MTV Europe Music Awards
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The MTV Europe Music Awards were established in 1994 by MTV Europe to celebrate the most popular music videos in Europe. Originally beginning as an alternative to the American MTV Video Music Awards, the MTV Europe Music Awards is today a popular celebration of what MTV viewers consider the best in music. Unlike the VMAs, most of the awards are voted for by the viewers.
MTV Europe Music Awards always changes its host city. Up until now Germany, Italy and the United Kingdom hosted the event twice.
The awards are presented annually and broadcast live on MTV Europe, MTV and most of the International MTV channels.
MTV Europe Music Awards is often criticized as being too American and out of touch with music that is popular in continental Europe. Organizers of the 12th MTV Europe Music Awards 2005, November 3rd in Lisbon, Portugal hoped to change that and give back the European touch to the show.
To date, Eminem has won the most awards with 6 in total. He is followed by Britney Spears (5), Backstreet Boys (5), Madonna (5), The Prodigy (5), Robbie Williams (4), Spice Girls (3), Coldplay (3), Alicia Keys (3), Linkin Park (3), Jennifer López (3), Oasis (3), and Justin Timberlake (3).
Contents
MTV Europe Music Awards Host Cities
- 1994 - Berlin (Host: Tom Jones)
- 1995 - Paris (Host: Jean Paul Gaultier)
- 1996 - London (Host: Robbie Williams)
- 1997 - Rotterdam (Host: Ronan Keating)
- 1998 - Milan (Host: Jenny McCarthy)
- 1999 - Dublin (Host: Ronan Keating)
- 2000 - Stockholm (Host: Wyclef Jean)
- 2001 - Frankfurt (Host: Sacha Baron Cohen, as Ali G)
- 2002 - Barcelona (Host: Sean "Diddy" Combs)
- 2003 - Edinburgh (Host: Christina Aguilera)
- 2004 - Rome (Host: Xzibit)
- 2005 - Lisbon (Host: Sacha Baron Cohen, as Borat)
- 2006 - Copenhagen (Host: to be announced)
Awards winners
1994
- Best Male: Bryan Adams
- Best Female: Mariah Carey
- Best Group: Take That
- Best Rock: Aerosmith
- Best Dance: The Prodigy
- Best Song: Youssou N'Dour & Neneh Cherry "7 Seconds"
- Best Director: Mark Pellington - Whale's "Hobo Humpin' Slobo Babe"
- Best Cover Song: Gun "Word Up"
- Breakthrough Artist: Crash Test Dummies
- Free Your Mind: Amnesty International
1995
- Best Male: Michael Jackson
- Best Female: Björk
- Best Group: U2
- Best Rock: Bon Jovi
- Best Dance: East 17
- Best Live Act: Take That
- Best Song: The Cranberries "Zombie"
- Best Director: Michel Gondry - Massive Attack's "Protection"
- Breakthrough Artist: Dog Eat Dog
- Free Your Mind: Greenpeace
1996
- Best Male: George Michael
- Best Female: Alanis Morissette
- Best Group: Oasis
- Best Rock: The Smashing Pumpkins
- Best Dance: The Prodigy
- Best Song: Oasis "Wonderwall"
- MTV Select: Backstreet Boys "Get Down"
- Breakthrough Artist: Garbage
- Free Your Mind: The Buddies & Carers of Europe
1997
- Best Male: Jon Bon Jovi
- Best Female: Janet Jackson
- Best Group: Spice Girls
- Best Rock: Oasis
- Best R&B: Blackstreet
- Best Rap: Will Smith
- Best Alternative: The Prodigy
- Best Dance: The Prodigy
- Best Live Act: U2
- Best Song: Hanson "MMMBop"
- MTV Select: Backstreet Boys - "As Long As you Love Me"
- Breakthrough Artist: Hanson
- Free Your Mind: Landmine Survivors Network
1998
- Best Male: Robbie Williams
- Best Female: Madonna
- Best Group: Spice Girls
- Best Pop: Spice Girls
- Best Rock: Aerosmith
- Best Rap: Beastie Boys
- Best Dance: The Prodigy
- Best Song: Natalie Imbruglia "Torn"
- Best Video: Massive Attack "Tear Drop"
- Best Album: Madonna "Ray of Light"
- Breakthrough Artist: All Saints
- Free Your Mind: B92 (independent Serbian radio station)
- Best German Act: Thomas D & Franka Potente
- Best Nordic Act: Eagle Eye Cherry
- Best South European Act: Bluvertigo
- Best UK & Ireland Act: 5ive
1999
- Best Male: Will Smith
- Best Female: Britney Spears
- Best Group: Backstreet Boys
- Best Pop: Britney Spears
- Best Rock: The Offspring
- Best R&B: Whitney Houston
- Best Hip Hop: Eminem
- Best Dance: Fatboy Slim
- Best Song: Britney Spears "Baby One More Time"
- Best Video: Blur "Coffee and TV"
- Best Album: Boyzone "By Request"
- Breakthrough Artist: Britney Spears
- Free Your Mind: Bono
- Best German Act: Xavier Naidoo
- Best UK & Ireland Act: Boyzone (Daily Edition)
- Best Nordic Act: Lene Marlin
- Best Italian Act: Elio e le Storie Tese
2000
- Best Male: Ricky Martin
- Best Female: Madonna
- Best Group: Backstreet Boys
- Best Pop: All Saints
- Best Rock: Red Hot Chili Peppers
- Best R&B: Jennifer López
- Best Hip Hop: Eminem
- Best Dance: Madonna
- Best Song: Robbie Williams - "Rock DJ"
- Best Video: Moby - "Natural Blues" (Director: David La Chapelle)
- Best Album: Eminem - "The Marshall Mathers LP"
- Best New Act: Blink 182
- Free Your Mind Award: Otpor
- Best Dutch Act: Kane
- Best French Act: Modjo
- Best German Act: Guano Apes
- Best Italian Act: Subsonica
- Best Nordic Act: Bomfunk MC's
- Best Polish Act: Kazik
- Best Spanish Act: Dover
- Best UK & Ireland Act: Westlife
2001
- Best Male: Robbie Williams
- Best Female: Jennifer López
- Best Group: Limp Bizkit
- Best Pop: Anastacia
- Best Rock: Blink 182
- Best R&B: Craig David
- Best Hip Hop: Eminem
- Best Dance: Gorillaz
- The Web Award: Limp Bizkit "www.limpbizkit.com"
- Best Song: Gorillaz "Clint Eastwood"
- Best Video: Avalanches "Since I Left You" (Director: Rob Legatt & Leigh Marling, Blue Source)
- Best Album: Limp Bizkit "Chocolate Starfish And The Hot Dog Flavored Water"
- Best New Act: Dido
- Free Your Mind: Treatment Action Campaign (TAC)
- Best Dutch Act: Kane
- Best French Act: Manu Chao
- Best German Act: Samy Deluxe
- Best Italian Act: Elisa
- Best Nordic Act: Safri Duo
- Best Polish Act: Kasia Kowalska
- Best Russian Act: Alsou
- Best Spanish Act: La Oreja de Van Gogh
- Best UK & Ireland Act: Craig David
2002
- Best Male: Eminem
- Best Female: Jennifer López
- Best Group: Linkin Park
- Best Pop: Kylie Minogue
- Best Rock: Red Hot Chili Peppers
- Best Hard Rock: Linkin Park
- Best R&B: Alicia Keys
- Best Hip Hop: Eminem
- Best Dance: Kylie Minogue
- Best Live Act: Red Hot Chili Peppers
- The Web Award: Moby "www.moby.com"
- Best Song: Pink "Get the Party Started"
- Best Video: Röyksopp "Remind Me"
- Best Album: Eminem "The Eminem Show"
- Best New Act: The Calling
- Free Your Mind: Footballers Against Racism in Europe (Fare)
- Best Dutch Act: Brainpower
- Best French Act: Indochine
- Best German Act: Xavier Naidoo
- Best Italian Act: Subsonica
- Best Nordic Act: Kent
- Best Polish Act: Myslovitz
- Best Portuguese Act: Blind Zero
- Best Romanian Act: Animal X
- Best Russian Act: Diskoteka Avariya
- Best Spanish Act: Amaral
- Best UK & Ireland Act: Coldplay
2003
To see all the nominees go to the 2003 Awards page.
- Best Male: Justin Timberlake
- Best Female: Christina Aguilera
- Best Group: Coldplay
- Best Pop: Justin Timberlake
- Best Rock: The White Stripes
- Best R&B: Beyoncé
- Best Hip Hop: Eminem
- Best Dance: Panjabi MC
- The Web Award: Goldfrapp "www.goldfrapp.co.uk"
- Best Song: Beyoncé featuring Jay-Z "Crazy In Love"
- Best Video: Sigur Rós "Untitled 1"
- Best Album: Justin Timberlake "Justified"
- Best New Act: Sean Paul
- Free Your Mind: Aung San Suu Kyi (Politics)
- Best Dutch Act: Tiesto
- Best French Act: KYO
- Best German Act: Die Ärzte
- Best Italian Act: Gemelli Diversi
- Best Nordic Act: The Rasmus
- Best Polish Act: Myslovitz
- Best Portuguese Act: Blind Zero
- Best Romanian Act: AB4
- Best Russian Act: Glucoza
- Best Spanish Act: El Canto del Loco
- Best MTV2 Act - UK & Ireland: The Darkness
2004
To see all the nominees go to the 2004 Awards page.
- Best Male: Usher
- Best Female: Britney Spears
- Best Group: Outkast
- Best Pop: Black Eyed Peas
- Best Rock: Linkin Park
- Best R&B: Alicia Keys
- Best Hip Hop: D12
- Best Alternative: Muse
- Best Song: Outkast "Hey Ya!"
- Best Video: Outkast "Hey Ya!"
- Best Album: Usher "Confessions"
- Best New Act: Maroon 5
- Free Your Mind: La Strada
- Best Dutch & Belgian Act: Kane
- Best French Act: Jenifer
- Best German Act: Beatsteaks
- Best Italian Act: Tiziano Ferro
- Best Nordic Act: The Hives
- Best Polish Act: Sistars
- Best Portuguese Act: Da Weasel
- Best Romanian Act: Ombladon featuring Raku
- Best Russian Act: Zveri
- Best Spanish Act: Enrique Bunbury
- Best MTV2 Act - UK & Ireland: Muse
2005
To see all the nominees go to the 2005 Awards page.
- Best Male: Robbie Williams
- Best Female: Shakira
- Best Group: Gorillaz
- Best Pop: Black Eyed Peas
- Best Rock: Green Day
- Best R&B: Alicia Keys
- Best Hip-Hop: Snoop Dogg
- Best Alternative: System of a Down
- Best Song: Coldplay "Speed of Sound"
- Best Video: The Chemical Brothers "Believe"
- Best Album: Green Day "American Idiot"
- Best New Act: James Blunt
- Free Your Mind: Bob Geldof
- Best Act - MTV Adria: Siddharta
- Best African Act: 2 face Idibia
- Best Danish Act: Mew
- Best Dutch and Belgian Act: Anouk
- Best Finnish Act: The Rasmus
- Best French Act: Superbus
- Best German Act: Rammstein
- Best Italian Act: Negramaro
- Best Norwegian Act: Turbonegro
- Best Polish Act: Sistars
- Best Portuguese Act: The Gift
- Best Spanish Act: El Canto del Loco
- Best Swedish Act: Moneybrother
- Best Romanian Act: Voltaj
- Best Russian Act: Dima Bilan
- Best UK & Ireland Act: Coldplay
External links
| The MTV Awards Ceremonies |
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