2020 MTV Europe Music Awards
Awards
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The 2020 MTV Europe Music Awards were held on 8 November 2020 at the Breakfast Television Centre in London. The ceremony was hosted by Little Mix, making them the first group ever to host; however, only three members -- Perrie Edwards, Leigh-Anne Pinnock and Jade Thirlwall, appeared;[1] Jesy Nelson did not participate for health reasons.[2] In similar fashion to its American counterpart held earlier in August, the performances were filmed at various locations across Europe and the world due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.[3] The two-hour long show was broadcast in 180 countries.[3][4]
| 2020 MTV Europe Music Awards | |
|---|---|
| |
| Date | 8 November 2020 |
| Location | Breakfast Television Centre, London, United Kingdom |
| Hosted by | Little Mix |
| Most wins | BTS (4) |
| Most nominations | Lady Gaga (7) |
| Website | mtvema |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | MTV (International) Channel 5 (UK) 10 Shake (AUS) VH1 India and Voot Select (IND) |
| Runtime | 120 minutes |
| Produced by | Bruce Gilmer Richard Godfrey Debbie Phillips Chloe Mason |
Lady Gaga was the most nominated artist with seven nominations to her name, followed by BTS and Justin Bieber with five each.[5] BTS was the most awarded act of the ceremony, claiming awards in four of the five categories they were nominated in.[6] Three new categories were introduced that year: Best Latin, Video for Good, and Best Virtual Live.[7]
Performances
| Artist(s) | Song(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-show[8] | ||
| Why Don't We | "Fallin' (Adrenaline)" | |
| Madison Beer | "Baby" | |
| 24kGoldn Iann Dior |
"Mood" | |
| Main show[6][9] | ||
| Doja Cat | "Say So" | |
| Jack Harlow | "Tyler Herro" "What's Poppin" | |
| Sam Smith | "Diamonds" | |
| David Guetta and Raye | "Let's Love" | |
| Maluma and Aya Nakamura |
"Djadja" "Hawái" | |
| DaBaby | "Rockstar" "Blind" "Practice" | |
| Little Mix | "Sweet Melody" | |
| Alicia Keys | "Love Looks Better" | |
| Tate McRae | "You Broke Me First" | |
| Karol G | "Bichota" | |
| Yungblud | "Cotton Candy" "Strawberry Lipstick" | |
| Zara Larsson | "Wow" | |
Little Mix's performance was filmed in London and incorporated "augmented reality and a contortionist".[6] French DJ David Guetta held the premiere performance of his single "Let's Love" live from a pool at the Széchenyi Bath complex in Budapest, Hungary; British singer Raye featured in Sia's place. Both artists were "immersed in a waterfall" of laser lights.[6][10] English singer Yungblud wore a women's tennis outfit for his performance and assumed the role of "Cupid", flying around the venue of London's Roundhouse and pretending to "shoot arrows at unsuspecting lovers". After reuniting with his band on the ground, in a "giant red spikey inflatable", he ripped off his white skirt to reveal Union Jack shorts.[6][11]
Appearances
- Becca Dudley – Pre-show co-host
- Jamila Mustafa – Pre-show co-host
- Anitta – presented Best Video
- Bebe Rexha – presented Best Artist
- Madison Beer – presented Best Song
- Rita Ora – presented Best Electronic
- Roman Reigns – presented Best Pop
- Winnie Harlow – presented Best Latin
- Anne-Marie – presented Best New & Best Group
- Big Sean – presented Best Hip-Hop
- Lewis Hamilton – presented Video for Good
- DJ Khaled – introduced Maluma & Aya Nakamura and Karol G
- Dave Grohl from Foo Fighters – introduced Yungblud
- Barbara Palvin – presented[clarification needed] from Budapest
- BTS - appeared through a pre-recorded message accepting Best Song and Best Group
- David Guetta appeared through a pre-recorded message accepting Best Electronic
- Karol G appeared through a pre-recorded message accepting Best Latin and Best Collaboration
- Chris Martin from Coldplay appeared through a pre-recorded message accepting Best Rock
- Hayley Williams from Paramore appeared through a pre-recorded message accepting Best Alternative
- Doja Cat appeared through a pre-recorded message accepting Best New
Awards
Voting for select categories began on 6 October on the official MTV EMA website and ended on 2 November.[4] Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold.[12][13]
Regional awards
Best Regional Act winners were announced by Johnny Orlando via a live stream posted on the official MTV EMA Facebook page.[14] Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold.