2018 MTV Europe Music Awards
2018 MTV Europe Music Awards | |
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Date | 4 November 2018 |
Location | Bizkaia Arena, Barakaldo, Basque Country, Spain |
Hosted by | Hailee Steinfeld |
Most awards | Camila Cabello (4) |
Most nominations | Camila Cabello (6) |
Website | mtvema |
Television/radio coverage | |
Network | MTV Channel 5 |
The 2018 MTV EMAs (also known as the MTV Europe Music Awards) was held at the Bizkaia Arena (Bilbao Exhibition Centre) in Barakaldo, near Bilbao, Basque Country, Spain, on 4 November 2018.[1] The host of the ceremony was Hailee Steinfeld.[2] This was the third time that Spain hosted the annual awards show.
Camila Cabello was nominated for 6 awards, followed by Ariana Grande and Post Malone, who were each nominated for five.[3] Cabello won four awards, becoming the most awarded artist of the night.[4]
In association with the EMAs, an event called MTV Music Week was organised, which run from 29 October to 3 November at different locations throughout the province of Biscay.[5] The main concert, part of the MTV World Stage series, was held at San Mamés Stadium on 3 November, headlined by Muse and Crystal Fighters.[6]
Nominations[edit]
Winners are in bold text.
Best Song | Best Video |
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Camila Cabello (featuring Young Thug) – "Havana"
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Camila Cabello (featuring Young Thug) — "Havana"
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Best Artist | Best Group[7] |
Best New | Best Pop |
Best Electronic | Best Rock |
Best Alternative | Best Hip-Hop |
Best Live | Best World Stage |
Best Push Act | Biggest Fans |
Best Look | |
Generation Change[8] | |
Sonita Alizadeh Hauwa Ojeifo | |
Global Icon | |
Janet Jackson[9] |
Regional nominations[edit]
Winners are in bold text.
Performances[edit]
Pre show[edit]
Artist(s) | Song(s) |
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Pre-show | |
Sofía Reyes[12] | "1, 2, 3" |
Main Show[edit]
Artist | Featuring | Song |
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Nicki Minaj Little Mix |
"Good Form" "Woman Like Me" | |
Panic! At The Disco[13] | "High Hopes" | |
Rosalía[14] | "De Aquí No Sales" "Malamente" | |
Hailee Steinfeld[2] | "Back to Life" | |
Muse | "Pressure" (Filmed at San Mamés Stadium) | |
Janet Jackson[9] | "Made for Now" (contains excerpts from "Rhythm Nation" and "All for You") | |
Bebe Rexha[12] | "I'm a Mess" | |
Halsey[14] | "Without Me" | |
Jason Derulo | Nicki Minaj | "Goodbye" |
Alessia Cara[13] | "Trust My Lonely" | |
Jack & Jack[13] | "No One Compares to You" "Rise" | |
Marshmello[13] | Anne-Marie Bastille |
"Friends" "Happier" |
Appearances[edit]
- Michael Peña and Diego Luna[14] — presented Best Artist
- Dua Lipa — introduced Rosalía
- Debby Ryan[13] — presented Best Song
- Lindsay Lohan[13] — presented Best Electronic
- Terry Crews[12] — introduced Muse
- Ashlee Simpson and Evan Ross[13] — presented Best Pop
- Jourdan Dunn and Terry Crews[12] — presented Best Video
- Anitta and Sofía Reyes[13][12] — presented Best Hip-Hop
- Camila Cabello and Jason Derulo — presented Global Icon
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Los premios MTV viajarán a Bilbao". El País (in Spanish). November 12, 2017. Retrieved November 12, 2017.
- ^ a b "Hailee Steinfeld to Host 2018 MTV EMAs". The Hollywood Reporter. 11 October 2018. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
- ^ "The 2018 MTV EMA Nominees Are Here!". MTV. 4 October 2018. Archived from the original on 4 October 2018. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
- ^ Jiménez, Álex (4 November 2018). "Camila Cabello arrasa en los Premios MTV EMA 2018". ABC (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 November 2018.
- ^ "¡La música invade Bizkaia en la #MTVMusicWeek!". MTV España (in Spanish). 18 September 2018. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
- ^ "Muse and Crystal Fighters Will Headline MTV Music Week in Bilbao". MTV. 5 October 2018. Archived from the original on 12 October 2018. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
- ^ "2018 MTV EMA Winners: See The Full List". MTV News. Retrieved 2018-11-11.
- ^ "meet the mtv ema generation change award nominees". MTV EMA. 23 October 2018. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Janet Jackson Is This Year's Global Icon Award Winner!". mtvema. 17 October 2018. Archived from the original on 17 October 2018. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
- ^ "2018 MTV EMA - Vote Nominees -". MTVEMA (in Danish). Archived from the original on 2019-03-23. Retrieved 2018-11-06.
- ^ "2018 MTV EMA - Vote Nominees -". MTVEMA. Retrieved 2018-11-06.
- ^ a b c d e f "Little Mix, Bebe Rexha, Jason Derulo and David Guetta Will Perform at the EMA!". MTV Europe. 1 November 2018. Archived from the original on 7 November 2018. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Panic! At The Disco, Alessia Cara, Marshmello, Bastille, Anne-Marie and Jack & Jack Will Perform at the 2018 MTV EMA". mtvema. 25 October 2018. Archived from the original on 25 October 2018. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
- ^ a b c "Nicki Minaj, Halsey and Rosalía Will Perform At the 2018 EMA". mtvema. 19 October 2018. Archived from the original on 19 October 2018. Retrieved 19 October 2018.