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The 2023 MTV Europe Music Awards were planned to take place on 5 November 2023 at the Paris Nord Villepinte in Paris, France.[1] The ceremony was cancelled on 19 October due to the Israel–Hamas war, becoming the first EMAs to be cancelled in its history.[2][3]
| 2023 MTV Europe Music Awards | |
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| Location | Paris Nord Villepinte, Paris, France |
| Most awards | Taylor Swift (3) |
| Most nominations | Taylor Swift (7) |
| Website | mtvema |
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| Produced by | Bruce Gilmer Richard Godfrey Debbie Phillips Chloe Mason |
Announcement and cancellation edit
On 11 May 2023, MTV announced that the awards show would be held in Paris; the city hosted the ceremony for the first time in 1995.[4]
On 19 October 2023, Paramount Global announced the cancellation of the ceremony due to the 2023 Israel–Hamas war, and France's terrorism high alert and airports security threats.[5][6] It was the first time that an EMAs was cancelled in its history. Despite this, the voting remained open until 31 October and the winning artists, who were revealed on 5 November, will receive their awards at a later date.[7][8]
Planned performers and presenters edit
The planned performers and presenters were announced on 17 October 2023.[9] On 20 October, Nicki Minaj shared via YouTube Live that she was supposed to perform at the ceremony.[10][11]
Performers edit
Presenters edit
Nominations and winners edit
The nominees were first revealed by Billboard Brasil on 3 October 2023.[12] MTV officially revealed them on 4 October.[13][14] Taylor Swift led the nominations with seven, followed by Olivia Rodrigo and SZA with six nominations, and Doja Cat, Måneskin, Miley Cyrus and Nicki Minaj each with 4 nominations.[15] The winners were revealed on 5 November.[16] Taylor Swift was the most awarded artist with three wins, followed by Nicki Minaj and Jungkook with two each.
| Best Song | Best Video |
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| Best Artist | Best Collaboration |
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| Best New | Best Group |
| Best Pop | Best Rock |
| Best Alternative | Best Electronic |
| Best Hip-Hop | Best R&B |
| Best Latin | Best K-Pop |
| Best Afrobeats | Best Live |
| Best Push | Biggest Fans |
Regional awards edit
See also edit
- 79th Golden Globe Awards, another award ceremony that was canceled
References edit
- ^ Grein, Paul (11 May 2023). "Paris Is Chosen as Host City for 2023 MTV EMAs". Billboard. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
- ^ Huston, Caitlin (19 October 2023). "MTV EMA Awards Canceled Due to Hamas-Israel Conflict". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
- ^ Grein, Paul (19 October 2023). "2023 MTV EMAs Canceled Due to 'Volatility of World Events'". Billboard. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
- ^ Ramachandran, Naman (11 May 2023). "MTV EMAs to Head to Paris". Variety. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
- ^ Paul, Larisha (19 October 2023). "2023 MTV EMAs Canceled Amid Israel-Gaza Conflict: 'It Is a Moment of Mourning'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
- ^ Whittock, Jesse (19 October 2023). "Paramount Cancels 2023 MTV Europe Music Awards Citing Israel-Gaza Crisis". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
- ^ "MTV awards cancelled over Israel-Gaza conflict". BBC News. 19 October 2023. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
- ^ Shafer, Ellise (19 October 2023). "MTV EMAs Canceled Amid Israel-Hamas War: 'This Does Not Feel Like a Moment for a Global Celebration'". Variety. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
- ^ Grein, Paul (17 October 2023). "Jung Kook, The Kid LAROI, Sabrina Carpenter & More Set to Perform at 2023 MTV EMAs". Billboard. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
- ^ @onikamagazinee (20 October 2023). "‼️| Nicki Minaj reveals on YouTube live that she was going to be a "big part" of the now cancelled 2023 EMA awards" (Tweet). Retrieved 2 November 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ Minaj, Nicki (15 October 2023). Nicki Minaj is live! (Videotape). Retrieved 2 November 2023.
- ^ "MTV EMA 2023: Anitta, Kevin O Chris e Matuê são indicados". Billboard Brasil (in Brazilian Portuguese). 3 October 2023. Archived from the original on 3 October 2023. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
- ^ Kaufman, Gil (4 October 2023). "Taylor Swift, Olivia Rodrigo and SZA Lead 2023 MTV EMAs Nominations: See List". Billboard. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
- ^ Seemayer, Zach (4 October 2023). "2023 MTV EMAs Nominations: Taylor Swift, Olivia Rodrigo, SZA and More!". Entertainment Tonight. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
- ^ Skinner, Tom (4 October 2023). "MTV EMAs 2023 nominations revealed". NME. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
- ^ "MTV Recognizes Artists with 2023 MTV EMA Awards". www.mtvema.com. Retrieved 5 November 2023.