1999 MTV Europe Music Awards
| 1999 MTV Europe Music Awards | |
|---|---|
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| Date | 11 November 1999 |
| Location | Point Depot, Dublin, Ireland |
| Hosted by | Ronan Keating |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | MTV Networks International (Europe) |
The 1999 MTV Europe Music Awards were held in Dublin, Ireland at The Point. Ronan Keating returned as host, with performers including Mariah Carey singing "Heartbreaker", Britney Spears with "...Baby One More Time" & "(You Drive Me) Crazy", as well as The Cardigans, Jamiroquai, Marilyn Manson and The Corrs and show opener Iggy Pop.
Presenters included model and actress Carmen Electra, Christina Aguilera, Mary J. Blige, Fun Lovin' Criminals, Spice Girls' Geri Halliwell and actress Denise Richards.
Nominations
Winners are in bold text.
Best Song
- Backstreet Boys — "I Want It That Way"
- Madonna — "Beautiful Stranger"
- George Michael and Mary J. Blige — "As"
- Britney Spears — "...Baby One More Time"
- TLC — "No Scrubs"
Best Video
- Aphex Twin — "Windowlicker"
- Björk — "All Is Full Of Love"
- Blur — "Coffee & TV"
- Fatboy Slim — "Praise You"
- George Michael and Mary J. Blige — "As"
Best Album
- Backstreet Boys — Millennium
- Boyzone — By Request
- Lauryn Hill — The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill
- The Offspring — Americana
- Red Hot Chili Peppers — Californication
Best Female
Best Male
Best Group
Best New Act
Best Pop
Best Dance
Best Rock
Best R&B
Best Hip-Hop
Free Your Mind
Regional nominations
Winners are in bold text.
Best German Act
Best Italian Act
Best Nordic Act
Best UK & Ireland Act
Performances
Pre show
Main show
- Iggy Pop — "Lust for Life"
- Mariah Carey (featuring Missy Elliott and Da Brat) — "Heartbreaker"
- Underworld — "Push Upstairs"
- Britney Spears — "...Baby One More Time / (You Drive Me) Crazy"
- The Offspring — "The Kids Aren't Alright"
- Jamiroquai — "King for a Day"
- Whitney Houston — "Get It Back / My Love Is Your Love"
- The Cardigans — "Erase/Rewind"
- Puff Daddy — "Best Friend"
- Ligabue — "L'odore del Sesso"
- The Corrs — "Radio"
- Marilyn Manson — "Rock Is Dead"
Appearances
- Denise Richards and Pierce Brosnan — presented Best Female
- Geri Halliwell — presented Best Dance
- Christina Aguilera and TQ — presented Best Hip-Hop
- Damon Albarn and Mary J. Blige — presented Best R&B
- Steps — presented Best Group
- Alicia Silverstone — presented Best Pop
- Eternal and Jovanotti — presented Best Male
- The Jukka Brothers — presented Best Album
- Kris & Kris and Andrea Pezzi — presented Best Italian Act
- Carmen Electra and Fun Lovin' Criminals — presented Best Rock
- Cat Deeley and Edith Bowman — presented Best UK & Ireland Act
- Mick Jagger — presented Free Your Mind Award
- Brett Anderson and Des'ree — presented Best New Act
- Five — presented Best Song
- Armand Van Helden and The Edge — presented Best Video