MTV Europe Music Award for Best Pop
Category of MTV Europe Music Awards
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The MTV Europe Music Award for Best Pop was first presented in 1998. British girl group the Spice Girls were the first ever act to receive the award. American singer Britney Spears was the first solo female artist to win the award in 1999, while American singer Justin Timberlake was the first male solo artist to win in 2003. South Korean boy group BTS are the first Kpop act to be nominated in this category in 2020. British boy band One Direction are currently the act with the most award wins in this category, receiving a total of three. Ariana Grande is the most recent winner, winning in 2024.
DescriptionBest pop act
Presented byMTV Europe Music Awards
Most winsOne Direction (3 awards)
Websitewww.mtvema.com
| MTV Europe Music Award for Best Pop | |
|---|---|
| Description | Best pop act |
| Presented by | MTV Europe Music Awards |
| Most wins | One Direction (3 awards) |
| Website | www |
Winners and nominees
Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold.
- † indicates an MTV Video Music Award for Best Pop Video–winning artist.
- ‡ indicates an MTV Video Music Award for Best Pop Video–nominated artist that same year.
1990s
| Year | Artist | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | ||
| Spice Girls | [1] | |
| Aqua | ||
| Backstreet Boys | ||
| Boyzone | ||
| Five | ||
| 1999 | ||
| Britney Spears ‡ | [2] | |
| Backstreet Boys ‡ | ||
| Boyzone | ||
| Five | ||
| Ricky Martin † |
2000s
2010s
2020s
| Year | Artist | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | ||
| Little Mix | [20] | |
| BTS † | ||
| Dua Lipa | ||
| Harry Styles | ||
| Justin Bieber ‡ | ||
| Katy Perry | ||
| Lady Gaga ‡ | ||
| 2021 | ||
| BTS ‡ | [21] | |
| Doja Cat | ||
| Dua Lipa | ||
| Ed Sheeran | ||
| Justin Bieber † | ||
| Olivia Rodrigo ‡ | ||
| 2022 | ||
| Taylor Swift | [22] | |
| Billie Eilish ‡ | ||
| Doja Cat ‡ | ||
| Ed Sheeran ‡ | ||
| Harry Styles † | ||
| Lizzo ‡ | ||
| 2023 | ||
| Billie Eilish | [23] | |
| Dua Lipa ‡ | ||
| Ed Sheeran | ||
| Miley Cyrus ‡ | ||
| Olivia Rodrigo ‡ | ||
| Taylor Swift † | ||
| 2024 | ||
| Ariana Grande | [24] | |
| Billie Eilish | ||
| Camila Cabello ‡ | ||
| Charli XCX | ||
| Dua Lipa ‡ | ||
| Sabrina Carpenter ‡ | ||
| Taylor Swift † |
Statistics
As of 2018.
| Number of European Nominations | Total Number |
|---|---|
| 17 | 70 |