2017 MTV Europe Music Awards
| 2017 MTV Europe Music Awards | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Date | 12 November 2017 |
| Location | Wembley Arena, London, United Kingdom |
| Hosted by | Rita Ora |
| Most awards | Shawn Mendes (4) |
| Most nominations | Taylor Swift (6) |
| Website | mtvema |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | MTV Channel 5 |
| Directed by | Hamish Hamilton |
The 2017 MTV EMAs (also known as the MTV Europe Music Awards) were held at The SSE Arena in Wembley, London, United Kingdom, on 12 November 2017. The host of the ceremony was Rita Ora, with voiceovers provided by Capital FM DJ Roman Kemp.[1] This was the sixth time that the UK has hosted the awards show, and the second time London has been the host city.[2][3] London first hosted the awards ceremony in 1996 at Alexandra Palace. The ceremony was directed for television by British award-winning multi camera director Hamish Hamilton.
Taylor Swift was nominated for six awards followed by Shawn Mendes who was nominated for five. Mendes won four awards becoming the most awarded artist of the night.[4][5]
Performances
Pre show
| Artist(s) | Song(s) |
|---|---|
| Pre-show | |
| Stefflon Don | "Hurtin' Me" |
Main Show
Appearing
- Natalie Dormer and Paul Pogba — presented Best Song
- Prophets of Rage — presented Best Hip-Hop
- Skylar Grey and Hailey Baldwin — presented Best Video
- James Bay and Nathalie Emmanuel — presented Best Alternative
- Sabrina Carpenter and Daya — presented Best Pop
- Madison Beer and Dele Alli — presented Best Artist
- Jared Leto — presented Global Icon
- Asim Chaudhry and Sadiq Khan - appeared in the opening titles.
- Kendrick Lamar - appeared via-satellite accepting Best Video
- Coldplay - appeared via-satellite accepting Best Rock
- Dua Lipa - appeared via-satellite accepting Best New
- Ed Sheeran - appeared via-satellite accepting Best Live
Winners and nominations
Winners are highlighted in Bold
Best Song
Shawn Mendes — "There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back"
- Clean Bandit (featuring Sean Paul and Anne-Marie) — "Rockabye"
- DJ Khaled (featuring Rihanna and Bryson Tiller) — "Wild Thoughts"
- Ed Sheeran – "Shape of You"
- Luis Fonsi (featuring Daddy Yankee and Justin Bieber) — "Despacito (Remix)"
Best Video
Kendrick Lamar — "Humble"
- Foo Fighters — "Run"
- Katy Perry (featuring Migos) — "Bon Appétit"
- Kyle (featuring Lil Yachty) — "iSpy"
- Taylor Swift — "Look What You Made Me Do"
Best Artist
Best New
Best Pop
Best Electronic
Best Rock
Best Alternative
Best Hip Hop
Best Live
Best World Stage
Best Push
- Jon Bellion
- Julia Michaels
- Kacy Hill
- Khalid
- Kyle
- Noah Cyrus
- Petite Meller
- Rag'n'Bone Man
- SZA
- The Head and the Heart
Biggest Fans
Best Look
Power of Music Award
Global Icon
Regional nominations
Winners are highlighted in bold
Europe
- Best UK & Ireland Act
- Best Danish Act
- Best Finnish Act
- Best Norwegian Act
- Best Swedish Act
- Best German Act
- Best Dutch Act
- Boef
- Chef'Special
- Lucas & Steve
- Roxeanne Hazes
- Best Belgian Act
- Bazart
- Coely
- Lost Frequencies
- Oscar & The Wolf
- Best Swiss Act
- Lo & Leduc
- Pegasus
- Xen
- Züri West
- Best French Act
- Best Italian Act
- Best Spanish Act
- C. Tangana
- Kase O
- Lori Meyers
- Viva Suecia
- Best Portuguese Act
Overule
- HMB
- Mickael Carreira
- Miguel Araújo
- Virgul
- Best Polish Act
- Best Russian Act
- Elena Temnikova
- Grebz
- Yolka
- Husky
- Best Adria Act
Nicim Izazvan
- Koala Voice [sl]
- Marin Jurić - Čivro
- Nina Kraljić
- Sara Jo
- Best Hungarian Act
- Freddie
- Gabi Tóth
- Joci Pápai
- Kowalsky Meg A Vega
- Best Israeli Act
Africa
- Best African Act
Asia
- Best Indian Act
- Yatharth
- Nucleya
- Parekh & Singh
- Raja Kumari
- Best Japanese Act
- Best South Korean Act
- Best Southeast Asian Act
- Best Greater China Act
Oceania
- Best Australian Act
- Best New Zealand Act
America
- Best Brazilian Act
- Alok
- Karol Conká
- Nego do Borel
- Projota
- Best Latin America Northern Act
- Best Latin America Central Act
- Best Latin America Southern Act
- Best Canadian Act
- Best US Act
See also
References
- ^ "Rita Ora to host of MTV Europe Music Awards 2017 in London: 'I'll bring the English humour!'". Metro. 28 September 2017. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
- ^ "MTV's European Music Awards to return to London". BBC News. February 14, 2017. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
- ^ "MTV EMA 2017 in London". Archived from the original on 2017-07-28. Retrieved 2017-07-01.
- ^ "MTV EMAs: no awards for Taylor Swift as Shawn Mendes tops night with four". Guardian. 13 November 2017. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
- ^ "Breaking: The 2017 MTV EMA Nominations Are Here!". MTV. 2 October 2017. Archived from the original on 6 October 2018. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
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- ^ "U2 Are This Year's Global Icon Winners!". mtvema. 6 November 2017. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 6 November 2017.