1997 MTV Europe Music Awards
Music awards show held in Rotterdam, Netherlands
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The 1997 MTV Europe Music Awards were held at The Ahoy, Rotterdam, Netherlands on 6 November 1997 and were hosted by Ronan Keating. The Prodigy were the big winners of the night winning three awards including Best Video.
Date6 November 1997
LocationAhoy, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Hosted byRonan Keating
Most winsThe Prodigy (3)
| 1997 MTV Europe Music Awards | |
|---|---|
| |
| Date | 6 November 1997 |
| Location | Ahoy, Rotterdam, The Netherlands |
| Hosted by | Ronan Keating |
| Most wins | The Prodigy (3) |
| Most nominations | The Prodigy, Puff Daddy, Radiohead, Spice Girls (4) |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | MTV Networks International (Europe) |
Nominations
Winners are in bold text.
| Best Song | Best Video |
|---|---|
|
The Prodigy — "Breathe" |
| Best Female | Best Male |
| Best Group | Breakthrough Artist |
| Best Dance | Best Rock |
| Best Alternative | Best R&B |
| Best Rap | Best Live Act |
| MTV Select | |
|
Backstreet Boys — "As Long as You Love Me"
|
|
| Free Your Mind | |
| Landmine Survivors Network | |
Performances
- U2 — "Mofo"
- Björk — "Bachelorette"
- Spice Girls — "Spice Up Your Life"
- Skunk Anansie — "Hedonism (Just Because You Feel Good)"
- LL Cool J — "Phenomenon"
- Blackstreet (featuring Slash) — "Fix"
- Jon Bon Jovi — "Janie, Don't Take Your Love To Town"
- Aerosmith — "Pink / Falling in Love (Is Hard on the Knees)"
- Backstreet Boys — "As Long as You Love Me / Everybody (Backstreet's Back)"
- Jovanotti — "L'ombelico del mondo"
Appearances
- Dennis Hopper — introduced U2
- Alicia Silverstone — presented Best Dance
- Backstreet Boys — presented Best Male
- Tony Mortimer and Karen Mulder — presented Best Rock
- Stephen Dorff and Saffron — presented Best Song
- Missy Elliott and David Arquette — presented Best Rap
- Louise and Mark Owen — presented Best Female
- Peter Andre and Eternal — presented Best Alternative
- Dennis Hopper — presented Free Your Mind Award
- Caprice Bourret and Steven Tyler — presented Best Group
- Nina Persson, Peter Svensson and Katja Schuurman — presented MTV Select
- Robbie Williams and Gena Lee Nolin — presented Best New Act
- Shola Ama and MC Solaar — presented Best R&B
- Prince Naseem and Björk — presented Best Live Act
- Hanson — presented Best Video