The 2017 MTV EMAs (also known as the MTV Europe Music Awards), hosted by Rita Ora, was held at The SSE Arena in Wembley, London, United Kingdom, on 12 November 2017.
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Best SongBest ArtistBest LookBest NewBest PopBest videoBest LiveBest ElectronicBest RockBest U.S. ActBest Hip-HopBest AlternativeBiggest FansBest PushBest World StageGlobal IconRegional nominationsEuropeBest UK & Ireland ActBest Danish ActBest Finnish ActBest Norwegian ActBest Swedish ActBest German ActBest Dutch ActBest Belgian ActBest Swiss ActBest French ActBest Italian ActBest Spanish ActBest Portuguese ActBest Polish ActBest Russian ActBest Adria ActBest Hungarian ActBest Israeli ActAfricaBest African ActAsiaBest Indian ActBest Japanese ActBest South Korean ActBest Southeast Asian ActBest Greater China ActBest Australian ActBest New Zealand ActBest Brazilian ActBest Latin America Northern ActBest Latin America Central ActBest Latin America Southern ActBest Canadian ActBest US Act
Taylor Swift bagged six nominations for the awards, making her the highest nominated artist this year. Following closely was Shawn Mendes with five nominations.
Rapper Kendrick Lamar had three nominations in the categories of Best Artist, Best Video and Best Hip Hop. DJ Khaled, Kyle, Eminem, Drake, Future and Post Malone were also up for awards in multiple categories.
Who will take home the most awards? Scroll through the complete list of winners below to find out.
Best Song
- Clean Bandit – Rockabye ft. Sean Paul and Anne-Marie
- DJ Khaled – Wild Thoughts ft. Rihanna, Bryson Tiller
- Ed Sheeran – Shape of You
- Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee – Despacito (Remix) ft. Justin Bieber
- Shawn Mendes – There’s Nothing Holdin’ Me Back
Best Artist
- Ariana Grande
- Ed Sheeran
- Kendrick Lamar
- Miley Cyrus
- Shawn Mendes
- Taylor Swift
Best Look
- Dua Lipa
- Harry Styles
- Rita Ora
- Taylor Swift
- Zayn
Best New
- Dua Lipa
- Julia Michaels
- Khalid
- Kyle
- Rag‘n’Bone Man
Best Pop
- Camila Cabello
- Demi Lovato
- Miley Cyrus
- Shawn Mendes
- Taylor Swift
Best video
- Foo Fighters – Run
- Katy Perry – Bon Appetit ft. Migos
- Kendrick Lamar – Humble
- Kyle – iSpy ft. Lil Yachty
- Taylor Swift – Look What You Made Me Do
Best Live
- Bruno Mars
- Coldplay
- Ed Sheeran
- Eminem
- U2
Best Electronic
- Calvin Harris
- David Guetta
- Major Lazer
- Martin Garrix
- The Chainsmokers
Best Rock
- Coldplay
- Foo Fighters
- Royal Blood
- The Killers
- U2
Best U.S. Act
- Fifth Harmony
- DJ Khaled
- Kendrick Lamar
- Taylor Swift
Best Hip-Hop
- Drake
- Eminem
- Future
- Kendrick Lamar
- Post Malone
Best Alternative
- Imagine Dragons
- Lana Del Rey
- Lorde
- The xx
- Thirty Seconds To Mars
Biggest Fans
- Ariana Grande
- Justin Bieber
- Katy Perry
- Shawn Mendes
- Taylor Swift
Best Push
- Hailee Steinfeld
- Jon Bellion
- Julia Michaels
- Kacy Hill
- Khalid
- Kyle
- Noah Cyrus
- Petite Meller
- Rag’n’Bone Man
- SZA
- The Head And The Heart
Best World Stage
- Steve Aoki – Live from Isle of MTV Malta 2016
- Kings of Leon – Live from Oude Luxor Theatre, Rotterdam, The Netherlands 2016
- Tomorrowland 2017
- DNCE – Live from Isle of MTV Malta 2017
- The Chainsmokers – Live from Isle of MTV Malta 2017
- Foo Fighters – Live from Barcelona, Spain 2017
Global Icon
- U2
Regional nominations
Europe
Best UK & Ireland Act
- Dua Lipa
- Ed Sheeran
- Little Mix
- Stormzy
- Louis Tomlinson
Best Danish Act
- Christopher Kesi
- Lukas Graham
- Martin Jensen
- MØ
Best Finnish Act
- Alma
- Evelina
- Haloo Helsinki!
- Mikael Gabriel
- Robin
Best Norwegian Act
- Alan Walker
- Astrid S
- Gabrielle
- Kygo
- Seeb
Best Swedish Act
- Axwell and Ingrosso
- Galantis
- Tove Lo
- Vigiland
- Zara Larsson
Best German Act
- Alle Farben
- Cro
- Mark Forster
- Marteria
- Wincent Weiss
Best Dutch Act
- Boef
- Chef’Special
- Lucas & Steve
- Lil Kleine
- Roxeanne Hazes
Best Belgian Act
- Bazart
- Coely
- Lost Frequencies
- Loïc Nottet
- Oscar & The Wolf
Best Swiss Act
- Lo & Leduc
- Mimiks
- Pegasus
- Xen
- Züri West
Best French Act
- Soprano
- MHD
- Amir
- Petit Biscuit
- Feder
Best Italian Act
- Ermal Meta
- Fabri Fibra
- Francesco Gabbani
- Thegiornalisti
- Tiziano Ferro
Best Spanish Act
- C. Tangana
- Kase O
- Lori Meyers
- Miguel Bosé
- Viva Suecia
Best Portuguese Act
- HMB
- Mickael Carreira
- Miguel Araújo
- Overule
- Virgul
Best Polish Act
- Bednarek
- Dawid Kwiatkowski
- Margaret
- Monika Lewczuk
- Natalia Nykiel
Best Russian Act
- Ivan Dorn
- Elena Temnikova
- Grebz
- Yolka
- Husky
Best Adria Act
- Koala Voice
- Marin Jurić – Čivro
- Nicim Izazvan
- Nina Kraljić
- Sara Jo
Best Hungarian Act
- Freddie
- Gabi Tóth
- Joci Pápai
- Kowalsky Meg A Vega
- Magdolna Rúzsa
Best Israeli Act
- Ania Bukstein
- Nechi Nech
- Noa Kirel
- Static & Ben El
- Stephane Le Gar
Africa
Best African Act
- Babes Wodumo
- C4 Pedro
- Davido
- Nasty C
- Nyashinski
- WizKid
Asia
Best Indian Act
- Hard Kaur
- Yatharth
- Nucleya
- Parekh & Singh
- Raja Kumari
Best Japanese Act
- Babymetal
- KOHH
- Kyary Pamyu Pamyu
- Rekishi
- Wednesday Campanella
Best South Korean Act
- GFriend
- Highlight
- Mamamoo
- Seventeen
- Wanna One
Best Southeast Asian Act
- Faizal Tahir
- Dam Vinh Hung
- Isyana Sarasvati
- James Reid
- Slot Machine
- The Sam Willows
- Palitchoke Ayanaputra
Best Greater China Act
- Bii
- Carta
- Huo Zun
- Pakho Chau
- Wang Sulong
- Oceania
Best Australian Act
- Pnau
- Illy
- Jessica Mauboy
- Meg Mac
- Vera Blue
Best New Zealand Act
- David Dallas
- Lorde
- Maala
- Stan Walker
- Tapz
- America
Best Brazilian Act
- Anitta
- Alok
- Nego do Borel
- Karol Conka
- Projota
Best Latin America Northern Act
- Café Tacuba
- Caloncho
- Mon Laferte
- Natalia Lafourcade
- Sofia Reyes
Best Latin America Central Act
- J Balvin
- Maluma
- Morat
- Piso 21
- Sebastián Yatra
Best Latin America Southern Act
- Airbag
- Carajo
- Indios
- Lali
- Oriana
Best Canadian Act
- Alessia Cara
- Drake
- Justin Bieber
- Shawn Mendes
- The Weeknd
Best US Act
- DJ Khaled
- Fifth Harmony
- Kendrick Lamar
- Bruno Mars
- Taylor Swift
