Taylor Swift, K-pop acts BTS’ Jimin, BLACKPINK’s Lisa and Le Sserafim, and Filipino girl group BINI triumphed at the 2024 MTV Europe Music Awards (MTV EMAs) on Nov. 10 from the Co-op Live in Manchester, United Kingdom.
Swift won four awards: Best Video with “Fortnight (feat. Post Malone)”, Best Artist, Best Live and Best US Act.”
Closely following was MTV EMAs newcomer Tyla, who bagged her first ever MTV EMAs for Best Afrobeats, Best R&B and Best African Act.
A general view of the MTV Europe Music Awards 2024 held at Co-op Live on Nov. 10, 2024 in Manchester, England. (Shirlaine Forrest/Getty Images for Viacom International)
Busta Rhymes accepts the Global Icon award on stage during the MTV Europe Music Awards 2024 held at Co-op Live on Nov. 10, 2024 in Manchester, England. (Anthony Devlin/Getty Images for Viacom International)
Host Rita Ora on stage during the MTV Europe Music Awards 2024 held at Co-op Live on Nov. 10, 2024 in Manchester, England. (Shirlaine Forrest/Getty Images for Viacom International)
Third time host Rita Ora surprised fans with several outfit changes and during the show invited global audiences into “Rita’s Bar,” set in a balcony overlooking thousands of fans.
During the show, the MTV EMAs paid tribute to Liam Payne, with personal words from Rita.
Performers Benson Boone and K-pop girl group Le Sserafim accepted their first MTV EMAs.
Boone won Best New while Le Sserafim bagged Best Push. Peso Pluma won Best Latin.
BINI won Best Asia Act, bagging their first ever MTV EMAs on their first nomination. The other nominees were ILLIT from South Korea, Mahalini from Indonesia, MASDO from Malaysia, and Sakurazaka46 from Japan.
BTS’ Jimin, who is fulfilling his military service, won Best K-pop. The other nominees were Jungkook, Le Sserafim, Lisa, NewJeans and Stray Kids.
Lisa and Rosalia won Best Collaboration for “New Woman” and Lisa also won Biggest Fans.
(From left) Huh Yun-jin, Kazuha, Hong Eun-chae, Sakura Miyawaki and Kim Chae-won from Le Sserafim pose in the winners room with the Best Push award during the MTV Europe Music Awards 2024 held at Co-op Live on November 10, 2024 in Manchester, England. (Handout/Getty Images for Viacom International)
Huh Yun-jin, Kim Chae-won, Kazuha, Sakura Miyawaki and Hong Eun-chae of the group Le Sserafim attend the MTV Europe Music Awards 2024 held at Co-op Live on Nov. 10, 2024 in Manchester, England. (Anthony Devlin/Getty Images for Viacom International)
Huh Yun-jin, Kim Chae-won, Kazuha, Sakura Miyawaki and Hong Eun-chae from Le Sserafim performs on stage during the MTV Europe Music Awards 2024 held at Co-op Live on Nov. 10, 2024 in Manchester, England. (Anthony Devlin/Getty Images for Viacom International)
Huh Yun-jin, Kim Chae-won, Kazuha, Sakura Miyawaki and Hong Eun-chae from Le Sserafim performs on stage during the MTV Europe Music Awards 2024 held at Co-op Live on Nov. 10, 2024 in Manchester, England. (Shirlaine Forrest/Getty Images for Viacom International)
Huh Yun-jin, Kim Chae-won, Kazuha, Sakura Miyawaki and Hong Eun-chae from Le Sserafim performs on stage during the MTV Europe Music Awards 2024 held at Co-op Live on Nov. 10, 2024 in Manchester, England. (Anthony Devlin/Getty Images for Viacom International)
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Lisa (Instagram)
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Other winners included Ariana Grande (Best Pop), Calvin Harris (Best Electronic), Imagine Dragons (Best Alternative), Eminem (Best Hip-Hop) and Liam Gallagher (Best Rock).
Boone opened the show in acrobatic fashion, suspended in the air playing a golden grand piano while serenading the crowd with his hits “Slow It Down” and “Beautiful Things.”
Bringing her latest track “Push 2 Start” to the MTV EMAs stage, Tyla appeared in glimmering body paint, flanked by dancers and a car, before getting the crowd singing along with her smash hit “Water.”
The Warning performed “Automatic Sun” and Shawn Mendes, winner of Best Canadian Act, and his live band lit up the entire set with bright, dramatic lighting, highlighting his raw, heartfelt vocals.
Hip-hop legend Busta Rhymes received the 2024 MTV EMAs Global Icon Award from British rapper Little Simz. He performed “Scenario,” “Put Your Hands Where The Eyes Can See,” “I Know What You Want,” “Do The BusABus Pt.2,” “Break Ya Neck,” “Look At Me Now,” “Touch It” and “Pass The Courvoisier.”
Le Sserafim performed “Chasing Lightning” followed by “Crazy.”
Peso Pluma’s performance of his single “Hollywood” featured a surprise appearance from his collaborator on the track, Estevan Plazola.
Closing out the show, the inaugural 2024 MTV EMA Pop Pioneer recipient Pet Shop Boys produced a visual spectacle alongside local string players the Manchester Camerata, who all sported the band’s iconic cone hats.
In Southeast Asia, the 2024 MTV EMAS will be available on-demand in Singapore (on Singtel TV), Malaysia (on Astro via On Demand and Astro GO, and Catch Up on Unifi TV), and in Indonesia (on First Media and Indihome) from Nov. 16. Additional airing dates are to be confirmed.
Complete List 2024 MTV EMA Winners
BEST SONG
Sabrina Carpenter – Espresso
BEST VIDEO
Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone - Fortnight
BEST ARTIST
Taylor Swift
BEST COLLABORATION
LISA ft. Rosalía – NEW WOMAN
BEST NEW
Benson Boone
BEST POP
Ariana Grande
BEST AFROBEATS
Tyla
BEST ROCK
Liam Gallagher
BEST LATIN
Peso Pluma
BEST K-POP
Jimin
BEST ALTERNATIVE
Imagine Dragons
BEST ELECTRONIC
Calvin Harris
BEST HIP-HOP
Eminem
BEST R&B
Tyla
BEST LIVE
Taylor Swift
BEST PUSH
LE SSERAFIM
BIGGEST FANS
LISA
Full list of 2024 MTV EMA Worldwide Winners
BEST AFRICAN ACT
Tyla
BEST ASIA ACT
BINI
BEST AUSTRALIAN ACT
Sia
BEST AUSTRIAN ACT
RAF Camora
BEST BRASILIAN ACT
Pabllo Vittar
BEST CANADIAN ACT
Shawn Mendes
BEST CARIBBEAN ACT
Young Miko
BEST DUTCH ACT
Roxy Dekker
BEST FRENCH ACT
Pierre Garnier
BEST GERMAN ACT
AYLIVA
BEST INDIA ACT
Mali
BEST ISRAELI ACT
Noa Kirel
BEST ITALIAN ACT
Annalisa
BEST LAT AM CENTRAL ACT
Manuel Turizo
BEST LAT AM NORTH ACT
YeriMua
BEST LAT AM SOUTH ACT
Dillom
BEST NORDIC ACT
Zara Larsson
BEST POLISH ACT
Daria Zawiałow
BEST PORTUGUESE ACT
Bárbara Bandeira
BEST SPANISH ACT
Lola Indigo
BEST SWISS ACT
Nemo
BEST UK & IRELAND ACT
RAYE
BEST US ACT
Taylor Swift
Tyla poses in the winners room with the Best Afrobeats, Best R&B and Best African Act awards during the MTV Europe Music Awards 2024 held at Co-op Live on Nov. 10, 2024 in Manchester, England. (Handout/Getty Images for Viacom International)
Peso Pluma (Shirlaine Forrest/Getty Images for Viacom International)
Shawn Mendes (Anthony Devlin/Getty Images for Viacom International)
Aaron Taylor-Johnson (Anthony Devlin/Getty Images for Viacom International)
