MTV Europe Music Award for Best Artist
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The following is a list of the MTV Europe Music Award winners and nominees for Best Act.
Winners and nominees
| Year | Category | Winner | Nominee |
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| 2007 | Best Solo Act | Avril Lavigne | |
| 2008 | Best Act of 2008 | Britney Spears | |
| Best Act Ever | Rick Astley | ||
| 2009 | N/A | ||
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| 2017 | Best Artist | Shawn Mendes | |
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Statistics
The statistic holder of the 2018 award.
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| 23 | 11 | Female | |
| 8 | Male | ||
| 4 | Group | ||
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| 7 | 10 | 
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| Nominee | |
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| 2 | Ariana Grande |
| Britney Spears | |
| Christina Aguilera | |
| Ed Sheeran | |
| Rihanna | |
| Shawn Mendes | |