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. The ceremony's host was Becky G. 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.
Ariana Grande was nominated for seven awards, followed by Billie Eilish, Lil Nas X and Shawn Mendes, who were each nominated for six. BTS won three awards, becoming the most awarded act of the night, followed by Taylor Swift, Halsey and Eilish, who each won two.
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.
Performances + List of musical performances Artist(s) Song(s)Pre showPabllo Vittar "Flash Pose"Sofía ReyesJhay Cortez "A Tu Manera (Corbata)" Main showDua Lipa "Don't Start Now"Mabel "Don't Call Me Up"Niall Horan "Nice to Meet Ya"AkonBecky 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 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
Nominations Nominees were announced on October 1, 2019. Winners are in bold text.
Best Song Best VideoBillie Eilish — "Bad Guy" Ariana Grande — "7 Rings" Lil Nas X (featuring Billy Ray Cyrus) — "Old Town Road (Remix)" Post Malone and Swae Lee – "Sunflower" Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello — "Señorita"Taylor Swift (featuring Brendon Urie of Panic! at the Disco) — "Me!" Ariana Grande — "Thank U, Next" Billie Eilish — "Bad Guy" Lil Nas X (featuring Billy Ray Cyrus) — "Old Town Road (Remix)" Rosalía and J Balvin (featuring El Guincho) – "Con Altura" Best Collaboration Best ArtistRosalía and J Balvin (featuring El Guincho) – "Con Altura" BTS and Halsey — "Boy with Luv" Lil Nas X (featuring Billy Ray Cyrus) — "Old Town Road (Remix)" Mark Ronson (featuring Miley Cyrus) — "Nothing Breaks Like a Heart" Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello — "Señorita" The Chainsmokers and Bebe Rexha — "Call You Mine"Shawn Mendes Ariana Grande J Balvin Miley Cyrus Taylor Swift Best Group Best NewBTS 5 Seconds of Summer Blackpink CNCO Jonas Brothers Little Mix Monsta X The 1975Billie Eilish Ava Max Lewis Capaldi Lil Nas X Lizzo Mabel Best Pop Best ElectronicHalsey Ariana Grande Becky G Camila Cabello Jonas Brothers Shawn MendesMartin Garrix Calvin Harris DJ Snake Marshmello The Chainsmokers Best Rock Best AlternativeGreen Day Imagine Dragons Liam Gallagher Panic! at the Disco The 1975FKA Twigs Lana Del Rey Solange Twenty One Pilots Vampire Weekend Best Hip-Hop Best LiveNicki Minaj 21 Savage Cardi B J. Cole Travis ScottBTS Ariana Grande Ed Sheeran Pink Travis Scott Best World Stage Best PushMuse Bebe Rexha Hailee Steinfeld The 1975 Twenty One PilotsAva Max Billie Eilish CNCO H.E.R. Jade Bird Juice Wrld Kiana Ledé Lauv Lewis Capaldi Lizzo Mabel Rosalía Biggest Fans Best LookBTS Ariana Grande Billie Eilish Shawn Mendes Taylor SwiftHalsey J Balvin Lil Nas X Lizzo Rosalía Generation ChangeAlfredo "Danger" Martinez Shiden Tekle Lisa Ranran Hu Kelvin Doe Jamie Margolin Rock Icon Liam Gallagher
Regional nominations Winners are in bold text.
Europe Best Belgian Act Best Danish ActMATTN Blackwave. IBE Tamino Zwangere GuyNicklas Sahl Christopher Gilli Lukas Graham MØ Best Dutch Act Best Finnish ActSnelle Josylvio Maan Nielson Yung FelixJVG Alma Benjamin Gettomasa Robin Packalen Best French Act Best German ActKendji Girac Aya Nakamura Dadju DJ Snake SopranoJuju AnnenMayKantereit Luciano Marteria and Casper Rammstein Best Hungarian Act Best Italian ActViktor Király Hősök Jumodaddy András Kállay-Saunders MörkMahmood Coez Elettra Lamborghini Elodie Salmo Best Norwegian Act Best Polish ActSigrid Alan Walker Astrid S Kygo RubenRoksana Węgiel Bass Astral x Igo Daria Zawiałow Dawid Podsiadło Sarsa Best Portuguese Act Best Russian ActFernando Daniel David Carreira Plutónio ProfJam TAYMaruv Face Little Big Noize MC Zivert Best Spanish Act Best Swedish ActLola Indigo Amaral Anni B Sweet Beret Carolina DuranteAvicii Jireel Zara Larsson Molly Sandén Robyn Best Swiss Act Best UK & Ireland ActLoredana Stefanie Heinzmann Ilira Monet192 FaberLittle Mix Lewis Capaldi Dave Mabel Ed Sheeran Africa Best African ActBurna Boy Harmonize Nasty C Prince Kaybee Teni Toofan Asia Best Greater China Act Best Indian ActZhou Shen Click#15 Fiona Sit Shin Timmy Xu Feng TimoEmiway Bantai Komorebi Parikrama Prateek Kuhad Raja Kumari Best Japanese Act Best Korean ActKing Gnu Chai Chanmina Nulbarich TempalayAteez AB6IX CIX Itzy Iz*One Best Southeast Asian Act Jasmine Sokko Jannine Weigel Moira Dela Torre Rich Brian Suboi Yuna Australia and New Zealand Best Australian Act Best New Zealand ActRuel Dean Lewis Mallrat Sampa the Great Tones and IJessB Benee Broods Drax Project Kings Americas Best Brazilian Act Best Canadian ActPabllo Vittar Anitta Emicida Kevin O Chris LudmillaJohnny Orlando Alessia Cara Avril Lavigne Carly Rae Jepsen Shawn Mendes Best Caribbean Act Best Latin America North ActAnuel AA Bad Bunny Daddy Yankee Ozuna Pedro CapóMon Laferte Ed Maverick Jesse & Joy Reik Ximena Sariñana Best Latin America Central Act Best Latin America South ActSebastián Yatra J Balvin Maluma Mau y Ricky Piso 21J Mena Cazzu Lali Paulo Londra Tini Best US Act Taylor Swift Ariana Grande Billie Eilish Lil Nas X Lizzo
Most wins and nominations Most wins Artist(s)WinsBTS3Taylor Swift2Billie EilishHalsey
Most nominations Artist(s)NominationsAriana Grande7Billie Eilish6Lil Nas XShawn Mendes
See also 2019 MTV Video Music Awards
References
External links Official website