round of performers were announced on 30 October 2024.
Presenters
The presenters were announced on November 8, 2024.
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Rúben Dias
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and
Alex Greenwood – presented Best New
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Neneh Cherry
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and
Mabel
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History
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– presented Best Hip-Hop
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Jodie Turner-Smith
Jodie Turner-Smith (born 7 September 1986) is a British actress. She made her feature film debut in '' The Neon Demon'' (2016) and has since acted in '' Queen & Slim'' (2019), ''After Yang'' (2022), and ''White Noise'' (2022). She is also known f ...
– presented Best Latin
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Little Simz
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– presented Global Icon to
Busta Rhymes
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Olly Alexander
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– presented Best Song
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LL Cool J
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– presented Best Afrobeats
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Gavin Rossdale
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– presented Best Video
* Rita Ora – spoke about
Liam Payne
Liam James Payne (29 August 1993 – 16 October 2024) was an English singer and songwriter. He was a member of the pop band One Direction, one of the best-selling boy bands of all time, alongside Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, Harry Styles, and Loui ...
's recent passing
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Aaron Taylor-Johnson
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– presented Pop Pioneers to
Pet Shop Boys
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Winners and nominees
The nominees were revealed officially by MTV on 8 October 2024. Taylor Swift led the nominations with seven, making her the most nominated artist. Swift was followed by
Ariana Grande
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,
Billie Eilish
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,
Charli XCX
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and
Sabrina Carpenter
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, who all got five nominations each.
Winners are listed first and are bolded.
Special awards
Regional awards
References
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MTV
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2024
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